VGHF-MAG. Magazine Library
Classification
Identifier: VGHF-MAG
This collection represents the magazines available in the Video Game History Foundation Research Library.
Found in 234 Collections and/or Records:
Computer Player
Series
Identifier: MAG-COMPPLAYER
Abstract
Computer Player was a monthly computer game magazine, originally published by Larry Flynt Publications. After about two years, the magazine was revamped and changed publisher to Air Age Media, where it began to specialize in computer multiplayer gaming coverage. The magazine was briefly renamed Computer & Net Player in 1997.The magazine also begat a computer gaming website, OGR.com (Online Gaming Review). At the end of its...
Dates:
Publication: June 1994 – March 1998
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
3DO Club News
Series
Identifier: MAG-3DOCLUB
Abstract
The 3DO Club was the official promotional fan magazine for the 3DO platform published by The 3DO Company. The magazine featured company and platform news, coverage of new 3DO games, as well a direct order catalog for 3DO titles. It is believed to have run from 1993 to 1995.
Dates:
Publication: 1993–1995
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
CD-ROM Today
Series
Identifier: MAG-CDROMTODAY
Abstract
CD-ROM Today was a magazine that covered home multimedia software for Windows and Macintosh computers, originally published by GP Publications and later by Imagine Media. The magazine would also come with a demo CD, branded "the Disc!"
CD-ROM Today ran through July 1996, when it was discontinued by Imagine Media in favor of two specialized publications, MacAddict for Macintosh users and boot for PC and Windows...
Dates:
Publication: Summer 1993 – July 1996
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Future Play
Series
Identifier: MAG-FUTUREPLAY
Abstract
Future Play was a promotional magazine and mail-order catalog by video game retailer Try Soft, which sold Nintendo products at their retail locations in the Pacific Northwest. The magazine seems to have been given away for free at Try Soft stores and distributed through the company's mailing list. Future Play's content mostly consisted of advertisements, as well as small amounts of hints, commentary, and letters from readers.This magazine is notable for containing unique ads for...
Dates:
Publication: 1989–1990
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Retailer catalogs
Collection
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER
Abstract
This is a collection of catalogs, flyers, and brochures from video game retailers that advertise upcoming products and promotions. These are distinct from retailer-produced magazines, such as Game Informer and Walmart GameCenter.
Dates:
Publication: 1973–2011
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Girl Gamer
Series
Identifier: MAG-GIRLGAMER
Abstract
Girl Gamer was an official licensed Nintendo magazine published in the United Kingdom that was targeted to girls. The game covered upcoming games for Nintendo platforms that the editorial staff believed were of interest to girls, as well as columns about game characters and accessories.This short-lived mini-magazine was marketed as a spin-off of Nintendo: The Official Magazine, also published in the UK by Future. It was distributed with a variety of British magazines for...
Dates:
Publication: 2007–2009
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
The Journal of Computer Game Design
Series
Identifier: MAG-JCGD
Abstract
The Journal of Computer Game Design was an early journal for the electronic games industry, edited and self-published by Chris Crawford, the founder of the Game Developers Conference. Many articles in the journal were written by Crawford's early collaborators in the computer game industry.Over its nine-year run, the journal's content shifted away from technical writing and industry news, focusing heavily more game design theory and editorial articles, often written by Crawford...
Dates:
June 1987 – August 1996
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Digital Diner
Series
Identifier: MAG-DIGITALDINER
Abstract
Digital Diner was a short-lived multimedia magazine from Metropolis, the publishers of GameFan. The magazine covered a wide range of computer, internet, and multimedia topics, with a particular focus on entertainment and games, and was presented in the style of a media magazine like Rolling Stone rather than a computer magazine. Content included interviews with game and software developers, explorations of new topics in multimedia, a cover story celebrity profile with a multimedia angle, and...
Dates:
Publication: est. late 1996 – July 1997
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
New Earth
Series
Identifier: MAG-NEWEARTH
Abstract
New Earth was a monthly British Neo Geo fan zine by Graham Pike. The magazine featured coverage of new and upcoming games for Neo Geo platforms, as well as game tips and discussions of Neo Geo-related topics such as music.
Dates:
Publication: November 1994 – December 1998
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Super Play
Series
Identifier: MAG-SUPERPLAY
Abstract
Super Play was a British magazine covering the Super Nintendo console, notably with a focus on Japanese import titles, many of which were not released in the United States or Europe. The magazine also included coverage of anime and manga. The magazine was discontinued in 1996 and replaced by N64 Magazine, another Nintendo magazine published by Future.Although Super Play was discontinued in 1996, it was revived for a single issue in October 2017 as a supplement to Retro Gamer...
Dates:
Publication: Majority of material found within 1992–1996
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library