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GamePro

 Series
Identifier: MAG-GAMEPRO
GamePro
GamePro

Scope and Contents

This collection includes every issue of GamePro magazine from May 1989–Winter 2011, as well as a number of special issues and strategy guides published throughout the magazine's run.

Dates

  • Publication: May 1989 – Winter 2011

Creator

Extent

300 Items

Language of Materials

English

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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.

Arrangement

There are no Issues 81–90 of GamePro. The magazine intentionally skipped these issue numbers to account for 10 special and supplemental magazines that were published between 1990–1993. These issues are cataloged as a sub-series of this collection.

Holdings

Held:

  • Issues 1–80; 91–277 (see Scope and Contents note)
  • Winter Quarterly 2011
  • Special issues
    • The Adventures of GamePro, Issues 1–3
    • GamePro Presents Handheld Video Games, Spring–November 1991
    • Video Game Greatest Hits
    • GamePro's Celebrity Video Gamers
    • GamePro's 16-Bit Video Gaming, 1–2
    • GamePro's 16-Bit CD-ROM Video Gaming
    • The Cutting Edge
    • GamePro Presents The Fighter's Edge, Winter 1996 and Winter 1998
    • GamePro Presents The PlayStation 2 & PlayStation Encyclopedia
    • GamePro Greatest Strategies
    • Wii Gamers' Guide, Winter 2007 – Fall 2008
    • Fall Preview Guide, Fall 2009
    • 2009 Game Guide
    • 2010 Ultimate Buyer's Guide
    • Ultimate Games Guide, Spring – Fall 2011
    • GamePro, Special Fall Issue, Halo: Reach
    • GamePro, Issue 194 production sample

Known Missing:

  • GamePro Presents Handheld Video Games, Winter 1999
  • Creator

    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Repository Details

    Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository

    Contact:
    P.O. Box 22458
    Oakland California 94609