NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Retro Gamer

Retro Gamer is a British magazine, published worldwide, covering retrocomputing, with a particular emphasis on games. It was the first commercial magazine to be devoted entirely to the subject. Although launched (in January 2004) as a quarterly publication, Retro Gamer's great popularity soon led to the magazine becoming a monthly. In 2005, a general decline in gaming and computer magazine readership led to the closure of its publishers, Live Publishing,^[1] although the rights to the magazine were later purchased by Imagine Publishing.^[2] Image File history File links Retro_gamer_cover. ... It has been suggested that Computer magazine be merged into this article or section. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Imagine Publishing is a UK-based Magazine Publisher, which publishes a number of computer magazines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... The Apple II is one of the most collected computers in the world, and is popular amongst hobbyists. ... Imagine Publishing is a UK-based Magazine Publisher, which publishes a number of computer magazines. ...

History

The first 18 issues of the magazine came with a coverdisk. It usually contained freeware remakes of retro games and emulators, but also videos and free commercial PC software such as The Games Factory and The Elder Scrolls: Arena. Some issues had themed CDs containing the entire back catalogue of a publisher such as Durell or Llamasoft. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Covermount. ... GAMES Magazine is a United States based magazine devoted to games published by GAMES Publications, a division of Kappa Publishing Group. ... This article is about emulation in computer science. ... Video is the technology of processing electronic signals representing moving pictures. ... The Games Factory, or TGF, a piece of GUI-centered software authoring software created by French developers Clickteam for Microsoft Windows 3. ... Durell Software is a UK software developer founded in 1983 by Robert White. ... Psychedelic Jeff Minter photo Jeff Minter at Assembly 2004 Jeff Yak Minter (born in Reading, April 22, 1962) is one of the most innovative and distinctive modern British computer/video game designers and programmers. ...

On September 27, 2005, the magazine's original publishing company, Live Publishing, went into bankruptcy.^[1] The magazine's official online forums described the magazine as "finished" shortly before issue #19 was due for release. However, rights to Retro Gamer were purchased by Imagine Publishing in October 2005 and the magazine was re-launched on December 8, 2005.^[2] The magazine is now £1 cheaper, but lacks a cover disc. The website was relaunched with a new forum. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Internet forum, also known as a message board or discussion board, is a web application that provides for online discussions, and is the modern descendant of the bulletin board systems and existing Usenet news systems that were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Highlights

Highlights of the magazine included interviews with leading 1980s programmers including Matthew Smith and Archer Maclean. Regular columns included Next Level Gaming, Desert Island Disks (what games would a gaming celebrity take to a desert island) and Games That Weren't (a look at unpublished and unreleased titles for computers and consoles). Matthew Smith (b. ... Archer MacLean is a British computer games programmer. ...

An anthology issue, collecting together articles from the first six issues, was published in December 2004.

In June 2005, a tribute to Zzap!64 was included, "The DEF Tribute to Zzap!64", celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Commodore 64 focused magazine.^[3] Newsfield Publications Ltd (also known as Newsfield) was a British magazine publisher during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... The Commodore 64 is the best selling single personal computer model of all time. ...

One of the lesser-known features of Retro Gamer's CD-ROM was the Easter egg, introduced in issue 5. This file was hidden on each disc inside the "adverts" directory, and included a Super Mario Brothers speedrun video and the infamous "Leeroy Jenkins" clip from World of Warcraft. The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... The first easter egg For the decorated eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday, see Easter egg. ... Super Mario Bros. ... A speedrun (IPA: ) is a play-through of a computer or video game in which the whole game or a select part of it, such as a single level, is played with the intent of completing it as quickly as possible, optionally with certain prerequisites, mainly for the purposes of... Leeroy Jenkins as he appears on a card in the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game Leeroy Jenkins, sometimes spelled Leroy Jenkins and often elongated with numerous additional letters, is an Internet phenomenon named for a character in Blizzard Entertainments popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, which became popular thanks... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated to WoW) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

Collectable

Despite being a relatively recent title, copies of the early issues (especially issue 1) have become collector's items in their own right, and often change hands for prices that are many times their original cover-price on auction sites such as eBay. eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...

Recently, Retro Gamer binders have also attracted high bids as they are no longer available from the publisher. Other merchandise included T-shirts with slogans such as "Waggle my joystick" A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ...

Fortunately for fans, most of the articles for the missing issue were complete, and the freelance writers quickly got together to publish the otherwise lost work on the Retro Survival CD magazine.

Retro Survival

Retro Survival is a commercial CD retrogames magazine put together by the freelance writers of Retro Gamer when Live Publishing collapsed. The CD was published in November 2005 and contains articles that would have appeared in Issue 19 of Retro Gamer, as well as several extras including a foreword by celebrity games journalist Mr Biffo. Retro Survival also has a forum where many ex-Retro Gamer readers and writers gather. RetroGames is an emulation news web-site formed in 1998 by Atila Mert. ... Mr. ...

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General PC magazines
APC, BUG Magazine, Byte, c't, Computeractive, Computer Power User, Computer Shopper, Computer Shopper, Computerworld, Computer Weekly, Computing, Digit, IC CHIP, F1 Magazine, HUB:Digital Living, MicroMart, Maximum PC, NetGuide, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Magazine, PC Plus, PC Pro, PC User, PC World, Personal Computer World, Slashdot, SmartComputing It has been suggested that Computer magazine be merged into this article or section. ... Australian Personal Computer (commonly called APC) is a popular computer magazine in Australia. ... BUG Magazine is a popular general information technology magazine in Croatia, published by Bug, d. ... December 1975 issue of Byte (Vol 1. ... ct (short for Computertechnik, originally for computing today) is a German biweekly computer magazine, published by the Heise Verlag publishing house. ... Computeractive is a fortnightly-general computer magazine published by VNU in the UK. Its sister magazine is Webactive. ... Computer Power User (or CPU) is a monthly computing and technology magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It has been in circulation since December 2001. ... This article relates to the British magazine. ... This article relates to the American magazine. ... Computerworld is an IT magazine that provides information to technology managers. ... (Actually titled ComputerWeekly on the magazine). ... Computing is a weekly newspaper/magazine published by VNU Business Publications for the United Kingdom computer industry. ... Digit is a monthly information technology magazine published by Jasubhai Digital Media Pvt. ... CHIP is a computer and communications magazine. ... F1 Magazine Official Logo A monthly computer magazine published in Arabic Language from Syria, born in April,2006. ... Micro Mart is a weekly computer magazine published in the United Kingdom by Dennis Publishing Ltd. ... Maximum PC, formerly known as boot, is an American magazine published by FutureNet, focused on modern day PC hardware. ... Netguides cover NetGuide is a New Zealand owned technology magazine aimed at the New Zealand Internet user both at home and at work. ... PC Answers is a computer magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing. ... PC Format is a computer magazine published in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Future Publishing. ... PC Magazine is a computer magazine published biweekly (except in January and July ) both in print and online. ... PC Plus is a British computer magazine. ... PC Pro is a computer magazine published in the United Kingdom by Dennis Publishing, with articles or even the whole magazine licenced (sometimes translated) and re-published in various countries around the world. ... PC User is Australias best-selling (as of September 2005) computer magazine. ... PC World is an American computer magazine offering advice on various aspects of personal computing. ... Personal Computer World; new look issue from November 2005 Personal Computer World (usually referred to as PCW) is a long-running British Computer magazine, which was launched in 1978. ... Slashdot (often abbreviated as /.) is a technology-related news website which features user-submitted and editor-evaluated current affairs news with a nerdy slant. ... SmartComputing is a monthly computing and technology magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It was formerly known as PC Novice, and the first issue rolled out in 1990[1]. The magazine features articles, reviews of hardware and software, editorial content and classified advertising. ...

Specialized PC magazines
.net, Practical Webdesign, Macworld, Custom PC, Atomic MPC, PC Gamer, Maximum PC, Computer Games, Computer Gaming World, The Way, Computer and Video Games, PC Extreme, Web User, MacAddict, MacUser, PC PowerPlay, Edge, MacFormat, Amiga Format, Computer Gamer, Computing, Computing with the Amstrad CPC, .info, A.N.A.L.O.G., ANTIC, Amstrad Action, Amstrad Computer User, Atari User, Amtix!, Call-A.P.P.L.E., Classic Gamer, MacCompanion, EWeek, InfoWorld, Enterprise open source journal, Linux Format, Linux Gazette, Linux Journal, LWN.net, First Monday, Free Software Magazine, PC Today, First Glimpse .net is a monthly Internet magazine published in the UK by and published by Future Publishing. ... Practical Web Design is a monthly British Web design Magazine. ... MacWorld magazine (April 2004) Macworld is a monthly computer magazine dedicated to Macintosh products. ... Custom PC (abv. ... Atomic (or Atomic MPC) is a monthly Australian magazine and online community dedicated to computing and technology, with an emphasis on gaming and computer hardware. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled PC Gamer US and PC Gamer UK. (Discuss) PC Gamer US April 2005 cover covering Call of Duty 2 PC Gamer is a computer games magazine, founded in 1993. ... Maximum PC, formerly known as boot, is an American magazine published by FutureNet, focused on modern day PC hardware. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World (CGW) is the oldest video game publication still in continuous circulation. ... The Way is a monthly mini-zine by NVIDIA, distributed in magazines such as Maximum PC and also through NVIDIAs nZone Website. ... This article is about a British magazine covering computer and video games. ... PC Extreme was a computer modding magazine published in the UK by Future Publishing. ... Web User is a fortnightly magazine published in the UK covering Internet news and views. ... MacAddict magazine (January 2001) MacAddict is a U.S. magazine, known for its enthusiastic reader base and irreverent wit, published by Future Network USA. MacAddict was the first North American magazine focused on the Apple Macintosh to include a CD-ROM with every issue. ... MacUser, 27 May 2005 MacUser is a fortnightly computer magazine published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. ... PC PowerPlay (abbreviated as PCPP) is one of Australias best-selling PC games magazines. ... Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. ... MacFormat is a UK-based computer magazine aimed at Mac users. ... Amiga Format was a British computer magazine for Amiga computers, published by Future Publishing. ... Computer Gamer was a video game magazine published in the United Kingdom by Argus Specialist Publication, covering home gaming during the late 1980s. ... Computing is a weekly newspaper/magazine published by VNU Business Publications for the United Kingdom computer industry. ... Computing with the Amstrad CPC was one of the first magazines for the Amstrad CPC computers. ... .info (originally INFO=64) was a computer magazine covering Commodore 8-bit computers and later the Amiga. ... A.N.A.L.O.G. (from Atari News And Lots Of Games) was the name of a computer magazine devoted to the Atari 8-bit home computer line (the Atari 400/800 and compatible models). ... ANTIC was the name of a home computer magazine devoted to the Atari 8-bit computer line (Atari 400/800 and compatibles). ... Amstrad Action was a monthly magazine, published in the United Kingdom, which catered to owners of home computers from the Amstrad CPC range. ... Amstrad Computer User was the official magazine for the Amstrad CPC series of 8-bit home computers. ... Atari User was a British magazine aimed at users of Atari computers, and published by Database Publications (later known as Europress) between 1985 and 1988. ... Amtix! was a monthly magazine for users of the Amstrad CPC range of 8-bit home computers, published by Newsfield Publications Ltd. ... Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine is the monthly journal publication of the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (or , part of Apple). ... Classic Gamer Magazine is a printed and digital publication covering classic gaming. ... macCompanion magazine (July 2003) macCompanion is a US-based monthly magazine that is usually around 100 pages in length, is posted online and can be downloaded as a free PDF from the website. ... eWeek:the Enterprise Newsweekly is a weekly magazine published by Ziff Davis Media, featuring editorials, reviews, labs and rumors. ... InfoWorld is a weekly computer trade newspaper published by IDG. Categories: Computer stubs ... Enterprise Open Source Journal (or EOSJ) is a computing magazine self-published online magazine. ... Linux Format was the UKs first Linux-specific magazine, and is currently the best-selling Linux title in the UK. It is also exported to many countries worldwide. ... The Linux Gazette is the name of two different monthly Linux webzines, though LinuxGazette. ... Linux Journal is a monthly magazine published by SpecializedSystemsConsultants (SSC) of Seattle, first published in March 1994. ... LWN.net is a computing news site with an emphasis on Free/Libre/Open-Source Software and software for Unix-like operating systems. ... First Monday is a peer-reviewed journal for articles about the Internet. ... The cover for the third issue in April 2005. ... PC Today is a monthly mobile computing and technology magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The article and editorial content focuses primarily around mobile and wireless technologies, notebooks, mobile phones, PDAs, Windows, and office and home software[1]. The magazine also includes classified advertising. ... First Glimpse is a monthly consumer electronics magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The magazine was known as CE Lifestyles before a name change in early 2006. ...

Computing journals
Computer, Computer Weekly, ACM Computing Reviews, ACM Queue, ACM Transactions on Graphics, American Programmer, Computer Graphics, C/C++ Users Journal, Dr. Dobb's Journal Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. ... (Actually titled ComputerWeekly on the magazine). ... ACM Computing Reviews (ISSN 1530-6586) is an academic journal that reviews computer literature. ... ACM Queue is a computer magazine published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ... ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) is a quarterly scientific journal that aims to disseminate the latest findings of note in the field of computer graphics. ... American Programmer magazine is a high-end independent journal for programmers and software technologists. ... For the field of study, see Computer graphics. ... C/C++ Users Journal is a printed computer magazine. ... Dr. Dobbs Journal of Computer Calisthenics & Orthodontia with the subtitle Running Light without Overbyte was the full title of the pioneer microcomputer hobbyist newsletter published from early 1976 by Bob Albrecht and Dennis Allisons Peoples Computer Company. ...

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