A very short history of video game magazines…
Forgotten Worlds issue 4 looks back at a bunch of classic video game magazines, including EGM, CVG, Mean Machines, Super Play, GamePro + more. Here's the abridged history, as told by the people who were there.
Quality Paper
The weight and quality of a magazine’s paper stock isn’t insignificant. It can impact both the look and feel of a publication, and the reading experience. Let’s take a closer look.
Neo Geo - Bigger, Badder, Better
“I am the Game Lord and one of my specialities is to say things that cause havoc, debates, and arguments...” A look back at the Neo Geo Bigger, Badder, Better supplement.
Swords and (review) scales
Guest contributor Darren Hupke looks back at the various reviews scores and scales magazines used back in the day, and drama that ensued.
Periodical Personality
Magazines like GamePro, EGM and Nintendo Power worked hard to develop unique identities, often turning their writers into larger-than-life characters.
The Dan 'Shoe’ Hsu interview
“When I started writing for EGM, I remember I was one of the lower reviews for Turok on Nintendo 64, and I didn’t know this until years later, that Acclaim pulled advertising because of my review…”