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Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for 'The Games of a Lifetime', a new book about video games. The book promises behind-the-scenes titbits, facts, surprises and humorous anecdotes, with the publisher stressing that the focus is ultimately on the games themselves. Fans of gaming retrospectives are taking note of the announcement as orders go live.

Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-'Em-Ups, a comprehensive guide to the street brawler genre. The book features titles such as Brawl Brothers, the Jaleco brawler known to SNES players. Retro gaming fans are sharing the announcement as interest in classic arcade-style fighting games continues.

Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for The Art Of The Box, a new book dedicated to video game box art. The volume runs to more than 80,000 words and 350 full colour images, and includes biographies of 26 artists who created cover artwork for games. It is billed as a celebration of the craft behind game packaging, a field often overlooked as games moved to digital distribution.

A new book, The Art Of The Box, tells the story of video game box art through 80,000 words of interviews, anecdotes and gaming history. It features never-before-seen reproductions of original artworks, shown clean without logos or labels. Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders, and gaming history enthusiasts are sharing the announcement across social media.

Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for "Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-'Em-Ups," a new volume covering every major game in the genre. The publisher says the book presents the titles beautifully and offers expert critique of the classics. Retro gaming fans are sharing the announcement and discussing which beat-'em-ups deserve recognition.

Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for 'The Games Of A Lifetime', a new volume covering video game history from Pong through the 8- and 16-bit computer revolutions, the European console renaissance, the turn of the millennium, and up to the modern era. Retro gaming fans are sharing news of the release, with interest driven by the book's broad sweep across five decades of gaming.

Bitmap Books' new title, 'The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators', has received a glowing review from The Express, which praised the book as beautifully crafted. The publisher shared the review approval, highlighting the book's production quality and its account of classic arcade games told by the people who created them.

UK publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for 'The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators', a retrospective of classic arcade machines featuring accounts from the people who built them. Pre-orders went live at 17:00 BST, with shipping scheduled to begin the following week. Retro gaming fans are sharing the announcement online.

A new book, 'The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators', is opening for pre-orders and features the classic arcade game Paperboy among its subjects. Author Paul Drury spent more than twenty years interviewing the programmers, designers, artists and musicians behind seminal arcade titles. The publisher, Bitmap Books, is promoting the book by spotlighting individual games covered in it.

Publisher Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders for a new title, The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators, with shipping to begin the week after purchase. The announcement also promotes reprints of ARTCADE - The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition) and Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups. Retro gaming fans are discussing the releases as retro game art books grow in popularity.

Bitmap Books has released The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, featuring over 50 extensive and exclusive interviews with key developers, designers and artists including Al Lowe, Éric Chahi, Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer. The book documents the history and craft of the classic adventure game genre through the words of the people who made it, and is now available from the publisher.

Bitmap Books has released "The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games," a visually rich tribute to classic adventure gaming. The book gathers artwork from the genre's golden era, aiming at fans of old-school titles like those from LucasArts and Sierra. Retro gaming enthusiasts are sharing news of the release and praising its lavish presentation.