The 2026 Video Games Bundle - curated by Kurt Kalata

The holidays are approaching and it's time for another video game StoryBundle! For 2026, we're offering fifteen video game themed books to expand your cultural knowledge.

We have several well-known indie publishers returning with new-to-bundle titles. Boss Fight Books brings us looks at the classic MMORPG Everquest and the chaotic indie classic Untitled Goose Game, while Retro Game Books gives us a history of cheat codes with I Am Not Good and a heartfelt study of video game storytelling with From Pixels to Prose. Hardcore Gaming 101 brings us Sega Console Classics Vol. 1, focusing on famous (and not so famous) Master System and Genesis titles, while Metal Gear, Silent Hill and Other Konami Classics uncovers the history beyond Konami's legendary series. Newcomer Darren Hupke of Pixels and Polygons brings us two massive entries from his 32-Bit Library series (PDF files only), exploring some of the standout games of the PlayStation.

Also included are three histories of 1980s era gaming from Andrea Contato (including the origins of LucasArts and their point-and-click games), the making of John Romero's modern Doom mod Sigil by FPS historian David L. Craddock, and some songs for undersung gems with Ephemeral Enigma's Uniquely Unappreciated Underdogs. It's enough to keep your mind entertain when you're not gaming! – Kurt Kalata

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For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of three books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.

• Uniquely Unappreciated Underdogs by Steven Barbato
• Video Games Stage Two: From 1980 to 1984 by Andrea Contato
• Digital Archaeology: Retrogaming Recollections by Rob Strangman

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $30, you get all three of the regular books, plus TWELVE more books, for a total of 15!

• Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles by Andrea Contato
• Video Games Stage Three: From 1985 to 1989 by Andrea Contato
• Boss Fight Books: EverQuest by Matthew S. Smith
• Boss Fight Books: Untitled Goose Game by James O'Connor
• From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling by Nadia Oxford
• I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games by Nate Drake
• 32 Bit Library - Vol. 3 by Darren Hupke
• 32 Bit Library - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 by Darren Hupke
• Hell Beneath: The Making of Sigil II by David L. Craddock
• HG101 Presents: Sega Console Classics Vol. 1 by Kurt Kalata
• HG101 Presents: Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Other Konami Classics by Kurt Kalata
• Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman by Rob Strangman

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get a DRM-free .epub for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.

• Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
• Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
• Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
• Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to Mighty Writers!
• Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!

StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

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