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VGHF-MAG. Magazine Library

 Classification
Identifier: VGHF-MAG

Staff Only
This collection represents the magazines available in the Video Game History Foundation Research Library.

Found in 232 Collections and/or Records:

Game Informer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEINFORMER
Abstract Game Informer is one of the longest-running monthly American video game magazines. 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...
Dates: Publication: Fall 1991 –
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

gamesTM

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESTM
Abstract gamesTM (or Games TM) was a monhtly British multiplatform gaming magazine. The magazine was published by a range of publishers over its 17-year lifespan:Paragon Publishing Ltd (December 2002 – September 2003) Highbury Communications plc (as Highbury-Paragon) (October 2003 – Christmas 2005) Imagine Publishing (UK) (February 2006 – November...
Dates: Publication: 2002–2018
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Computer Games Strategy Plus

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CGSP
Abstract Computer Games Strategy Plus was a monthly magazine covering computer games. Originally titled Strategy Plus and focused heavily on strategy, war, and military games, the first eleven issues of the magazine 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. CGSP was printed under a number of different titles over the...
Dates: Publication: October 1990 – April 2007
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

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
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

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

NewMedia

 Series
Identifier: MAG-NEWMEDIA
Abstract NewMedia was a magazine that covered emerging multimedia technologies in the 1990s. Each issue covered a range of multimedia development tools, consumer-facing content such as games and hardware, and articles about industry trends. The magazine was discontinued in 1999 at the tail end of the multimedia era. The magazine is notable for hosting the Invision Awards, which were given to multimedia titles. Recipients included games as well as educational software, informational and...
Dates: 1991–1999
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

E3 Show Daily

 Series
Identifier: MAG-E3DAILY
Abstract Throughout the history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the Entertainment Software Association (previously the Interactive Digital Software Association) has licensed various publishers to produce the E3 Show Daily, a daily newspaper covering new and announcements at E3. The content in the magazine was almost entirely promotional but included show-specific information, such as floor plans, exhibitor profiles, and discussions of trends in the game industry. The show dailies also...
Dates: Publication: 1995–2016?
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

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