https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jan/29/the-things-we-collect-are-a-message-to-others-what-video-game-ephemera-tells-us-about-ourselves

Ahead of a new digital archive of video game history, I got to thinking about how the games, magazines and other material says as much about the player as the games themselves

I just finished writing a feature about the Video Game History Foundation in Oakland, California, and how it is preparing to share its digital archive of games magazines. From 30 January, you’ll be able to visit the institute’s website and explore a collection of about 1,500 publications from throughout the history of games, all scanned in high detail, all searchable for keywords. It’s a magnificent resource for researchers and those who just want to find the first-ever review of Tetris or Pokémon. I can’t wait to visit.