The Dig is an all-time favourite of mine and the brilliant Sam Dyer of Bitmap Books fame let me dig deep into this fine LucasArts title on this special #pointnclick -epsiode of The Retro Asylum retroasylum.com/2013/11/07/epi…

THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History

With unprecedented access to SNK’s staff and its wealth of concept art and development documents, this stunning 544-page book reveals the complete story of the creation and evolution of the world’s best-loved beat ’em up series, THE

25) Resident Evil would startle & Silent Hill would unsettle but, at the time it came out in 2001, there was no game anywhere near as scary as Project Zero, its ingenious camera mechanic compelling eyes to be kept glued at the screen even when you desperately wanted to look away.

N64: a visual compendium

Inside N64: a visual compendium you’ll find a rich written history of a machine that marked the moment Nintendo moved to fully embrace 3D, resulting in some of the best games ever made.

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The Games That Weren't

Chronicles 40 years of video game projects that never made it past ‘work-in-progress’. Discover more than 80 unreleased gems from the annals of gaming.

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My run ‘n’ gun history book is aiming for a July launch via Bitmap Books

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24) Numerous atmospheric little touches elevate 1983 bite 'me up Dracula for the Intellivision:

The white wolf stalking you as night turns into dawn; abilities to transform into a bat & charm your victims; & those anxious eyes following your murderous spree from darkened windows

Game Boy: The Box Art Collection

Despite its size, the Game Boy wasn’t short of classic games. We’ve brought together over a hundred titles – plus box art photography, screenshots and expert commentary – as a reminder of the handheld phenomenon.

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The Art Of The Box

Discover The Art Of The Box, a stunning new Bitmap Books volume featuring 26 artist biographies and more than 350 pieces of cover art from across four decades of video gaming.

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Capcom's Trojan was due for release on #ZXSpectrum and #Commodore64 in 1986/87 from Durell/Elite, but was never to be. Remains of Clive Townsend's ZX edition was preserved complete with Rob Hubbard music, but only bits of the C64 version have surfaced:

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From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror

From Ants to Zombies covers a variety of genres (from rail shooters to open-world RPGs), settings (from haunted mansions to infested space stations) and shades of fear (from creeping existential dread to stomach-churning

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The Art of Point-And-click Adventure Games

Lovers of old-school gaming will appreciate this sumptuous celebration of all things point-and-click, packed with beautiful imagery from the golden era of adventure gaming.

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Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium

Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium includes nearly 200 legendary games, including stone-cold classics like Defender of the Crown, Lemmings, Shadow of the Beast, Turrican and Populous.

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We want to give a massive shoutout to the awesome Bitmap Books for sponsoring The Nottingham Video Games Expo this 20th and 21st of July

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Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection

With game packaging fast becoming a lost art, this unique book acts as a fascinating reminder of the days when shelves were stacked with colourful boxes, all clamouring for your attention.

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