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Serious shoutout to the incredible work from @gamesack.net and @mylifeingaming.bsky.social for their new #EGM documentary🙏💙

Absolutely loved it. Choked up at the end.

Pulled off a handful of ‘95 issues from the shelves to flip through for the evening 📚
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Volume #028 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 @vaatividya.com's #EldenRing lorebook
📘 Celebrating #Mana w/ @darkhorse.com
📗 Blue mascot comics from @udonentertainment.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com
📙 @jasonschreier.bsky.social's "Play Nice" in Ukrainian
📒 #GameDev and #GameStudies galore!

...and more!
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #028
Elden Ring lore untangled, a confusing "Mana" anniversary, blue mascots get comics, and a whirlwind of European releases!
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November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Another very cool trilogy donation to the shelves, courtesy of Rodrigo Copetti! 🙏 📚

Tag someone who might be interested in
architecture analyses of the home consoles of yesteryear 👇
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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"Everything Is Permitted: On Assassin’s Creed", @ckunzelman.bsky.social's long-awaited study of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, released this past week.

This one is high on the reading list for the holidays!

Just one of over a dozen releases/announcements in the world of Video Game Literature 👇
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #027
New FF7 stories, an Elden Ring epic, Amnesia’s haunted history, canceled classics resurrected, and cocktails straight out of Diablo...game books have never gone this hard!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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WHAT!? 1 year already!? 🎉 🤯

Over 1,300 #VideoGame books spotlighted so far 📚

THOUSANDS more to go, so please consider sharing. Let’s make this the biggest Book Thread on @bsky.app!! 💪

(Thank you @ashenv.bsky.social for the reminder 💙🙏)
Alright, let's see how big this gets!

❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚
October 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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📚 VOLUNTEER WANTED

Are you passionate about #VideoGames and #Books❓

The Video Game Library is seeking A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER who can dedicate time each week to help organize and catalogue the growing collection of gaming literature.

👉 If interested, email: TheVideoGameLibrary@hotmail.com
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October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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🚨 Another Video Game Library win! 🚨

The entire MARKT+TECHNIK X-GAMES series is now fully catalogued! 🎉

Weeks of research and teamwork with German collectors & authors made this possible.

It’s another piece of gaming literary history preserved 📚

Check it out, SPREAD THE WORD 🙏 💙
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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UGGHH…another Paid subscription!? 😡

Not quite. It’s FREE 💙

Subscribe and be part of the community that celebrates the news and amplifies the voices shaping video game literature every week! 📚

And hey, if you TRULY love what I do; an optional Paid tier is there for incredible supporters like you 💛
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Your independent source for ALL the latest news, reviews, and interviews in the world of Video Game Literature 📚. Click to read The Video Game Library’s Substack, a Substack publication with thousands...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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For the past 17 weeks, I've been assembling the most comprehensive Weekly Digest of EVERYTHING happening in the world of #VideoGame literature

It's completely FREE - and each Volume has great evergreen content.

Would love if you'd share around with readers, authors and publishers 💙 🙏
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Your independent source for ALL the latest news, reviews, and interviews in the world of Video Game Literature 📚. Click to read The Video Game Library’s Substack, a Substack publication with…
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July 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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ICYMI - Announced and up for pre-order is @ckunzelman.bsky.social’s new #AssassinsCreed book❗️

Everything Is Permitted
On Assassin’s Creed

Very excited for this one; go check it out! And stay informed with all the latest Video Game Book news here!👇

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July 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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WOW! Check out this amazing #YsVIII package!

THANK YOU to @dragonwell.bsky.social @falcom.co.jp @ysnovels.bsky.social and of course @annakashina.bsky.social for this amazing gift for our collection!! 🙏

SO excited to dive into these 💙 🏝️
June 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Almost there! 💪

Goal was 1,000 subs by Canada Day 🇨🇦 (Jul. 1)

👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Thanks to your help, a huge wave of “Collector’s Edition” books got added to #TheVideoGameLibrary this week - and I couldn’t be more grateful. 🙏💙

I carved out a special section in our Weekly Newsletter to shout out every single one of you who contributed 👇

Might make this a running feature! 😀
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #012
❗ "WHAT WAS THAT NOISE?" - A History of Stealth Games with Kirk McKeand. Plus, tons of Final Fantasy and manga news, a look at Italian GameStudies, and reflecting on the GPUs of yesteryear.
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June 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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For all the German speakers out there, @nicozilla.bsky.social‬'s The Last of Us: Auf Der Suche Nach Menschlichkeit has just released this week, hot off the heels of the S2 finale.

A German translation of Decoding The Last of Us, which originally came out in France ( @thirdeditions.bsky.social‬ )
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #010
Cinephiles, Collectors and Cocktail Connoisseurs; this one's for you! A sarcastic amount of book news - plus a Lara Croft cameo!
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June 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Vol. #10 of the Newsletter is officially live! Double-digits❗ 📰

📕 Saracastic amounts of Book News
📘 A welcome to our newest volunteer @hadeeljeanne.com
📗 Dusting off some #TombRaider files
📙 A literary reflection on Hollywood x Gaming
📓 Cocktails and Consoles with @eliaseells.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #010
Cinephiles, Collectors and Cocktail Connoisseurs; this one's for you! A sarcastic amount of book news - plus a Lara Croft cameo!
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June 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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It's Sunday - and that means this week's Video Game Library Newsletter is live! 🎉

Here's what you'll find:

📕 Over a dozen new #VideoGame #Book reveals!
📘 A journey through #Oddworld
📗 A dive into an emerging sub-genre ( #GamingThePast )
📙 An inspiring interview with @drkowert.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #007
Over a dozen new book reveals, a journey through Oddworld, a sprinkle of History, and an interview with one of my favourite voices in GameStudies!
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May 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Trying again @xseedgames.bsky.social @marveloususa.bsky.social - any response would be so appreciated 🙏
Hey @xseedgames.bsky.social @marveloususa.bsky.social! 👋

Not having luck over email—so hoping to connect here! 😊

I’d love to feature your bundled art books in The Video Game Library.

Just looking for Cover Images and Page Counts to properly catalog them. Would really appreciate your support! 🙏📚
April 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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In response to the Polygon and Giant Bomb news, I created an indie and worker-owned games media starter pack.

I’ll keep adding to it, so suggestions and recommendations are greatly appreciated. Please share!
May 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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YOU GIVE:
An email address

YOU GET:
🔴 A full rundown of every Video Game Book announcement
🔵 Interviews with the talented authors in the community
🟢 Behind-the-scenes highlights on the project
🟡 Book reviews and spotlights

Every. Single. Week! 👇

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April 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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🎮📚 The Video Game Library Weekly Newsletter is live!

Every week, I share the latest news, interviews, and hidden gems from the world of video game literature — all lovingly curated from my little corner of Canada. 🍁

If you want to support this indie project, please subscribe!

👉
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #001
70 Spanish surprises, Game Boy guides o' plenty, Final Fantasy mythology and a spotlight on Art Books with a special guest!
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April 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Just pressed “Send” on the very first Weekly Newsletter! ♥️

I so hope you guys find it valuable in staying on top of the latest and greatest in the world of Video Game Books 🎮 📚

Let me know what you think!!

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The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #001
70 Spanish surprises, Game Boy guides o' plenty, Final Fantasy mythology and a spotlight on Art Books with a special guest!
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March 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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🚀 After (MANY) requests, we've finally launched
www.reddit.com/r/TheVideoGa... – another hub for sharing your love of Video Game literature 📚

Got tired of getting banned for sharing books 😅, so we spun up our own community! 🎉

Join in and share:
📕 Book News
📘 Reviews
📙 Questions
📗 Discussions
TheVideoGameLibrary
A community dedicated to celebrating literature about Video Games. Our site is the definitive resource, with over 10,000 books in 25+ different languages, and we love sharing that passion with all of ...
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March 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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🎉 10,000 followers on Bluesky! THANK YOU!! 💙

Such a refreshing platform to connect with talented people and share the love of #Reading and #VideoGames 📚🎮

If you're into both, follow along and spread the word!

👉 www.TheVideoGameLibrary.org 🙌

#Grateful #Booksky #Gaming
The Video Game Library | All Books on Videogames
The Video Game Library is a site that celebrates books about videogames. From artbooks and children's books to novelizations and biographies. Indie writers to best-selling authors. Atari to Xbox. Come have a look and discover some books.
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November 10, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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More people coming in, so a reminder that I have two Starter Packs full of people related to gaming history and preservation you can follow. (And if you come across a Starter Pack I would be a good fit on, please nominate me.)

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November 7, 2024 at 3:08 PM