Arcade Magazines

Blip was a video game magazine published by Marvel Comics in 1983 with only 7 issues. The first issue was published in early February 1983 and the last in August, making it the first magazine to fall victim to the collapse of the video game industry.

JoyStik - How to Win at Video Games was published in the United States from September 1982 to December 1983 with only 10 issues. The magazine focused on classic arcade games, reviews, strategy, etc. etc. etc. Most of the articles talk about arcade games as if they were new or recently released, from Pac-Man to Tempest to Pengo to Robotron. Not only are these magazines extremely rare, but they also cover topics that were not widely accepted as "entertainment" at the time.