Most gamers don't give a fuck about the state of the industry they barely can even handle a game with story (for me story is the most important factor of a good game). They are just retards who want multiplayer shooty bang bang. I'm in the old world camp of wanting the entire game industry to collapse into complete ruin. I don't care how many of my favourite IPs must be sacrificed, the 80s video game crash needs to happen again, and much more severely. Total war is a very bad example to use because the moron historical total war crowd are zealous and will get anything not warhammer in an attempt to try and prove something about fantasy not being good.
I liked both 1 and 2 for different reasons. 2 was definitely weaker, but Tyler was just so villainous and awesome. Plus MDFMK Missing Time kicks ass. Anyway, I'm glad the magazine is dead. 25 year run, then they make a change that is widely hated, mock the fans and die 2 years later. It's pretty clear their decision and attitude killed the comic.
KIA2 is definitely a better gaming community here than the so called c/gaming itself whichs is mostly just ConPro morons like hexen at this point.
Blasphemous is top of my indie recommended list. Then CrossCode, Deadcells, fucking FACTORIO beware it's drug like qualities and dyson sphere program in no particular order. Og and dont forget world of horror.