GMR was a monthly magazine on video games that was published out by Ziff-Davis—the publisher of such magazines as PC Magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and Computer Gaming World. GMR was launched in February 2003, being sold in only the Electronics Boutique chain of video game stores. The magazine was fairly unique among multiconsole magazines in that it covered PC as well as console games. It lasted exactly two years, as the 25th and last issue (which was only sent to subscribers) was February 2005 A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Ziff-Davis Inc. ... PC Magazine is a computer magazine published bimonthly both in print and online. ... EGM June 2005 cover. ... Computer Gaming World (CGW) is the oldest video game publication still in continuous circulation. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Electronics Boutique is a U.S.-based computer games retailer, founded in 1977. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21...

Magazine Covers

Each month had a title, e.g. "The Rainbow Issue", "The First Issue". These are listed where known.

• February 2003: Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball
• March 2003: Xenosaga
• April 2003: Zone of the Enders,
• May 2003: Auto Modelista
• June 2003: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies
• July 2003: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• August 2003: Ninja Gaiden
• September 2003: Soul Calibur II - "The Kick A** Issue"
• October 2003: F-Zero GX - "The Future Issue"
• November 2003: SSX 3 - "The Frosted Issue"
• December 2003: Tony Hawk's Underground - "The Flipped Issue"
• January 2004: Rainbow Six 3, Ninja Gaiden - "The Creepy Issue"
• February 2004: Darkwatch
• March 2004: Star Wars: Republic Commando
• April 2004: Astro Boy
• May 2004: Nina: Death By Degrees
• June 2004: Onimusha 3
• July 2004: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
• August 2004: Everquest 2, Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia, The Matrix Online
• September 2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• October 2004: Fable, Dead or Alive: Ultimate
• November 2004: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
• December 2004: Need For Speed Underground 2,
• January 2005: Halo 2
• February 2005: Resident Evil 4

Rating system

When games were reviewed, they were rated on a scale of 1 to 10. (A score of 0 was twice used for Postal 2, and Ping-Pals.) A score of 9 or 10 was considered excellent, 7 or 8 good, 4 to 6 mediocre, and 1 to 3 bad. As well, the GMR Essential Selection logo would be awarded to all games scoring 10 and some games scoring 9. With the rating would come a one- or two-word comment, often a pun on the game's title, and three lines of comparisons (usually "Better Than:/Not As Good As:/Wait For It:").

Previewers would rate their excitement about an upcoming game on a scale of 1 to 5 flames, although one-flame previews were absent and two-flame previews rare.

External link

• GMR website