Classic gaming magazines - Scans, downloads and nostalgia (Update: Loads of PDFs now on Archive.org)

Anything to do with games at all.

Favourite classic games magazines? (Pick 3)

CVG (1981 - 2004)
20
9%
EDGE (1993 -)
29
13%
ARCADE (1998 - 2000)
18
8%
GamesMaster (1993 -)
15
7%
GamePro/SEGAPro (1991 - ???)
0
No votes
GameZone/SegaZone (??? - ???)
1
0%
TOTAL! (1992 - 1996)
6
3%
Total Control (1999 - ???)
1
0%
MAXIMUM (1995 - 1996)
2
1%
ACE (1987 - 1992)
4
2%
Mean Machines/Mean Machines SEGA/Mean Machines PlayStation (1991 - 1996)
9
4%
PC Zone (1993 - 2010)
5
2%
Nintendo Magazine System/Nintendo Official Magazine (1992 - 2006)
17
8%
Official UK PlayStation Magazine (1995 - 2004)
19
9%
SEGA Magazine/Sega Saturn Official Magazine (1994 - 1998)
11
5%
Dreamcast Official Magazine (1999 - 2002)
6
3%
Super Play/N64 Magazine/NGC Magazine (1992 - 2004)
40
18%
MEGA (1992 - 1994)
0
No votes
Amiga Format/Commodore Format (1989 - 2000)
11
5%
Zzap! 64 (1985 - 1992)
5
2%
 
Total votes: 219
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PostClassic gaming magazines - Scans, downloads and nostalgia (Update: Loads of PDFs now on Archive.org)
by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:21 pm

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Downloads sites:
https://archive.org/details/gamemagazines
http://www.retromags.com - Scans of CVG, EDGE, MAXIMUM, Official Dreamcast, Mean Machines & more
http://www.outofprintarchive.com - Scans of CVG, MAXIMUM, Official Saturn, NMS, Super Play, DC-UK & more

Fansites:
http://officialukplaystationmagazine.blogspot.com - Reviews of each issue of Official UK PlayStation Magazine
http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk - Info on Mean Machines and Mean Machines SEGA
http://www.segasaturn.co.uk/dd/sega_sat ... azine.html - Sega Saturn Magazines
http://www.atarimagazines.com - Info on Atari magazines

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Christopher » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:23 pm

Arcade
Total
Game Zone
Mega Magazine

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:24 pm

suzzopher wrote:Arcade
Total
Game Zone
Mega Magazine


Have you got start and finish years for those mags? Remembered Arcade but didn't have running dates.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by melatonin » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:24 pm

suzzopher wrote:Arcade

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Christopher » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:26 pm

Not off the top of my head. I think Total ran from 1991 until 1996. But don't quote me on that.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Sirus » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:26 pm

N64 magazine. :wub:

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Christopher » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:28 pm

Total Magazine ran from January 1992 until October 1996.
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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by KK » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:28 pm

ARCADE was around from Christmas 1998 to September 2000.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Moggy » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:31 pm

I used to love Zzap!64 and Commodore Format.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Mafro » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:34 pm

Arcade
N64 Magazine

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PostClassic gaming magazines - Scans, downloads and nostalgia
by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:52 pm

Only ever bought one issue of Arcade, I never knew it was that popular.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by NickSCFC » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:54 pm

The poll's up now guys along with some more links.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by TheTurnipKing » Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:58 pm

You have neither "Your Sinclair" or "Amiga Power"? Therefore, your poll is invalid.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Meep » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:53 am

"Zelda Gaiden", ha, those were the days.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Shadow » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:00 pm

Do you actually want copies of the mags?

Not sure on running years, but I have complete sets of Saturn Power, Official Saturn Mag & Official Dreamcast Mag in the loft.

I also have every EDGE and GamesTM, but they're not retro and complete sets are probably really easy to come by.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Rex Kramer » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:07 pm

You've only missed the single greatest magazine of all time

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Christopher » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:08 pm

I didn't even own a Spectrum and used to buy Crash :lol:

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Octoroc » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:12 pm


So far this year, I have eaten NO mince pies.
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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by NickSCFC » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:15 pm

Shadow wrote:Do you actually want copies of the mags?

Not sure on running years, but I have complete sets of Saturn Power, Official Saturn Mag & Official Dreamcast Mag in the loft.

I also have every EDGE and GamesTM, but they're not retro and complete sets are probably really easy to come by.


There's a few CVG issues from 1994 and 1995 I can't seem to find on eBay or download if you have any.

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PostRe: Which are your favourite retro games magazines? HELP NEE
by Vermin » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:18 pm

TheTurnipKing wrote:Amiga Power


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