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Title: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Molobert on July 29, 2003, 01:55:07 PM
I found this link on another forum.  All you have to do is sign up, and you get a year-long subscription to Game-Pro. Only thing is you have to live in the United States. This isn't an ad or anything, I just thought you guys might want a free magazine or two.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Jdub03 on July 29, 2003, 02:11:39 PM
Woohooo!  I just signed up.  Now I have two subscriptions.  One to GMR and gamepro.  I dont think i've received a gmr mag in a while...maybe I should check on that.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Ian Sane on July 29, 2003, 02:19:48 PM
"Only thing is you have to live in the United States."

DAMMIT MOTHERF*CKER!  It SUCKS living in Canada!  What reason is there for me to be deprived of such a great deal?  Why the hell do they even have a country field on the form?  It's like some cruel taunt.  "HA HA Ian.  If you lived like 10 miles south you'd get this great deal but NO!
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: TOY on July 29, 2003, 08:12:55 PM
Thanks Molobert,

I used to subscribe to Game Pro but I let it expire because I get to many mags, but you gotta love free stuff.



TOY
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: TOY on July 29, 2003, 08:14:48 PM
sorry, my first double post.





TOY
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Gibdo Master on July 29, 2003, 09:32:39 PM
Is Game Pro any good? I know that's kind of dumb question considering this is supposed to be free but heh.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Giolon on July 29, 2003, 10:45:30 PM
Gamepro is one of the worst gaming magazine I've come across.  It's writing is juvenile, I dislike the white text on black paper, and it's organization is practically non-existent.  I have a free subscription that just materialized out of nowhere.

Another contender for worst gaming magazine is EGM.  Around the June issue (which is when I let my subscription lapse) they did a makeover on the magazine, and by god, it's nearly as bad as Gamepro.  Where the previews and reviews used to be organized by console, they're now just thrown into the magazine in any random order they feel like.  Also, every page is at least 3 different colors.  Whatever happened to black text on white pages?  Is that too boring for them?  Maybe they never figured out it's easier to read that way.

Just to show I'm not all negative:  The best magazine out there by far is Computer Games Magazine.  If there were a console magazine like that...man I'd be a subscriber in 2 seconds.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: DRJ on July 30, 2003, 03:55:39 AM
Can't beat free.

Thanks for the post.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: aoi tsuki on July 30, 2003, 04:11:31 AM
Pass. i value my free time, and squandering it on Gamepro isn't "free" to me.

Thanks for passing it along though.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Jdub03 on July 30, 2003, 10:10:47 AM
Has anyone tried the new mag GMR(from the same people who did EGM)?  I think its only been out for a year.  I think its alright, anybody else have a chance to read it.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on July 30, 2003, 12:41:50 PM
Thanks for the notice
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: aoi tsuki on July 30, 2003, 03:07:13 PM
i just got the new issue of GMR today. i'm a poor judge of magazines these days since i only read them for the articles in which case play and XBN are my top picks. i get GMR for "free" since i got the EB discount card. This month's issue features an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, Soul Calibur II blowout (as seen on the awesome cover), and history of fighting games feature . GMR isn't my favorite mag, but it's getting there. The last three issues have been really good.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 30, 2003, 03:38:07 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Only thing is you have to live in the United States."

DAMMIT MOTHERF*CKER!  It SUCKS living in Canada!  What reason is there for me to be deprived of such a great deal?  Why the hell do they even have a country field on the form?  It's like some cruel taunt.  "HA HA Ian.  If you lived like 10 miles south you'd get this great deal but NO!


100% agreement here.  Living in Canada just sucks.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Doerr on July 30, 2003, 10:16:43 PM
Yeah being a gamer in Canada blows.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 01, 2003, 01:06:10 PM
concerning Game Pro...anyone receive one yet?  does it start next year?  Was it a joke?  Are they picking on ONLY me?!  WHERE!?!?  WHAT?!?!?WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!???!?!???!?!!!???!!
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Hostile Creation on September 01, 2003, 01:10:01 PM
I get all the info I need here.  But I already get EGM, anyway, mainly for the Hsu and Chan comics (eagerly awaiting book 3).  Thanks for offering, though
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 01, 2003, 01:16:08 PM
OFFER?!  WHERE!??!!?

I want Game Pro even though it sucks, and they haven't sent me one yet.  this makes me mad.

*makes angry face*
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: The Blue Baron on September 01, 2003, 01:26:51 PM
Maybe this will help you guys out.  Lingo Dog once said to me: "Blue Baron there are many scams on the World Wide Web and you must be careful." He is wise.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 01, 2003, 01:46:58 PM
Yes, Lingo Dog had many old qoutes and proverbs that are actually quite famous now.  He is my idol next to homer simpson and Snoopy.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Molobert on September 01, 2003, 02:33:24 PM
I haven't gotten my GamePro either, and it's been more than a month. I dont think it's a scam because the link was on GameSpy, but you never know.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on September 01, 2003, 05:49:55 PM
Maybe it's 6-8 weeks or 6 months wait, or something. Was there fine print anywhere?
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: aoi tsuki on September 01, 2003, 08:21:57 PM
From past experience, those free magazine offers take anywhere from 6-12 weeks to arrive.  
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: vudu on October 09, 2003, 12:46:01 PM
i got my free copy of gamepro a couple days ago!  yea!  now i know about all news that happed 2 months ago!

did you know that nintendo is promising a product that is "special and unique" that will be coming out sometime next year?  really, it's true--i read it in gamepro.  what is it?  they haven't the slightest idea.

i also read reviews for soul caliber 2 for all 3 gaming systems, and ::shock:: link is the best of the system-specific characters.  i mean, the game only came out like a month ago and they already have reviews for every version!  this is amazing!!

to top things off, they had screen shots of doom 3 for pc.  i mean, seriously ... id software hardly ever releases screen shots for its games.  and gamepro had like 6 of them!  i'm sure for those of you who didn't sign up for your free subscription will be able to get the shots on the internet in a couple months, but for now you'll just have to wait.

gamepro is the greatest magazine ever.  i can hardly wait for next month's issue, when they announce that square is releasing a final fantasy game for gamecube.  maybe they'll even know if the rumor that the game will require gba's for multiplayer is true or not.

/end sarcasm
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 09, 2003, 12:59:05 PM
Let's just wait for next week..."Rumor" has it that there will be some big news...

and as for the Doom III screens, they've been out for almost 2 weeks
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 09, 2003, 01:47:36 PM
Yeah, got mine 2 days ago, i think.  Gamepro is bleh.  it's okay, but I prefer Nintendo and nintendo only.  i don't care about Xbox or PS2.  But hey, it was free!
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Ian Sane on October 09, 2003, 02:18:35 PM
Even though the free magazines took forever to arrive and the news and reviews are all grossly outdated I'm still PISSED off that I couldn't get in on this because I'm Canadian.

Lousy racist Gamepro jerks.  They may say it's because of international shipping costs but both you and I know they're all just a bunch of anti-Canadites.  It's because of people like Gamepro that I can't eat at Jack and the Box and WWE dvds aren't available at my local stores until two months later.  It's because of Gamepro that Winnipeg no longer has a hockey team.  And I'm pretty sure it's Gamepro's fault that we get lots of snow and all our cereal boxes have French on them and the Toronto International Airport sucks.

This could just be a bunch of inane babble that doesn't really make much sense and has obviously no researched facts whatsoever OR...

that could just be what Gamepro wants you to think.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Berny on October 12, 2003, 06:05:33 AM
Quote

Originally posted by: Ian Sane

Lousy racist Gamepro jerks.  They may say it's because of international shipping costs but both you and I know they're all just a bunch of anti-Canadites.  It's because of people like Gamepro that I can't eat at Jack and the Box and WWE dvds aren't available at my local stores until two months later.  It's because of Gamepro that Winnipeg no longer has a hockey team.  And I'm pretty sure it's Gamepro's fault that we get lots of snow and all our cereal boxes have French on them and the Toronto International Airport sucks.


The best way to solve your problem: have a revolution. Arm all the citizens of Canada, send them down to GamePro HQ and overthrow the tyrants! Then you can have airports that only suck as bad as American airports.
Anyways, even if the mag is really just readable Charmin, I'm happy cause now I have a year's worth of potty time at no cost to me! And I get a good laugh in too! Hurrah!

Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: vudu on October 27, 2004, 02:48:50 PM
Wow.  Here's a blast from the past.  Sorry to dredge up an old topic.

My free Game Pro subscription ended 2 months ago.  Funny thing is, they keep sending me issues.  I can get rid of this stupid thing.  They wanted me to pay to continue my subscription; I refused and they decided to keep sending me issue regardless.  Is this happening to anyone else?
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Ian Sane on October 27, 2004, 02:59:04 PM
Do you know what's really funny?  Despite my rant about Gamepro being anti-Canadites they have since sent me a free subscription.  HA!  I didn't even sign up for one it just started showing up one day.  It's a pretty lame magazine but it's free so what do I care.
Title: RE: Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 27, 2004, 04:29:23 PM
I got a gamepro today, and looking at the date of my last post, this should be my last.  Let's see what happens! =o  I never got my free EGM subscription though, nor did my friend whom I also signed up for.  Stupid jerks D=
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Hostile Creation on October 27, 2004, 06:52:56 PM
I got EGM for a while, for the Hsu and Chan comics.  Now I just get the longer ones online and hope he'll release a one page comic compilation sometime.

The internet is better for Nintendo info.
Title: RE:Free Game-Pro Magazine Subscription
Post by: Molobert on October 27, 2004, 07:32:14 PM
It's me from a year ago!