GFW Magazine Moves To Online Only - Is Print Dying?

While listening to GFW Magazine podcast, it was announced that GFW Magazine is moving to online only. All of the articles, news, reviews, and information has moved to the 1-UP space for GFW. No more print, which caused some casualties in the staff. The art staff that worked on the print magazine has been laid off. As a designer of print and web, my deepest sympathies go out to the art department. I really think they did a great job with the magazine. I anticipated each issue arriving in the mail. I think the design had really come along since the first issue and GFW Magazine was evolving into the best PC Gaming magazine available. I am really sad to see it go.

There is a wonderful tactile sensation that one gets from a printed piece that will be missed from the online version. The physical magazine can always be collected, referred back to and taken anywhere.The printed version is softer on the eyes than reading an article on a screen. I really hope that the articles have the same amount of time and effort put into them. I hope the ability to edit online articles quickly and easily does not affect the writing.

What about a commuter that flies and wants to read a magazine? The podcast is great, but the visual quality of the printed mag cannot be captured on an ipod or computer screen. What about when you want some bathroom reading time? You aren't going to take a laptop in there are you?

I really enjoyed GFW's print magazine and I'm going to miss it.