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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 217 Collections and/or Records:

GameFan

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEFAN
Abstract GameFan (originally titled Diehard GameFan or Diehard Game Fan through October 1995) was a monthly publication that billed itself as a "next generation video game magazine" and, later, as "the last true enthusiast magazine." Although the magazine covered a wide variety of games, they focused on specialty topics for a video game enthusiast audience, such as import games and role-playing games. GameFan was founded by...
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within October 1991 – December 2000; Publication: April 2010 – Summer 2015

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

@Gamer

 Series
Identifier: MAG-@GAMER
Abstract

@Gamer (rarely written as AtGamer for searchability) was the short-lived official gaming magazine of retailer Best Buy, similar to Game Informer's relationship with FuncoLand and GameStop. The short-lived magazine ran for 35 issues.

Dates: Publication: July 2010 – December 2014

Gamers' Republic

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMERSREPUBLIC
Abstract

Gamers' Republic was a monthly gaming magazine managed by Dave Halverson, founder of GameFan magazine, after leaving his previous publication. Like GameFan, Gamers' Republic was aimed at the hardcore gaming audience, with a focus on Japanese games and developers, along with coverage of anime.

Dates: Publication: June 1998 – August 2001

Games Business

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS
Abstract

Games Business was a bimonthly trade journal published by Imagine Media, covering the internal business of the game industry. The magazine had a particular focus on business and marketing strategies and executive leadership, with each issue featuring interviews with notable leaders in the industry. The magazine appears to have run for at least two years before being discontinued in late 2000.

Dates: Publication: December 1998 – November 2000?

Gamesauce

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESAUCE
Abstract Gamesauce (also called Gamesauce Magazine) was a short-lived game industry trade magazine. Similar to other trade magazines like Game Developer, Gamesauce combined game design analysis, developer interviews, and professional advice. Three issues of Gamesauce were published from 2009 to 2010, after which the Gamesauce brand continued as a web-based game industry news publication.Gamesauce had a close but unclear association with the Casual Games...
Dates: Publication: Fall 2009 – Fall 2010

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?

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

Gamestar (AU)

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESTARAU
Abstract

Gamestar was an Australian monthly video game magazine that covered console, computer, and arcade games as well as occasional columns about topics adjacent to gaming culture, such as manga or the internet. The magazine ran for slightly over a year, releasing 13 issues.

Dates: Publication: June 1994 – June 1995

Gamestar (US)

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMESTARUS
Abstract Gamestar was a short-lived adult-focused video game magazine by IDG Communications, the publishers of GamePro. The magazine was targered to adult men and featured coverage of movies, music, and electronics, in addition to video games and computer games. Like similar magazines like PC Accelerator, Gamestar was written from an edgy men's perspective that frequently sexualized women and included model photoshoots interspersed throughout the magazine.The magazine appears to have only...
Dates: Publication: 2004–2005?