My New Promo Poster

My new promo poster for when I set up as a guest and/or vendor at video game conventions. Thanks to my lovely bride for taking the photo, and to McFarland for designing the poster.

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My Appearance on Podcast Rock City - A KISS Podcast

I had a blast the other night appearing on a KISS podcast called Podcast Rock City. We talked about my background as a KISS fan, Encyclopedia of KISS, how I got into writing, and much more. You can listen HERE.

Classic Home Video Games 10th Anniversary Press Release

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Brett Weiss

brettw105@sbcglobal.net

10^th Anniversary of the “Classic Home Video Games” book series.

June 7, 2017

This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed "Classic Home Video Games" series, written by longtime gamer and author Brett Weiss.

“I can’t believe it’s already been a decade,” Weiss said, reflecting on his magnum opus. “There were very few books on retro gaming at the time. Now you could fill four or five tall bookshelves.”

The original hardcover version of Classic Home Video Games: 1972-1984 was published in July of 2007, around the time such YouTubers as The Angry Video Game Nerd were getting popular, and shortly after the debut of the Wii Virtual Console, which brought old video games into modern gamers’ homes.

A key publication in the retro gaming boom of the last decade, Classic Home Video Games: 1972-1984 was the first video game book published by McFarland (which now has an entire line of video game books), and it was the first book in the history of publishing to fully catalog and describe every U.S. release for such consoles as the Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Odyssey 2, and Vectrex.

 

The "Classic Home Video Games" series, which was awarded several official Twin Galaxies Trading Cards, also features the first books to catalog and describe every game for the NES, TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Atari 7800, Adventure Vision, APF MP1000, Astrocade, Fairchild Channel F, MicroVision, Odyssey, RCA Studio II, and Telstar Arcade.

What the experts have said about Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984:

“a labor of love...comprehensive...recommended” --Library Journal

“thoroughly researched” --Game Informer

“A must-read...both fun and informative, a highly recommended purchase.” --Video Game Collector

“Weiss's deep familiarity with his chosen subject matter is an asset of the text, and as a writer he conveys information clearly and without pretension...Weiss's reviews of obscure games make the book a treasure...impressive and fun book...valuable...the breadth of coverage here is astounding...a fun read and a nostalgic trip supreme...undeniably smart, historically valuable and wide-ranging in coverage.” --GameCulture Journal

Author Brett Weiss is available for interviews:

817-247-0500

brettw105@sbcglobal.net

brettweisswords.com

@BrettWeissCHVG

Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 - 10th Anniversary

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the "Classic Home Video Games" series. The original hardcover version of Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984 was published July 6, 2007. It was the first video game book published by McFarland (which now has an entire line of video game books), and it was the first book to fully catalog and describe every U.S. release for such consoles as the Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Odyssey 2, and Vectrex. You can find links to excerpts from the book HERE. And order it HERE.

The series also features the first books to catalog and describe every game for the NES, TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Atari 7800, Adventure Vision, APF MP1000, Astrocade, Fairchild Channel F, MicroVision, Odyssey, RCA Studio II, and Telstar Arcade. Check out excerpts from several of my books HERE.

New ColecoVisions Podcast - Our Favorite ColecoVision Arcade Ports

In the new ColecoVisions podcast, Willie Culver, John "Gamester81" Lester and myself have a lot of fun discussing our favorite arcade ports for the ColecoVision, plus a number of other topics, including TheGameCon in Galveston. You can listen HERE.