I hope you had a quiet Memorial Day. It was a quiet one tech-wise, and I briefly fought the urge to copy and paste yesterday’s TMA into today’s newsletter hopper. There were a few teases and glimpses of gaming news, with E3 successor Summer Games Fest kicking off in just over a week. SGF’s game showcase is set for June 7. Leaks suggest we may see a new soccer game to rival EA’s non-FIFA franchise at some point, while there will also be more 2D remakes of classic RPGs and hopefully big reveals at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. Expect to hear a lot more about the next Call of Duty title. And what is PlayStation up to? It’ll have a presence, but will it have any new games? While SGF is a young show, it’s done a good job at platforming indie games, something Devolver Digital may capitalize on, while celebrating its 15-year anniversary. In summary, there should be lots of games to play. And if you’re not a gamer? Don’t worry: Apple’s WWDC kicks off just as SGF ends. The biggest question though: Where are the best tacos in DTLA and can you tell me? I’ll be in Los Angeles to report on the games show in a few weeks. — Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is coming to Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC It’s a golden age of puzzle games, even if you suck at puzzle games Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max is $250 off You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The best ereaders for... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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HarperCollins UK has teamed up with George R R Martin and digital product studio Reason to produce a new Game of Thrones app. Released today (30th July), the free app is designed as a "bridge product" for fans of the TV series who have not yet read the books. The app asks users where they are... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oculus VR came under fire last week after its CEO said the company will fund development of about two dozen “Oculus-exclusive” games for its virtual reality headset. The company has now responded to the complaints, saying some of those games may eventually come to other VR platforms.The spat... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki snagged the best book award on a night when quite a few women creators took home Eisner book awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency is hoping to set a new record for "most pledges received for a reading campaign" for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which launches tomorrow (11th July). The agency has teamed up with Guinness World Records for the challenge and, starting from this weekend, libraries... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you think capturing the Iron Throne with an army of the Unsullied and a couple of dragons takes planning, imagine taking a dozen "Game of Thrones" cast and creators through the madness of Comic Con! For the first time ever, Los Angeles Times Television Critic Mary McNamara and her 17-year-old... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two fan cultures collide in the new "Doctor Who" trailer that was dropped at Comic Con 2015. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nina George's international bestseller features good food, talk of love, and picturesque scenes of rural France. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The jackets of last year’s big literary novels by male authors are undergoing a surprising seasonal transformationVisit your local bookshop as summer begins and you’ll invariably find last year’s big literary novels have undergone a transformation. Formerly dressed up in hardback to look like... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independents are planning celebrations for the publication of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann) on 14th July, with some holding midnight openings. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are ready to ramp up content distribution on Facebook’s Instant Articles in the coming days, people familiar with the matter said, with some newsrooms preparing to post a few dozen stories a day. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two novels from Pushkin Press have made it onto the Waterstones Summer Book Club collection. The chain retailer has revealed the 10 titles it will champion by recommending to customers over the summer, with Pushkin Press’ One Night Markovitch by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen and The Brethren by Robert... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A preview of some great fiction and non-fiction books published this summer. The post Bugging Out: The Must-Read Insect Books of the Summer appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’re going to San Francisco for the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25–30 at the Moscone Center (MC), you may want to wear some flowers in your hair—it should be quite a party. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has rushed through a second reprint of The Ugly Game: The Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup by Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert after the Fifa arrests last week, which dominated news headlines around the world. The publisher ordered a 1,500 reprint of the book, only released... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and booksellers are expecting this year’s summer reading to be driven by key hardback releases, contrasting sharply to the focus in recent years on paperback and backlist. Nearly all retailers contacted by The Bookseller heavily tipped two of the most hyped books of the year to top... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sun, sand, and--sin? Shelve the beach reads for books that explore the shadows of evil-doing and guilt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador is to produce a new summer paperback edition of Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist for publication on 16th July. The first paperback version was published in January. The July edition will be the second special edition for the book, following the Waterstones hardback last year, and will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deals on Picador Classics, exclusive editions published by Macmillan and money off Hachette Children’s Books series are among the promotions being offered to indies in celebration of Independent Bookshop Week (IBW). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith has released its Richard and Judy Summer Book Club titles, featuring David Nicholls, Nick Hornby and Joel Dicker in the mix. The eight titles feature two from publisher Orion - No Safe House by Linwood Barclay and Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye, while Nicholls’ Us (Hodder) and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles is planning a "Summer of Fun" children’s festival, featuring events with favourite characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Star Wars and Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep. The festival will take place during 25th July-30th August at Foyles stores across London and Bristol. Themes of art,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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