As an aside to Greg's Highbury post (and the debate going on beneath it about the state of the contemporary games magazine) it's clear that mainstream publications are taking an increasing interest in videogames. Once, you'd get a few mens mags and pop rags running obligatory reviews pages, but more and more we're seeing considered, comparatively in-depth coverage.
And in return, videogame publishers - always on the look out for mass market credibility - are courting the mainstream magazines. Here's a recent example, courtesy of Joystiq.com: Nintendo recently invited National Geographic Kids magazine to take a look at the Revolution controller over in Tokyo. The resulting article talks about using the crazy device as a wand in Zelda and as drumsticks in Donkey Konga...
Next step - Glamour considers which handheld console looks best with this Spring's Audrey Hepburn-inspired cropped jackets and Carolina Herrera bows...
