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What happened to Enter and Next Level magazines?

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fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
My apologies to the admins if this thread landed in the wrong subforum; please feel free to move it wherever it belongs.
Anyway, does anyone happen to know if those two magazines are still being published?
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Thanks!
Larry Ortiz5 Larry Ortiz5 Regular
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#2 ·
I’ve been wondering about the same thing regarding Gameplay. It feels like they just suddenly stopped releasing stuff, and there’s absolutely nothing being said about it online.
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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#3 ·
Larry Ortiz5 said:I'm also wondering what happened to Gameplay. They just stopped releasing stuff all of a sudden, and there isn't a single thing being said about them online.

Gameplay became Next Level 🙂 but apparently, they aren't even doing Next Level anymore 🙂
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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#4 ·
I believe I have finally stumbled upon the answer to my question on another forum—one I’ll leave unnamed...

Quoting:
"The debut issue of Reboot magazine is scheduled for the second half of July. An exact date will be announced shortly.

Reboot is a project spearheaded by the same team behind Next Level, Gameplay, PSX, and hacker.
The publisher for Reboot is Digital Adventure LLC, founded and produced by the core team members themselves.

At the beginning of July, the reboot.com portal will launch, which will host this very forum."

In conclusion, is Next Level rebranding as Reboot now? Let's hope this one actually lasts longer than a year. :P

Correct me if I am mistaken.
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
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#5 ·
fadedbadger7 said:Hey, first off—my bad to the mods if this is in the wrong spot, feel free to move it wherever you want.
Anyway, does anyone know if those two magazines are still actually being published?
🤷
Thanks!

Enter is dead—and from what I can tell, there aren't any plans to bring it back to life.
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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#6 ·
steelskipper5 said:Enter is dead and, as far as I can tell, there aren't any plans for a resurrection.

What a shame... that magazine really was decent. Tell me, do you happen to know of any other publications similar to it? I'm looking for something with a comparable depth in articles and subject matter—I can't stand those types like Wired; they feel a bit too "heavyweight" for the casual hobbyist.

Thanks!
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
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#7 ·
fadedbadger7 said:Man, what a joke... that magazine was actually pretty solid. Do you happen to know any others similar to it? I mean—in terms of how deep the articles and topics went. I’m not really into stuff like PC Gamer because it feels a bit too "heavy" for casual hobbyists, you know?

Thanks!

Nah, sorry. PC Gamer is actually for the casual amateurs; Enter was more for the kids.
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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steelskipper5 said:No, my mistake. Bug was actually geared toward the casual hobbyists; Enter was specifically targeting the kids.

It doesn't matter... back when I was reading Enter regularly, I was just a kid myself.😁
Larry Ortiz5 Larry Ortiz5 Regular
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#9 ·
Man, forget it. I’ve been grinding this Gameplay all the way up to number 99, just waiting to finally hit that 100 mark—but it feels like it'll never happen. And now I find out you guys are saying they actually changed the name? Seriously? There is no way I'm spending another dime on anything they've gone and rebranded 🙂
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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Larry Ortiz5 said:Give me a break. I’ve been collecting Gameplay items up to number 99, just waiting for number 100 to drop, and now I find out you guys are saying they changed the name? Absolutely not. I am done buying anything from these people if they're just going to change the brand name on us like this. 🙂

From what I can gather, every time they switch publishers, they swap the name too... they started as PSX, moved to Gameplay, then to NextLevel—which didn't even last ten releases—and now apparently it's going to be called Reboot. Just great. -.-
Edward Price6 Edward Price6 Active Member
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#11 ·
Picked up the first Reboot,
it’s solid,
happy they're coming back,
the gameplay is different from Next Level.

They really need to step up the marketing if they want big sales, though. I just happened to spot a magazine at a gas station.

Anyway, I’m buying it every month and hope it stays on shelves consistently without any gaps.
fadedbadger7 fadedbadger7 NewcomerOP
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#12 ·
Edward Price6 said:I picked up the first Reboot,
and it’s solid.
Glad they're making a comeback,
even if the gameplay isn't quite Next Level.

That said, they really need to step up the marketing if they want actual sales; I stumbled upon the magazine at a local newsstand entirely by accident.

Anyway, I'm buying it monthly and I just hope they can maintain a steady release schedule without any interruptions.

I agree... the reason the gameplay is identical to NLu is because it's the same crew behind it, just under a different publisher. 🙂

Their marketing is decent (check their Facebook page; the website should be live soon since the forum is already up and running)... but they probably don't have the budget for prime placement at newsstands, which is expensive. It would almost be foolish to try and squeeze Reboot in there among the daily papers like the New York Times, USA Today, or magazines like Lisa and Gloria.🤣
Thomas Sanchez30 Thomas Sanchez30 Member
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#13 ·
Is anyone interested in taking *Enter* magazine off my hands for free? I’ve got the run from issue #25 through #86—though there might be a few gaps in there somewhere. I'm based in San Francisco, so if you're local, I can drop them off to you at no charge; otherwise, just cover the shipping and I'll send 🙂
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