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Computer games

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2463 Collections and/or Records:

Personal Software

 Series
Identifier: MAG-PERSOFT
Abstract Personal Software (also referred to as Personal Software Magazine) was an early computer software magazine, published by the Hayden Publishing Company. Each issue featured extensive reviews of new software products, including entertainment titles such as games. The magazine appears to have been a spinoff of Hayden's other computer magazine, Personal Computing (according to the letter from the editor in the final issue).The magazine would only run for...
Dates: Publication: November 1983 – September 1984

Personal Software, Volumes 1–2, November 1983 – September 1984

 Item — Location Personal Software
Identifier: MAG-PERSOFT.V1V2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The library holds a bound set containing the complete run of Personal Software (volumes 1–2).

Dates: Publication: November 1983 – September 1984

Playtesting and QA [audiocassette], May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

 Item — Location CGDC 1989 tapes
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.09
Abstract

"Great playtesters push designers to make great games. How do you find them, use them, and keep them happy? What can they do for you? What makes a good test plan? Is there any such thing as bug-free code? What are the best methods for finding and isolating bugs? —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

Playtesting and QA, side A [audiocassette], May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

 Item
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.09.A
Abstract

"Great playtesters push designers to make great games. How do you find them, use them, and keep them happy? What can they do for you? What makes a good test plan? Is there any such thing as bug-free code? What are the best methods for finding and isolating bugs? —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

Playtesting and QA, side B [audiocassette], May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

 Item
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.09.B
Abstract

"Great playtesters push designers to make great games. How do you find them, use them, and keep them happy? What can they do for you? What makes a good test plan? Is there any such thing as bug-free code? What are the best methods for finding and isolating bugs? —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 7, 1989, 3:15pm

Programming strategy, 1993–1998

 Series
Identifier: SHORROCK-STRATEGY
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes digitized copies of paperwork, audio and video cassettes, disks, and game data from Michael Shorrock's work for Sega Channel from 1993–1997. Shorrock's papers primarily deal with programming research and user studies for Sega Channel, as well as samples of promotional and sales materials.

Dates: 1993–1998

Psygnosis PC Games promotional supplement, May 1, 1999

 Item — Location Games Business
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS-SUPPLEMENT.1999.05.01
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: May 1, 1999

Publisher Relationships [audiocassette], May 8, 1989, 9:00am

 Item — Location CGDC 1989 tapes
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.13
Abstract

"Markets change, publishers come and go, getting published successfully becomes ever more difficult. Stephen, a seasoned software schmoozer, will reveal valuable information gained in negotiating more than fifty contracts with both good and bad software publishers." —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 8, 1989, 9:00am

Publisher Relationships, side A [audiocassette], May 8, 1989, 9:00am

 Item
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.13.A
Abstract

"Markets change, publishers come and go, getting published successfully becomes ever more difficult. Stephen, a seasoned software schmoozer, will reveal valuable information gained in negotiating more than fifty contracts with both good and bad software publishers." —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 8, 1989, 9:00am

Publisher Relationships, side B [audiocassette], May 8, 1989, 9:00am

 Item
Identifier: EVENTS-GDCPRES-TAPES.89.13.B
Abstract

"Markets change, publishers come and go, getting published successfully becomes ever more difficult. Stephen, a seasoned software schmoozer, will reveal valuable information gained in negotiating more than fifty contracts with both good and bad software publishers." —Description from Computer Game Developers' Conference 1989 program

Dates: Event: May 8, 1989, 9:00am