The first game magazine I vividly remember reading was EGM's December 1993 issue. I must have read through that issue dozens of times. Considering how massive game magazines were around the holidays (thanks in no part to ads), those massive Nov and Dec issues could entertain a kid like me for ages.

Per last weeks answer, my degree in history led to an archivist job, that led to a personal project where I have 75% of EGM's 1989-2009 run shelved and preserved. One of my favorite things to do on a rainy day is to grab a random issue and read through it all over again.