Skip to main content

Non-game media -- Magazines

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:

Billboard

 Series
Identifier: MAG-BILLBOARD
Abstract

Billboard is an American magazine covering the entertainment industry. Although the magazine primarily focuses on the music industry, issues of Billboard from the 1980s also covered the burgeoning video game business.

Dates: Publication: 1894–

Billboard, Volume 94, Number 34, August 28, 1982

 Item — Location Billboard
Identifier: MAG-BILLBOARD.V94N34
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes assorted issues of Billboard from the 1980s that covered video games. The record for each issue explains its relevants to video game history.

Although many issues of Billboard from this period included video game performance charts, the library only collects issues with articles about video games.

Dates: Publication: August 28, 1982

Billboard, Volume 95, Number 17, April 23, 1983

 Item — Location Billboard
Identifier: MAG-BILLBOARD.V95N17
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes assorted issues of Billboard from the 1980s that covered video games. The record for each issue explains its relevants to video game history.

Although many issues of Billboard from this period included video game performance charts, the library only collects issues with articles about video games.

Dates: Publication: April 23, 1983

Billboard, Volume 95, Number 19, May 7, 1983

 Item — Location Billboard
Identifier: MAG-BILLBOARD.V95N19
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes assorted issues of Billboard from the 1980s that covered video games. The record for each issue explains its relevants to video game history.

Although many issues of Billboard from this period included video game performance charts, the library only collects issues with articles about video games.

Dates: Publication: May 7, 1983

Cash Box

 Series
Identifier: MAG-CASHBOX
Abstract

Cash Box (also spelled Cashbox) was a trade magazine for the American music and amusement industries. Similar to other music trade magazines like Billboard, although Cash Box primarily covered the music business, the magazine would also go on to cover jukeboxes and other coin-op amusements, including arcade games.

Dates: Publication: July 1942 – November 1996

Cash Box Salutes AMOA Expo '89, September 16, 1989

 Item — Location Cash Box
Identifier: MAG-CASHBOX.1989.09.16
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection currently holds one issue of Cash Box. The library may hold additional copies of Cash Box, which could not be immediately located at the time of cataloging. These issues will be cataloged as they are located.

Dates: Publication: September 16, 1989

Cinescape, Volume 5, Number 5, July/August 1999

 Item — Location Fandom magazines
Identifier: MAG-FANMAGS-CINESCAPE.V5N5
Abstract

Cinescape was edited by Steve Harris, previously editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly. Although this issue does not cover video games, it contains an article about the Win Commander movie (p.70–71).

Dates: Publication: July/August 1999

Combo

 Series
Identifier: MAG-COMBO
Abstract

Combo was a collectibles magazine primarily covering trading cards, comics, and action figures. The magazine also included limited coverage of video and tabletop games, particularly in early issues.

Although it is unclear how long Combo was published, it appears to have run through at least January 1998 (issue 36).

Dates: Publication: 1994?–1998

Combo, Number 1, est. late 1994 or early 1995

 Item — Location Combo
Identifier: MAG-COMBO.01
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes a majority of Combo magazine from 1995 to 1997. Many issues held by the library are sealed in their original polybags with collectible cards, though this has not been cataloged.

Due to the limited gaming content in Combo, the library is not actively collecting missing issues of the magazine but may acquire them if they are known to contain game-related material.

Dates: Publication: est. late 1994 or early 1995

Combo, Number 2, March 1995

 Item — Location Combo
Identifier: MAG-COMBO.02
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes a majority of Combo magazine from 1995 to 1997. Many issues held by the library are sealed in their original polybags with collectible cards, though this has not been cataloged.

Due to the limited gaming content in Combo, the library is not actively collecting missing issues of the magazine but may acquire them if they are known to contain game-related material.

Dates: Publication: March 1995