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Co-Founder of the #CartridgeClub. Founder of The Video Game Library. Love #FFVII. One of the largest memorabilia collections in Canada (He/Him)
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1765. YU SUZUKI: THE MASTER OF SEGA
(Yu Suzuki Le Maître de Sega De L’Arcade à la Révolution Shenmue)

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Another biography inspired by @cartridgeclub.bsky.social's JanYUary celebration.

#YuSuzuki #HangOn #AfterBurner #OutRun #SpaceHarrier #SEGA #Shenmue
Cover of the French book Yū Suzuki: Le Maître de SEGA by Benjamin Berget, featuring a minimalist red and white design with stylized silhouettes of Yu Suzuki and characters from Shenmue. The title translates to "From Arcade to the Shenmue Revolution: The Master of SEGA," highlighting Suzuki's influence on video game history.
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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1764. TRIBUTE TO FINAL FANTASY: THE PERPETUAL ODYSSEY
(Hommage à Final Fantasy: La Perpétuelle Odyssée)

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"Through illustrated features and analyses, rediscover the most fundamental video game saga of all time."

#FinalFantasy #RPG #Gaming #Booksky
Cover of the French book Hommage à Final Fantasy: La Perpétuelle Odyssée by Bounthavy Suvilay, featuring stylized silhouettes of iconic Final Fantasy elements such as Moogles, Chocobos, Cactuars, Buster Swords, and Black Mages around a large blue crystal. The intricate, symmetrical layout is framed in yellow and white with geometric patterns and a fantasy-themed design.
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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1763. MOTIVATIONAL DIGITAL GAMES
(الألعاب الرقمية التحفيزية)

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"Published exclusively in Arabic, this book utilizes educational games to stimulate the learning process in an entertaining and enjoyable way for the learner. "

#EdTech #Gaming #Booksky
Cover of an Arabic book titled "الألعاب الرقمية التحفيزية" (translated: Motivational Digital Games), featuring playful illustrations of people holding oversized video game controllers. The background is blue with a green patterned strip at the top, and the author’s name, Dr. Zakaria Gaber Hanawi, is listed at the bottom along with academic credentials.
January 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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1762. DIGITAL CLOTHING IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
(Digitale Bekleidung in Virtuellen Welten)

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"A German #GameStudies book on virtual clothing: trends, tools, and the booming market. From 2D/3D design to how digital fashion reshapes apparel."

@springernature.com
Book cover for Digitale Bekleidung in virtuellen Welten by Julia Zöbisch and Regine Grafe, published by Springer Vieweg. The title translates to Digital Clothing in Virtual Worlds, and the subtitle discusses digitization for future viability and sustainability in the clothing industry. The abstract geometric background and vivid orange block reflect the book’s intersection of fashion technology and environmental responsibility.
January 6, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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1761. FINAL ROUND: THE LEGACY OF STREET FIGHTER
(Final Round: El Legado de Street Fighter)

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First published in Spanish in 2017, this book takes a look back through the 30-year history of #StreetFighter

@heroesdepapel.bsky.social #Gaming #Booksky
Stylized orange and dark teal cover of Final Round: El legado de Street Fighter by Joaquín Relaño Gómez. The design features a white silhouette of Ryu performing a victorious Shoryuken punch, with jagged typography and bold contrasts. Published by Héroes de Papel.
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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1760. BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN GAME SECRETS: THE UNAUTHORIZED EDITION

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"Powerful Fighters, Awesome Weapons... In this Situation, You Don't Want Surprises"

#BattleArenaToshinden #PS1 #PSX #Takara #Tamsoft #Prima #Gaming #Booksky
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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1759. YU SUZUKI: GAME WORKS VOL. 1

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Figured this'd be an appropriate book to celebrate @cartridgeclub.bsky.social's "Jan-YU-ary" Game of the Month.

#YuSuzuki #HangOn #AfterBurner #OutRun #SpaceHarrier #PowerDrift #SEGA #Booksky #Gaming #Retro
Japanese book cover with a minimalist white background and bold black typography reading ‘GAME WORKS Vol. 1.’ Smaller Japanese text appears above and below the title. The lower half features a black banner with additional Japanese text, a Sega AM2 and Dreamcast logo, and a color portrait of a middle-aged Japanese man on the right, wearing a dark jacket and looking at the camera.
January 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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1758. HALO: EDGE OF DAWN - A MASTER CHIEF STORY

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"As Spartan-117 searches for allied forces, a young combat medic may hold the key to unlocking deeper mysteries within this ancient ringworld."

@titanbooks.bsky.social @kellygay.bsky.social #Halo #Gaming
Cover of HALO: Edge of Dawn – A Master Chief Story by Kelly Gay. Dominating the background is the iconic green-armored figure of Master Chief, with his helmet reflecting a fiery glow. In the foreground stands a glowing, holographic female figure—likely an AI character—rendered in cool blue tones. The title appears in metallic silver and bright yellow text above, while the author’s name is boldly placed at the bottom right. The cover conveys a sci-fi, military, and heroic atmosphere, consistent with the Halo video game universe.
January 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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1757. OF FLOATING ISLES: ON GROWING PAINS AND VIDEO GAMES

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"An immersive journey into the author's lifelong attachment to games, revealing how they shape us, shatter us, and give us the courage to start again."

#Gaming #Book #Booksky #VideoGames
Cover of Of Floating Isles: On Growing Pains and Video Games by Kawika Guillermo. The design features a dreamy sky backdrop with multiple colorful floating islands, each uniquely themed—ranging from deserts and volcanic terrain to lush, green landscapes and futuristic cities. The bold, black title text—“Of Floating Isles”—appears layered across the islands, while the subtitle “On Growing Pains and Video Games” rests at the bottom. A blurb quote by Kyo Maclear reads, “A piercing, profound book.” The overall aesthetic evokes fantasy, introspection, and video game-inspired imagination.
January 1, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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1756. FINAL FANTASY V - PERFECT CONQUEST
(ファイナルファンタジー5 完全攻略編)

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Part of NTT's series of #FinalFantasy guidebooks, this one is filled with maps and charts to help you master this underrated Super Famicom RPG classic.

#FFV #Gaming #VideoGames #FF5 #Book
Cover of the Final Fantasy V: Perfect Conquest guidebook for the Super Famicom, published by Squaresoft. The artwork features an intricate, pastel-colored illustration by Yoshitaka Amano, with five dynamic characters in mid-motion, including a fierce armored warrior and spellcasting figures. A stylized dragon looms in the background. The title "Final Fantasy V" is prominently displayed at the top in bold black letters, with Japanese and English text beneath it. The aesthetic is highly stylized, elegant, and quintessentially fantasy.
December 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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1755. STRAND TYPE ZINE: A DEATH STRANDING FANZINE

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"A 32-page, loving tribute to Hideo Kojima's #DeathStranding featuring the talents of over 20 contributors"

#Gaming #Booksky #Book #VideoGames
Stylized cover of Strand Type Zine, a fan-made fanzine for Death Stranding, featuring illustrated characters in bold, limited-color screenprint style. The central focus is a woman in a red dress and a brooding porter with long hair and a backpack. In the background is a floating orange pod with a baby, referencing the BB unit from the game. The layout mimics a retro-futuristic product label with barcodes, warnings, and contributor names, blending game aesthetics with zine design.
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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1754. WARBIRDS: THE STORY SO FAR...

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"For those that remember #WarBirds - an online, WWII flight-sim #MMO - this rare, 1999 book offers over 550 pages of history, squads and interviews". 🛩️

#Gaming #WW2 #WWII #PC #Booksky #Book #VideoGames
Cover of WarBirds: The Story So Far... by Burbank's Books. The title is prominently displayed in bold white and red text against a dark gradient background. Above the title, the names of contributors—Prophet (Dave Williams), DocDoom (Geof Evans), Krod (Duane Godwin), and Burbank (Michael Hyde)—are listed. The center features an illustration of a WWII-era fighter plane in flight, firing bullets while enemy aircraft trail smoke as they fall from the sky. The cover evokes an intense aerial combat atmosphere with a retro, wartime aesthetic.
December 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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1753. WRITING GAME HISTORIES
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"An accessible guide to Historical Game Studies, exploring how games represent, shape, and create history across digital and analogue forms"

#Books #Booksky #Gaming #VideoGames #GameStudies #GamingThePast
Cover of Writing Game Histories, edited by Esther Wright, Iain Donald, and Nick Webber. The top half features a minimalist black background with the title in script and sans-serif fonts. The bottom half is filled with a colorful, hexagonal map-style layout resembling a strategy game interface, populated with icons, numbers, and zones. A green vertical label on the right side reads "Writing History" connecting the book’s theme to academic and game studies.
December 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM