iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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 you’re 18+ you can participate in Playing with Emotion, my research study on how different video game mechanics affect emotion during play. Playingwithemotion.com

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 27/09/2026

1863. 𝐁𝐔𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍: 𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐊É𝐌𝐎𝐍 👉 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...🤷‍♂️

Book cover for “Buying & Selling the Souls of Our Children” by John Paul Jackson, with the subtitle “A Closer Look at Pokémon™.” The design uses a dark navy-blue textured background resembling rough fabric or scratched paper. The title dominates the upper two-thirds in large distressed white typewriter-style lettering with a faint reddish-orange outline, arranged irregularly as “Buying & Selling the Souls of Our Children.” Across the middle is a horizontal blue-toned image strip showing a close-up of a person’s face behind scanline-like horizontal bands, giving the portrait a television or surveillance-screen effect. The author’s name, “John Paul Jackson,” appears at the left of this strip in bright yellow letters with a red outline. The lower portion returns to the dark textured background, where the subtitle “A Closer Look at Pokémon™” is set in large distressed white lettering. Overall, the cover has a stark, ominous, late-1990s or early-2000s media-warning aesthetic, combining distressed typography, dark blue textures, and a digitally altered human face.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 27/09/2026

1862. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/marion-... Discover Amstrad’s rise through Marion Vannier’s remarkable journey, revealing the people, battles, and ambition behind the CPC, PCW and PC.

Cover for “Marion and the Amstrad Crocodiles”: blue and green anthropomorphic crocodiles in different poses, a portrait of Marion Vannier, and the title displayed in a grid against a red background.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 26/09/2026

1860. 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐎 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 (悪魔城ドラキュラX公式ガイドブック: 血の輪廻) 👉 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-ROM² release of Akumajō Dracula X (Rondo of Blood).

Japanese strategy guide cover for “悪魔城ドラキュラX 血の輪廻公式ガイドブック,” prominently featuring the large English title “DRACULA-X” across the upper-middle area, with the subtitle “Dracula-X Reincarnation of Blood” beneath it. The design is framed by a muted gray-green border and dominated by a dramatic red-orange sky with a huge glowing orange moon behind dark castle silhouettes. In the foreground stands a muscular male fantasy hero in a blue sleeveless tunic, light trousers, dark boots, and arm guards, surrounded by a vivid red glow; he raises one arm overhead while holding a chained weapon in the other hand, posed heroically in front of a towering blue-black Gothic castle with arches and spires. Small Japanese text appears across the top, including “SUPER CD-ROM²” at the upper left and publication text at the upper right, with additional Japanese title lettering layered above “DRACULA-X.” The bottom corners include publisher markings and a printed price of 1400 yen.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 25/09/2026

I'm so proud of how much this resource has grown 🥹 No matter where in the world you're from, I hope you've enjoyed it. If so, share this with others who love to read and play 🌎❤️📚🌎❤️📚🌎❤️📚🌎❤️📚🌎❤️📚🌎❤️📚

Cover of video game books in 40 different languages with labels for each language.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 24/09/2026

Huge congrats to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social for this awesome milestone!! 🎉 Please consider supporting this amazing effort!

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 24/09/2026

1858. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐔𝐌 (𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘙é𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰 𝘌𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮. 𝘓𝘢 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴é𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘝𝘰𝘶𝘴 Ê𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦 𝘏é𝘳𝘰𝘴) 👉 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

An abstract, swirling blue and yellow sky above a city, with a solitary figure watching a hanging man.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 23/09/2026

1856. 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘'𝐑𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 (𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/they-re... This new Italian book sets out to discover why video games are far more than play, and how they’ve shaped art, culture, learning, connection, and even the world around us.

Arcade icons of a controller, bricks, a handheld console, flags, and other items in red and white, set against a dark grayish-blue background, with a giant cap in the center featuring the book’s title.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 24/09/2026

1857. 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐂 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 (PCエンジンスナッチャー公式ガイドブック) 👉 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

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 23/09/2026

1855. 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐒: 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐊 𝐕𝐒. 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐒 (𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘴: 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/dark-so... A personal exploration of Berserk’s influence on FromSoftware titles. @nuevebits.bsky.social @mizukirz.bsky.social @alvarojimenez.bsky.social @gamestribune.bsky.social

Dark fantasy book cover titled “Dark Souls: Berserk vs. Dark Souls,” showing the titular character from the manga series at the top and characters from the FromSoftware games below, against a crimson backdrop.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 23/09/2026

1854. 𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐔𝐎 𝐔𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔: 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 👉 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

The book cover features a vinyl record design with a green illustration of the face of the artist Nobuo Uematsu.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

1853. 𝐇𝐄𝐘! 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍! 𝐇𝐘𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐑𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐀 👉 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.

Book cover for “Hey! Listen! Hypertext Rhetoric and The Legend of Zelda,” featuring a glowing Master Sword next to the title and subtitle.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

1852. 𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 (𝘔𝘪𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰: 𝘓𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵’𝘌𝘮 𝘜𝘱 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦) 👉 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

Retro sci-fi cover: a red spaceship flies through space, exchanging fire with other green ships.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

1851. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 – 𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐒 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘎𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘈 プラグマタ公式設定画集 -𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴-) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art... Recently announced, this is an official art and design collection for #Capcom’s sci-fi action-adventure #PRAGMATA #Gaming #Booksky

Book cover for “THE ART OF PRAGMATA,” with the title spanning the upper portion in large pale blue uppercase serif lettering and “THE ART OF” set in smaller spaced capitals above it; beneath is the Japanese subtitle “プラグマタ公式設定画集 -Lunar Echoes-.” Against a clean white background, the central artwork shows a highly detailed science-fiction scene with a young blonde girl on the left and a large armored humanoid figure on the right. The girl has very long light-blonde hair, pale green eyes, and a gentle smile, and she wears a futuristic blue, black, and gray suit with glowing cyan accents and oversized circular blue wrist equipment; she raises one hand in a thumbs-up gesture. Beside her, the much larger figure wears an elaborate white and gray mechanical helmet and heavy exosuit covered with angular armor panels, exposed joints, cables, vents, warning markings, and small yellow and red accents; its large gloved hand is also raised in a thumbs-up. The close composition emphasizes the contrast between the girl’s soft features and the intricate industrial machinery of the suit, while small Japanese publisher text appears near the lower-left corner.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

1850. 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐈 𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 (シャイニング・フォース2百科ワンダーライフスペシャルメガドライブ攻略ガイドブック) 👉 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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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 22/09/2026

I'm really happy to see my artbook UNBOUND making it into @thevideogamelibrary.org ! 🎉

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

A MASSIVE issue this week 👇 📕 #MetaphorReFantazio gets an artbook! 📘 #NobuoUematsu on the record! 📗 A spotlight on @chasebethea.bsky.social's new book! 📙 So much #Minecraft ....just so...so much 📒 A shmup encyclopedia from @heroesdepapel.bsky.social 📓 Kristen joins our team! and much, MUCH more! 👇

thevideogamelibrary.substack.com

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #064

Some VERY exciting news!!

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 21/09/2026

1849. 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 (𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭ê𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢: 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢çõ𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵ã𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭ê𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘦 𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/gratuit... A 2020 Portuguese #GameStudies book on the intersect between violence and gameplay @cultzone.bsky.social

Portrait of a female character holding a gun pointed at the viewer, with a serious expression; below, a rusty sign reads “Gratuitous Violence.”

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 21/09/2026

1848. 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/breakin... Dream of creating audio for games? Breaking into Sound Design for Video Games is a concise guide to getting started and building a career. #Gaming #GameAudio @dennisbestafka.bsky.social #GameDev

Book cover for “Breaking into Sound Design for Video Games”, showing a colorful fantasy forest with an adventurer on a path.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 21/09/2026

1847. 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 (任天堂公式ガイドブックポケットカメラスーパーバイブル) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... Released exclusively in Japan in 1998, this book served as a technical manual and guide to exploring the Pocket Camera’s (Game Boy Camera's) many playful features.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 19/09/2026

Little Chouriço wants to say THANK YOU for all of this month’s addition to our shelves ♥️🙏 #KittyApproved #Booksky #Gaming

A cat sitting on top of ~40 new books to the collection from September

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 18/09/2026

1845. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐎'𝐒 𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏: 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/marc-ec... A "Limited Edition" companion book from 2006 that explores Getting Up’s graffiti culture, concept art, characters, environments, research, and development. #Gaming #Booksky #Graffiti

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 18/09/2026

1844. 𝐒𝐄𝐗 𝐈𝐍 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/sex-in-... A 2007 book that explores sex and sexuality in video games; its history, ethics, ratings, censorship, self-regulation, and questions of appropriateness and sales. #Gaming #Booksky

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 18/09/2026

1843. 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒: 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 & 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 (𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘮 𝘒𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢: 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 & 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 1982-2015) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/behind-... Stefan Lampinen recounts 40 years in gaming, from board games and #Sega to #ElectronicArts, #Xbox and Warner, charting Sweden’s gaming rise.

Book cover for “Bakom Kulisserna: Board Games & Games 1982–2015” by Stefan Lampinen, with a dramatic theatrical composition framed by deep blue stage curtains. The large yellow title “BAKOM KULISSERNA” appears at the top left, with the English subtitle “Board Games & Games 1982–2015” in smaller white text to the right. The central illustration shows a fantastical backstage scene with a staircase leading toward an old computer monitor, surrounded by miniature soldier game pieces, oversized dice, a game controller, a red sports car, ornate columns, and a large red dragon emerging from the right side.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 17/09/2026

This week's review. Read it here: ☝️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 @kathrintrattner.bsky.social

A yellow cover book called The Role of Enemies in Military Shooter Video Games: On Hostile Ground from Kathrin Trattner. It sits upright on a ledge with a beautiful nature background of forests and mountains.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 16/09/2026

“The perfect book doesn’t exi….”

A book sitting on a ledge in front of a beautiful nature landscape, the book is called a place for every book every book in its place the betrayal of librarians and video games. It has a sprite of a librarian behind a desk.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 16/09/2026

APPRECIATION POST: The “Hardcore Gaming 101” collection contains more than 30 gorgeously illustrated books covering thousands of incredible video games. So many amazing talents and contributors in these pages. Thanks so much to @hg101.bsky.social for helping me round out the collection!!! 🙏

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 15/09/2026

The long-awaited 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 from @wiley.com hit shelves this past week, and is one of 𝟕𝟎 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 covered in this week's issue ☝️ Explore the deep philosophical questions lurking in the #Fallout wasteland.

Blue distressed-texture book cover titled “Fallout and Philosophy,” edited by Nathan Kellen, Nathan Sheff, and Joshua Heter, with series editor William Irwin listed at the top. The word “Fallout” appears large in bright yellow italic lettering, with “and Philosophy” beneath it in white script. In the center, a white cartoon thumbs-up hand extends from the right over a yellow gear symbol, referencing the Fallout Vault-Tec style. Near the bottom, yellow text reads “Thinking Outside the Shelter.” A yellow footer band identifies it as part of the “Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series” and includes a disclaimer that the book has not been approved, licensed, or sponsored by anyone involved in creating or producing Fallout products or works.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 14/09/2026

Over 70 Books to Cover! 👇 📕 The #Nintendo Museum book collection grows! 📘 The Rubber-Keyed Wonder returns thanks to @kimjustice.bsky.social 📗 A flurry of 2027 Annuals hit shelves 📙 Beautiful fanzine spotlights @ff10-fanzine.bsky.social @lodfanzine.bsky.social 📓 History of #ResidentEvil and more! 👇

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The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #063

You’re gonna want to read this one!

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 13/09/2026

1839. 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐆 𝐗 𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐙𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 # 𝟏 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/sonic-t... When the King of the Monsters and other iconic kaiju mysteriously arrive in the Blue Blur's world, the brilliant and evil Dr. Eggman will try to harness the power of the kaiju for his own nefarious goals.

Cover of Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla #1 (Jack Lawrence variant) has Sonic in the foreground running away from Godzilla standing behind him turning around. All around Godzilla is a blue line that goes all around and leads up to Sonic's feet. They're in a city surrounded by skyscrapers and smoke billows around them.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 12/09/2026

1838. 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐈𝐉𝐈𝐍'𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 - 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀! (高橋名人の冒険島ティナを救い出せ!) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/takahas... 40 years ago today, #AdventureIsland was released in Japan. And less than a year later, this "Choose Your Own Adventure" from Futabasha hit shelves 📖 #Booksky #Gaming

Japanese Famicom adventure game book cover titled “高橋名人の冒険島,” with red subtitle text reading “ティナを救い出せ!” and a vintage illustrated tropical adventure style. The scene shows a blue sky with large white clouds over a dark blue ocean, with small palm-covered islands in the background. A cheerful cartoon island hero with shaggy brown hair, a sideways green-and-pink cap, a green leaf skirt, and bare feet stands in the foreground in a wide action pose, smiling while holding up a golden staff or weapon topped with a small blue winged figure. Large yellow Japanese title lettering with thick brown outlines dominates the upper half, with smaller yellow text at the top indicating it is a Famicom adventure game book. The author name “塩田信之” appears in white near the lower left, and small publisher or series text appears along the bottom edge.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 11/09/2026

This week I reviewed 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 ☝️ Some fantastic contributors in this collection! @socstudygames.bsky.social @andrewrbailey.bsky.social @sithra.bsky.social @deep-tread.bsky.social #GameStudies #Gaming #Booksky #VideoGames

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 10/09/2026

ICYMI - the latest issue is out! 👇 📕 50 NEW books you NEED to know about 📘 Some big new EDITIONS from @lostincult.co.uk 📗 @newnintendoaccion.bsky.social grace the site! 📙 Celebrating the release of #Onimusha 📓 Sakurai's final sma...err...book 📒 "The Rise of the Roguelite" review and MUCH more! 👇

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The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #062

The 50 NEW Gaming books you NEED to know about!

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

1833. 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐗 (モンスターハンター：ワールドウェポンマニアク) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/monster... Released exclusively in Japan, this is the first-ever Monster Hunter weapon-specific strategy guide, packed with detailed information on all 14 weapon types. #MonsterHunter

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

1834. CRISIS CORE: FINAL FANTASY VII REUNION - SCRIPT BOOK 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/crisis-... Released as part of the Japanese collector's edition of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. As the title suggests, it is a complete script of the Japanese game. #FFVII #CrisisCore

The cover of Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Script Book which is all white except the title

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

1835. 𝐇𝐘𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐒: 𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 (ゼルダ無双厄災の黙示録パーフェクトガイド) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/hyrule-... This Japanese-only comprehensive strategy guide covers everything you need to lead Link and his allies to victory in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

1836. 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 – 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐗 (𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦çã𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘕 – 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘹) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/super-n... This Portuguese book traces the series’ evolution from its debut on the Super Nintendo through its most recent titles, showing how each release expanded the Star Fox universe.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

1837. 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓 (𝘌𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘺 𝘦𝘭 𝘌𝘴𝘱í𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/profess... Across more than 70 pages, @gamestribune.bsky.social revisits the career of the legendary Professor Hershel Layton and his inseparable apprentice, Luke Triton.

Illustrated book cover for El Profesor Layton y el Espíritu Artefacto featuring Professor Layton in his signature top hat, striking a thoughtful pose, with Luke and a cast of familiar characters surrounding him in a lively village scene. Layton’s daughter Katrielle gestures excitedly nearby, as puzzle papers and clues fly through the air. The art style is whimsical and colorful, evoking the charm and mystery of the Professor Layton series.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 09/09/2026

Another #GameStudies book graces the shelves, this one courtesy of @kathrintrattner.bsky.social 🙏 Got the evening off, so think I’ll spend it right here on the balcony with it 🥃📗 #Gaming #Booksky

A book called the role of enemies in military shooter video games sitting on a wooden ledge with a mountainous backdrop

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 08/09/2026

1832. 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐘𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄 (𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘏𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/echoes-... A Spanish anthology from @gamepress.es for readers to discover Ocarina of Time through untold stories of Hyrule’s supporting characters and the choices that helped shape the Hero of Time’s legend.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 08/09/2026

“da-da-da-daaaa” 🎶 Another amazing set in the collection 📚 #Zelda #TLoZ #Booksky

A collection of The Legend of Zelda books

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 08/09/2026

1830. 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐀: 𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝟑𝐃 (ゼルダの伝説時のオカリナ3D: 任天堂公式ガイドブック) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... A map-packed guide to Ocarina of Time with full walkthroughs, item and enemy data, character info, Skulltula and Heart Piece checklists, and melodies.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 08/09/2026

New #Zelda book spotted!! 📗

The Nintendo Museum Official Book Vol. 02

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 07/09/2026

#2 in the “Games” category 🤯 THANK YOU everyone for the amazing support in spotlighting HUMAN authors and their works in the Video Game space! 🙏 ♥️ 👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/subscribe

A list of ”Rising in Games” accounts from Substack

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 06/09/2026

Have been missing this one on the shelves. Big thanks to #CRCPress for sending through a copy! Review inbound!

Cover of The Rise of the Roguelite, a red and blue cover book standing upright atop a wooden table.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 06/09/2026

1829. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐗𝐈𝐕: 𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐙𝐄𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 (ファイナルファンタジーXIV エオルゼア観光案内ラノシア/黒衣森/ザナラーン/モードゥナ) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/final-f... Make the most of your Eorzea journey with this tourist guide packed with sightseeing information gathered by traveling throughout the world of #FFXIV!

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 06/09/2026

Coming in this week’s newsletter… 👀📚 A brand new book exploring the design and psychology around PlayStation Trophies and Xbox Achievements 👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/subscribe

A collage of pixelated gaming awards, trophies, and controllers on a display, on a cover with a dark blue background.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 05/09/2026

1828. 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 (𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎-𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟓) (𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/cold-wa... This German book studies how computer games portray the Cold War and turned its politics, technology and military ideas into play.

German book cover for “Cold War Games: Der Kalte Krieg in Computerspielen (ca. 1980–1995)” by Clemens Reisner, with a muted mauve and burgundy design from Böhlau. The upper half shows a collage-like Cold War illustration in pinkish monochrome: a seated astronaut-like figure studies a small object while facing a robotic arm attached to a retro computer terminal, both positioned beside a globe marked with small red and white blocks and “CCCP” text on a vertical machine column. Several tilted snapshot frames overlap the left side and top, repeating close-up details of the astronaut, robotic arm, globe, and computer. The lower half is a solid dusty mauve field with the title “Cold War Games” in large white serif type, the German subtitle beneath it, and the author name near the bottom. A red vertical “böhlau” publisher mark appears at the lower left.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 05/09/2026

1827. 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐙𝐀 (𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘠 𝘠𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘻𝘢𝘴: 𝘌𝘭 𝘝𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘨𝘢 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘌𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯é𝘴) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/dragons... Hard to believe #Yakuza came out 25 years ago today (here). 👊⛩️ @heroesdepapel.bsky.social @rafaikkonen.bsky.social @ramonmendez.bsky.social #LikeADragon

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 04/09/2026

1826. 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓: 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 (𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/images-... Thank you @antikepixel.bsky.social for this contribution to our #GameStudies! 🙏

German book cover for “Bilder der Vergangenheit: Inszenierung und Popularisierung von Geschichte in digitalen Spielen” by Milan Weber, with a large historical cityscape image across the upper half and a muted beige-gold lower section. The top artwork shows a detailed digitally rendered European-style city with ornate tall buildings, domed rooftops, a fire station sign, streets, trees, and a small airship floating in a cloudy blue sky. Several tilted snapshot-style image frames overlap the left side, showing close-up views of similar city buildings and rooftops, emphasizing the theme of staged historical images. The lower half presents the title “Bilder der Vergangenheit” in large white serif text, with the subtitle beneath it in smaller white text and the author name “Milan Weber” near the bottom. A red vertical “böhlau” publisher mark appears at the lower left.

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