hmmm you are right about the material part there isn't enough to justify the full mag, but reviews, yeah one per issue? well all game reviews if there was a recording avalible well. ofcause not all would record or be able to record. At 10:06 p.m. 9/01/2010, you wrote: >I'm satisfied with the number of issues per year, and we have to consider >how difficult it is to have enough material to publish. One idea about >having audio game reviews, walk throughs, and the like that comes to my mind >is this: A magazine subscriber who has the software and know-how could >record him- or herself actually playing a game, describing what he or she is >doing as the game progresses. This recording could be saved to a site from >which magazine subscribers could find the link to download it. The link >would be published in the magazine. Maybe one game recording per issue? I >don't know if this is feasible, I'm just typing as I think. >--- >In God we trust! >----- Original Message ----- >From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 1:45 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] audyssey game magazine proposal > > >Well, I agree that more regular magazine releases if at all possible would >be a good thing, ----- provided Ron (as current editer), would be happy with >a collective effort. > >However, going from there to "maybe the magazine is no longer needed" seems >rather unreasonable. > >Firstly, there are obviously a lot of people who are subscribed to the >magazine only list, ---- and therefore the announcements and news are stil >valuable, ---- besides, I personally often find the audeasy news a good >overview. > >Even more than that though, the magazine is the only place to publish >semi-academic articals on audio games (I'm writing one for the next issue >myself). > >it is not possible to publish numbers of articals from various people in a >blog, nor does a blog have either the same authority when presented in >future accessible game discussion, ---- especially with future developers, >independent companies, or other sources who may need the articals to refer >to (such as gamespot). > >As for having the magazine in an audio form, --- well if a human reader >would be willing to reccord the thing in audio, ---- that would be a good >thing, but if your just talking about an mp3 version read by a synth I'm >afraid I don't particularly see the bennifit sinse everyone here has synths >to read the text anyway. > >If on the human reader subject you were imagining converting the magazine to >some sort of podcast format, where people submitted audio reviews and >articals, ---- well, that's a good idea as far as it goes, however given >recording difficulties, ---- not to mention the need for text articals to >refer to, ---- and considderations for people on dile up connections, I'm >not sure how workable that would be. > >Of course, more audio reviews would be a good thing indeed, ---- so if I'm >wrong about this please let me know. > >Beware the grue! > >Dark. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "shaun everiss" <shau...@xtra.co.nz> >To: <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 8:26 PM >Subject: [Audyssey] audyssey game magazine proposal > > >> Hi. >> I think the audyssey magazine takes to long to publish. >> its not regular enough. >> I therefore think that instead of one editor doing this thing every 3 >> times a year or whenever he can that several should do it. >> actually I could put it all together or whatever and others could write >> articles, etc. >> I have the time. >> Not sure how it would all work I just know its taking ages or seems like >> it to get another issue. >> When mike feir was round it came out 4 times a year and was rather >> regular. >> if it could be so again then it would be good. >> I've never done a magazine I just know there is time. >> Could also do an audio version for those that care. >> obviously there would have to be text for those on dialup. >> Right now I am not proposing a change immediately but its an idea. >> I feel that as a community we should make decisions like this rather than >> complaining about this. >> On the usagames list muhammed said the mag was to long and I thought well >> its not regular so there is so much to put in. >> On that note I wander with all the blogs, and stuff if we even need a mag >> since everything thats in the mag is known by everyone thats on the net, >> most of it is old news. >> Some newer articles, etc. >> I propose that we could have some extra things to go with for say software >> release dates, etc. >> Say for full versions or maybe other things, events, etc to happen exactly >> on the day the magazine ispublished so we can get interest in it again. >> I remember in the old days i started reading the mag on my 386 laptop. >> I had at that point little net, dialup, etc. >> It really got me realising that there was more to life than just me. >> I know there have been times that I have gone a bit over the top on here >> however I am trying to post a reasonable post this time. >> ANyway lets vote on this or something. >> shaun >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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