Bugger all CPC specific content but some nice covers for the coffee table or your next Zoom call..........
https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/
Unfortunately, very little cpc specific content as you say, but honestly, their books stand heads and shoulders above any other retro publisher. Even comparing is unjust to everyone.
Well researched, professionally written AND edited, beautifully printed and bounded, and I swear I didn't get a dime for this post.
Understood - I assume you have one or two?
...a few😀 I'm only indifferent when it comes to their Nintendo titles, or their latest about a UK TV show.
By the way, just because I have this next to me right now, THIS IS AWESOME.
"The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games | Bitmap Books" https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/the-art-of-point-click-adventure-games
... And I just remembered they stopped shipping to Europe after brexit, for the time being...
I ran across this:
https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=12005
And then went looking for info on point-and-click and that is how I found the site.
Well if you're interested in a particular title let me know and I'll tell you if I have it and how I liked it... 🙂
Thanks for the offer but I'll wait to see if they publish something with more CPC content. :)
Don't hold your breath... but seriously if you want a great read about 80s and 90s computing do pick up a book or two from them.
AFAIK when they have asked, the response of the community has been... meh.
I'm not sure why there are more C64 and ZX Spectrum fans, or may be they are not and is just that they buy or support this type of stuff, but ZZAP! 64 and Crash have bimonthly editions now, in 2021!
Excuse me if I sound bitter, but I'd love the same for the CPC: Amstrad Action, Amtix!, whatever... don't care which one! Unfortunately sounds like it's never going to be :(
Quote from: reidrac on 18:33, 31 March 21AFAIK when they have asked, the response of the community has been... meh.
I seemed to recall something of the sort but I wasn't sure so I didn't mention it...
I don't know, I do buy their Commodore and Speccy stuff too, maybe us CPC-ers are less vocal and more open at the same time; but I can't help thinking that it's a self-fulfilled prophecy - if you don't produce something for an audience then the audience won't be there to reply?
Quote from: Gryzor on 07:47, 01 April 21
I seemed to recall something of the sort but I wasn't sure so I didn't mention it...
I don't know, I do buy their Commodore and Speccy stuff too, maybe us CPC-ers are less vocal and more open at the same time; but I can't help thinking that it's a self-fulfilled prophecy - if you don't produce something for an audience then the audience won't be there to reply?
It is possible, although if they asked "would you be interested in a Amtix! annual?" and the answer is no; the results aren't really a surprise.
I don't have all the details so I could be wrong, but looks like the Crash an ZZAP! 64 magazines exist basically because enough people have subscribed to them via Patreon. 60 pages for £4 + shipping isn't bad if the content is good.
Retro doesn't move enough people to get stuff out there and "they will come", I guess.
Fusion Retro Books are due to launch AMTIX Micro Action - a 60 page quarterly A5 magazine this Summer.
Quote from: Skunkfish on 14:45, 01 April 21AMTIX Micro Action
Not Bitmap, rather Wilkins will...
Sorry, I should have clarified.... I was responding to Reidrac's comments on Zzap64 and Crash (from Fusion Retro Books) rather than anything from Bitmap Books
Yeah I did realise that, it's just that for a second there my heart missed a bit - if Bitmap did it, it'd be just amazing! It's like comparing apples and... well, something decidedly worse than apples :D
I think there's enough wonderful looking CPC games to do a decent book.
They just need to miss out all of the lazy Speccy ports....
Quote from: Skunkfish on 15:06, 01 April 21
I think there's enough wonderful looking CPC games to do a decent book.
They just need to miss out all of the lazy Speccy ports....
Well they could definitely do a history one and obviously a "pixels" tome!
Quote from: Skunkfish on 14:45, 01 April 21
Fusion Retro Books are due to launch AMTIX Micro Action - a 60 page quarterly A5 magazine this Summer.
Not on April 1st, please.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/544045216009073/
Quote from: Gryzor on 15:24, 01 April 21
https://www.facebook.com/groups/544045216009073/
Yes, please!