
Award-winning UK publisher Lost in Cult is teaming up with our sister site Time Extension for The Console Chronicles, a new book covering the history of home console gaming, from the earliest Pong machines to the present day.
The Console Chronicles is the follow-up to A Handheld History, a previous Lost in Cult book focused on portable play. This new tome – which will run for more than 400 pages and will be divided into nine sections, each representing a generation in console hardware – will feature the talents of Julian "Jaz" Rignall (C&VG, Mean Machines), Kurt Kalata (Hardcore Gaming 101), James Mielke (1UP), Sara Heritage, Christian Donlan (Eurogamer), Ashley Day (GamesTM), Jon Cartwright (Good Vibes Gaming), Darryl Still (Atari), Van Burnham (Supercade), Tom Charnock (The Dreamcast Junkyard) and many, many more.
In fact, there are some more familiar names adding their words to this one – our very own Alana Hagues, Alex Olney, PJ O'Reilly, Liam Doolan, Gavin Lane and Ollie Reynolds. That's right – they'll all be contributing to The Console Chronicles, alongside fellow Hookshot Media staffers Stephen Tailby, Aaron Bayne, and Fraser Gilbert.
With bespoke artwork by Stephen Maurice Graham, Raul Higuera, Hannah Kwan Cosselmon, William Exley, and Jack Teagle – not to mention a host of special rewards for those who back this 'Campaign Edition' of the book – The Console Chronicles is looking very nice indeed, if we do say so ourselves.
And remember, by pledging your financial support to this project, you're not only allowing us to produce more exciting books with Lost in Cult, but you're also directly supporting the work we do across the entire Hookshot Media network.
The Console Chronicles will be sponsored by The Embracer Games Archive. Based in Karlstad, Sweden, The Embracer Games Archive is one of the most active forces in the realm of video game preservation, and its collection currently stands at over 80,000 games, consoles, and accessories.
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If you'd like to know more or you're itching to order a copy, then head over to the book's page here.
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@Not_Soos People don't know the difference between a heated discussion and outright fight.
The comments were tame, NL just wanted to quiet everyone with zero actual reasons to do so.
Nintendo Life will tell the video game history?
So it will be half page for generations 1 to 3
1 page for the forth generation
10 pages for the fifth
200 for the gamecube (and like 4 for the rest of generation)
10 for the rest of consoles
4000 pages for the polymega
Another one? Not sure what else there is to say that isn't in the hundred other books/documentaries.
@Not_Soos You realize inclusivity is just extra credit for sites like this right? It's a selling point, not something they hold near and dear. Check out IGNs review of Blue beetle. Gushing about the Latino representation in the film, hardly talks about the movie. ✅ them boxes.
I can get all this information for free by simply using google. There is like a bazillion articles and hundreds of youtubers who cover the same topic every other week.
What makes this book so special that it warrants a purchase?
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Very bad timing Nintendo life. I got what you're doing and I support the project, but you don't close down a comment section just because people are respectfully disagreeing with an article.
1:18 You spelt ‘Intellivision’ wrong. Not a good start.
I warned you all about the slippery slope. Once they start censoring people...
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On topic, will this be told from a British perspective or a more general one?
Not quite the warm reception NL was hoping for, I imagine...
I’m gonna ignore the other.. stuff people are talking about and just question why exactly this book is necessary? So many other books have done the “history of gaming” thing a million times before, I’m not sure what new insight this book could bring.
Did I miss something. I hang around these comments sections quite a bit but I have no idea what’s going on.
@Deemo37 Long story short, people don't like the word "Latinx" yet we're forced to say it because it's "Representation"
I'd love to see some preview pages (layout, format, etc.) Did I miss them on the ordering page?
Oh no, a new gaming history book?
As a gamer, I am outraged!
And for some reason have strong reasons about what Latin people call themselves!
@Yojimbo We've got quite a few North American writers involved, too
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