Category: Books
At the moment our past Scene World Podcast guest Lucas Lund, runs a Kickstarter to be able to release his novel in English translated from Swedish. Its English title will be Murder on Park Lane and we are currently in the process of editing podcast episode #222 in which we follow up with Lucas on this. So do not forget…
This is a huge one! We are very proud and happy to welcome the one and only John Romero – the co-creator of Doom! In this episode of our podcast he is talking about his long-awaited autobiography ‘Doom Guy: Life in First Person’. Tune in for gaming’s original rock star! The interview section starts at minute 31:17 Enjoy! listen to…
In this exciting episode, we dive into the vibrant world of retro gaming with special guest Brett Weiss! Brett is an author, historian, and a true connoisseur of classic video games. With a deep passion for gaming history, Brett has penned several books, including the acclaimed “Classic Home Video Games” series and “The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987” and…
Remember those Commodore 64 games that drove you delightfully mad? The ones with questionable licenses, impossible difficulty, and bizarre design choices? Well, respected retrogaming author Andrew Fisher is turning those memories into a hilarious and insightful journey with his new book, ’64 Nightmares’. This 10-day Kickstarter needs your support! The book is already complete – all it needs is a final…
Have you ever tried gamebooks, AKA Choose Your Own Adventure books? You read a paragraph of text, then you get to choose what the main character should do next, and turn to different pages depending on what you choose. If all goes well, you reach a good ending. More likely, you don’t. A number of gamebooks have been published, most…
If you haven’t heard about the Kickstarter campaign for these Retrocomputing annuals, you should act quickly, as it ends in just two days. The four publications are from Fusion Retro Books, including Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum classic magazine titles ZZAP! 64 and CRASH. Also included are FUSION, which covers all aspects of gaming, and Toy Polloi, which discusses the…
Are you a retro computing and gaming enthusiast? Are you always amazed how some people can create AAA games for old platforms while others can understand electronics and put modern hardware accessories on the market, giving new life to our old machines? Do you feel left out when you see game programming, graphics, demos, or hardware contests happening all the…
Logos are an important aspect of demoscene culture because they serve as a means of self-expression and identification within the community. They can also be a source of friendly competition, as groups and individuals strive to create the most impressive and visually striking logos possible. In addition to branding for groups and individuals, logos are often used within demos themselves…
Darren Doyle from Greyfox Books has announced today that his book about the SEGA Mega Drive is available for free as a downloadable PDF. Although this alone is good news for all Mega Drive (and Genesis!) fans, the reason Doyle decided this route is unfortunate, to say it lightly. After publishing “Atari: a Visual History” and “Coin-Op: The Arcade Guide“,…
A message from David Pleasance for all orders who ordered his german book of “Commodore the inside story”: English translation (thanks to amiga-news.de) Due to e-mail losses, he asks for the current delivery address for sending the printed version to amiga@lookbehindyou.de with the subject: “INSIDE STORY GERMAN VERSION”. Subscribers of the e-book version, on the other hand, should send their current e-mail…
