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Promotional publications

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 770 Collections and/or Records:

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, circa holiday 2009

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.2009.2
Scope and Contents

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide was undated and unnumbered; this issue's date was inferred based on its content, which includes a Christmas-themed wishlist. To disambiguate this issue from the other undated 2009 issue of Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, this issue features a cover story on New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Dates: Publication: circa holiday 2009

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, circa holiday 2010

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.2010.2
Scope and Contents

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide was undated and unnumbered; this issue has been cataloged based on the copyright dates on the ads.

Dates: Publication: circa holiday 2010

Toys "R" Us Gamer Guide, 2011

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.2011.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: 2011

Toys "R" Us Gamers' Guide, 1994

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.1994.1
Abstract

This catalog from Toys R Us contains syndicated game reviews from GamePro magazine.

Dates: Publication: 1994

Toys "R" Us "You'll Never Outgrow Us!" gift guide, Holiday 1988

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.TOYSRUS.1988.HOLIDAY
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: Holiday 1988

TWA Ambassador, Volume 15, Number 8, "Video Gamesmanship: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Atari", August 1982

 Item — Location Lifestyle magazines, assorted
Identifier: MAG-LIFEMISC-AMBASSADOR.V15N8
Abstract

TWA Ambassador was a free in-flight men's lifestyle magazine produced and distrubted by Trans World Airlines, with a focus on travel, fashion, and business. The August 1982 issue featured a cover story on the history of Atari, Inc.

Dates: Publication: August 1982

United CD-ROM, Autumn 1996 catalog, Autumn 1996, mailed September 19, 1996

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER-UNITEDCDROM.1996.AUTUMN
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: Autumn 1996; Issued: mailed September 19, 1996

V Jump, Final Fantasy VIII GF Encyclopedia supplement [ファイナルファンタジーⅧ G.F.大図鑑 雑誌付録(Vジャンプ)], February 1999

 Item — Game-specific promotional magazines, assorted
Identifier: MAG-GAMEMISC.FF8.1
Abstract

This promotional guidebook supplement was distributed with the February 1999 issue of the Japanese manga magazine V Jump (Number 2, 1999), which coincides with the game's release in Japan.

Dates: Publication: February 1999

Video game publisher product catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-PUBCATS
Abstract

Video game publishers would sometimes print and distributed their own product catalogs for direct-to-consumer game sales. These catalogs were often bundled with retail games or promotional magazines; they would also be mailed directly to consumers who had registered their products.

Dates: 1984–1997

Walmart Toyland gift book, Holiday 2011

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.WALMART.2011.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection currently includes several dozen video game and software retailer catalogs. This includes both physical and mail-order retailers. Catalogs sent directly by game publishers are separately (see "Video game publisher product catalogs").

Dates: Publication: Holiday 2011