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Super Gaming

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SUPERGAMING
Abstract

Super Gaming was a short-lived gaming magazine by Sendai Publishing that covered import games, particularly games from Japan, before they were released in the United States. Super Gaming only ran for four issues. Two years later, Sendai Publishing would begin publishing EGM2, a magazine that initially had a similar focus on import games.

Dates: Publication: Summer 1991 – Spring 1992
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Super NES Buyer's Guide

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SUPERNESBUYER
Abstract

Super NES Buyer's Guide was a spinoff of Electronic Gaming Monthly focusing on upcoming games for the Super Nintendo. The magazine published on an irregular bi-monthly schedule for three years before being discontinued at the end of 1994.

Dates: Publication: Winter 1991 – December 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

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

Surge

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SURGE
Abstract Surge, subtitled The Pulse of Gaming, was a short-lived multiplatform gaming magazine from Bedford Communications, a publisher of technology periodcals. Though not explicitly targeting young men, the content of Surge seems to have been written for a college-age male audience. The magazine is also notable for its "Blueprint" section, which explores the making of recent high-profile games in depth. Surge appears to have run for only four issues,...
Dates: Publication: 2004
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

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Ziff Davis, Inc 13
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Sendai Publishing 12
IDG Communications, Inc 10
Steve Harris 9
Larry Flynt Publications 8
Bill Kunkel, 1950-2011 7
Arnie Katz 6
GamePro Media 6
Joyce Worley Katz, 1939-2016 6
Nintendo of America Inc 6
Family of Rob Smith 5
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David Jon Winding 3
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Brandon Sheffield 2
Capcom 2
Casual Games Association 2
Chris Kohler 2
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Cyan, Inc 2
DC Thomson 2
Dan Amrich 2
EGM Media 2
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Fusion Retro Books 2
Green Publishing 2
Harris Publications 2
Highbury Communications plc 2
Imagine Publishing (UK) 2
InterAct Accessories, Inc 2
Lee H. Pappas 2
Lucasfilm, Ltd 2
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Metropolis Publishing 2
Midway 2
NewBay Media 2
Next Publishing Pty Ltd 2
Rapide Publishing 2
Reese Publications 2
Sega Technical Institute 2
Softalk Publishing Inc 2
Starlog Press 2
Ubisoft Entertainment SA 2
20th Century Fox 1
3dfx Interactive 1
A Profound Waste of Time Ltd 1
ABC Publishing Companies 1
ASCII Entertainment 1
Agetec Inc 1
Ahl Computing, Inc 1
Air Age Media 1
Amazing Media 1
American 80s 1
Andrew Harrington 1
Andrew Nelson 1
Antic Publishing 1
Argonaut Software 1
Arter & Hadden 1
Artificial Intelligence Design Systems 1
Atari SA 1
Atlus Co., Ltd 1
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BC Productions, Inc 1
BPI Communications, Inc 1
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Benn Dunnington 1
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Bill Appleton 1
Billboard Publications, Inc 1
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Blizzard Entertainment 1
Bohbot Entertainment 1
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Boy Scouts of America 1
Broderbund Software, Inc 1
Byte Publications, Inc 1
CCP Games 1

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