This was one of the better books from a game developer. Warren has lived a very interesting life and made some very unique games. He’s made some bizarre games as well. Even when they weren’t as successful, he learned something from his work on them. I learned quite a bit about the games Warren workedContinue reading “Review of Creating Q*Bert by Warren Davis”
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Ten of My Favorite Books about Video Games
Hey! Here are 10 of my favorite books about video games.
Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past
Recently, I wrote an article about indie role-playing games (RPGs). I wasn’t sure what I was looking for even though I had the topic for the article. It was just a topic, and I was left to my own devices. Somewhere, in the sea of indie games, I stumbled on Monster Sanctuary. The pixel artContinue reading “Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past”
Top Five Boss Fight Books
The company that I feel has contributed the most to video game books is Boss Fight Books. Each of their books brings something unique. The books that I like are the ones that don’t focus on just the game. They talk about how the game affected the author, what the game means to them, specificContinue reading “Top Five Boss Fight Books”
TMNT: The Fall of the Foot Clan – Yokoi Corner
Hey! I wrote up some thoughts on the first TMNT game on the Game Boy.
Top Five Video Game Biographies
There have been several biographies from people in the video game industry written in the last few years. They range from developers to world record holders. Some of them have come from people who made my favorite games. Back in the 90s, I never thought I would be reading books written by Sid Meier orContinue reading “Top Five Video Game Biographies”
The Odd Story of Nintendo’s Player’s Guide
This is a set of books made by Nintendo in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. The books changed format over the years. They started as supplements to the Fun Club Newsletter, latter named Nintendo Power, and eventually turned into Strategy Guides. I had no idea these books existed when I was younger. I wish IContinue reading “The Odd Story of Nintendo’s Player’s Guide”
The Landmark Video Game Series Video game Book Club
The Landmark series comprises four books that cover four series of games. These books were published by the University of Michigan and were part of the Digital Culture Books series. They were published from 2013-2015, with several reprintings since then. In theory, this is an excellent idea! Take a few games and write about theirContinue reading “The Landmark Video Game Series Video game Book Club”
Christmas Video Game Memories
One game reminds me of Christmas more than any other game. It’s a game that takes place during Christmas but has very little to do with the holiday. The game is Parasite Eve. I got it the year it came out. I’m not sure when it was released, but it was one of my presentsContinue reading “Christmas Video Game Memories”
Review of The Race for a New Game Machine
In The Race for a New Game Machine, David Shippy and Mickie Phipps give the reader some good insight into how the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were made. This was one part of video game history I didn’t know much about. I’ve read books about making video games, creating arcade cabinets, and running aContinue reading “Review of The Race for a New Game Machine”