Press Run Launches All Games Are Good

Press Run, the dedicated book publishing imprint of Limited Run Games and part of Embracer Freemode, announced the launch of All Games Are Good. Additionally, Press Run is proud to present Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977-1978, on sale right now. Press Run is also pleased to announce another upcoming book: NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1: 1985-89.

Press Run publishes new, high-quality books on video games and game-adjacent topics, serving as an exclusive print label for talented authors around the world.

Beautifully presented in hardback format, the new books make for ideal collectors’ companions, taking readers back to the golden age of gaming when interactive entertainment was exploding into popular culture.

All Games Are Good:

All Games Are Good by Stuart Gipp examines the impact of a lifetime spent playing “all the wrong games,” and dares to ask the question, “What makes a game good?”

This comedic and informative exploration of gaming history highlights titles that were woefully under-appreciated, over-criticized, or simply forgotten. You know these games: Cartridges that are used as doorstops, cases only fit to be makeshift coasters, or titles that are left to languish in a used game store’s bargain bin until the heat death of the universe. These are those games. These are their stories. And this book is justice for these maybe-mediocre marvels, after all of these years of being misrepresented as “bad.” After all, a 6/10 rating is above average.

Discovering enlightenment by looking past the sea of endless negativity commonly found in gaming criticism, Gipp encourages you to do the same, joining him in the revelation that all games are good.

Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977-1978:

Atari Archive Vol. 1 chronicles the first two years in the life of the Atari VCS, an era of radical experimentation and fierce competition. Set in an age when video games had few precedents to draw from, Atari Archive Vol. 1 lovingly depicts the brilliant and occasionally bizarre creations that defined the first era of home consoles. Author Kevin Bunch draws from years of research to explain not just the content of Atari’s early works but the context around their creation, including extensive dives into the near-forgotten games released by rival companies.

NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1: 1985-89:

NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1 by Rey Esteban is a stunningly comprehensive treasure that collects every ending to every NES game for the first five years of the console’s life, complete with screens, detailed descriptions, variants, hidden details, and incisive commentary. The whole thing is modeled in the style of a classic video game magazine absolutely screaming with radical degrees of late-80’s awesomeness. It’s a feast for the eyes and a terrific read.

“We’re honoured to bring these new titles to enthusiasts who we know have a deep affinity to this era of gaming history,” said Jeremy Parish, Media Curator at Limited Run Games and Press Run Lead. “The passion for play and dedication to meticulously documenting this era of gaming history is abundantly clear when turning the pages of these books, with their hidden details, vibrant prose, and painstakingly captured screens. Whether people unlock old memories or create new ones, there’s magic to be found in reading these books.”

All Games Are Good is available now to order via the Limited Run Games website.

You can also pick up Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977-1978 right now and NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1: 1985-89 will be available to pre-order from Limited Run Games soon… you can wishlist today!