subject: Games News - Where To Find It [print this page] Worldwide the gaming industry is huge and it makes up billions of dollars of business every single year. There are so many facets to the industry as a whole that it automatically generates loads of news. It all starts with those who invest the capital in the development of games and who control licenses. Then it goes on to the actual designers and developers of the games and the developers of hardware that works with the gaming. Then it goes to the distributors and finally on to those who play games.
At most stores that sell magazines you are bound to come across at least one or two different gaming magazines, if not more. The gaming industry is just evolving and developing so quickly that there is always something new to report on. This ranges from new equipment to game guides. With the wealth of knowledge out there we would to point you in the right direction to find all of the information you want.
If you want the best possible gaming news, then visit the closest gaming shop. They will carry the publications they feel are the best and as they have a good knowledge of gaming, they will probably be right. At book stores and news agencies you will probably find a wider variety of magazines, but perhaps not all of them are great as they don't know as much about gaming. There are two main types of publications you would come across. One would focus on a certain genre or gaming console and give you loads of information on this. Then there are the all-rounders that will give you info on all you want to know about gaming.
When you visit one of the local game shops, be sure to ask questions. The people that work in these shops can often tell you about cool stuff happening or upcoming game releases that are offered at special prices. Also they may be able to tell you about gaming events that you can attend or even participate in. Look around at the posters, signs, and other forms of printed announcements in the shops, too.
Gaming magazines are a huge source news for the industry and can let you know which games are good and which ones are not that wonderful. With gaming their is a lot of interaction between mainstream media attention and marketing. Games can suddenly have a rise in sales if they are mentioned on the news.
