EGM2 (stylized as EGM²) was a spinoff of Electronic Gaming Monthly that focused on in-depth coverage of games, such as strategy and tip guides, and import games. The magazine was published monthly in-between issues of EGM, acting as a second edition of the magazine. As with its parent magazine, Ziff Davis replaced Sendai Publishing as the publisher for EGM2 beginning with the July 1996 issue.

Starting with issue 50, EGM2 was rebranded Expert Gamer. It was eventually relaunched as a new magazine, GameNOW, featuring broader gaming coverage targeted to a teenage audience.

The varying forms of the magazine's title are:

• EGM2 (July 1994 – July 1998)
• Expert Gamer (August 1998 – October 2001)
• GameNOW (November 2001 – January 2004)