nocashvalue
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I had just renewed my subscription to Gameroom Magazine and received one issue before I heard that they were ceasing publication. Talk about bummed. I really enjoyed getting a physical copy of a magazine of a hobby I loved. I felt a void, which is why I did what I could and have tried to carry on the tradition of Gameroom Magazine by showcasing other collector's gamerooms on www.gameroomjunkies.com . I also host a podcast of the same name to talk about collecting vids and pins and talk to other collectors to hear their stories as well.
Obviously Gameroom Magazine folded for a reason. Maybe there wasn't a large enough audience; maybe there was too much overhead; maybe shipping costs got too high. I don't know the full situation, so if someone wants to chime in, feel free. However, that being said, I know that plenty of us were sad to lose out, and however small, that audience has nowhere else to go.
So here's my question: Would you be interested in a Gameroom Junkies Magazine?
Honestly, the content would be pretty similar to what GM did - and what GJ currently does: gameroom news, current events, gameroom showcases, etc. The only other hobby magazine out on the market is PinGame Journal, and that doesn't cater to the arcade hobbyist at all and is flakey on distribution (sorry Jim).
I have devoted some thought and research into this, but haven't actually proceeded with this hair-brained scheme yet as I want to know what others think. Would you be interested? What sort of things would you like to see? How often? Do you even think a printed version is a way to go, or should this be a digital thing?
The internet is awesome, and has some amazing resources at the ready, and if that's what the market demands, then that's fine and I'll continue doing what we're already doing which is publishing great content on the blog, but if there are enough folks who want a true hobby magazine, then perhaps Gameroom Junkies can fill the void.
Thoughts?
To get an idea what we're about, check out our most recent gameroom showcases of KLOV's own
BarrysFarm: http://bit.ly/jm3yyu
NutballChamp: http://bit.ly/iHjMFt
We also do the facebook http://www.facebook.com/GameroomJunkies and tweet the twitters: www.twitter.com/gameroomjunkies if you're into that sort of thing.
Obviously Gameroom Magazine folded for a reason. Maybe there wasn't a large enough audience; maybe there was too much overhead; maybe shipping costs got too high. I don't know the full situation, so if someone wants to chime in, feel free. However, that being said, I know that plenty of us were sad to lose out, and however small, that audience has nowhere else to go.
So here's my question: Would you be interested in a Gameroom Junkies Magazine?
Honestly, the content would be pretty similar to what GM did - and what GJ currently does: gameroom news, current events, gameroom showcases, etc. The only other hobby magazine out on the market is PinGame Journal, and that doesn't cater to the arcade hobbyist at all and is flakey on distribution (sorry Jim).
I have devoted some thought and research into this, but haven't actually proceeded with this hair-brained scheme yet as I want to know what others think. Would you be interested? What sort of things would you like to see? How often? Do you even think a printed version is a way to go, or should this be a digital thing?
The internet is awesome, and has some amazing resources at the ready, and if that's what the market demands, then that's fine and I'll continue doing what we're already doing which is publishing great content on the blog, but if there are enough folks who want a true hobby magazine, then perhaps Gameroom Junkies can fill the void.
Thoughts?
To get an idea what we're about, check out our most recent gameroom showcases of KLOV's own
BarrysFarm: http://bit.ly/jm3yyu
NutballChamp: http://bit.ly/iHjMFt
We also do the facebook http://www.facebook.com/GameroomJunkies and tweet the twitters: www.twitter.com/gameroomjunkies if you're into that sort of thing.

