A Gremlin in the WorksWith the British computer game scene about to explode, a small shop appeared on Sheffields Carver Street. It was called Just Micro, and was founded by the partnership of Ian Stewart and Kevin Norburn, both with retail backgrounds but a desire to get into the business of games publishing. Fortunately, the shop attracted local talent such as Pete Harrap, Shaun Hollingworth and Tony Crowther, and so, in 1984, Gremlin Graphics was formed. This lavish, 560

Also included is a protective dust jacket

Created in collaboration with German publisher Elektrospieler this lavish

Even when faced with this catastrophic event

Matt Wilsher

Wrath of Earth and Azrael’s Tear

worked in video game development and marketing

plus a look at first-person shooters that were never released

Relive the sights and sounds of the arcade era with ARTCADE: The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition) – a celebration of the bold artwork and graphic design that defined gaming’s golden age

from Megami Tensei to Pokémon

And it’s all contained within an eye-catching gold foil blocked cover

shaping art

and documentarian Richard Moss – author of Bitmap’s own The Secret History of Mac Gaming – A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games stays keenly on the ball as it shares the rich and influential history of video game football  – or ‘soccer’