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Multimedia and CD-ROMs

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 391 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Retailer catalogs

"Western Proposal I" binder, est. 1993

 Item — Box Andrew Nelson, Cyberflix papers addendum: Series NELSON-12; Series NELSON-13
Identifier: NELSON-11
Abstract This pitch document by Andrew Nelson, titled "Treatment for a Western on CD-ROM," contains an early narrative and storyboards for a game that would become Dust: A Tale of the Wired West. This outline is significantly different from the final game: The story is set in the Western town of El Varmint and uses a flashback framing device. Nelson notes (p.3) that he explicitly tried to subvert Western racial stereotypes in this...
Dates: est. 1993
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Andrew Nelson papers

William Volk papers

 Collection
Identifier: VOLK
Abstract William Volk was the Vice President of Technology at Activision from 1988–1994. As VP of technology, Volk was involved with high-level production and technology decisions throughout Activision at a transitional moment for video game and computer hardware. He served as technical lead for Activision's efforts to produce multimedia titles and oversaw the company's adoption of new platforms including multimedia-compatible computers, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, 3DO, and...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1988–1994; Existence: backup created October 26, 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Wired

 Series
Identifier: MAG-WIRED
Abstract

Wired is a long-running technology magazine that focuses on the intersection of tech and culture. Besides broadly covering topics like computers, multimedia, and the internet, the magazine regularly features coverage of video games, which includes in-depth interviews with game developers and other industry figures.

Dates: Publication: March/April 1993 –
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Wired, Volume 2, Number 3, "Laurie Anderson reinvents herself – again", March 1994

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V2N3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: March 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

Wired, Volume 3, Number 4, "Viacom Doesn't Suck!", April 1995

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V3N4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: April 1995
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

Wired, Volume 4, Number 8, "The Egos at id", August 1996

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V4N8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: August 1996
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

Wired, Volume 5, Number 9, "Hit or Myst?", September 1997

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V5N9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: September 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

Wired, Volume 9, Number 11, "The Making of the Xbox", November 2001

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V9N11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: November 2001
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

Wired, Volume 11, Number 1, "Special Report: The Business of Gaming", January 2003

 Item — Location Wired
Identifier: MAG-WIRED.V11N1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is an assorted collection of issues of Wired. Most issues of the magazine include video game coverage, although the library is prioritizing collecting issues with cover stories and other notable featured articles about games.

Records for each issue have been labeled with their relevant article names or content.

Dates: Publication: January 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Wired

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