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Tomorrow's upcoming episode of The Electric Playground has got me thinking about ! 🚍💨

Decided to take a browse through the library to see what books have come out for V8.

Did you know there was a one-shot comic for 2nd Offense ❗❓

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FAMILY COMPUTER ENCYCLOPEDIA - full set! ✅

After a bunch of requests, and a bit of digging, the site now has every volume catalogued with all the featured games listed. 📚

A cool Japanese comic/encyclopedia hybrid of your favorite titles of yesteryear.

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CHILDREN OF THE FAMICOM ERA❗️

This unassuming book was a 1993 educational publication that covered the impacts of the craze. 📖

A few youthful anecdotes, a sprinkle of history, and even a dive into .

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400 pages of accessories❗❓ 🤯

"PERIPHERAL VISION" explores their roots and history, their impact on the past and present, the causes of their success or failure, and their technical details of how they really worked.

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/peripheral-vision-inside-the-game-boy-s-accessories-add-ons

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ICYMI - The latest entry in
@mitpress "Platform Studies" series has been announced!

This time for... ❗️

📘 "How A Videogame System Battled Atari and Almost Bankrupted Barbie"

More details, as always, can be found right here: 👇

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/intellivision-how-a-video-game-system-battled-atari-and-almost-bankrupted-barbie

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Huge thanks to @DidYouKnowGaming for shedding some light on this obscure book in the latest video! 🙏❤️

Have been going down a rabbit hole all afternoon. 😅

The quest to catalogue EVERY video game book continues - right here:

👉 https://thevideogamelibrary.org

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Friendly reminder that M.J. Gallagher's newest book goes live on Kickstarter tomorrow!

This book dives into the mythological and religious allusions in , focusing on the theme of death and rebirth.

Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Biblical + more!

https://thevideogamelibrary.org/book/mythos-final-fantasy-xvi-volume-one-death-rebirth

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Comics about anthropomorphic consoles you say❗

For those that recognize this crazy family from Japanese Gaming Mags of yesteryear, did you know that there were some collections and even a guide released as well❓

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If you haven't yet, don't forget to check out Chaim Gingold's recently released "Building SimCity"❗️

A deep dive into the trailblazing simulation game , situating it in the history of games, simulation, and computing.

Learn more here: https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/

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Just added a few new Spanish books focusing on various aspects of and .

From Mobile Games and JavaScript to Video Game Localization and Law, Editorial Sintesis gives us a little bit of everything with their book lineup. 📖

Learn more here: https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/

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I'm loving this cover art for this new book about the early years of the Spanish Video Game Industry.

In Cinco Duros, Diego Vargas compiles firsthand accounts from key figures at pioneering companies like Dinamic, Erbe and Topo.

Learn more here:

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The latest entry in the University of Michigan Press' "Landmark Video Games" series is here❗️

In this book, author Simon Dor sets out to examine the history and the legacy of one of the world's most influential RTS titles - .

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/starcraft-legacy-of-the-real-time-strategy

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Not sure if I'll be able to get my hands on a copy, but very excited to see this collaboration between "OXO Museo del Videojuego Málaga" and "Héroes de Papel".

This book about will be released alongside the museum's temporary exhibition.

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/dinamic-the-first-video-game-company-in-spain

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Admittedly I haven't played much of , and the geo-specific naming conventions make my head spin.

That said - "Monsters in the Dark" is a book that's high on my list to read this year.

It chronicles the legendary journey of Julian Gollop and the creation of X-COM.

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For some great retro console books with a Brazilian perspective, check out Warpzone's "Definitivo" collection.

From the Sega Master System and Mega Drive to all the Nintendo clones that flooded the globe in the 80s and 90s.

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I am currently working on an IDE for my two projects, and app and my . I am making this in python as I personally love scripting, I am maintint an operating system whxuh i am really happy to do so. I am a small upcoming scripting developer, with some knowledge of python , but I know how to get around it and such. Just wondering if anyone knows if I should use KTinker (or whatever it’s called , lol) or wx.

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Been thoroughly enjoying @HG101's “Arcade Cult Classics”❗

The coverage is fantastic. Blown away by how many of these I haven’t got around to playing.

The backlog grows 🎮

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Who remembers Mr. Men !?

Well, in 2021, a fun cross-over with saw the release of 3 books:

🔹 Mister Ezio
🔹 Little Miss Kassandra
🔹 Little Miss Eivor

Who else would you like to see join the lineup❓

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Have you been keeping up with Manga Mania❓

7 volumes of zany adventures of everyone's favourite pink puffball!

Learn more about them here:

👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/

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Did you know❓ In 2010, had a 48-page graphic novel released alongside its collectors edition!

It tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to the game.

Check it out here: https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/fallout-new-vegas-all-roads

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