Gamer magazine proves redundant and dispensable

The decision by Ziff Davis in the U.S. to wind up its Electronic Gaming magazine is logical on several levels. Not that it is any comfort to the 30-odd people who lose their jobs at EGM. First, Ziff Davis is struggling to emerge from bankruptcy protection and in its search for cash had sold its online video games site 1UP Digital Network to Hearst (to be merged with its Ugo Entertainment. So