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Retailer publications

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 776 Collections and/or Records:

Launch Day Magazine, Alien: Isolation, October 7, 2014

 Item
Identifier: MAG-WALMART-LDM.05
Scope and Contents From the Series: This is a partial collection of Walmart GameCenter, Geek Magazine, and Walmart Parents Guide To Videogames. All three magazines were published on irregular schedules and were frequently undated. Dates were listed with the digital copies of many issues, although many of those were unavailable at the time of cataloging. When possible, dates were also taken from copyright years printed each issue, from editorial comments, or from ...
Dates: Publication: October 7, 2014
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Walmart GameCenter / Launch Day Magazine

Launch Day Magazine, Sunset Overdrive, October 28, 2014

 Item
Identifier: MAG-WALMART-LDM.07
Scope and Contents From the Series: This is a partial collection of Walmart GameCenter, Geek Magazine, and Walmart Parents Guide To Videogames. All three magazines were published on irregular schedules and were frequently undated. Dates were listed with the digital copies of many issues, although many of those were unavailable at the time of cataloging. When possible, dates were also taken from copyright years printed each issue, from editorial comments, or from ...
Dates: Publication: October 28, 2014
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Walmart GameCenter / Launch Day Magazine

Mecca Electronics, Toy Fair 2000 "Pokémon Show Specials" flyer, February 15, 2000

 Item — Location Games Business
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS-SUPPLEMENT.2000.02.15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all known issues of Games Business, including a 1998 preview issue and an E3 special issue from June 2000. It is unclear if any other special issues were produced.

Issues of Games Business are unnumbered and are cataloged by date only.

Dates: Publication: February 15, 2000
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Games Business / Games Business, Toy Fair Special Edition

"One Last Time" letter from the editor, August 9, 2024

 Item
Identifier: MAG-GAMEINFORMER-SPECIAL.LETTER.2
Abstract

This letter was posted on social media by Matt Miller, the editor-in-chief of Game Informer, one week after the magazine was abruptly shut down by GameStop in 2024. Although it was published independently and is not part of Game Informer's official publication history, this is effectively the final editorial piece for the magazine.

Dates: Publication: August 9, 2024
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Game Informer / Game Informer special issues and supplements

Play Meter Buyers' Mart #7, circa October 1983

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER.PMBM.07
Abstract

This collection of postcards was sent to subscribers of Play Meter magazine, a major trade magazine covering the amusement industry, along with the October 1983 issue of the magazine. The cards include advertisements for arcade products, services, and industry events.

Dates: Publication: circa October 1983
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Retailer catalogs

Retailer catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER
Abstract

This is a collection of catalogs, flyers, and brochures from video game retailers that advertise upcoming products and promotions. These are distinct from retailer-produced magazines, such as Game Informer and Walmart GameCenter.

Dates: Publication: 1973–2011
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Scholastic Family Software catalog, circa 1989

 Item — Location Retailer catalogs
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER-SCHOLASTIC.1989
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: circa 1989
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Retailer catalogs

Silicon Mag, Episode 30, February 2001

 Item — Location Silicon
Identifier: MAG-SILICON.30
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes an incomplete number of issues of Silicon, ranging from April 1999 – February 2002. Starting with Issue 18, issues were referred to as "episodes." It is unknown how many of issues of Silicon were published in total.

Dates: Publication: February 2001
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Silicon Magazine

Silicon Mag, Episode 31, March 2001

 Item — Location Silicon
Identifier: MAG-SILICON.31
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes an incomplete number of issues of Silicon, ranging from April 1999 – February 2002. Starting with Issue 18, issues were referred to as "episodes." It is unknown how many of issues of Silicon were published in total.

Dates: Publication: March 2001
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Silicon Magazine

Silicon Mag, Episode 32, April 2001

 Item — Location Silicon
Identifier: MAG-SILICON.32
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes an incomplete number of issues of Silicon, ranging from April 1999 – February 2002. Starting with Issue 18, issues were referred to as "episodes." It is unknown how many of issues of Silicon were published in total.

Dates: Publication: April 2001
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Silicon Magazine

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