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Super Play
Series
Identifier: MAG-SUPERPLAY
Abstract
Super Play was a British magazine covering the Super Nintendo console, notably with a focus on Japanese import titles, many of which were not released in the United States or Europe. The magazine also included coverage of anime and manga. The magazine was discontinued in 1996 and replaced by N64 Magazine, another Nintendo magazine published by Future.Although Super Play was discontinued in 1996, it was revived for a single issue in October 2017 as a supplement to Retro Gamer...
Dates:
Publication: Majority of material found within 1992–1996
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States
Collection
Identifier: REPORTS-001
Abstract
This study examines the current extent of the video game reissue market in the United States. While the video game industry and cultural heritage institutions agree that video games should be preserved for both entertainment and study, there is disagreement about whether the commercial market preempts the need for libraries, museums, and archives to expand their preservation activities. To better inform these discussions, we gathered evidence about what portion of historical games are...
Dates:
Publication: published July 10, 2023; Modified: revision published July 19, 2023
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
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
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Switch Player
Series
Identifier: MAG-SWITCHPLAYER
Abstract
Switch Player was a monthly fan magazine published by Ninty Media that covers games for the Nintendo Switch platform. The magazine ran for over six years, launching with an issue covering The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and ending with a special issue about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Dates:
Publication: February 2017 –
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Tabletop magazines, assorted
Collection
Identifier: MAG-TABLETOP
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of assorted issues of tabletop gaming magazines. Generally, the Video Game History Foundation does not collect tabletop or board game magazines, but specific issues may have content relevant to video game history. When possible, the significance of each magazine to the library's collections is noted in the issue's Abstract field.
Dates:
Publication: 1983
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
The Cursor: Game Developer Life
Series
Identifier: MAG-CURSOR
Abstract
The Cursor: Game Developer Life was a short-lived game industry trade magazine published by the International Game Developers Network, a professional organization for game developers. In addition to covering game design and technology, the magazine also covered "developer life" topics dealing with professional issues, such as workplace dynamics and salaries.Due to apparent production difficulties alluded to in the second issue, only two issues of The Cursor were produced, one...
Dates:
Publication: 1997–1998
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
The Dirty Book
Series
Identifier: MAG-DIRTYBOOK
Abstract
The Dirty Book (subtitled "Users Guide to Erotic Software") was a biannual magazine covering the early adult software industry in the 1980s. Originally started as a catalog for adult software distributors whose products were not carried by other catalogs and retailers, The Dirty Book evolved into a longer publication that contained jokes and stories about sex and computers. It is unclear how long the magazine ran, though it appears to have started in 1981...
Dates:
Publication: 1981– 198?
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
The Journal of Computer Game Design
Series
Identifier: MAG-JCGD
Abstract
The Journal of Computer Game Design was an early journal for the electronic games industry, edited and self-published by Chris Crawford, the founder of the Game Developers Conference. Many articles in the journal were written by Crawford's early collaborators in the computer game industry.Over its nine-year run, the journal's content shifted away from technical writing and industry news, focusing heavily more game design theory and editorial articles, often written by Crawford...
Dates:
June 1987 – August 1996
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
The Logical Gamer
Series
Identifier: MAG-LOGICAL
Abstract
The Logical Gamer was an early independent video game newsletter, edited by Alan R. Bechtold. The newsletter covered recent video games and hardware, interviews with game developers, and industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show.
Dates:
August 1982 – December 1983
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
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–
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
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