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Outer Wilds: Design Works Out Now
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Outer Wilds: Design Works Out Now

Earlier this week Lost In Cult unveiled their new book Outer Wilds: Design Works. Open to pre-orders already this is one of the most requested books from the publisher. The Lost In Cult Design Works range are more than just art books. They’re a complete look at a game’s development journey, its impact on developers, players, and the gaming medium as a whole. A collectible piece of a game's history. Science compels us Return to the time-looping solar system of Mobius Digital’s multi-award-winning sci-fi adventure in the official celebration of a modern classic. Made in collaboration with Mobius, explore a deep dive into this seminal title, with exclusive interviews with its creators and community, never-before-seen art, and essays by Chris Schilling (Edge). This is Outer Wilds as you’ve n...
A Tale of Two Halves Announced By Bitmap Book
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A Tale of Two Halves Announced By Bitmap Book

Video Games-specialist book publisher Bitmap Books has announced the latest addition to its collection: A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games. You don't have to wait long for this goal-den opportunity either as it launces 17th October. Dedicated to the beautiful game in 2D & 3D Fans of iconic franchises like Sensible Soccer, FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and Football Manager can expect to find a treasure trove of trivia, history, and analysis. The beautiful game has had some brilliant (and plenty of awful) video game renditions over the years. And this pays tribute to them all! A Tale of Two Halves is authored by football games historian Richard Moss. Moss dives into the evolution of the genre’s rich history from 1980 to 2010. Aptly split into two halves, the...
Jordan Minor’s Video Game Of The Year Book
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Jordan Minor’s Video Game Of The Year Book

If there is one thing there isn't enough of, that is most definitely the physical print within gaming. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a few amazing companies set up that produce stunning material. Here we have what looks to be another must-have for the gaming book collection, Video Game Of The Year. Too many games, too little time! Video Game Of The Year is brought to us by Jordan Minor. Residing in New York City, Jordan has done everything from freelancing to writing physical books. As an entertainment and Tech Journo, he spent a good amount of time as a Senior Editor with the team over at Geek.com. Jordan is now working on Apps and gaming over at the legendary Pcmag.com. A Closer Look Minor takes the reader on a journey of gaming history in Video Game Of The Year. St...
Bitmap Books The SNES Pixel Book Review
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Bitmap Books The SNES Pixel Book Review

I should probably start by saying, I am not a book person. I don't have a collection, I have around 10 books in total and they are mainly fiction/non-fiction. However, for a long time now I have been perusing the virtual bookstores, more specifically gaming related books. Whether that be books around lore in the games we play, to books that put the visuals we all used to see on the screens over 20 years ago in print. Putting Your Memories In Print There has always been one place that comes to mind when thinking of these books. That place is non-other than Bitmap Books. The number of times I have visited their site or scrolled through their socials is uncountable. However, the looking is over and the owning is here - The SNES Pixel Book. Bitmap Books Most people who follow gaming, n...
Pokémon Primers Help Your Child Learn ABCs and 123s With New Books!
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Pokémon Primers Help Your Child Learn ABCs and 123s With New Books!

Ok, so this one isn't gaming news as such... Yes, it involves Pokémon but it's not gaming news. However, the staff at Thumb Culture love this and just had to share it with you all. The new Pokémon Primers range of books will help your child learn their alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colours. You can see a sample page below, this page has pull-outs to help your child to learn. Read the press release below: London, UK—March 30, 2021—Pikachu Press, the official publishing imprint from The Pokémon Company International, has released “Pokémon Primers,” a new series of books for young children to journey into the world of Pokémon while learning about subjects like the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colours. Illustrated and designed in-house by The Pokémon Company International, “Po...
GamesMaster – The Oral History Book Has Launched On Kickstarter!
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GamesMaster – The Oral History Book Has Launched On Kickstarter!

Dominik Diamond and the crew are back! kind of. Read-only memory, publishers of other beautiful books about videogames have launched a Kickstarter for their latest piece of work... GamesMaster: The Oral History. This will be a book full of the highs and lows of one of my favourite TV shows during the 90s, the almighty GamesMaster. The book will feature photography, stories, a foreword from the one and only Robbie Williams (yes, of Take That fame), and much more. In the book, we find out amazing facts about the show, such as the below quote. "It took two Amiga 2000s for designers Chris and Simon to create animated maps of Patrick’s distorted face, purposely run slightly out of phase to create a time-lapse effect" I never knew that one. Amazing. You can get a copy of the book starti...
Dreamcast: Year One Book Review – One Dream Too Many For Sega?
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Dreamcast: Year One Book Review – One Dream Too Many For Sega?

The Dreamcast, Sega's final console entry into the gaming market.  It was the first of the sixth generation and entered in 1998, while the fires of the two-year-old Nintendo N64 and Sony's four-year-old PlayStation were still roaring hot.  We wouldn't see another console release until the PlayStation 2 in 2000. Discontinued three years later, a year after the PlayStation 2.  In its relatively short lifespan, the Dreamcast gained a dedicated following and sold over 9 million units.  So what happened?  Did Sega release it too early to make up for the shortcomings of the Sega Saturn?  Was the technology dated when compared to its competition?  Or was it simply just one dream too many for Sega?  Let's take a look at the first year of the Dreamcast with Dreamcast: Year One The Unofficial St...