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In its June 2008 edition, Game Informer magazine included two Rolenta Press books in its list of the top ten video game books of all time:
* Phoenix was named the #2 videogame book of all time.
*
Confessions
of the Game Doctor
was named the #5 videogame book of all time.
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Interview with Leonard Herman on Digital Press Podcast
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The Tetris Story
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Forewords by Ted Dabney & Chris Kohler
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Leonard
Herman has done it again.
Ralph Baer – Inventor of the
home videogame console
·
Phoenix
is a must-read, must-study, must-own for anyone proclaiming a love for the
gaming industry.
Dan "Shoe" Hsu, former editor-in-chief, Gamesbeat and Electronic
Gaming Monthly
·
Phoenix
is one of the most impressive and comprehensive accounts of the history of
video games.
Mike Mika, Game Developer and
Game Historian
·
Phoenix
is the cornerstone upon which every serious videogame enthusiast should
start building their own library.
Roberto Dillon, author of The
Golden Age of Video Games
·The
video game industry has a history of record. Its title is Phoenix.
Steven Kent, author of The
Ultimate History of Video Games
·An
incredible treasure trove of information.
Blake
J. Harris, author of Console Wars:
Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
·Young
or old, gamers will no doubt appreciate the effort poured into this
massive book.
Marc Saltzman, syndicated
columnist, author, speaker and TV/radio personality
·
People
calling themselves 'game historians' today should be using Phoenix
as their backup for fact-checking.
Joe Santulli, Curator, National
Videogame Museum
·Phoenix
is where the serious study of the game industry began.
Chris
Charla, Director, ID@Xbox at Microsoft
·This
is the book that experts, such as myself, respect and use as a resource.
Professor Michael Thomasson,
Canisius College
·
Phoenix
(in any of its editions) is still the first place to start any study of
gaming history.
Game
Informer magazine
·
Phoenix
is the most fascinating book to ever tackle the subject.
Kris
Randazzo, Editor-in-Chief, Geekade.com,
former writer, examiner.com
·
Phoenix
4 (and
all future updated editions) will remain the definitive text on this part
of video game history.
Walter
Day, Founder of Twin Galaxies