EgM

EGM, short for Electronic Gaming Monthly, was a North American video game magazine first published in 1989 by Sendai Publishing. It appeared monthly and covered console and PC games through reviews, previews, and feature articles. The magazine was particularly known for its numeric review scores on a 1–10 scale and its annual awards, which included game of the year honors and other best-of lists.

Editorial content typically included in-depth game reviews, industry interviews, hands-on previews of upcoming titles, and columns that engaged readers. Its rating system and recurring features helped shape perceptions of game quality during the 1990s and early 2000s, and the publication served as a notable training ground for many journalists who later moved to other outlets. EGM also published special issues and annual guides that compiled comprehensive overviews of games released in given periods.

The print edition of EGM ended in 2009, after which the brand continued online as EGMNOW, providing news, features, and video content about video games. The online presence represented an ongoing effort to adapt the publication’s voice and reputation to digital media formats, though the original monthly magazine format was no longer produced in print.

EGM’s legacy in video game journalism is tied to its critical voice, its structured review approach, and its influence on subsequent gaming media and conventions of game evaluation. It remains a reference point for historical discussions of late 20th and early 21st-century game culture.