Monthly Archives: December 2015

Train2Game News ZX Spectrum A Visual Compendium

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Bitmap Book’s third highly anticipated ode to classic gaming has arrived; introducing the ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium.

A brand new book that explores the visual side of the ZX Spectrum and its games; and it is now available (with Worldwide shipping) exclusively at Europe’s Number One Retro Gaming Destination,  FunstockRetro.co.uk

“It really is a thing of beauty. The ZX Spectrum has some of the most iconic imagery in video gaming history and this book brings that together masterfully. From the sheer volume of images and pages (304!) to the variety, it’s a fascinating read and something anyone with even the slightest interest in either the ZX Spectrum, or retro gaming in general would be thrilled to own. I can’t recommend this enough!” – quoted Andy Pearson, General Manager at FunstockRetro.co.uk

With over 300 pages and printed lithographically to the highest possible print standards; the ZX Spectrum: Visual Compendium is the ideal companion to anyone’s Spectrum collection.

Expertly crafted by veteran graphic designer and life long fan, Sam Dyer (founder of Bitmap Books) has put this together masterfully. Previous works of Sam Dyer also include the Commodore Amiga: A Visual Commpendium and Commodore 64: A Visual Commpendium; both of which are also available through Funstock.

Train2Game News Mod of the Year 2015

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Today marks day one of the 14th Annual Mod of the Year Awards.

A celebration of the years finest mods picked by the gaming community. For the next four weeks player votes will determine the top 100 (announced December 11) and then the overall winner announced shortly after Christmas.

Last year’s awards amassed a stunning 131,789 votes for a plethora of great mods. The 2014 podium saw Euro Truck Simulator 2 Multiplayer take first place, narrowly edging out amazing mods including S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Lost Alpha, Breaking Point among others. Previous winners include DayZ, Garrys Mod, Natural Selection and other mods which have gone on to become household names.

For more information on the event including a live scoreboard and how to vote head over to the official awards page.

From now until the close of 2015, join in on celebrating the phenomenal work modders do, in pursuit of creating something remarkable for us gamers to enjoy.