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The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #042 Writing this took me away from Pokémon Pokopia...so please read it.

Volume #042 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 @jparish.bsky.social's History of Metroidvania is out!
📘 Art books for #Castlevania #RuneFactory #EldenRing and more!
📗 #Pokémon en Français
📙 Celebrating #VideoGames in 100 Objects
📓 @celiahodent.com's The Gamer's Brain is back!

and much, much MORE! 📚

Not yet! But I'm sure it will be at some point, just like the Kirby Mania series.

Soleil has been doing a great job over the past few years with the run in French.

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #042 Writing this took me away from Pokémon Pokopia...so please read it.

Volume #042 of the Newsletter is out❗️

📕 @jparish.bsky.social's History of Metroidvania is out!
📘 Art books for #Castlevania #RuneFactory #EldenRing and more!
📗 #Pokémon en Français
📙 Celebrating #VideoGames in 100 Objects
📓 @celiahodent.com's The Gamer's Brain is back!

and much, much MORE! 📚

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Guys…I’m supposed to be researching for tomorrow’s newsletter, and all I want to be doing is playing #Pokémon #Pokopia…🙈

🚨 If you know of any video game book releases or announcements from this past week, leave them here 👇

I’ll make sure they get featured….right after I go rescue Onix…

a blue cartoon character with a yellow hat is swimming in the water Alt: a blue Lapras-shaped Ditto character with a yellow hat is swimming in the water

Guys…I’m supposed to be researching for tomorrow’s newsletter, and all I want to be doing is playing #Pokémon #Pokopia…🙈

🚨 If you know of any video game book releases or announcements from this past week, leave them here 👇

I’ll make sure they get featured….right after I go rescue Onix…

⚠️ ¡HOY es el ÚLTIMO DÍA!

A las 23:59 hora cerraremos las reservas de la edición limitada de Sombras de Raccoon City.

👉¡Una edición muy exclusiva de la que no produciremos más unidades!

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REDO FROM START – Volume II An oral history of the COMMODORE pioneers | Canada & Europe

Discover our new Kickstarter! #c64 #retrobooks #booklover #c64reposts #microzeit www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

A collection of seven books about the early years of gaming. They are sitting in a pile atop a wooden table.

Feels so great to finally have the complete @jamielendino.com collection! 📚

Excited to dive into the early years of #Gaming

Thank you so much, Jamie, for helping us get these on the shelves! 🙏 ♥️

#Booksky #Atari #Intellivision #Colecovision #PCGaming

A collection of seven books about the early years of gaming. They are sitting in a pile atop a wooden table.

Feels so great to finally have the complete @jamielendino.com collection! 📚

Excited to dive into the early years of #Gaming

Thank you so much, Jamie, for helping us get these on the shelves! 🙏 ♥️

#Booksky #Atari #Intellivision #Colecovision #PCGaming

100% agree. My wife and I have been really enjoying it.

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Don't forget that we cover all the amazing little artbooks and companion books that come bundled along with special editions.

Look at this week's offerings from @fangamer.com @strictlylimited.bsky.social and @gungho-america.bsky.social

👉️ buff.ly/RTVTb21

#TrailsInTheSky2 #UFO50 #ShadowGambit

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Shout-out to indie dev Robin Brown’s new book released this past week.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐳𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 is a calm, practical companion for first-time game creators who want to plan, build, and finish a small cozy game without burning out.

@birdyinteractive.bsky.social #Indie #Dev #GameDev

Encore un magazine français cool à découvrir cette semaine.

@revueimmersion.bsky.social est un magazine indépendant dédié à l’analyse culturelle du jeu vidéo.

Leur numéro de mai 2026, « 𝐂𝐡â𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 », explore l’imaginaire et la symbolique des châteaux dans les jeux vidéo.

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Another VERY cool French magazine to cover this week.

@revueimmersion.bsky.social is a French independent magazine devoted to in-depth cultural analysis of video games.

Their latest issue (May 2026), “𝐂𝐡â𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱,” examines the imagery and meaning of castles in games.

#Gaming #Boosky

Mal’Opus продовжує працювати як справжня перекладацька машина для українського книжкового ринку.

Їхня найновіша книга, що з’явилася на ринку, — «Мистецтво артбуку та створення серії «Arcane».

Видання наповнене чудовими ілюстраціями та концепт-артом із популярного серіалу Netflix.

#Arcane

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Mal’Opus continues to be a translation machine for the Ukrainian language market.

Their latest book to go on sale is this Art of Arcane book, translated as Артбук Мистецтво й створення серіалу «Аркейн».

Filled with gorgeous illustrations and concept art from the hit Netflix series.

#Arcane

Lots of Japanese #VideoGame Magazines grace the shelves this week.

Like every week, you can tune in right here to stay up to date with all the latest and greatest publications coming out of Japan: buff.ly/RTVTb21

#Booksky #Gaming

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Another shoutout to @silos.bsky.social for the amazing work this week on @idwpublishing.com's #Sonic backlog!

Keep in mind that each of these issues has multiple covers and artists, so huge kudos to Stephen for capturing all of this on our site!

More coverage in this week's newsletter 👇️

Was so amazing to have you on the team, Leslie!! You’re welcome back anytime! 🙏

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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

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐛 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 #𝟐 hit comic book (and digital) shelves this week from @darkhorse.com.

I love seeing Lara's adventures still make regular comic appearances. Still haven't started this run though.

Would love to hear if you guys have!

#TombRaider #Gaming #LaraCroft #Comic #Booksky

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

I loved @ultrabrilliant.xyz's 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦, and I'm really glad to see this expanded edition find a new home with the folks at @lostincult.co.uk

Dubbed “Perfect Organism: The Assembly Cut”, this version includes new chapters, new illustrations and more.

#AlienIsolation #Gaming #Booksky

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Another awesome little indie zine has hit pre-orders this past week.

𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 is a gorgeous charity fanzine dedicated to celebrating Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.

I've missed a lot of the lead-up on this one, but scrolling through the artists, I'm loving this!

More details here 👇️

아트북 번역으로 이미 잘 알려진 Mr. Blue Co.가 한국 시장을 위해
𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐈: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬를 출간하기로 결정했다고 발표했습니다.

이번 프로젝트는 3월 9일부터 와디즈에서 크라우드펀딩으로 진행되며, 2026년 6월 둘째 주부터 배송이 시작될 예정입니다.

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

No stranger to art book translations, Mr. Blue Co. has just announced that they’ve decided to publish 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐈: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 for the Korean market

This will be crowdfunded on Wadiz starting Mar. 9th, and shipping is expected to start in the 2nd week of June, 2026.

HD-2Dリメイクをめぐる話題で、最近『ドラゴンクエスト』は連日のように注目を集めていますが、その勢いはさらに続きます。

『𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈 & 𝐈𝐈 / 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝』の登場です。

キャラクターデザイン、背景アート、UIコンセプト、開発資料……最高です！

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

Dragon Quest has been making non-stop headlines lately thanks to the buzz surrounding the HD-2D remakes, and that momentum continues with:

𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈 & 𝐈𝐈 / 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝

Character designs, environmental art, UI concepts, and development materials...YES PLEASE!

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Me, stuck in a work call and realizing that @blinkoom.bsky.social is streaming on a Tuesday…

The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #041 MYTHOS: Final Fantasy XVI is out!! Plus 30+ other amazing books hitting shelves this week. And a TON of cataloguing.

A cool announcement from @piotrsiuda.bsky.social this past week on X.

𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 ’𝐄𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥: 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟑𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐤é𝐦𝐨𝐧 has been approved by Bloomsbury.

So great to see all this Poké-love going around!

#Pokémon #Gaming #Booksky