R.I.P. GamesMaster Mag

Sad times ahead. My favourite magazine publisher has shut down. Gamesmaster magazine has finished publication printing after 25 years.

GamesMaster is a monthly multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future plc in the United Kingdom. It is the biggest selling multi-format video games magazine in the United Kingdom, outselling its sister publication Edge, But Future has announced it will be closing the magazine on 1 November 2018. The magazine was launched in January 1993, to complement the television show of the same name. While the show has since ceased broadcasting, the magazine has carried on.

I never got to watch the tv show sadly but I owned my first GM mag back in 2002 with Spider-man on the cover. My collecting and obsession of the mag didn't then exist until I became a regular reader from 2008 onwards, so I've been a loyal reader for 10 years. I've submitted many letters, emails, Facebook posts, twitter dm's etc into them over the years. I've gotten in many times and even won their star letter once. I have kept all of my gm appearances in a scrap book because it's memories and just awesome i made it into their magazine it's a true honour among the gaming community I believed. 

It's truly sad to see them go, GM not only gave me great gaming insides and knowledge but also gave me a platform via their social media pages to interact with and meet many new friends along the way. Many of which I am still in contact with such as James Davie, William Golding, Ryaan Sandham, Darren Emery, Greg Atkins, Layla Griffiths to name just a few! Love all the friends i have made through GM, if they end up reading this well hello there haha. 

So hey go pick up the latest and last ever issue of GM. You'll see my small review of #Spiderman in it too!

Thank You GM for bringing such great memories. From the friends I've made through mutual love of the mag to the free gifts and all the knowledge you have given to us your noble readers.

#THANKYOUGM #GAMESMASTERMAG get those trending and say you're thanks and post memories you have of them please, let's get it trending as a tribute to our fave magazine. 

2017: What Have I Learned?

So that's 2017 wrapped up. Another lap around the sun complete, another number added to us.

There's been good and bad, like any other year really. We've lost stars and we've lost a lot of good people last year too. . We've all had new starts too and even if you say nothings changed, something has.

MY LIFE IN 2017

For me, I started the year low being let go from my job in a game shop. It was sad indeed and I still miss working with the wonderful people there. I knew it was coming however and then I moved on. For a short while it was back to the dole be forced to do all that crap with them again for 30 odd hours a week until I landed my job with a local cinema chain. "A dream job for you" people told me. It was a good fit I won't lie and it's funny how few years ago I applied for a role there and I failed but this time I was successful. I'm so happy i got this role!

We all have our good and bad days, sometimes the bad days are brought on from others while other days it's just our own troubles. You know The Miz was voted wrestler of the year and I feel like I'm The Miz of my work. No matter what, I always put my blood,sweat and tears into everything I do, I'm not a throwaway, I work my hardest for what I want and I always try to improve upon myself. I also want to thank all my family and friends for putting up with me as ever, you make my day's, months, years go great, much love and respect for all of you!

Highlights?

Star letter in gamesmaster mag.

Game review published in gm as reader review.

New job.

New friends.

New ebooks released.
Held a Bearded Dragon.

Went to London for a lovely day out with work and went to madame tousauds and planet hollywood.

Went to Birmingham for work sports day and got to semi finals.

OVER 50K Blog views!

So what have I learned? 

I have learned that I'm quite the juggler, juggling life, work, YouTube, writing and social life altogether it's been hard but I've done a decent job. I have learned I am a bit harsh on myself and I've got a bit of a short temper and that I can and I will keep improving myself.

What's Next?

It's took me a couple of days to compose this post but I will say the past 8 days I have cut down what I eat and with work I'm always on the move almost every day so being active and eating less should do the trick of weight loss for me, i am keeping an eye on what i eat and how frequently and cutting down the junk so fingers crossed this works out and i come out of 2018 much lighter. This year i want to write more and bring you more ebooks and just enjoy life. I'm off to the gym with James soon, so i got to wrap it up here but everyone thanks for the love and support as ever!

I wish you all the best year ever, have a nice day and stay tuned for more wicked blogs from yours truly!

Old but gold Gamesmaster emails.

Scariest Gaming Moment 2013

Playing outlast and getting chased by the big guy or by anyone in that matter was so scary and when hiding under the bed one would look under and yeah there went my clean pants as i had to leg it get out of dodge of those mutant things. Scared me half to death! 

List Of Demands

Army Of Two: 4

• More Customisable options,armour,guns,attachments,masks,tattoos.
• More humor with fist bumps,jokes,air guitars,rock paper scissors and fun mini games and taunts play on each other.
• Vehicles to control such as Trucks,Planes,Parachutes,Hovercrafts,Bikes. 
• Co-op sniping,back to back,fake death,drag partner,take hostage,fake surrender,trade guns,mark targets,step up attack.
• Aggro/Overkill system back from first two.
• More melee kills/weapons.
• Based in or around a city.
• Nolan North and David Sobolov to voice main characters.
• Make your own character and name to be part of T.W.O Initiative.
• Morale events.
• Quick time events.
• Online Co-op matches. 
• Ability to play campaign online 4 players.

Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron (Xbox 360) Review.

Being a Transformers fan and having played War For Cybertron i knew what i was going to get into but i discovered a lot more than what i was expecting or thought. This game is fun,intense with the stealth and is a great shoot em up. Graphics,Story and Characters are all amazing and who ever knew a rusting metallic planet could be so beautiful. Iif this series continues it needs to be bringing more to the table. I felt this game was lacking that extra something but it was fun from the start to finish. 75% / 100%

My legendary multiplayer moment 

It has to be the very first online game i had on Halo 3. It was my very first online game i played and yes i was doing really badly why? because my friends were playing with me and we were chatting away they told me to do a few things and yes i went along with it lol They told me to try a rocket jump by jumping and shooting the rpg at my feet of course i failed every time and died and they would be there laughing at me as i was getting enraged that i would die and they would do it and still be alive. In the end they told me to get on the warthog with them and of course i did once again i bet you know where this will be heading to, So they drove to the cliff and said hey scott watch this glitch now they all jumped out and i went over the cliff and died still they continue mocking me about that with phrases like "Hey remember the time on halo 3 we all tricked scott and got him killed a lot" but hey i had the last laugh as i said let me drive and try to do a glitch i know of my own and so they got in a warthog with me and of course i drove near the cliff got out i told them to stay there and well i threw a plasma grenade blew them up haha such a epic funny moment hearing them swear like sailors at me. Unfortunately i got run over and killed by a banshee straight after that happened so i guess we were even but i guess the legendary the moment the funnier so its all rolled into one here and just halo 3 online was a fine masterpiece.