Electronic Games was really the grandfather of video game magazines. Unfortunately it was not long lived as it was introduced shortly before the video game crash of that era. This is the first issue from

Cover of September 1993 issue of Electronic Games Retro Gamer was the first major North American gaming magazine. It lasted only a few years before succumbing to the effects of the video game crash. However,

Cover of the January 1993 issue of Electronic Games Electronic Games had its first life from 1981 to 1985. It ended publication in large part due to the Video Game crash that occurred a couple of years

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