After 37 years, White Dwarf appears on the stands for the final time this January. Still technically a rumour, but enough sources have confirmed it that it's pretty much a certainty. This one blindsided me, I can tell you. I've been reading White Dwarf since issue 95, so it's been a monthly staple of my gaming world for 27 years. It's like a pair of comfy slippers or your favourite mug. How White Dwarf has slipped in content over the years is old news to anyone reading this. But back in the day it was agog with great articles, scenarios, rules and other gamery info.
Even the odd freebie. I still have the outhouse from one magazine that gave away a free card stock building. Observe.
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| I declare this terrain piece re-named the White Dwarf memorial outhouse. |
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| The Dwarf that started it all. The 3rd edition release issue. To say I was instantly hooked would be something of an understatment. |
The second publication will be White Dwarf Weekly (probably), featuring new releases and what else I'm not sure. This will be €3.20. I'm kind of stumped as to what this magazine will be like, and weekly? In any case, it will be available only from independent retailers and GW stores. White Dwarf weekly kicks off February 1st.
So, farewell oh White-Bearded one, you've given me a lot of joy down through the years. Safe journey to the halls of the ancestors. Now, if you'll excuse me I'm off to wallow in a pile of really old White Dwarf magazines.
Sniff. Excusemeivegotsomethinginmyeye.
Your first issue just happens to be the one that's most difficult to get hold of nowadays, all because of that blasted flexidisc. You can't even get scans of it, not that I would encourage or have any knowledge of such heinous behaviour.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read an issue of White Dwarf in over fifteen years but even so this news has saddened me. I'd sort of assumed that even though the contents were of no interest to me, the magazine would go on forever.
I haven't read one in years, and have no plans to read any of their future magazine publications. They just have become a bunch of advertising pages, not hobby pages. I don't need that when you have as good or better hobbyists on the internet that show off their miniature work. And often times have better how to and hobby articles.
ReplyDeleteThe news seems to be true - reports are popping up all over the internet.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing what GW do with Son of White Dwarf and is the revamp will have any effect on my own buying habits.
Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/rip-white-dwarf-magazine.html
I feel your pain, having gotten WD when it still covered RPGs and non-GW games. Dragon Magazine got killed off by Hasbro and turned into a horrid PDF thing just as Paizo were bringing it into a golden age.
ReplyDeleteThey shall be missed!
Wow, Mr Saturday, you made my day. I haven't seen the #95 cover for so long yet it was instantly recognizable as soon as I saw it. It was my first WD as well and I bought Ruglud's Armoured Orcs of which I still have, unpainted. My brother is sure that Flexi disc is still floating around somewhere too, because he said he put it in one of his books and forgot about it. I ended up buying the 1st and 2nd albumns by Sabbat but I have yet to find new remastered versions of them. The copy I have is so tinny in sound, no bass at all.
ReplyDeleteI started painting miniatures because of this magazine and became quite good at it. I'm currently painting a new range of miniatures for Eureka Miniatures for the great and renowned Michael Moorcock, based on the Hawkmoon books.
Thanks for the memories.
Rod Mante.
No problem Rod, glad to stir up the nostalgia. The new range you're working on for Mr Moorcock sounds very intriguing! I'm a wee bit of a fan.
DeleteI also picked up Ruglud's armoured orcs, and I also have yet to paint them. It's very sobering to have had miniatures on your to-do list for longer than some of your opponents have been alive.