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VGHF-MAG. Magazine Library

 Classification
Identifier: VGHF-MAG
This collection represents the magazines available in the Video Game History Foundation Research Library.

Found in 214 Collections and/or Records:

This Week In Consumer Electronics

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TWICE
Abstract This Week In Consumer Electronics (abbreviated TWICE) is a trade newspaper for the consumer electronics industry. The magazine covers new developments in the electronics business, including trade show coverage and blurbs about new products. Historically, TWICE also covered electronic toys and their overlap with the early video game industry.TWICE has run continuously since 1986, although its focus shifted away from video games as the game industry began...
Dates: Publication: 1989–

Tips & Tricks

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TIPSTRICKS
Abstract Tips & Tricks was a long-running video game magazine that covered game strategies and cheat codes. The magazine was a spinoff of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, also published by Larry Flynt Publications. For most of its run, Chris Bieniek was the magazine's editor-in-chief.Starting in 1998, Larry Flynt Publications also published a supplementary magazine, Tips & Tricks Video Game Codebook, which continued to be published for several...
Dates: Publication: Spring 1994 – February 2011

Total!

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TOTAL
Abstract

Total! (sometimes stylized as TOTAL) was a British magazine that covered Nintendo games. The magazine ran from January 1992 until October 1996.

This magazine is unrelated to the other British gaming magazines named Total by Rapide Publishing, including Total PlayStation, Total 64, and Total Control.

Dates: Publication: January 1992 – October 1996

Total 64

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TOTAL64
Abstract

Total 64 was an unofficial Nintendo 64 magazine by Rapide Publishing, alongside sibling magazines Total PlayStation and Total Control. Although this was a British magazine, it was also published in the United States. It is unclear how long this magazine ran, although issues exist at least through November 1998.

Dates: Publication: February 1997 – February 1998

Toxic

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TOXIC
Abstract

Toxic is a long-running British children's magazine, focusing on popular games (particularly live serice games) like Minecraft, Pokemon, and Fortnite, as well as coverage of popular content creators and general media properties like Marvel and Lego. The magazine has been published since September 2002.

Like other British kids magazines, regular issues of Toxic were sold in a polybag that included toys, collectibles, and other trinkets for readers.

Dates: Copyright: 2019–2021

Trade magazines, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-TRADEMISC
Scope and Contents

This collection includes various assorted issues trade magazines from the game, toy, amusement, electronics, and entertainment businesses. Issues are collected when relevant to the history of video games.

Larger runs of trade magazines are cataloged separately.

Dates: Publication: 1988–1994

Turbo Force

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TURBOFORCE
Abstract

Turbo Force was a short-lived TurboGrafx magazine by Sendai Publishing, the publishers of Electronic Gaming Monthly. It is believed this magazine was not distributed independently but was instead a pack-in with another Sendai Publishing magazine.

Only four issues of Turbo Force were produced.

Dates: Publication: June 1992 – Spring 1993

TurboPlay

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TURBOPLAY
Abstract

TurboPlay was a bi-monthly spinoff of Video Games & Computer Entertainment, focusing on the TurboGrafx-16 console. The magazine ran for two years before ending its run in Fall 1992.

Dates: Publication: June 1990 – September 1992

UK children's magazines bundled items

 Collection — Location Magazine bundled toys
Identifier: MAG-UKBUNDLES
Abstract

British children's magazines are frequently sold in a polybag that included toys, posters, stickers, and other trinkets. These items have been separated from the magazines themselves and placed in their own collection.

Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 2019–2021

Ultimate Fortnite Challenges

 Series
Identifier: MAG-ULTIMATEFORTNITE
Abstract

Ultimate Fortnite Challenges was a British magazine about Fortnite strategies and Creative mode designs, framing them as "challenges" for the reader to undertake. The magazine described itself as "The Fortnite mag that's also a game." The magazine was discontinued in 2019 after eight issues, redirecting readers to The Independent and Unofficial Guide to Fortnite, also by Dennis Publishing.

Dates: Publication: 2018?–2019