VGHF-MAG. Magazine Library
Found in 238 Collections and/or Records:
Video Games Underground
Video Games Magazine was a bimonthly publication that billed itself as "the source for next-generation gamers." A substantial amount of each issue was dedicated to game hints, strategy guides, and cheat codes, though the magazine also covered upcoming video games with a focus on large screenshots. The magazine appears to have run for nine issues, ending after one-and-a-half years.
Digital Diner
Commodore Power/Play
Commodore Power/Play was an official Commodore computer user magazine, published seasonly and later bimonthly by Commodore Business Machines. Power/Play targeted a consumer audience, covering home software, games, and hobbyist use. CBM published Power/Play in tandem with another Commodore computer magazine, the business-focused Commodore Microcomputers magazine.
The two magazines were merged in late 1986 into a single publication, Commodore Magazine.
Combo
Combo was a collectibles magazine primarily covering trading cards, comics, and action figures. The magazine also included limited coverage of video and tabletop games, particularly in early issues.
Although it is unclear how long Combo was published, it appears to have run through at least January 1998 (issue 36).
ColecoVision Experience
ColecoVision Experience was the official promotional publication for the ColecoVision console, covering upcoming ColecoVision titles, game tips, and game development and business topics. Only three issues of the magazine were produced.
Beyond Gaming
Beyond Gaming was the magazine for The Ultimate Game Club, a mail-order video game retailer in the early 90s. The magazine was published twice yearly and included advertisements for new games and listings for current inventory.
Beyond Gaming is believed to have only run for only four issues.
Beckett Massive Online Gamer
Centennial gaming magazines
Newsstand magazine publisher Centennial Media (later a360media) operates the children's gaming magazine brand Gaming Fun, which they publish under various different Centennial magazine labels, including Centennial Presents, Centennial Home, and Centennial Spotlight. Each issue covers one game franchise, typically an ongoing live service game like Fortnite or Roblox.
Tabletop magazines, assorted
This is a collection of assorted issues of tabletop gaming magazines. Generally, the Video Game History Foundation does not collect tabletop or board game magazines, but specific issues may have content relevant to video game history. When possible, the significance of each magazine to the library's collections is noted in the issue's Abstract field.
Boys' Life
Boys' Life (later titled Scout Life) is the official monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, which has been running since March 1911. The magazine covers a variety of youth lifestyle topics. Relevant to this collection, the 1980s and 1990s issues of Boys' Life covered video games.