Next-gen.biz to become Edge Magazine Online

by Kyle Orland { Jul 10th 2008 at 5:26PM }

GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that Future's news portal Next-Gen.biz will be re-branded as the online version of the prestigious British magazine Edge on Monday, just in time for E3. There's no word on whether the change will affect the site's editorial focus, but Future spokesman Will Guyatt told GI.biz that the newly branded site will "do what Edge has done for year's in print, but online." Great news for those of us who love the magazine's thoughtful content but don't want to shell out the big bucks to import a subscription.

Next-Gen has been reprinting selected Edge magazine articles online since last May, and the magazine's previous web address currently redirects to Next-Gen's site. The move represents the re-death of the Next Generation brand, which was originally put out to pasture with the closing of the well-respected American magazine in 2001. On the plus side, when someone says "next-gen" from now on, we won't have to parse whether they mean the adjective or the web site. That was getting confusing!

Tags: Edge, Future, Future-publishing, magazine, Next Generation, Next-Gen, NextGeneration

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nick the Hero of Canton @ Jul 10th 2008 5:32PM

Sounds EXTREME.

Sora267 @ Jul 10th 2008 5:35PM

"On the plus side, when someone says "next-gen" from now on, we won't have to parse whether they mean the adjective or the web site. That was getting confusing!"

I hope you were being sarcastic....

Sora267 @ Jul 10th 2008 5:36PM

Okay, why am I getting emails asking me to confirm my comment when I've got a password? >_>

jdkay20 @ Jul 10th 2008 5:49PM

i really like edge mag but by the time i get it over here in the states it is a back issue.

j.howlett @ Jul 10th 2008 6:13PM

i had to deal with the magazine closing now this? i remeber them having snes stories to net yarazo or what ever.

E.J. @ Jul 10th 2008 7:08PM

Umm... EMO?

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Jul 10th 2008 7:21PM

Edge is a great mag- generally much higher quality/in-depth articles than you see in the pages of GameInformer or EGM.

Ethan @ Jul 11th 2008 5:38AM

Edge has such good features. Used to subscribe but I think this site's got me covered.

Tim The Enchanter @ Jul 11th 2008 2:52PM

Edge is a good guitarist, who has lots of money.

t_m @ Jul 12th 2008 9:03AM

I used to love EDGE. It was about the only UK mag worth reading back when I lived there. It was worth it just for their graphic design... they did some awesome covers, and some amazing retro inner-covers too.

Miss it. SHame they've never had a decent website...