First, thanks for the memories, this was a great read and reminded me of all those issues of Gamefan I used to own (nearly a complete set, including the trade show exclusive release).

They certainly had a way of making you want to at least play the games they covered. Didn't they? Their layouts were always amazing and out of this world compared to the "newspaper" style designs of their competition. Too bad management were less than optimal, shall we say.

I worked with Dave Halverson and a few alumni from the glory days of Gamefan 5+ years ago. I won't do it again. That is for sure. Regardless though, the magazine is remembered well and is a treasure in the gaming world. At the end of the day, that is what matters.