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.]] ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' (often abbreviated to '''''EGM''''') is a United States -based Video Game Magazine published by Ziff-Davis as part of the 1UP Network that releases 12 issues a year (and an occasional extra "13th" issue for the Holiday season, also known as the "Smarch" issue, a reference to an episode of '' The Simpsons ''). It concentrates on news regarding current Video Game Console s (including, at the moment, the Nintendo GameCube , Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2 as well as portable systems such as the Game Boy Advance , Nintendo DS and Sony PSP . Recently added to the lineup was the new Xbox 360 , in addition to reviews and previews for the games released on these consoles. STAFF Notable writers for the magazine, past and present, include current Editor-in-Chief (since 2001) Dan Hsu , Seanbaby , Norm Scott , Steve Harris, Ed Semrad, Shawn Smith, Crispin Boyer, John Ricciardi, John Davison, Al Manuel, Terry "Trickman" Minnich, "Quartermann", and " Sushi-X ", a pseudonym which may or may not have been used by several people through the years. MAGAZINE CONTENT See Also: Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue History The first issue of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' came out in the summer of 1989. The third issue famously featured ''. Computer Games are occasionally mentioned, although they are the territory of ''EGM's'' sister publication, '' Computer Gaming World '', and Cell Phone Games have recently seen coverage as well. Extra content Throughout much of its publication, the magazine has included mini-posters for then current games with newsstand issues, as well as occasional one-page extras such as alternate game box cover art slips and calendars. From October 2004 to January 2005 (and including 2004's "Smarch" issue), the magazine included DVD's with newsstand issues, which gained both positive and negative feedback. Positive feedback was mostly received for having plenty of features and interesting Bonus Material, like a Seanbaby video diary of E3 , and exclusive or rare episodes of '' Red Vs Blue '', but negative feedback was also received for increasing the price of newsstand issues including the DVDs, as well as not being available with subscriber issues (this last point is also a consistent complaint about the mini-posters). April Fool's See Also: EGM April Fool's Jokes EGM is also notorious for its April Fool's pranks. They are often hit-and-miss; after claiming a 'nude cheat' for '' Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball '' (The 'cheat' caused quite a commotion, and was even sold over the internet by some people through the bidding website EBay . Ironically, hackers were able to create a "patch" for the game that allowed for "nude" bathing suits to be worn by game characters, but the patch could only be applied to unauthorized copied versions of the game.), many readers sent threatening letters to ''EGM''. They also get bragging rights over other magazines for more successful pranks. Their most popular jokes have included:
The 2002 prank went widely believed for months, to a point where rival magazine ''''. In 2005 prank EGM told readers if they preordered '''' with updated graphics equal to those of the new game. The 2006 prank appears to be a story that states that Apple is making a portable gaming device called the iGame {Link without Title} . THE GREATEST 200 VIDEOGAMES OF THEIR TIME As a celebration of their 200th printed issue, ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' released their list of "The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time." They ranked the games based on how much of an impact the titles originally had on arcade or consoles, rather than a compilation of games based upon how well they hold up today. The list includes, in ascending order: OVERSEAS EXPANSION ''EGM'' is also published in Brazil as ''EGM Brasil'' by Conrad Editora since 2003. Since the last quarter of 2005, ''EGM Brasil'' is being published by Futuro Comunicação , a recently founded division of Conrad responsible for its gaming publications. ''EGM'' was released in Mexico in November of 2002. It's published by Editorial Televisa and is edited by a different staff. Sometimes the content is more focused to the Latin American gaming crowd (i.e. Soccer games had more attention than NASCAR or Football games), as well as the humor and other features. Sometimes it features good jokes among the mexican comunity and supports the production with a poster insert every month. Starting in 2006, ''EGM'' will strategically launch its magazine in the Philippines as ''EGM Philippines'', catering towards local gamers and the Filipino culture/society. EXTERNAL LINKS Official
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