Videogaming Illustrated, also known as VGI,[1] was a video game magazine published in the United States and ran from August 1982 to March 1984.
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| Editor-in-Chief | Jeff Rovin |
|---|---|
| Categories | Video game journalism |
| Frequency | (Bi)Monthly |
| Publisher | Jeff Rovin, Bill DuBay |
| Founder | Jeff Rovin |
| Founded | 1982 |
| First issue | August 1982 |
| Final issue Number | March 1984 14 |
| Company | Ion International Inc. |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | Bethel, Connecticut |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0739-4373 |
| OCLC | 9752913 |
History
editVGI changed its title twice: in issue June 1983 to Videogaming and Computer Gaming Illustrated and in issue January 1984 to Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated.
It began life as a bi-monthly publication before becoming a monthly publication.[1] Its short run has been explained by the video game crash of 1983.[2][3][4]
Content
editThe magazine was split up into the following sections:
- Keyboard
- Eye On
- Preview
- VIP
- Focus On
- Input
- RAMblings
The Star Words section featured commentary about computer games from celebrities such as Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Keresey, Gail (1984). Voice of Youth Advocates: Volume 7. Scarecrow Press. p. 238. ISBN 0838903924. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Videogaming Illustrated digital archive on ataricompendium.com
- ^ "Videogaming & computer gaming illustrated (ISSN: 0739-4373)". journalseeker.researchbib.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Langman, Larry (1983). The Video Encyclopedia. Garland Pub. p. 169. ISBN 0824091086. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Mark J. P. (15 Jun 2012). Before the Crash: Early Video Game History. Wayne State University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0814337226. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links
edit- Videogaming Illustrated on the Internet Archive
- Popular Video Game Resources at Gamevcore
- PDF Magazine Repository at Atari Compendium
- retromags.com - PDF magazine repository (in high resolution)