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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 224 Collections and/or Records:

Ultimate Gamer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-ULTIMATEGAMER
Abstract

Ultimate Gamer was a short-lived monthly magazine by Larry Flynt Publications covering next-generation game consoles and 3D technology. The magazine ran for less than a year, ending after six issues.

Dates: Publication: 1995–1996

Video Game Buyers Guide

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGBG
Abstract The Video Game Buyers Guide (identified in trademark registration as V: The Video Game Buyers Guide) was a short-lived monthly pamphlet advertising newly released video games. The pamphlet consists almost entirely of ads, as well as a brief editorial note from the pseudonymous "Editor At Large T.T." The Video Game Buyers Guide was meant to be distributed for free at video game retailers, although it was not affiliated with a particular store.The...
Dates: Publication: December 1998 — April 1999

Video Games

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VIDEOGAMES
Abstract

Video Games was an early American video game magazine, published monthly. The magazine focused on console and arcade games, and later, computer games.

Dates: Publication: August 1982 – Fall 1984

Video Games Player / Computer Games

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGPLAYER
Abstract

Video Games Player, renamed Computer Games in 1984, was a video game magazine by Carnegie Publications Corp., usually published bimonthly. Despite its change in title, both incarnations of the magazine covered home consoles, arcade games, and computer games.

Dates: Publication: Fall 1982 – February 1985

Video Games Underground

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGUNDERGROUND
Abstract

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.

Dates: Publication: May 2002 – November 2003

Videogame Advisor

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGADVISOR
Abstract Videogame Advisor was a monthly game industry trade magazine that covered news in the game industry, as well as interviews with game industry figures, previews and reviews of upcoming games, and other information relevant to the games business, such as financial date and industry directories. The magazine was formatted like a newspaper, with dense news items up-front followed by special features.The magazine ran through the end of 1997, ...
Dates: Publication: 1995–1997

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment / VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGCE
Abstract VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (VG&CE) was a monthly gaming magazine by Larry Flynt Publications, spun-off from the Video Game Digest column in the Atari computer magazine ANALOG Computing. The magazine's name was changed to VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine starting with Issue 80 in September 1995.VG&CE begat several of its own spinoffs, including Tips & Tricks and the TurboGrafx magazines TurboPlay...
Dates: Publication: December 1988 – September 1996

Videogaming & Computergaming Illustrated

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VGI
Abstract

Videogaming & Computergaming Illustrated (originally Videogaming Illustrated) was a gaming magazine that included reviews, gaming industry news coverage, and strategy guides, as well as interviews and editorials from celebrities about their opinions on video games. The magazine ended its brief run in early 1984, coinciding with the downturn of the American home video game market.

Dates: Publication: August 1982 – March 1984

Voodoo: The Official Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-VOODOO
Abstract

Voodoo was the official magazine of graphics card manufacturer 3dfx Interactive. The magazine was produced and published by Dimension Publishing and covered computer games with an emphasis on 3D graphics.

Dates: Spring 1998 – Fall 1999

Walmart GameCenter

 Series
Identifier: MAG-WALMART
Abstract Walmart GameCenter Magazine was a free magazine distributed by Walmart, covering new and upcoming games and gaming hardware. The magazine was produced and published by EGM Media, run by Electronic Gaming Monthly founder Steve Harris. EGM Media also produced two other magazines for Walmart: Geek Magazine, a general pop culture magazine; and Walmart Parents Guide To Videogames.Walmart GameCenter appears...
Dates: Publication: January 2012 – January 2024