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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 232 Collections and/or Records:

Game Player's / Game Players / Game Buyer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEPLAYERS
Abstract Game Players (first published under the name Game Player's, later as Ultra Game Players) was a series of video game magazines that ran from the late 1980s through the 1990s. The magazine originated as a buyer's guide for Nintendo Entertainment System games but quickly expanded into a number of spinoff publications that covered additional platforms. Each version of Game Players was published under a variety of names during its lifetime, sometimes changing in multiple back-to-back...
Dates: Publication: Winter 1988 – October 1998

A Profound Waste of Time

 Series
Identifier: MAG-APWOT
Abstract

A Profound Waste of Time is a British gaming anthology that bills itself as a "tribute to the art of making videogames." The magazine publishes essays about game development and gaming culture, featuring commentary from notable people in the game industry. Each issue of the magazine is funded through a Kickstarter campaign.

Dates: Publication: 2018 –

MultiMedia Merchandising

 Series
Identifier: MAG-MMM
Abstract MultMedia Merchandising (stylized as M³) was a magazine for retailers that covered the electronic entertainment market. The magazine focused on retail trends and lists of best-selling titles across the interactive entertainment space, including console games, educational computer software, and interactive music CDs. Issues also included spotlights on specific stores that sold multimedia. With exceptions, the magazine was published monthly and is known to have run...
Dates: Publication: 1994–1996?

News and media magazines, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-NEWSMAGS
Abstract

Various news, media, and business magazines have covered video games and video game developers, usually as part of their culture or business coverage.

Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 1985–2002

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

Crash

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CRASH2020
Abstract

Crash (also called Crash Micro Action or Crash Magazine) is a reboot of the British ZX Spectrum magazine Crash (1984–1992), now owned by retrogaming publisher Fusion Retro Books. Like the original magazine, Crash covers games for the ZX Spectrum computer platform, with a new focus on homebrew titles developed by the Spectrum community.

Dates: Publication: December 2020 –

Fusion

 Series
Identifier: MAG-FUSION
Abstract

Fusion (also called Fusion Magazine) is a British retrogaming magazine, focusing in particular on British computer games from the 80s and 90s. The magazine also includes several special issues, typically themed around specific games or platforms.

Fusion is the flagship retro magazine of its namesake retrogaming magazine publisher, Fusion Retro Books.

Dates: Publication: 2018–

Computer Games Strategy Plus

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CGSP
Abstract Computer Games Strategy Plus was a monthly magazine covering computer games. Originally titled Strategy Plus, the magazine focused heavily on strategy, war, and military games, including tabletop gaming. The first eleven issues of the magazine under the name Strategy Plys were published exclusively in the United Kingdom. After a brief hiatus and a change of publisher in late 1991, the magazine was also distributed in the United States. ...
Dates: Publication: October 1990 – April 2007

Arcade Express / Electronic Games Hotline

 Series
Identifier: MAG-ARCADEEXPRESS
Abstract

Arcade Express (later named Electronic Games Hotline) was a biweekly newsletter supplement to the magazine Electronic Games, covering breaking news, reviews, and other stories that may not have been covered in the monthly magazine.

Dates: Publication: August 1982 – August 1984

PC Games / Electronic Entertainment

 Series
Identifier: MAG-PCGAMES
Abstract PC Games was a computer games magazine from IDG Communications, the publishers of GamePro. The magazine was rebranded multiple times through its run. Originally known as PCGames, it was relaunched in 1994 as Electronic Entertainment, a magazine with a broader focus on multimedia and CD-ROMs. As the market for multimedia CD-ROMs cooled, the magazine was renamed again to PC Entertainment in 1996, before finally...
Dates: Publication: Fall 1988 – April 1999