Welcome to the debut of PlayZine, the home of pixels and print that will transport you back to the golden age of video gaming. Here, we rekindle the magic of classic gaming, combining the thrill of retro playthroughs with the anticipation that gripped us every month as we eagerly searched for the newest video game magazines. 

Remember the exhilaration of stepping into your local convenience store, your eyes darting immediately to the magazine rack where the latest gaming issues pulled you over? Recall that rush of adrenaline as you thumbed through borrowed magazines from friends, absorbing fresh gaming insights, tantalizing previews, and invaluable cheat codes. At PlayZine, we strive to recreate these cherished memories. 

This won’t merely be a stroll down memory lane, it’ll be a time machine back to an era when video games and their companion print media were changing the landscape of entertainment. Each month, we’ll dive into the pages of publications like Nintendo Power, EGM, and GamePro, analyzing articles, uncovering gaming secrets, and replaying the games they feature. We’ll play through history, recapturing the feeling of experiencing each new groundbreaking game when they were released while at the same time feeling the hype surrounded the games hinted on the horizon as we glimpsed them through the magazines we were reading.  

Our journey isn’t confined to the realm of gaming alone, it encompasses the vibrant culture that surrounded it. Each month, we relive the pulse of the past, navigating through games and magazines that defined our youth, rediscovering those long-lost articles, insightful commentaries and the enthusiasm of vintage game fandom. 

So, whether you’re a seasoned gamer reminiscing about the glorious days of gaming, or a new enthusiast eager to explore the roots of modern gaming, we welcome you. Let’s power up, press start, and embark on this pixelated journey back in time together. Welcome to PlayZine! Let the games begin!