The Video Game History Archive’s offices contain a large selection of out-of-print magazines
There was a time when you could walk into a newsagent and see multiple shelves groaning under the weight of videogame and computer magazines. They were often hefty tomes almost as thick as phone books (the Royal Mail once refused to deliverComputer Shopper, it was so thick). They were the first point of call in the pre-internet era for anyone wanting to discover the latest news about games, serious software and hardware.
While there are still a good number of magnificent gaming and technology magazines in print, many have sadly folded. But memories still linger and there’s an important recognition that past publications hold vital historical information worth preserving.