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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:

Boys' Life

 Series
Identifier: MAG-BOYSLIFE
Abstract

Boys' Life (later titled Scout Life) is the official monthly magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, which has been running since March 1911. The magazine covers a variety of youth lifestyle topics. Relevant to this collection, the 1980s and 1990s issues of Boys' Life covered video games.

Dates: Publication: 1988–1991

This Week In Consumer Electronics

 Series
Identifier: MAG-TWICE
Abstract This Week In Consumer Electronics (abbreviated TWICE) is a trade newspaper for the consumer electronics industry. The magazine covers new developments in the electronics business, including trade show coverage and blurbs about new products. Historically, TWICE also covered electronic toys and their overlap with the early video game industry.TWICE has run continuously since 1986, although its focus shifted away from video games as the game industry began...
Dates: Publication: 1989–

MegaTech

 Series
Identifier: MAG-MEGATECH
Abstract MegaTech was a British magazine covering the Sega Mega Drive platform and its various hardware add-ons. This was one of man unofficial British Sega magazines from the early-to-mid-90s, and like those other publications, MegaTech mainly focused and reviews and previews for upcoming games.Originaly one of several Sega magazines published by EMAP, MegaTech was acquired and published by Maverick Magazines starting with the February 1994 issue. THe magazine was discontinued in...
Dates: Publication: Christmas 1991 – July 1995

Nintendo Comics System

 Series
Identifier: MAG-COMICS-NCS
Abstract

From 1990–1991, Nintendo licensed Valiant Comics to produce Nintendo Comics System, a series of comics based on Nintendo games and consoles. Over the two-year run of Nintendo Comics System, Valiant produced seven comics series, one series of graphic novel books, and published two collected "Best of" volumes.

Dates: 1990–1991

S.W.A.T.Pro

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SWATPRO
Abstract S.W.A.T.Pro (originally short for GamePro's Secret Weapons And Tactics Guide, also referred to as SWATPro or simply SWAT) was a spinoff of GamePro that covered game tips, tricks, cheats, and walkthroughs. The magazine began as a special issue of GamePro before growing into a full magazine. After a year of one-off special issues, S.W.A.T.Pro eventually became a bimonthly magazine, published twice a year until...
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within Fall 1990 – November 1995

Billboard

 Series
Identifier: MAG-BILLBOARD
Abstract

Billboard is an American magazine covering the entertainment industry. Although the magazine primarily focuses on the music industry, issues of Billboard from the 1980s also covered the burgeoning video game business.

Dates: Publication: 1894–

CES Trade News Daily

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CESNEWSDAILY
Abstract CES Trade News Daily (originally titled Trade News Daily) was an independent daily newspaper published during the Consumer Electronics Show starting in 1973, covering news and exhibitors at the trade show. Before the debut of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 1995, CES was the primary trade show for the video game industry, and the CES show dailies from...
Dates: Publication: 1973–1994?

Trade magazines, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-TRADEMISC
Scope and Contents

This collection includes various assorted issues trade magazines from the game, toy, amusement, electronics, and entertainment businesses. Issues are collected when relevant to the history of video games.

Larger runs of trade magazines are cataloged separately.

Dates: Publication: 1988–1994

Cash Box

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CASHBOX
Abstract

Cash Box (also spelled Cashbox) was a trade magazine for the American music and amusement industries. Similar to other music trade magazines like Billboard, although Cash Box primarily covered the music business, the magazine would also go on to cover jukeboxes and other coin-op amusements, including arcade games.

Dates: Publication: July 1942 – November 1996

Pocket Gamer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-POCKETGAMER
Abstract

Pocket Gamer was a specialty magazine that covered games for handheld consoles. The magazine was part of Imagine Media's Hard Core Gaming Guides brand of niche gaming publications. Like the Hard Core Gaming Guides brand itself, Pocket Gamer appears to have been short-lived, with only two currently known issues.

Dates: est. July–October 2000?