[game_preservation] Ebay auction

[Dyson, Jon-Paul]

I apologize for the late posting on this, but since we changed our domain name to The Strong a few years ago my posts to the list have not been accepted (I’ve just gone on and tried reregistering again so hopefully this time it will work). I’ve been able to read posts but not comment, which has been frustrating as there have been some great discussions! Melanie, you’re listed as the site moderator on the IGDA web site—if this doesn’t go to the general group could you give me some guidance about how I might correct the problem?


1) Frank, that’s wonderful that you’re purchasing the collection and donating it to LOC!

2) As far as PC Games magazine, ICHEG has quite a few but not a complete run. For the early issues the official title is PCGames (no space) while the later ones have the space in the title. I copied some of the holding information from our online catalog: http://207.67.203.71/S90001/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?IndexCode=15&TaskCode=70953&HitCount=297&CollectionCode=2&SortDirection=Ascending&CurrentPage=2&CurrentLinkCode=MS90001|21281259|101|115717&SelectionType=0&SearchType=1&BibCode=MS90001|21932642|180|115796
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(1989) [Spring] ; [Dec.]
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(1990) [April] ; [Sept./Oct.] ; [Dec.]
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(1991) [Jan./Feb.-Mar./April] ; [Oct.-Dec.]
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(1992) [Jan./Feb.] ; [Oct.]
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(1993) [Jan.-Feb./Mar.] ; [June/July] ; [Oct.-Nov.]
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(1999) [Jan.-Mar.]
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(1996) [June-Dec.]
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(1998) [Feb.] ; [April-Dec.]
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(1999) [Jan.-Mar.]

3) We have an extensive collection of Famitsu magazines, both from Kevin Gifford and from another donor. Unfortunately they’re not yet on our online catalog system, but we hope to catalog them as soon as possible. In general, if you’re searching one of our catalogs (our library catalog or our objects catalog -- http://www.thestrong.org/online-collections/icheg/) and don’t see something don’t assume it’s not in the collection. It may not have been cataloged yet or else the information may not have been migrated yet from an internal database to the web site database. Please feel free to shoot me an email if you’re wondering about a specific item

4) Benj, we would be interested in magazines that might fill gaps in the collection. I’d be happy to discuss that further with you offline if you’re interested.

5) Frank is right that the International Arcade Museum probably has the most extensive collection of coin-op magazines

6) Lastly, I’m not sure if everyone is aware of this but we do offer fellowships for researchers who want to come and do research at The Strong. Applications for those are taken on a rolling basis and awarded three times a year. So perhaps that might help defray the cost of a trip to Rochester!

Lastly, I agree with Henry that this sort of documentation is often as important or more important than the games themselves.

Best,
JP


Jon-Paul C. Dyson, PhD
Director, International Center for the History of Electronic Games
Vice President for Exhibit Research and Development
The Strong<http://www.thestrong.org/>
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From: game_preservation-bounces at igda.org [mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Stuart Feldhamer
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 9:40 PM
To: 'IGDA Game Preservation SIG'
Subject: Re: [game_preservation] Ebay auction

Don’t think your memory is playing tricks…

http://community.retromags.com/index.php?app=downloads&module=display&section=screenshot&record=4058&id=1936

Stuart

From: game_preservation-bounces at igda.org<mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org> [mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of lowood at stanford.edu<mailto:lowood at stanford.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 9:16 PM
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG; IGDA Game Preservation SIG
Subject: Re: [game_preservation] Ebay auction

Yes, it is an odd one.  I have a few more issues than that, but no run.  I think that I was never a subscriber, just bought it occasionally.  For example, I clearly remember an issue with Gen. Schwartzkopf on the cover (I hope my memory is not playing tricks), and  I bought it for an article on wargames or military simulation.  I don’t remember the information as being especially valuable, but there weren’t that many magazines that focused on PC games at all.

Henry

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From: Benj Edwards
Sent: ‎February‎ ‎11‎, ‎2013 ‎4‎:‎30‎ ‎AM
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG
Subject: Re: [game_preservation] Ebay auction

It definitely is obscure.  I only have one issue of PC Games, and it is one my brother bought new in the late 1980s or so ('89 or '90 I think).  That is the only issue I have ever seen of that magazine anywhere.  In fact, I've never even seen someone mention it online until Frank did it on this mailing list. :)

Benj


On 2/10/13 10:06 PM, Frank Cifaldi wrote:
Hi Jim, I meant PC Games. PC Gamer had pretty high circulation it seems, PC Games (from IDG, it was the PC sister mag to GamePro) is pretty obscure.

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Jim Leonard <trixter at oldskool.org<mailto:trixter at oldskool.org>> wrote:
On 2/9/2013 8:21 PM, Frank Cifaldi wrote:
Computer Gaming World isn't too hard, but PC Games is rough, Computer

"PC Games" or "PC Gamer"?  I ask because I have a nearly complete run of PC Gamer from issue #2 to roughly 2001.  If ICHEG already has these, I could certainly donate them somewhere else...
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