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The Video Game Library ๐
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The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org Over 15,000 Video Game Books cataloguedโ๏ธ New books added daily. โข Join the Discussion: http://discord.gg/4JqJUs2s2n โข Support: https://thevideogamelibrary.substack
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We're back with OVER 200 NEW VIDEO GAME BOOKS! ๐คฏ Learn about them all, right here ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
We're back with OVER 200 NEW VIDEO GAME BOOKS! ๐คฏ Learn about them all, right here ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Having a blast playing #DinoCrisis alongside @cartridgeclub.bsky.social this month! Remember, if you get stuck, there are a TON of helpful guides out there. ๐ Here's just a few of #DinoCrisis books you can find catalogued in The Video Game Library ๐
1865. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/street-... A collection of 5 prequel stories set in the world of Legendary and Paramount's Street Fighter film. @amychu.bsky.social @brianbooch.bsky.social @nickmarino.bsky.social @reillybrown.bsky.social
1864. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/respawn... This book examines the connections between video games, hacking, and science fiction that galvanize technological activism and technological communities. @dukepress.bsky.social
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Having a blast playing #DinoCrisis alongside @cartridgeclub.bsky.social this month! Remember, if you get stuck, there are a TON of helpful guides out there. ๐ Here's just a few of #DinoCrisis books you can find catalogued in The Video Game Library ๐
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While volunteering as a @thevideogamelibrary.org contributor, I came across this news feature on Segaworld in Sonic the Comic May 1996 issue. Brought back good memories of going with my school friends! Was great but only lasted three years & never made a profit - or, "the late 90s Sega story," lol.
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Spending a relaxing evening sorting the bookshelves ๐ Big shoutout to @xbuttonshow.bsky.social for this amazing first episode thatโs keeping me entertained along the way. Absolutely loving it you guys @brianaltano.bsky.social, Max Scoville, Seth Macy โฅ๏ธ ๐
Spending a relaxing evening sorting the bookshelves ๐ Big shoutout to @xbuttonshow.bsky.social for this amazing first episode thatโs keeping me entertained along the way. Absolutely loving it you guys @brianaltano.bsky.social, Max Scoville, Seth Macy โฅ๏ธ ๐
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Had to go to Japan to find the English edition of this Super Mario Bros. special ๐คทโโ๏ธ #Nintendo #Mario @casabrutusmag.bsky.social
Had to go to Japan to find the English edition of this Super Mario Bros. special ๐คทโโ๏ธ #Nintendo #Mario @casabrutusmag.bsky.social
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Congrats to @ozkai.bsky.social for correctly identifying: The Mother 1, 2 and 3 complete Japanese scripts! #Earthbound #Nintendo
A new package has arrived from ESCARGOT EXPRESS! ๐ Any guesses?
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Congrats to @ozkai.bsky.social for correctly identifying: The Mother 1, 2 and 3 complete Japanese scripts! #Earthbound #Nintendo
A new package has arrived from ESCARGOT EXPRESS! ๐ Any guesses?
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Iโll be hosting this episode at the end of the month, so come play along! ๐ฆ
๐ฎ GAME OF THE MONTH ๐ฎ Itโs October, which means spooky season is officially here! And what better way to celebrate than with the long-requested: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ Come share your thoughts on this PS1 survival horror classic over in the Discord! #GameOfTheMonth #CCUnite
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Want to be part of something big? My sample size is big. I need your help making the number left to recruit a whole lot smaller. If youโre 18+ you can participate in Playing with Emotion, my research study on how different video game mechanics affect emotion during play. Playingwithemotion.com
1863. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ร๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/buying-... Back in 2000, children were being enticed and lured by the "spirit of the age". Good thing this book arrived to sound the alarm before an entire generation was lost...๐คทโโ๏ธ
Does anyone have this book from Ynnis รditions who can help determine who the authors are to credit? Found a few so far: www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/zelda-c... @manga56.bsky.social @salbafr.bsky.social @brunorocca.bsky.social
1862. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/marion-... Discover Amstradโs rise through Marion Vannierโs remarkable journey, revealing the people, battles, and ambition behind the CPC, PCW and PC.
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1861. ๐๐๐!๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/bookzin... This Portuguese book explores Rondo of Blood's development, story, iconic characters, and challenging bosses, while providing a complete walkthrough to help players achieve the perfect ending.
1860. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (ๆช้ญๅใใฉใญใฅใฉXๅ ฌๅผใฌใคใใใใฏ: ่กใฎ่ผชๅปป) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... Released in Japan as part of the Wonder Life Special collection, this was an official guide to the PC Engine Super CD-ROMยฒ release of Akumajล Dracula X (Rondo of Blood).
1859. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/soviet-... This new book sets out to explore the geopolitical and legal history of the bestselling videogame Tetris. @mitpress.bsky.social #Gaming #Tetris #Booksky
Huge congrats to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social for this awesome milestone!! ๐ Please consider supporting this amazing effort!
We've passed over 5000 out-of-print magazines in our digital archive! This is a big milestone that wouldn't have been possible without our community of supporters, collaborators, and industry partners. And it's about to keep growing. Learn more...
1858. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ฆ๐ด ๐รฉ๐ท๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ ๐๐ญ๐บ๐ด๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ. ๐๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ดรฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ร๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐รฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-rev... Explore the game's history, politics and literary brilliance in this deep dive. @arnaudhallet.bsky.social @thirdeditions.bsky.social
1857. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (PCใจใณใธใณในใใใใฃใผๅ ฌๅผใฌใคใใใใฏ) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... This official Japanese guide book was part of the Wonder Life Special imprint and explored the PC Engine version of #Snatcher through its story, characters, and world. #Gaming #Booksky
1856. ๐๐๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐จ๐ช๐ฐ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/they-re... This new Italian book sets out to discover why video games are far more than play, and how theyโve shaped art, culture, learning, connection, and even the world around us.
1855. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ข๐ด ๐๐ด๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ด: ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ด) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/dark-so... A personal exploration of Berserkโs influence on FromSoftware titles. @nuevebits.bsky.social @mizukirz.bsky.social @alvarojimenez.bsky.social @gamestribune.bsky.social
1854. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/nobuo-u... The legendary Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu, goes on the record in this honest and joyful account of his life and career. @milkman.bsky.social @viz.com #Gaming #Booksky
1853. ๐๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/hey-lis... Through the lens of #Zelda, this #GameStudies book explores how players create their own agency through playthroughs, speedruns, glitches, and other unintended forms of expression.
1852. ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ช๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ: ๐๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ตโ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ณ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/a-thous... A history of arcade shmups, from Space Invaders to bullet hell, covering games, hardware, arcades, and preservation. @heroesdepapel.bsky.social
And of course, credit to @lurnoise.bsky.social for the gorgeous cover art!! โค๏ธ
1851. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ใใฉใฐใใฟ ๅ ฌๅผ่จญๅฎ็ป้ -๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด-) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art... Recently announced, this is an official art and design collection for #Capcomโs sci-fi action-adventure #PRAGMATA #Gaming #Booksky
1850. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (ใทใฃใคใใณใฐใปใใฉใผใน2็พ็ง ใฏใณใใผใฉใคใในใใทใฃใซ ใกใฌใใฉใคใๆป็ฅใฌใคใใใใฏ) ๐ www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... This comprehensive strategy and reference guide to #ShiningForceII for the Mega Drive was released exclusively in Japan in 1993. #RPG #Sega
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I'm really happy to see my artbook UNBOUND making it into @thevideogamelibrary.org ! ๐