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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 238 Collections and/or Records:

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. In addition to covering game tips, Tips & Tricks was one of the Americna game magazines that regularly covered video game community culture. The magazine included feature articles on fighting...
Dates: Publication: Spring 1994 – February 2011
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Develop

 Series
Identifier: MAG-DEVELOP
Abstract

Develop was a UK game industry trade magazine, covering trends in development, emerging technologies, and profiles of developers. The magazine was published monthly and ran for 21 years before it was discontinued at the end of 2017 and absorbed into MCV, another gaming trade magazine owned by NewBay Media. 189 issues were published in total.



Biz Media, which later acquired NewBay Media, revived the Develop brand name in 2019 by renaming MCV into MCV/Develop.

Dates: Publication: August 1996 – December 2017
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

MCV

 Series
Identifier: MAG-MCV
Abstract MCV (originally The Market for Computer & Video Games) is a long-running game developer trade magazine, originally published weekly and first printed in September 1998. After the magazine was sold to Biz Media in 2019, it was renamed MCV/Develop, reviving the name of the defunct trade magazine Develop from the same publishers and moving from a weekly to monthly format.MCV was originally published in both the United...
Dates: Publication: September 1998 –
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Game Informer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEINFORMER
Abstract Game Informer is the longest-running monthly American video game magazine. Game Informer was originally a promotional magazine owned by the game retailer FuncoLand, which was reorganized as GameStop in December 2000. For many years, the magazine was tied to GameStop's reward program; it was decoupled from the rewards program and relaunched as a standlone subscription in March 2024 before being discontinued shortly after in August 2024. The magazine was acquired and revived by...
Dates: Publication: Fall 1991 –
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

GameSport

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-GAMESPORT
Abstract

GameSport was a short-lived sports video game magazine spun off from Slam, a basketball magazine by Harris Publications. In addition to reviews and previews for sports games, GameSport also featured interviews with sports game developers and athletes. The magazine ran for only two issues.

Dates: Publication: 1995
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Neopets The Official Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-NEOPETS
Abstract Neopets The Official Magazine (sometimes referred to as Neopets Magazine) was the official licensed magazine for Neopets, published from 2003–2008 by collectibles publication company Beckett Media. In addition to covering Neopets strategy — including tips on designing HTML webpages — the magazine also included guides to collecting Neopets trading cards and plushies, which was Beckett Media's speciality. The magazine appears to have been published...
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within September 2003 – February 2008
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Game-specific promotional magazines, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-GAMEMAGS
Abstract

As part of their promotional campaigns, game publishers would occassionally publish one-off or short-run magazines based on individual game titles or franchises.

Dates: Publication: 2005
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Electronic Gaming Monthly

 Series
Identifier: MAG-EGM
Abstract Electronic Gaming Monthly (abbreviated EGM) was one of the longest continuous running American video game magazines. In addition to covering games for a variety of platforms, the magazine had a special focus on the video game industry itself and was often a source of insider news and rumors. Starting in May 1989, the magazine was originally published by Sendai Publishing, before publication was taken over by Ziff Davis starting in June...
Dates: Publication: Fall 1986 – Fall 2015
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

GamePro

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEPRO
Abstract

GamePro was one of the longest-running American video game magazines, published continuously from May 1989 until the end of 2011. The magazine was originally published by SuperPlay, before being acquired by IDG Communications after the first issue.

GamePro continued to operate as an independent unit of IDG until the magazine was dissolved in Winter 2011, following a final issue which attempted to pivot the magazine from a monthly to quarterly format.

Dates: Publication: May 1989 – Winter 2011
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

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–
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

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