When EGM founder Steve Harris reacquired the rights to his gaming mag, one thing was clear - Electronic Gaming Monthly will rise from the grave. And through an interview with Publishing Executive, more things are made clear as Harris talks about his vision for the relaunch of the iconic magazine.

Gaming mag EGM is on its way back to printing and store shelves now that its founder, Steve Harris, has re-acquired its trademarks and publishing rights. According to the press release, Harris entered an agreement with Ziff Davis Media and the former now has plans to re-launch Electronic Gaming Monthly in the second half of 2009. More after the jump.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

Sometimes, you just feel the need to move on. That's what Dan Hsu of 1UP feels, as he has recently announced his official resignation from the company. The former editor-in-chief of EGM also mentioned a who would take over after he left. More about that after the jump.

Interested in the whole Ziff Davis Media bankruptcy hub-bub that's been going around lately? Then here is 1UP Editor Simon Cox to clear up the entire matter for us, and how we shouldn't really worry about today's more popular videogame magazines. Bankruptcy is a scary word, yes, but for 1UP, it's anything but. Check out the full article for more info.

In a rather shocking development, Ziff Davis Media appeared before the court  today and filed for bankruptcy due to overwhelming debt that could reach up to US$ 1 billion. The company is responsible for entities EGM and 1UP.com among others. Know the full details after the jump!

If you find yourself bored at the moment, this update might perk you up as we bring you not just one, but two rumors today from EGM. It seems that the development of Dead Rising 2 is already underway. Everyday Shooter might just be ported over to the PSP. More information on these two after the jump!

If your head is still spinning with the number of sequels to Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PC, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii), don't look now because a new challenger has arrived. This time, British rock band U2 will supposedly take center stage from a mysterious comment posted on the Rumor Mill of EGM magazine.

You can find out more about it in the full article!

Ubisoft, Sony's sports game division, and Midway's Mortal Kombat development team were all named by Electronic Gaming Monthly's Editor-in-Chief Dan Hsu as companies that banned the gaming magazine from covering their products after receiving negative reviews. More details await at the full article.

If the leaked Street Fighter 4 info was not enough for you, then you may want to check this out.

EGM managed to snag an exclusive coverage on SF4, which are now currently being devoured by hungry readers in the publication's January 2008 issue. Check out the rumors that are finally confirmed in the full article!