Play
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a majority of Play, as well as four issues of Play Magazine Presents: Girls of Gaming.
Content Note: Play Magazine Presents: Girls of Gaming features sexualized imagery.
Dates
- Publication: December 2001 – January 2010
Creator
- Fusion Publishing (Publisher, Organization)
Extent
83 Magazines
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Play (sometimes Play Magazine) is a gaming magazine started by Dave Halverson, who previously founded GameFan and Gamers' Republic. As with Halverson's other magazines, Play has a special focus on Japanese import games, anime, and niche genres that appeal to a dedicated gaming audience.
Not to be confused with Play, a British PlayStation magazine launched in 1995 and re-launched in 2021.
Note on Issue Numbering
Issue numbers for this collection are based on the numbering listed in the magazine's masthead. Starting in May 2003, Play also began printing sequential issue numbers on the magazine's spine.
Holdings
Held:
- Play:
- Volume 1, Issues 6–12
- Volume 2, Issues 1–12
- Volume 3, Issues 1–3, 6–7
- Volume 4, Issues 1–3, 5–6, 8–12
- Volume 5, Issues 1–7, 9–11
- Volume 6, Issues 1–12
- Volume 7, Issues 1–12
- Volume 8, Issues 1–12
- Volume 9, Issue 1
- Play Magazine Presents: Girls of Gaming:
- Volumes 1, 2, 5.5, 6–7
Known Missing:
- Play:
- Volume 1, Issues 1–5 (December 2001 – May 2002)
- Volume 3, Issues 4–5 (Numbers 28–29) (April–May 2004)
- Volume 3, Issues 8–12 (Numbers 32–36) (August–December 2004)
- Volume 4, Issue 4 (Number 40) (April 2005)
- Volume 4, Issue 7 (Number 43) (July 2005)
- Volume 5, Issue 8 (Number 56) (August 2006)
- Volume 5, Issue 12 (Number 60) (December 2006)
- Play Magazine Presents: Girls of Gaming:
- Volumes 3–5, 8
Creator
- Fusion Publishing (Publisher, Organization)
- Dave Halverson (Editor, Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository