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Someone playing on a Virtual Boy

Nintendo

'Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy' examines the history of Nintendo's maligned console

Now you’re reading with power.

By Luke Davis

April 17, 2024

A book with video game covers in it

Gaming

Masala Noir – Video Games (1980–2000)

Video game covers in all their glory.

By Luke Davis

November 12, 2023

Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of the tech news website Gizmodo, has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing Apple, the Tetris Company and others of adapting his book about the video game Tetris into a feature film without his permission.
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Gaming

'THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History' is out now

King of Fighters has been an unstoppable force or an immovable object depending on how you look at SNK’s history.

By Luke Davis

June 12, 2022

Arcade

Buy 'Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon', a celebration of a video game icon

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By Luke Davis

May 29, 2022

Gaming

Pre-order The Art of Battletoads, set for June 2022 release

‘Drop into vibrant illustrations of the game’s heroes, villains, and environments that evoke nineties cartoon nostalgia!’

By Luke Davis

January 7, 2022

A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

Gaming

BOOK: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

This looks really cool.

By Luke Davis

June 26, 2021