When I was growing up, getting into the Christmas spirit usually involved reading my favorite computer and video game magazines and paging through the special Christmas content created just for the holiday. Since the physical magazine era is quickly coming to a close, I thought we would salute the golden years of video and computer magazines with a gallery of Christmas themed computer and video game themed covers, ads, and editorial content from the 8-bit era: roughly 1975-1989. (click the images for a larger version).