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So, Yeah, About That Book I Wrote...
Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 3:00 PM on August 2, 2008
It's totally done. Like done done. Dubbed Arcade Mania, the book's about Japanese arcades. Here's the info: Organised as a guided tour of a typical Japanese game centre, Arcade Mania is divided into nine chapters, each of which deals with a different kind of game, starting with the UFO catchers and print club machines at the entrance and continuing through rhythm games, fighting games, shooting games, retro games, gambling games, card-based games, and only-in-Japan games.
Arcade Mania isn't a history book, but packs lots of history in it — from Post War era mechanical games to the late 70s Space Invaders craze to the modern day. Tons of players, developers and random schoolgirls were interviewed while writing the book. And tons and tons of hands-on "research" was done at Japanese arcades throughout the country. We were able to get Crecente and arcade guru Kevin Williams to pen bang up forwards, which was very cool.
Why a book about Japanese arcades? Why now? Well, there's never been a book quite like this in English on Japanese arcades. And with Street Fighter IV out in game centres here and The King of Fighters XII coming out, it seemed pertinent! If I was going to ever write a book on Japanese arcades, now was the time.
Along with contributor Jean Snow from Wired's Game|Life and the cleverly named JeanSnow.net, we talked to loads of players and game developers — everyone from SEGA's Yu Suzuki to superplayer Daigo Umehara (yes, that Daigo) to a former-sticker-machine-model-turned-fashion-model. Obviously, that's not including all the arcade managers and employees and game developers and players who so graciously gave up their time to talk with us.
The book's photographer Yuki Nakano did a fantastic job of capturing that humanity on film. We really wanted to put a real face on these individuals, and we were able to spend some time with them, visit arcades and really get a window in on why these players continue to play arcade games and why these developers continue to make them. This book is hopefully a celebration of that.
A lot of blood, sweat and yes, tears went into this book. I wrote it while my wife was in the hospital with horrible morning sickness. There was a series of seemingly endless day trips to Tokyo for interviews, arcade visits and book meetings. Weekends were spent dragging my son to local arcades so I could blow off steam, really. But now the book is done done. And I didn't have a nervous breakdown.
Kinda curious to see how it does. There really aren't that many arcade game books — let alone video game ones. (Apparently, book retailers are slightly confused where to put the title!) The early buzz on it so far has been positive. Chris Baker at Wired magazine digs it does MTV's Stephen Totilo. Warren Ellis calls it "fascinating" and "funny", which we think is much better than him calling it crap. Even though I'm very much a creature of the web, I really do hope we see more game books.
Anyway, Arcade Mania will be out in Japan late next month. (It's in English. Yay English!) Jean and I are planning some sort of Tokyo event, so we should have details on that in the future. And it'll be out in North America later this year, early next. It's up on Amazon for pre-order (right here) if you're into that pre-ordering kinda thing.
Went ahead a made a Facebook group, which has a bunch pics Yuki took. The book's official site should launch sometime this month. That's the front cover and the back cover below. They were designed by Kodansha International's Andrew Lee.
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Shadowed
Posted 3:21 PM 2/8/08
@pylon_trooper: The controls are so unintuitive. The little card you get makes for a good souvenir though.
Shadowed
Erwin
Posted 3:20 PM 2/8/08
Well, "delightful" has always been the tool of the journo looking for a quick and easy blurb without actually complimenting the book specifically on its quality in the same sense that deaths are somewhat "sad," so...
Aw, hell, I read a ton as it is, so of course I'm going to get this. You, sir, have a customer and a reader!
Erwin
AppleSalsa
Posted 3:20 PM 2/8/08
I'll be picking this up. It looks excellent.
AppleSalsa
pylon_trooper
Posted 3:19 PM 2/8/08
@pylon_trooper: "I can do that", rather.
[jp]
+ Watch video
The game in question.
pylon_trooper
Finstern
Posted 3:18 PM 2/8/08
Could one pick up this book in Ireland?
Finstern
pylon_trooper
Posted 3:17 PM 2/8/08
Does it cover why arcades seem to have survived in Japan, but have floundered in the West?
I tried out that Gundam: Senjyou No Kizuna cockpit sim the other month. Saw some little kid having a blast in it, then thought "yeah, I'd can do that".
How wrong I was. Damn harder than it looks, and at ¥500 a pop, I wasn't going to risk my bank account by trying to up my level.
pylon_trooper
freakout
Posted 3:14 PM 2/8/08
Holy shit Bash, you got Warren Ellis to endorse your book? That's awesome. Now I'm going to have to read it...
freakout
Furysetzer
Posted 3:11 PM 2/8/08
That's a very reasonable price. I may pick up a copy.
It's funny though. I really liked arcades growing up, but I always sucked so bad at them. I blame hand held controllers. The music from the machines, the atmosphere, and the chance to meet new people and have fun right off the bat was good times. I miss those times, and maybe in an alternate reality that social hang out place is still there, just beyond the sky. I still remember those days of Street Fighter II and Gauntlet. Good times, good times.
Congrats, btw.
Furysetzer
Jeff Paine
Posted 3:11 PM 2/8/08
Just out of curiosity, is there really that big a market for an English book to be released in Japan?
Jeff Paine
Silenced
Posted 3:10 PM 2/8/08
congrats but ugly ryu color :(
Silenced
jettokisora
Posted 3:09 PM 2/8/08
Congrats, Bash. I'll be sure to pick it up.
jettokisora
XeroKool
Posted 3:08 PM 2/8/08
@Lord Thayer: "Hi, I'm Chris Hansen..."
XeroKool
Danarcho
Posted 3:08 PM 2/8/08
The art is sweet. Congrats, I'm looking forward to reading it.
Danarcho
Shadowed
Posted 3:08 PM 2/8/08
Do you know if UFO machines grab with more force, say every 5 plays? If they do, well, that's just plain mean.
Shadowed
B33
Posted 3:07 PM 2/8/08
I'm intrigued. Looks like a good read.
B33
Lord Thayer
Posted 3:07 PM 2/8/08
Yes, yes, thats all very well and good, but did you have "hands on 'research'" with the school girls?
Lord Thayer
Altersparck
Posted 3:06 PM 2/8/08
Awesome! I'll be sure to add your book to my collection! :)
And you're right: there aren't that many books about gaming culture. All I've got so far is Smartbomb, a great read in itself.
Altersparck
Laho
Posted 3:05 PM 2/8/08
Thank god you didn't try to write a book about arcades in Quebec!
Grats on your book, writing something that isn't complete crap is really, really hard.
:(
Laho
Crosswayboy
Posted 3:05 PM 2/8/08
Congrats, Brian! I'll definitely pick it up!
Crosswayboy
Ahsayuni
Posted 3:05 PM 2/8/08
What the, when did you find the time to write a book? And can you send me one?
Ahsayuni
Kcet
Posted 3:04 PM 2/8/08
i feel the urge to deposit coin and try that book
Kcet
GiantEnemyCrab
Posted 3:02 PM 2/8/08
Well, congratulations!
GiantEnemyCrab
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Posted 3:55 PM 2/8/08
Sweet, and Congrats Crescente! I'll deffinately have to look into this considering my affinity for fighting games.
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 3:51 PM 2/8/08
Nice... interesting subject Bash.
Hope it helps the arcades to survive through these harsh times...
@pylon_trooper: Unfortunately, some recent news says that arcades are also dying in Japan. Sad sad news. (though I guess it's nowhere near as bad as arcades in the West)
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Darusame
Posted 3:49 PM 2/8/08
Good luck on the book! I'll certainly be looking to pick one up as well.
Darusame
GoGoGodzilla
Posted 3:43 PM 2/8/08
Nice, I've enjoyed books like "The Ultimate History of Videogames" and Chris Kohler's "Power-Up", so this book looks to be right up my alley.
GoGoGodzilla
PATSCRU
Posted 3:42 PM 2/8/08
Congrats, Bash...you've inspired me to finish my unfinished projects i've been piling up.
PATSCRU
otimus
Posted 3:41 PM 2/8/08
Holy god, books are expensive.
I'd buy that if it weren't 20 freaking dollars.
otimus
VictorStillwater
Posted 3:37 PM 2/8/08
You've done the dream. Professional Game Blogger, Family Man, and now Author of your own book.
You sir, are a hero.
VictorStillwater
Sonic_and_Tails
Posted 3:32 PM 2/8/08
Congrats Ash. I know this means less than nothing, but you're the man. Keep it up.
Sonic_and_Tails
Null-Python
Posted 4:14 PM 2/8/08
@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.:
ermm, you mean ashcraft rather. when is this coming out to the states again?
Null-Python
mhlaxp
Posted 4:09 PM 2/8/08
I'll grab it when it comes out on audio cassette. Yeah, cassette.
mhlaxp
MelodyKitn
Posted 4:45 PM 2/8/08
Hurray for more gaming books and something new to read.. congrats!
MelodyKitn
FP Shindokie
Posted 4:45 PM 2/8/08
Congrats Bash. I'll be putting some money on the side to buy this. Yes, I'm that poor at the moment. Either way i hope this books does well and gives a view at a different region in gaming.
FP Shindokie
everybest
Posted 4:43 PM 2/8/08
I will definitely check it out. I got to Japan a lot, and even when I bring friends who have never been in Asia, we spend maybe 70% of our time in the arcades, which might seem like a waste especially if it's your first time there, but you can't really help it. I've been around enough to see the culture and atmosphere in the arcades, but I don't know any history of arcades or any deeper knowledge other than the experience of playing the cabinets stationed. I have realized that locals have a tendency to go to the same arcade(s) as their own "hang out" spots.
everybest
hikergirl
Posted 4:37 PM 2/8/08
Congratulations! Not only does it sound like a really cool subject for a book but writing it in the conditions you did is really phenomenal!
I hope that once the new baby is here, you'll have time for a nice vacation with the family. :)
hikergirl
bethel1614
Posted 4:35 PM 2/8/08
Well congrats Bashcraft it takes a lot to get a book written! I may have to check it out when it hits the US. Good luck!
bethel1614
sonofnone
Posted 4:32 PM 2/8/08
@otimus: No joke. Good thing that games are so much cheaper.
Brian: Congrats on the book, but even more so on getting Ryu on the cover! I'd leave that out on a coffee table for sure.
sonofnone
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Posted 4:28 PM 2/8/08
@Null-Python: Whoops ^_^;;
I was talking about something while typing again D=
Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
Channing
Posted 4:25 PM 2/8/08
Welp, there goes $20 of mine.
Channing
Meldy
Posted 5:08 PM 2/8/08
Many congrats Bash!
I maybe sounding a bit picky here - but how come no section on driving games? Do the Japanese just not go for them?
Meldy
gtc
Posted 4:57 PM 2/8/08
Picking this up from the recommendation of Aaron Chmielowiec, I'm sure you remember him. ;)
gtc
demonknightinuyasha
Posted 5:15 PM 2/8/08
grats! and grats on getting a quote from fuckin warren ellis! ( ^.^<
out of curiosity if its being released in japan first but its in english is it possible that sites like play asia or the like would have it available for order if someone wanted to get it earlier? >.> anybody know?
demonknightinuyasha
everybest
Posted 5:15 PM 2/8/08
Saw the Pacman ghosts and Space Invader people on the cover, which prompted me to wiki them. I didn't know both were Japanese games, always figured they were from the US.
everybest
mikes_stalker
Posted 5:14 PM 2/8/08
I am very interested on dropping a few bucks of quarters and start. Please update on where and when to pick up this book. Pre-order please!
mikes_stalker
ThisCharmingMan
Posted 5:14 PM 2/8/08
Congrats on the book deal Bash! I'll absolutely pick it up and help support the Ashcraft household. I've always like your writing, anyway, and I'm sure it'll be an interesting read. Please keep us westerners posted on the book's North American release.
ThisCharmingMan
goldarsun
Posted 5:13 PM 2/8/08
Way to go Bash. Congrats on finishing the book.
goldarsun
foxhound417
Posted 5:12 PM 2/8/08
Congratulations Bash! Sounds good, can't wait to read it!
foxhound417
Z4N5H1N
Posted 6:25 PM 2/8/08
Hot damn! You interviewed fucking Daigo?!?!
FedEx me a copy plz, I has PayPal.
Z4N5H1N
shaunomacx
Posted 6:20 PM 2/8/08
@Lord Thayer: thats just a bit out of line, even as a joke.
I'm hoping this gets an Amazon UK release also....gonna check now
shaunomacx
Shachihoko
Posted 6:09 PM 2/8/08
That awesome Bash, congrats! I'll be picking up one sometime later.
Shachihoko
Erwin
Posted 6:48 PM 2/8/08
@everybest: Then you should also read Power Up by Chris Kohler, an excellent book, and a good run through on the history of Japanese games. [www.amazon.com]
Erwin
Murgatron
Posted 6:40 PM 2/8/08
Wow, I had no idea you were writing a book. Congratulations on completion! I'll definitely pick it up.
Murgatron
eastx
Posted 6:39 PM 2/8/08
Can't wait to read it.
eastx
gblock
Posted 6:39 PM 2/8/08
Excellent. However, remember that if you're going to put up a book review, make sure that *YOU* provide the links to Amazon and the like so that when people click on the "it's on XXXX website" link, you, the author, are the one that gets paid.
As a matter of fact, it wouldn't be an *awful* policy if Kotaku, in general, made sure that book reviews had referral links from Kotaku in it.
gblock
shaunomacx
Posted 6:30 PM 2/8/08
its listed on [www.amazon.co.uk] , [www.play.com] for Pre Order now!
shaunomacx
Z4N5H1N
Posted 6:26 PM 2/8/08
And even more hot damn! You got kudos from fucking Warren Ellis!?!?!
Z4N5H1N
Shinryoma
Posted 7:16 PM 2/8/08
Grats.
If Ellis doesn't think it's crap I might have to get it.
Shinryoma
Barts
Posted 7:07 PM 2/8/08
Hehe, congrats Bash.
I myself have just recently contributed to a ZX Spectrum Games Bible book ([www.bartsnews.net])and wrote a feature on Japanese arcade lounges to Polish game magazine CD-Action some time ago, but to combine the two?
That certainly is original!
Barts
AsianAfro77
Posted 8:06 PM 2/8/08
I may have to go into Barnes and Noble when it comes out...and read it while I'm there because I'm a cheap bastard.
Sorry.
AsianAfro77
shrek187
Posted 7:58 PM 2/8/08
I want this book. Seems like a good read.
shrek187
SupaPhly
Posted 8:23 PM 2/8/08
great, definitely getting this book
SupaPhly
Witzbold
Posted 8:48 PM 2/8/08
Congrats Ashcraft!
Will be looking forward to reading it!
Witzbold
Jonathan in Kichijoji
Posted 8:34 PM 2/8/08
Book Signing. In Tokyo. Preferably Shinjuku, Shibuya, or somewhere on the Chuo, Keio, or Inokashira lines please ^_^
Make it happen, I'll be there with bells on!
Jonathan in Kichijoji
shadablade
Posted 8:32 PM 2/8/08
Congrats Bash! Dunno, when you could have had time to work on such a feat with everything else going on. Chalk me up for a pre-order come payday, I love gaming culture books.
shadablade
AlbenoEpiX
Posted 9:13 PM 2/8/08
This just popped into my mind:
If you ever decide to write an autobiography, make sure you call it WoA:TBC (World of Ashcraft : The Blogger's Crusade)
AlbenoEpiX
AlbenoEpiX
Posted 9:11 PM 2/8/08
Will Uwe Boll be directing the film adaptation, or is it more of a job for Guillermo Del Toro?
I'll definitely pick up a copy of this, if only to read the 'only in Japan' section to discover what depraved shit goes down in those arcades after the sunset.
AlbenoEpiX
headcrab
Posted 9:07 PM 2/8/08
Amazon UK lists your name as Brian Ashcroft.
Otherwise, looks like a nice book. I may buy it.
headcrab
Schabrak
Posted 9:44 PM 2/8/08
Hmm.. in germany amazon:
Verlag: Kodansha Europe Ltd (Januar 2009)
and the UK one :
Publisher: Kodansha International (15 Nov 2008)
Why do I have to waite two more months?XD
Schabrak
praeh
Posted 9:23 PM 2/8/08
Sweet! Pre-ordered!
praeh
Sardu
Posted 10:05 PM 2/8/08
Many congrats from gratsland! I'll definitely be watching for it :)
Sardu
antman157
Posted 10:05 PM 2/8/08
Awesome.. Added to my wishlist .. Excellent
antman157
Dajmin
Posted 9:47 PM 2/8/08
Nice work!
What I think is really great is that the Japanese subtitle requires two additional exclamation marks that the English one doesn't. That says plenty about the culture right there :)
Dajmin
RamanaMaharshi
Posted 10:56 PM 2/8/08
Congrats! I look forward to depositing my coins.
RamanaMaharshi
TokeYo
Posted 10:55 PM 2/8/08
Sweet, I'll join the facebook group to remind me to keep checking for the book.
Good luck Brian, I hope the book sells extremely well.
TokeYo
Tyber_Zann
Posted 11:15 PM 2/8/08
This is, well, pretty damn awesome Bashcraft. And a very nice price on Amazon as well!
How much do you charge if I want a book signed?
Tyber_Zann
Synthemesc
Posted 11:37 PM 2/8/08
Wow, Kodansha are a big publisher. Nicely done sir.
Synthemesc
ghnvt
Posted 12:03 AM 3/8/08
When is it coming out!
ghnvt
Daisuash
Posted 12:53 AM 3/8/08
I´m buying it ASAP, this deserves to be the first thing i order from Amazon (let´s just hope it doesn´t get lost in the international shipping) Very well done sir and congratulations, i wish this is the first of several books, success and world domination. Congrats!..
Daisuash
Sorwah
Posted 1:18 AM 3/8/08
Any chance of a hard cover release?
Sorwah
dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased
Posted 1:54 AM 3/8/08
Way to go Bash! Congrats on the book. Hope it leads to more.
dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased
fuchikoma
Posted 1:32 AM 3/8/08
Sounds cool! I'll have to pick one up.
Is there a section on the history of Sega's Joypolis centres?
fuchikoma
Dragon_Warrior
Posted 2:04 AM 3/8/08
I'm not a big fan of arcades anymore, but I would definitely like to read this.
Dragon_Warrior
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
Posted 2:32 AM 3/8/08
Brian, you will get my monies for this book. Congratz!
Knoxximus (360/PSN)
Bernard McGraw
Posted 3:55 AM 3/8/08
Goodness. Well done Brian. That's a lot of words to put in one place.
Bernard McGraw
akruble
Posted 3:53 AM 3/8/08
I imagine finishing a book takes a lot of time and effort, so... Good job! Remind us when it comes out in the US so I can pick up a copy.
akruble
Stirdy
Posted 4:23 AM 3/8/08
Looks like an interesting read but the book's designer should be taken out behind the barn.
Stirdy
dhlt25
Posted 4:16 AM 3/8/08
brian, thumbs up for the good job. I don't have any intention to buy the book right now since I have no plan to go to japan this year but will def. check it out next year before my trip.
dhlt25
sir_carrot
Posted 4:02 AM 3/8/08
Yeah, a million stamping thumbs up (or down as it is, jamming sweaty red buttons) - writing and completing a book is hard enough, but among everything you've got going on, even more impressive - especially considering it's a damn good read.
Very impressed.
sir_carrot
EvilSuperSean
Posted 5:10 AM 3/8/08
I haven't been in an arcade in a long time, but this book sure sounds like a worthwhile read.
EvilSuperSean
Desmondia
Posted 4:56 AM 3/8/08
Brian, you do know how well this book is going to sell within the Kotaku community, don't you? I for one am extremely excited to pick up this book the day it hits here in NA! You have my support!
Desmondia
Aetherium
Posted 5:33 AM 3/8/08
Nice...
I'm gonna pre-order it in about a month...
Aetherium
awesome64
Posted 5:26 AM 3/8/08
Very nice man. A gamers guide to the arcade in Japan. Nice.
awesome64
FunKrusher
Posted 6:26 AM 3/8/08
Congrats! Wow! Warren Ellis digs it, hell yes that's a lot better than him thinking it's crap! Ellis is the man. If you get a chance check out his book 'Crooked Little Vein' shit is brilliant
FunKrusher
matttt
Posted 6:05 AM 3/8/08
Firstly, I'd like to congratulate you on getting published.
However, it worries me that you were so quick to publish this post while it still contained grammatical errors and/or typos. While I still wish to read your book, I find myself hesitating when I notice simple mistakes like using 'were' instead of 'where' and omitting words that affect the readability of your sentences. To be fair, both of these errors were located in the same paragraph, and could have resulted in being added after you did the majority of your proof-reading.
While I realize a blog is a more informal channel for authors, if you're plugging a book that will be sold in the mainstream, you'd better make sure that your work is spotless.
These errors are minor, I know, but for the anal-retentive geeks out there, we begin to lose confidence in those that lack the same attention to detail that we possess.
Again, best wishes on the sales of your book; I hope you find great success and are able to continue doing what you love.
I hope I didn't make any errors, lest I get torn apart by your vicious fans :)
matttt
phalanges
Posted 8:02 AM 3/8/08
Congrats on the book Bash Sr.
phalanges
MURDERFACE
Posted 8:53 AM 3/8/08
Awesome sounds like a good read...... Now if only the arcades where alive in the US as they are in JPN it would be great but that is never going to happen. I hope you guys have a kontest on kotaku where we can win a signed copy. but either way i will pick up a copy once it hits stores. Congrats once again.
MURDERFACE
Narras
Posted 12:03 PM 3/8/08
Awesome! Congratulations on getting your book out there and published, Brian. I would love to read this book and can't wait to see it come out over here in the States. :D
Narras
geekgrrl
Posted 1:14 PM 3/8/08
aweomce! congrats, Bash!
geekgrrl
Flowen
Posted 1:23 PM 3/8/08
I hope its a cheep book, it would suck having to put in 40 quarters.
Flowen
ClarkGable
Posted 2:53 PM 3/8/08
Nice!! Congratulations!
ClarkGable
unknownoliver
Posted 5:12 PM 3/8/08
@Flowen:
It looks more like 80 quarters... plus tax.
unknownoliver
Kuro
Posted 7:57 PM 3/8/08
Omedetto Bash! Cool an english version will be out here in Japan, will def. snag a copy.
Kuro
Barts
Posted 8:12 PM 3/8/08
Why is Bash listed as Brian Ashcroft on amazon uk?
Barts
i_am_not
Posted 8:38 PM 3/8/08
Awesome! It's a pity I won't be able to pick it up soon because I live in Russia...
i_am_not
Superuser
Posted 11:11 PM 3/8/08
Oops, the Link to Amazon:
[www.amazon.de]
Superuser
Superuser
Posted 11:10 PM 3/8/08
Maybe, somone should tell Amazon, that your name is not AshcrOft...
Superuser
Superuser
Posted 11:06 PM 3/8/08
I'm going to get this fine piece of literature as fast as possible!
Thanks Brian!
Superuser
Chilly Hollow
Posted 11:01 PM 3/8/08
Hurrah! Book's done and it looks like a good read, not to mention documenting part of the gaming culture that I'm afraid might be dying out. It's deader than a dodo here in the States, anyway. I love books with real facts in them, not just recycled junk.
I want an autographed copy.
Chilly Hollow
JohnnytheFuture
Posted 1:10 AM 4/8/08
Brian, congrats on finishing the book! You know you'll have all of us Kotakuites as readers!
JohnnytheFuture
WasabiJoe
Posted 3:48 AM 4/8/08
I don't honestly read books as often as I look, but I do remember reading your arcade post way back and I was so entranced by it.
More than enough for me to put down a pre-order
WasabiJoe
ZXSythe
Posted 6:23 AM 4/8/08
Wow, I dont even know anything about it, and seeing it, something just tells me inside to buy it.
ZXSythe
develin
Posted 11:05 AM 4/8/08
If you do an event in Tokyo, that is at an attendable time (as in 'on the weekend or late evening'), I'll get me a copy just to get it signed ;)
develin
Kyall
Posted 7:02 PM 4/8/08
Dude - like, I call competition! Make a competition to win a copy of the book!
Kyall
Smidget
Posted 10:52 PM 4/8/08
Congrats on finsihing the book man, thats quite an accomplishment! I'll be picking it up for sure.
Smidget
Musouka
Posted 10:01 PM 2/8/08
Congrats! It would have been awesome if it was a bilingual book (Japanese/English) :)
Musouka
yashichi8bit
Posted 5:36 AM 5/8/08
Congrats on the new book Brian!
yashichi8bit
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Posted 8:14 AM 5/8/08
I will buy a copy just for you Brian and read it too. Consider it your baby shower gift.
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teknohed
Posted 9:20 AM 5/8/08
Preorderd.
teknohed
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umasadha
spongy185
Posted 3:29 AM 3/8/08
Mr. Ashcraft, your book shall be mine.
spongy185
HebrewSanta
Posted 6:33 PM 2/8/08
Day one, that book will be pirated online with Crysis: Warhead.
HebrewSanta
everyoneisstupid
Posted 4:27 PM 2/8/08
Sounds like a great read. The cover looks great. If I saw it in the store it would be a real eye catcher.
With the industry growing as much as it has, and as old as it is, I also wonder why we don't have more books like this.
everyoneisstupid
shockwave219
Posted 3:39 PM 2/8/08
I'm a fan of Wired but other than that I don't read all that much (unfortunately). Finally, there is something that has attracted my attention. I will be sure to get this. Congratulations!
shockwave219