Videogaming Illustrated

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.

Videogaming Illustrated
Editor-in-ChiefJeff Rovin
CategoriesVideo game journalism
Frequency(Bi)Monthly
PublisherJeff Rovin, Bill DuBay
FounderJeff Rovin
Year founded1982
First issueAugust 1982 (1982-08)
Final issue
Number
March 1984
14
CompanyIon International Inc.
CountryUSA
Based inBethel, Connecticut
LanguageEnglish
ISSN0739-4373
OCLC9752913

History

VGI 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

The 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

References

  1. Keresey, Gail (1984). Voice of Youth Advocates: Volume 7. Scarecrow Press. p. 238. ISBN 0838903924. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. Videogaming Illustrated digital archive on ataricompendium.com
  3. journalseeker.researchbib.com
  4. Langman, Larry (1983). The Video Encyclopedia. Garland Pub. p. 169. ISBN 0824091086. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. 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.


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