New additions to the DP Library

[stonic]

Now available for your reading pleasure--

Magazines
Near-complete set of Electronic Fun w/ Computers & Games magazine
Revamped Atari Age magazine section with new scans and bonus materials

Books
Craig Kubey's book, 'The Winners' Book of Video Games'

Comics
Atari SwordQuest comic books

Posters
Over 2 dozen added

Tech docs
Source code for 5200 RealSports Football and 8-bit Micro Flick


Stop in and peruse our digital pulp :)
http://www.digitpress.com/library/

Plus we have more magazines and other materials planned for release in the very near future, so be sure to check back from time to time.

We're also looking for any library submissions, whether it's scanned material or offers to loan us material for scanning (ex. if you see any missing magazine or newsletter issues, it's most likely because we don't have them). PM me if you can help out.

[NoahsMyBro]

Awesome!

Nice job.

[kafa111]

yay more posters >:D :)

[stonic]

3 of the 5 issues of Vidiot magazine are now online.

[Arcade Antics]

Awesome, thanks!

Bwahahaha, from the Vidiot Sep/Oct 82 issue, p 41:


How many of the ALL-TIME GREATS have you played?
1) Pac-Man
2) Space Invaders
3) Asteroids
4) Defender
5) Frogger
6) Centipede
7) Galaxians (sic)
8) Pong
9) Breakout
10) Berserk (sic)
11) Donkey Kong
12) Rip-Cord (sic)
RIP CORD? How drunk were these guys to not be able to come up with one more game that would better fit the "all time greats" description? :)

[Rev. Link]

These kinds of updates are appreciated, but what I'd really like to see is the new edition of the Classic Guide finally go up for sale! And perhaps a new edition of the Advance Guide, if it's necessary.

[stonic]

It's coming this year, Rev (and everyone else). For now, more magazines will be going up, as that will hopefully help all the Guide editors with adding more info to their respective sections. Hang tight - lotsa stuff in the pipeline this year :)

Also have 1 of 2 issues of Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games magazine online now.

[ubersaurus]

Oh my god, I loved that Kubey book as a kid. I used to check it out all the time from the library, and I was the only person who had in probably 12 years at the time. That is probably the coolest thing for me to see on here. Edit: though the link is actually messed up on that, FYI.

I'm certainly on board to update that VIS section any time the guide is back up :P

[Rev. Link]

It's coming this year, Rev (and everyone else). For now, more magazines will be going up, as that will hopefully help all the Guide editors with adding more info to their respective sections. Hang tight - lotsa stuff in the pipeline this year :)

Also have 1 of 2 issues of Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games magazine online now.

Great news! I've been wanting to pick up a Classic Guide for about three years now.

[stonic]

Video Games magazine section now going online with the first 8 issues.

Also put up 2 issues of Playboy Guide Electronic Entertainment magazine.

[TheRedEye]

I was always curious, why no Electronic Games?

[stonic]

Not yet ;)

Thanks to Chris "Cav" Cavanaugh, the complete catalog of Classic Gamer Magazine has been added.

Latest magazines:
2 more issues of Blip .
1 more issue of Joystik.
1 issue of Odyssey Adventure.
All but 1 issue of Video Games now online.

[TheRedEye]

So are you missing any issues that the rest of us should be looking out for? If I happen to have any I will ship them right to you.

EDIT: Most of the missing Videogaming issues are for sale super cheap at Mile High Comics, if you don't already have them:

http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=93090290215&snumber=1

[stonic]

Any missing issues in the magazine sections that are now online (with the exception of Odyssey Adventure) are needed.

[TheRedEye]

Any missing issues in the magazine sections that are now online (with the exception of Odyssey Adventure) are needed.

Does that mean every issue of Electronic Games? I'm going to sort my mags in 2-3 weeks, I want to put together a care package to send you. So far that's a couple issues of Videogaming and any EGs that I have and you're missing. Those last two Blips are kind of a bitch to find!

[Raedon]

Very Cool.

[stonic]

New magazines now online:

2 more issues of Atari Explorer.
2 issues of K Power.
3 issues of Microkids.

[vintagegamecrazy]

I could lend you guys some old game books and mags if you'd like. I'd be able to get the list later tonight. You'd have to pay for the shipping both ways though because I'm pretty broke right now and can't afford it. Send me a PM and I can help you out.

[saintlouieb]

I'm still not quite sure how DP works, but there is something I've always wondered-why don't you guys post any new reviews of older games? Is that just going to happen again or am I not seeing the newer ones?

[vintagegamecrazy]

That's probably mostly my fault that there's no new reviews. I was going to try to be the editor but I ended up buying a house a year and a half ago and it has lots of problems we'll say, needless to say being the review editor got sidelined for me and I never got it going. I still want to do it but need to contact Joe in order to get it set up.

[stonic]

I'm still not quite sure how DP works, but there is something I've always wondered-why don't you guys post any new reviews of older games? Is that just going to happen again or am I not seeing the newer ones?

I've recently posted a couple that I did years ago:

http://www.digitpress.com/reviews/dukes_of_hazzard_2600.htm
http://www.digitpress.com/reviews/thayersquest_dvd.htm

Any reviews denoted by an asterisk were the most recent ones added (to that section). Anyone is free to submit reviews - there's a FAQ on the main page in the review section: http://www.digitpress.com/reviews/index.htm Personally, I'd be more interested in seeing reviews of games that we don't have online yet (either new or ones from past DP newsletters), as I don't see the point in re-reviewing games. What can you say about a game like VCS Pac-Man that hasn't already been said by now? :)

[vintagegamecrazy]

Stonic are you going to be the review editor now? It'd be really nifty if you start doing it as I could send you plenty of reviews.

As for how reviews are accepted. Since DP doesn't have a user based rating system like Sega-16 does it'd be nice to only accept two reviews for any one game, maybe one full review and then possibly a shorter one for a second opinion. That way we would have a main review and then a second opinion and then more games would be covered quicker.

PM me if you still want me to dig through my books and mags. I'd have to dig them out of the garage though but i'd be happy to do it.

[stonic]

Now online - a complete set of Atari Connection magazines.

@vintagegamecrazy
No, I'm not the review editor, and never was. As for loaning magazines, PM me a list of what you have, but see my reply to RedEye on what's currently needed.

[stonic]

Added to the Library:

1 issue of Blip
1 issue of Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games
1 issue of ROM
2 issues of Videogaming Illustrated
and a now-complete set of K-Power.

[stonic]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.

[Cav]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.


Brilliant! Thank you!

[NE146]

Pretty cool man. :)

[Queen Of The Felines]

Welp, I know what I'm doing instead of working today.

[Kid Ice]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.

Thank you Scott. It's amazing how much I miss the days I had eleven or twelve video games instead of 4000.

[rolenta]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.


And check out page 7 of the March 1982 issue for the first published letter ever from a fan to a videogame magazine

[digitalpress]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.

SO awesome. Thanks, Scott!

[NE146]

I just gotta say I didn't realize there were scanned issues of Video Games magazine as well (which I actually preferred over Electronic Games). That library is awesome man. :) I put a couple of the ones I never had on my Ipad and am happily reading :D

[Flack]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.

Bad ASS. This is the reason I got the 64GB iPad. GULP.

Remind me to get with you later and compare notes on magazine collections. I have several complete collections of old computer magazines (lots of Commodore stuff).

[stonic]

Now online:

Year one of Electronic Games magazine.And check out page 7 of the March 1982 issue for the first published letter ever from a fan to a videogame magazine

Yeah, we know...

2003
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=70872&postcount=18

2004
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=383680&postcount=36

2004
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=296499&postcount=3

2006
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1020048&postcount=32

....

[rolenta]

Yeah, we know...

2003
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=70872&postcount=18

2004
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=383680&postcount=36

2004
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=296499&postcount=3

2006
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1020048&postcount=32

....

How the hell do you find this stuff?

[stonic]

Now online

Book
Steve Bloom's "Video Invaders"

Magazine
Final issue of Blip.

[boatofcar]

Oh my god, I loved that Kubey book as a kid. I used to check it out all the time from the library, and I was the only person who had in probably 12 years at the time. That is probably the coolest thing for me to see on here. Edit: though the link is actually messed up on that, FYI.


Me too! I actually bought it used on Amazon a few years back. It's still a great read.

[stonic]

Now online -

Magazines:
8 more issues of Atari Explorer
Complete set of Sega Computer
3 more issues of Videogaming Illustrated

Newsletters:
Several more issues of Atari Coin Connection (thanks to Michael Current)

[stonic]

Now online:

Year two of Electronic Games magazine.

[digitalpress]

WOW!

It's incredible to see this stuff all "digital". I'll pass the word on to Katz, Kunkel and Worley if you have not already.

Thanks for taking the time to do this!

[NE146]

I gotta give props to this man.. as far as I'm concerned if you're a classic gamer the library you guys made is one of the all time best resources on the entire internet. LOL I really do dig it.

[GameNinja]

This is really great, thanks for putting this stuff out there for everybody!

[bunnybum]

I was wondering, since I'm going through my paperware and scanning any interesting tidbits that might show up, how and where can I contribute to the library? Is there a dedicated mail address or ftp for contributions?

[stonic]

Contributions are always welcome. PM me for more info.

[stonic]

Now online:

Year three of Electronic Games magazine, along with a promotional kit and a Christmas card

Several dozen C-64 manuals

[stonic]

Now online--

Magazines:

Year four of Electronic Games/Computer Entertainment. All but 2 issues now online.
Vidiot - April/May 1983


Books:

The Complete History of Video Games
How To Beat the Video Games
How To Win At Video Games
Mastering Pac-Man
Playing Donkey Kong To Win
The Video Masters' Guide To Defender
The Video Masters' Guide To Donkey Kong
The Video Masters' Guide To Centipede
The Video Masters' Guide To Pac-Man

[NE146]

Wow man.. Kick ass. Just saying.