IGN Insider - Worth it?

I use it primarily for the high-res videos, because the ones they use in 320x228 or whatever really don't cut it for me in terms of taking impressions of games.

I also use it for the system comparison stuff they were doing as insider exclusives. Without it, I wouldn't have known that the gamecube and PS2 versions of Chaos Theory don't even have the true versions of the maps, much less the effects and visual appeal of the xbox and PC versions.

I never use the guides, and I might occasionally use one of the wallpapers they put up, but mostly it's for the video reviews and HD previews.

Although they've got a promo deal running right now so that when you subscribe, you get a subscription to two magazines for a year. They have things like Stuff and Maxim, as well as Computer Gaming World and Electronic Gaming Monthly, so it's a pretty cool deal if you're interested in trying it out for a year or so.

Thing is, when I subscribed, I never did see a page that let me choose which magazines to subscribe to, so I had to email IGN support and have them sign me up. Plus, the service will automatically withdraw from your account annually unless you cancel it yourself, so there are definitely some annoying things about the service.

Jam it back in, in the dark.