It indeed depends on the publisher. We have some good contacts and some that suck. Atari is one of the worst in the bunch.
For starters publishers do not have to send us anything. If that's their policy then that's ok. But promising they will and then don't send anything doesn't do much for their credibility.
That said, magazines are not comparable to online sites. Magazines are always favored above online nwessites.


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