Game Informer

Game Informer. Sunrise Publications: Minneapolis, MN: 2010. ISBN: 10676392.

Overview:
Game Informer, claiming to be the world's first #1 video game magazine, is a wealth of information for serious gamers. It contains reviews of new and existing games, articles about important figures in the gaming industry and the trends among the gaming companies themselves. The range of games presented follows the rating spectrum from 'E' for everyone to 'M' for mature. Newly released games are discussed in-depth as to there contents and a bit of history about the project from inception to the store. Hardware is also discussed with tips and advice about design flaws or specific functions.

Critical Overview:
This monthly magazine has testosterone written all over it. The advertisements are all men and relate to sports, the military or electronics. About an inch wider than a traditional magazine, Game Informer is made from a less glossy type of paper. Colorful, detailed images cover virtually every page giving the reader a glimpse of the graphics of the particular game being discussed. The print is small and a bit hard to read, this magazine is not for the casual gamer, but for a hardcore enthusiast. The front and back covers are a combined full page spread highlighting a new release or popular game. The text is kept to a minimum so the graphic is not hidden or overshadowed. Compared to other magazine covers, Game Informer is extremely visual with the look and feel of a graphic novel.

Genre:
Popular Culture

Talking Points:
Violence
War
Process of making a game

Interest Level:
9th +

Why I Included This Item:
I wanted a magazine that boys read.