Game Pro Magazine by IDG

Rignall, J. (2010). Game Pro Magazine. CA: IDG. ASIN: B00005NIPK

Summary

  Game Pro Media is a United States gaming media company that publishes both online and print content on the video game industry. Game Pro was first published in 1989 and provides feature articles, news, previews and reviews on video games and video game hardware, and articles on the video game industry.

Critical Evaluation

  This magazine is a great resource for teens who are into gaming. From sneak peeks to secret codes, gamers will fall over the mass of great information. I am not a gamer, so much of this information went way over my head, but the articles were funny and you didn't have to be a gamer to understand the topics discussed. My husband works for a video game company and this is like his Bible. He doesn't go anywhere without this magazine. He has been reading it since he was a teen.

Readers Annotation

  You thought you knew it all.

Information about the Creators

  Game Pro was established in 1988 in Redwood City, California. Its creators were Patrick Ferrell, his sister in law Leeanne McDermot, and Michael and Lynn Kavish. They sought a major publisher IDG Peterborough in order to finance costs. With the addition of John Rousseau as publisher, Wes Nihel as editor in chief, and Francis Mao as head artist, it is now a large profitable worldwide magazine. Early in 2006, IDG Entertainment began to change internally and shift to the online mentality.

Genre

  Magazine

Curriculum Ties

  n/a

Booktalking Ideas

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Reading Level/Interest Age

  9-12th grade/Young Adult

Challenge Issues

   I would offer my library's Collection Development Policy which highlights how challenges and reconsideration's are handled. I would ask the challenger and the professional reviewing it to familiarize themselves with the book.

Reason for Selection

  My gammer husband recommended it.