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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:

High-End

 Series
Identifier: MAG-HIGHEND
Abstract

High-End was a video game magazine "for advanced video gamers," focusing on console games, import games, and next-generation hardware. The magazine operated on an erratic schedule, only publishing four known issues over two years. Based on anecdotal evidence, the magazine had a low distribution limited to people within the video game business and may never have been widely distributed at newsstands.

Dates: Publication: 1991–1993

HyperPlay RPG

 Series
Identifier: MAG-HYPERPLAY
Abstract

HyperPlay is a British fanzine about retro Japanese role-playing games. The magazine is published by its eponymous editor Kincl and tends to focus on games from the 1990s and early 2000s for the Super Nintendo and PlayStation 1 and 2. The magazine also features original fanart for the featured games in that issue.

Dates: Publication: 2015–2018

Foul Videogame Subculture

 Series
Identifier: MAG-FOUL
Abstract

Foul Videogame Subculture was an independent magazine published by Multimedia 1.0, a video game store in New York. The magazine attempted to cover video games from an edgy, explicit angle celebrating "every sin imaginable" (issue 8, p.6). Most content in Foul is deliberately offensive, sexist, and obscene, at times verging into hate speech and pornography.

Dates: Publication: est. 2001–2002

GamesMaster Presents

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESMASTER
Abstract GamesMaster Presents (also referred to as GM Presents) was a spinoff of GamesMaster magazine focusing on special topical coverage. Each issue usually focused on a specific game or franchise, with a particular focus on live-service games. The series appears to have started in 2011 and run until 2018, when Future canceled its parent magazine along with the magazine gamesTM.Like several magazines published by Future in the mid-to-late 2010s, GM Presents was...
Dates: Publication: 2011 – 2018

Minecraft World

 Series
Identifier: MAG-MCWORLD
Abstract Minecraft World (formally Minecraft World Magazine) wa an unofficial British magazine for kids about the Minecraft franchise. The magazine covered updates to the game, as well as strategies, build ideas, and user-generated content. Many issues of Minecraft World were sold in a polybag that included supplemental inserts, like guides, posters, sticker sheets, and small toys.The original publisher of Minecraft World, Dennis Publishing, was acquired by Future plc in August 2021, around...
Dates: Publication: 2015?–

GameShark Magazine

 Series
Identifier:  MAG-GAMESHARK
Abstract GameShark Magazine (originally known as Dangerous Waters) was the official newsletter for the GameShark line of video game accessories. The magazine featured a small number of reviews and previews for current games but was mainly focused on the hacking community for the GameShark cheating devices, including tips for writing new codes and upgrades for the broader GameShark accessory line.Subscriptions to GameShark Magazine were solicited through...
Dates: Publication: 1996?–2002?

Sega Visions

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SEGAVISIONS
Abstract Sega Visions was the official North American magazine for Sega consoles, seemingly inspired by Nintendo's official magazine Nintendo Power. The magazine covered new and upcoming games for Sega platforms, Sega hardware, and interviews with developers.For the first nine issues, Sega Visions was produced by a small advertising firm called The Communiqué Group, before Sega switched production over to GamePro publisher IDG Communications. The magazine ran for five years and was mostly...
Dates: Publication: 1990–1995

Sega newsletters and brochures

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-SEGANEWS
Abstract

This is an assorted collection of newsletters and promotional publications from Sega of America, currently from the 1980s.

Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 1988–1989

Sega Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SEGAMAG
Abstract Sega Magazine was the official licensed Sega magazine in the United Kingdom from 1994–1998, published monthly. The magazine featured reviews, previews, and tips for new games on Sega consoles, including accessory-specific add-ons like the 32X. Starting in November 1995, the magazine was rebranded Sega Saturn Magazine to promote the new system. It was eventually discontinued in 1998 when Sega pulled their license, choosing instead to produce an official Dreamcast...
Dates: Publication: 1994–1998

Sega Power / Saturn Power / S: The Sega Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SEGAPOWER
Abstract

Sega Power (originally known as S: The Sega Magazine) was an unofficial monthly British magazines covering Sega consoles. The magazine ran for eight years before it was discontinued. Towards the end of Sega Power's run, Future Publishing launched a spinoff publication, Saturn Power, to capitalize on the debut of Sega's new platform; the new magazine ran for ten months before it was also discontinued.

Dates: Publication: 1989–1998