Electronic Gaming Monthly replaced with Maxim

In June 2009, the gaming magazine "Electronic Gaming Monthly" stopped being published. Subscribers were sent copies of the men's magazine "Maxim" instead.

Coverage/responses

• EGM subscribers getting Maxim as replacement (Kotaku.com, a Gawker-operated gaming site)

"It's doubtful that balance can be transferred to the attempt at reviving Electronic Gaming Monthly by magazine founder Steve Harris. But, hey, boobs."

• If you like video games then you must love tits (Boston Brahmina)

"And the magazine that the publishers assumed would appeal to the great possible number of gamers? Tits R Us. Because all gamers are dudes, don’tcha know! Straight dudes!"

• Let us again contemplate why there are not more girl gamers (Shakesville)

"Also not wanted: Gay male gamers and feminist straight dudez. But the industry isn't rife with misogyny and homophobia, we SWEARS it!"

• Gaming Just Got More Naked (EGM = Maxim?) (Geeks are Sexy)

" I’m simply amused that somehow gaming magazine = men’s magazine. I wonder how much of ’s subscriber base was actually female (or men who couldn’t care less about Olivia Wilde in leather)?"