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Book Announcement: FIGHT!

Greetings, all, I'm thrilled to announce FIGHT!, my book on the history of fighting games. Here's my tweet about the book. As you should expect from my books about video gam… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/book-announcement-fight/

NEW BOOK - Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1

Greetings, all, I’m thrilled to share that Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 is now available on Amazon! You can buy it in paperback, hardcover, and digital formats; the audiobo… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/new-book-long-live-mortal-kombat-round-1/

Happy Book Day! THE DUMPSTER CLUB is available now

The Dumpster Club, my novel for young adults, is now available in paperback and on Kindle.
The Dumpster Club, my novel for young adults, is now available in paperback and on Kindle. This is probably the first you're hearing of this book. It was one of the secret project… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/happy-book-day-dumpster-club-available-now/

New StoryBundle featuring my first book on platformers

Hi, everyone, Today, I curated and launched the Exclusive Retro Game Bundle, a collection of DRM-free eBooks on StoryBundle. For $15, you can get 11 books about game developmen… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/new-storybundle-featuring-my-first-book-platformers/

ARCADE PERFECT available for a limited time in new StoryBundle

Greetings, all, Apologies for the long silence. I’ve been swamped with projects, one of which can finally be unveiled. My next book, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat,… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/arcade-perfect-available-limited-time-new-storybundle/

Happy Book Birthday! SHOVEL KNIGHT is now available; promotional coverage

SHOVEL KNIGHT, my documentary-style book about the making of Yacht Club Games’ retro-inspired platformer, is available now in paperback and digital editions! You can buy it direct… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/happy-book-birthday-shovel-knight-now-available-promotional-coverage/

Pre-Order "Rocket Jump" in hardcover and digital formats on Unbound

Exciting news! I've partnered with crowdfunding publisher Unbound to fund print and digital editions of Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters. Go here to … https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/pre-order-rocket-jump-hardcover-and-digital-formats-unbound/

Happy Book Day! GameDev Stories is now available

GameDev Stories: Interviews About Game Development and Culture is now available in print and on Kindle. As of this writing, Amazon hasn't linked the print and Kindle versions y… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/happy-book-day-gamedev-stories-now-available/

Three New Books Available at 99 Cents Each

Early this morning I released three of my novella-length books about game design and culture exclusively on Amazon Kindle. Those books are, in no particular order: Red to Blac… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/three-new-books-available-99-cents-each/