Classic Video Games

Of all the toys in Andy's room, Woody the cowboy is his favorite. But when Andy receives a brand-new toy for his birthday—a space ranger named Buzz Lightyear—Woody suddenly loses his number one spot.

In this Star Wars audio adventure, General Leia of the Resistance trains Rey in the ways of the Force, preparing her for an important mission to find a wayfinder that would lead them to the secret location of the evil Sith Lord, Emperor Palpatine. Join Rey in this retelling of Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, as she travels from planet to planet to defeat Kylo Ren and the Emperor in hopes of restoring peace to the galaxy.

Presenting the book World of Warcraft fans have been clamoring for - the true story behind one of the Warcraft universe’s most terrifying villains, Arthas the Lich King.

Think You're a Pro Gamer? Prove It is a fast-paced video game trivia guide packed with challenging questions designed to test even the most dedicated gamers. From retro classics to modern titles, every category is covered. Whether you play solo or compete with friends, this guide is the ultimate test of your gaming knowledge. See how you stack up, discover facts you never knew, and prove once and for all that you are a true gaming pro.

In this Star Wars audio adventure, General Leia sends a member of the Resistance named Rey to find Luke Skywalker—the last of the Jedi—in hopes that he can stop the evil First Order once and for all. Join Rey in this retelling of Episode VIII: The Last Jedi as she travels to Ahch-To where she will be trained in the way of the Jedi . . . and may become the very hero the Resistance was looking for.

In this Star Wars audio adventure, the fate of the galaxy—and the future of the Jedi—is in the hands of three unlikely heroes. Join Rey, BB-8, and Finn in this retelling of Episode VII: The Force Awakens as they embark on a daring mission to deliver a secret map to General Leia of the Resistance before the evil First Order can stop them!

Predator ships stream into human space in unprecedented numbers. The Colonial Marines, controlled by Weyland-Yutani, respond to the incursion, thus entering the Rage War. This terrifying assault by the Yautja cannot go unchallenged, yet the cost of combat is high. Predators are master combatants, and each encounter yields a high body count. Then, when Lt. Johnny Mains and his marines - the VoidLarks - enter the fray, they discover an enemy deadlier than any could imagine.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby....

Ten years have passed since Nathan Muir rescued Tom Bishop from a Suzhou Prison and escaped the CIA for good. Now, all his former agents have suddenly vanished leaving the CIA blinded around the globe. Then a coded message comes in from Malaysia with astonishing news: a lone spy has survived the mysterious purge. There's just one catch. He'll only reveal himself to the man Langley trusts less and despises more than Nathan Muir: Tom Bishop...

Anne of Avonlea follows Anne Shirley from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea School.

The book features many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, including Marilla Cuthbert, Gilbert Blythe, and Diana Barry, and some new ones: Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy. Anne matures slightly over time, even though she cannot avoid getting into a number of her familiar scrapes.

Laura Hunt was the ideal modern woman: beautiful, elegant, highly ambitious, and utterly mysterious. No man could resist her charmsnot even the hardboiled NYPD detective sent to find out who turned her into a faceless corpse. As this tough cop probes the mystery of Lauras death, he becomes obsessed with her strange power.

Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God.

From the author of the Sunday Times best seller Cocaine Nights comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control. Within the concealing walls of an elegant 40-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on 'enemy' floors, and the once-luxurious amenities become an arena for riots and technological mayhem.

For elven pathfinder Varian Jeggare and his devil-blooded assistant Radovan, things are rarely as they seem. Yet not even the notorious crime-solving duo is prepared for what they find when a search for a missing pathfinder takes them into the mist-shrouded mountains of gothic Ustalav.

As midnight approaches, five characters randomly cross paths, changing each others’ lives forever. Midnight Clear is a modern-day parable about how seemingly insignificant acts of grace can make a profound difference.

Horror Video Games of the 1980s explores the eerie, primitive, and surprisingly creative beginnings of horror in gaming. This fan-friendly nonfiction book looks at the decade before modern survival horror was fully formed, when haunted houses, monsters, creepy text adventures, spooky action games, and early computer nightmares were shaping the roots of interactive fear. Blending platform history with game commentary, it shows how limited graphics, strange sound design, and experimental ideas created a distinctive kind of unease that still matters to retro gaming fans. Designed as a readable...

Nobody cheats death. A warrior haunted by his past, Salim Ghadafar serves as a problem-solver for a church he hates, bound by the goddess of death to hunt down those who would rob her of her due. Such is the case in the desert nation of Thuvia, where a powerful merchant on the verge of achieving eternal youth via a magical elixir is mysteriously murdered, his soul kidnapped somewhere along its path to the afterlife.

The Last Tycoon, edited by the renowned literary critic Edmund Wilson, was first published a year after Fitzgerald's death and includes the author's notes and outline for his unfinished literary masterpiece. It is the story of the young Hollywood mogul Monroe Stahr, who was inspired by the life of boy-genius Irving Thalberg, and is an exposé of the studio system in its heyday.

Horror Video Games of the 1990s: The Games, Frights, and Nightmares That Defined a Decade explores the decade when horror gaming grew from eerie experimentation into one of the most memorable corners of the medium. This fan-friendly nonfiction book looks at the major games, platforms, moods, and design ideas that made 1990s horror so distinctive, from survival horror and psychological unease to monster-driven action, creepy PC experiences, and dark cult favorites. Blending game commentary with genre history, it shows how atmosphere, sound, camera angles, puzzles, resource scarcity, and ...

Step back into the era of cartridges, living-room rivalries, and the systems that turned home gaming into a cultural force with Console Video Games of the 1980s: The Games and Systems That Defined a Decade. This retro gaming guide explores the major home consoles of the 1980s, the standout titles that gave each system its identity, and the industry shifts that shaped the decade—from the early home-console boom to the crash, the recovery, and the rise of Nintendo and Sega. Designed for fans of classic gaming history, this book blends system-level perspective with game-specific commentary ...