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The Video Game Library 📚
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The DEFINITIVE site for video game literature 📚 🇨🇦

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Over 10,000 Video Game Books catalogued❗️
New books added daily.

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · Oct 25
Alright, let's see how big this gets!

❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
1 Like = 1 Video Game Book
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They really are!
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Thank you so much to the amazing team at @lostincult.co.uk for sending this along 🙏💙

Ultros Design Works is gorgeous! Feels so good to add this one to the shelves 📚

Spotlight coming soon!!
The book cover for Ultros Design Works, sitting on top of a wooden table with some pictures in the background of mountains and trees
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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Seeing lots of #ResidentEvilRequiem excitement after today's #PlayStation State of Play!

In the absence of a demo, Spanish readers can enjoy this latest issue of #HobbyConsolas which spotlights #RE9 alongside a 30-year #ResidentEvil retrospective. 👇

@hobbyconsolas.bsky.social
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Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Absolutely loving the episode so far. ~30 minutes in.

Have been wanting to try out VA-11 Hall-A for a while if that Steam Code is still available! 😉
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Nidorino vs. Gengar... Charizard vs. Pikachu... Greninja vs. Blastoise... Who would win?

Scholastic released 𝐏𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝-𝐓𝐨-𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 this week, written by series veteran Simcha Whitehill.

Nearly 100 pages of battle matchups between your favourite #Pokémon.

#Booksky #Gaming
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Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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This past week @manabookseditions.bsky.social released:

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 à 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 🔪

While I liked the English edition’s “𝘗𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘴” cover, I would definitely give this French edition the front-facing treatment on the bookshelves.

@jpassarella.bsky.social #Booksky #SilentHill #Gaming
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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I see what you did there 😉 🍙
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February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Happy Birthday!! 🥳

Thank you for everything you do 🙏 💙

Hope you have a wonderful day!!
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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👋 Not sure if we pass the “creative” sniff test, but we got “crazy” in spades!
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Right!? These ones look to be super well done. Check out these pages 🤩
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February 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Thanks so much for sharing ♥️ 🙏

If you’re ever posting about video game books, give me a tag. Always great to see some literary love on Bluesky!
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February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Legendary game designer #HidekiKamiya is getting a new art and design book 🎉

“The World of Hideki Kamiya" explores his philosophy behind titles like #ResidentEvil2, #DevilMayCry, #Okami, #Bayonetta, #ViewtifulJoe and more, featuring 100+ pieces of concept art and dev stories across 175+ pages.
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Any #PELIT fans here?

A popular #Gaming magazine in Finland, this February 2026 issue just released, joining a half-dozen other #VideoGame magazines hitting newsstands.

Subscribe to stay on top of every Gaming mag release around the globe, each and every week! 👇
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Imagine if the Pokédex was a medieval bestiary...

These two, gorgeously illustrated grimoires, have kicked off their crowdfunding campaign.

Learn more about this very cool project in this week's Newsletter 👇

@simondethuillieres.bsky.social @martinforet.bsky.social @lachocoline.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Volume #038 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 #HidekiKamiya is getting a new #ArtBook!
📘 A congrats to @mackeza.bsky.social on #SuperNintendo!
📗 5 brand new #Pokemon projects to peruse
📙 More #DragonQuest books hit Japanese shelves
📓 Bzzz....bzzz....books about #MisterMosquito!?

...and much more! 📚
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Volume #038 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 #HidekiKamiya is getting a new #ArtBook!
📘 A congrats to @mackeza.bsky.social on #SuperNintendo!
📗 5 brand new #Pokemon projects to peruse
📙 More #DragonQuest books hit Japanese shelves
📓 Bzzz....bzzz....books about #MisterMosquito!?

...and much more! 📚
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #038
Gotta Read 'Em All! 5 big Pokémon book news stories, plus Super Nintendo, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and more!
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February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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1800. KONAMI ALL PRODUCTS 1998
(コナミ年鑑’98)

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1998 was a big year for #Konami. They hit a home run with #MetalGearSolid and revolutionized the rhythm genre with #DDR. So to celebrate, it only made sense to start releasing these annual catalogue yearbooks.
Minimalist white cover for Konami All Products 1998 featuring bold black and red Japanese and English text with the year ’98 highlighted. The Konami logo appears in the top left and bottom right corners.
February 8, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Love this bit of trivia, Richard! Thanks so much for sharing 🙏
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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1799. AGE OF EMPIRES STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS
(Age of Empires Strategien & Lösungen)

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By 1998, #AgeOfEmpires was getting a ton of literary love, mainly in the form of guidebooks. This included quite a few German publications, like this one from #SYBEX.
German strategy guide cover for Age of Empires featuring bold red text over a historical battle illustration with warriors, weapons, and shields. Includes highlights of game tips, attack and defense strategies, and CD-ROM content such as campaigns and scenarios, with a yellow banner promoting an AI file editor.
February 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Ya. Chairs didn't really come into fashion until the early 2000's according to this book
A young boy plays Sonic CD on a Sega CDX demo station at an event, holding a controller while watching Sonic run through a vibrant, tropical level on the screen. The booth is marked with blue signage and a five-minute play limit. A person sits on the carpet in front of a wood-paneled TV stand, playing Batman Returns on a Super Nintendo. Game boxes and cartridges are scattered nearby, and the screen shows Batman battling Catwoman in a dark alley. Two boys play a Sonic the Hedgehog game in a dimly lit, wood-paneled room. One lies on a plaid couch with a controller while the other sits cross-legged on the carpet watching the CRT television. A group of kids gathers around a TV playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2, focused on a Special Stage level. Some children are sitting on the floor with snacks, while others watch wide-eyed from the couch, enjoying the shared gaming experience.
February 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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This isn't the 80's anymore, folks. The 90's means each person needs at least....12 computers
A man in a white shirt and tie types on a keyboard in a computer lab filled with stacked CRT monitors and tower PCs, each displaying blue-screen terminal interfaces. He is focused on the screen in front of him, suggesting a high-tech or administrative computing environment from the 1990s.
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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1798. GETTING READY FOR A CAREER AS A VIDEO GAME DESIGNER

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It's 1998, and you're in your school library dreaming about being a #VideoGame designer. Bill Lund has you covered!

#GameDev #GameDesign #Booksky #Gaming
Cover of Getting Ready for a Career as a Video Game Designer by Bill Lund, featuring a man working on a 3D vehicle model displayed on an old CRT monitor. The title is framed in bold purple and white text over a colorful, abstract background.
February 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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I remember asking my dad to go rent me Kid Niki and he came back with Dino Riki.

I still enjoyed it 🤷‍♂️
The NES box cover of Dino Riki. It has a caveman holding a stone in a hammer, fighting a pink Tyrannosaurus rex, and a purple pterodactyl against the blue background
February 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Very excited to tune into this episode! Haven't thought about #MisterMosquito in YEARS!

The game hasn't garnered much literary love over the years.

We've got: 2 Japanese guidebooks, a Taiwan-published dual-guide, and The Minds Behind PS2 Games which interviews the game's producer, Luke Valentine.
Bright green cover of the "KA Official Guidebook" for the PlayStation 2 game Mister Mosquito, featuring bold Japanese kanji in neon green with a faint outline of a mosquito in the background. The PlayStation and Famitsu logos are visible in the corners. Illustrated cover of the Mister Mosquito 2: Let's Go Hawaii official guidebook for PlayStation 2, showing a cartoon man sleeping on a lounge chair under a beach umbrella with a mosquito flying toward his face. A tropical beach scene with a palm tree, ocean waves, and a colorful drink on a table sets a relaxed vacation tone. Split-cover guidebook featuring Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (牧場物語3) with a cheerful boy and dog by a wooden sign, and Mister Mosquito (蚊) on the lower half with a cartoon mosquito flying over a green spiral pattern. The PlayStation 2 branding appears on both sections, indicating a dual-game strategy guide. Cover of The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 Games by Patrick Hickey Jr., featuring a digital illustration of a PlayStation controller over a stylized brain made of circuitry. The background includes box art and developer photos from PS2 games like The Mark of Kri, Shadow of the Colossus, SOCOM II, and Madden NFL 2003, framed in a glowing grid pattern.
February 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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1797. TUROK - ADVENTURE #3: ARENA OF DOOM

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In 1998, a series of #Turok junior novels released.

In this 3rd entry, Turok seeks a way home, stages a daring rescue, and fights again in the arena against the most depraved Campaigner yet!

#Gaming #Booksky
Cover of Turok: Arena of Doom by Michael Teitelbaum, labeled as "Adventure #3" and based on the best-selling video game. The illustration shows a muscular hero sprinting through a crumbling, flaming coliseum-like structure, wearing tribal-style gear and a headband with blue and red goggles. In the background, a smaller figure runs behind him while a dinosaur chases close by. Explosions and falling pillars fill the chaotic scene. The title uses bold, stylized fonts with “ARENA OF” in green and pink, and “DOOM” in a vibrant rainbow gradient.
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM