DM Press

02/15/2024

In my latest Shacknews long read/book, I talked to speed- and challenge runner CarcinogenSDA about his historic Resident Evil 2 Remake run at this year’s AGDQ: his training, the run itself, and a look back at what went right—and what went wrong. https://www.shacknews.com/article/138427/perfect-run-one-players-quest-to-conquer-resident-evil-2-at-agdq-2024-without-a-scratch

10/09/2022

Long Live 🐉📖 is the DEFINITIVE history of MK's arcade era:
🤩Based on 60+ interviews with devs and pros
📣Stories from behind the scenes
🕹Exhaustive details on the making of MK1, 2, 3, UMK3, MKT, and MK4
📖Available now!

Monumental Games. Monumental Stories.

10/03/2022

We completely overhauled our website just in time for fans to pre-order Long Live Mortal Kombat. Why order from us? Because David will sign your book. 😉

Monumental Games. Monumental Stories.

10/03/2022

Long Live Mortal Kombat drops Oct 8 and is now available for pre-order. Books ordered directly from DM Press will ship with author David L. Craddock’s signature.

Can’t wait? You can read a sample on IGN right now.

Mortal Kombat Nitro was meant to be a faster, bloodier version of the censored SNES version, but it was canceled before it could happen. The developer who conceived the project explains Mortal Kombat Nitro was lost forever.

07/18/2018

A documentary-style book continuing the history of Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North, and their games.

07/16/2018

We’re giving 10% commission to anyone who helps us get pledges for our Kickstarter. All you have to do is create a Kickbooster account, it’s free, which will generate a custom link just for you to use. Spread that link far and wide, and any sales your link generates gets you 10% after our campaign successfully funds. So if your link brings in $100 worth of backers, you'll get $10. If your link brings in $1,000, you'll pocket $100.

Many of you have already taken to social media to share word of Stay Awhile II's Kickstarter, and for that we are immensely grateful. Participating in our Kickbooster is completely optional, and a way for you to take part in (fingers crossed!) the book's success. If you're interested, click the link below and select the "Help boost our campaign" button to get started.

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07/14/2018

Help us spread the word about Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II and get 10% cash back through Kickbooster!

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07/11/2018

Less than 2 days left! Reserve your copy now. ⬇️

Part Masters of Doom, part Blood Sweat and Pixels, Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II tells the story of the making of StarCraft and Diablo 2.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidlcraddock/stay-awhile-and-listen-book-ii

07/06/2018

A combination of late-morning showers and customizing StarCraft's research trees had major design consequences for Diablo 2.

07/06/2018

“To round-off the week, here's another interview extra with in which he discusses Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II - a documentary-style book continuing the history of Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North, and their games. https://t.co/4E7rz4Bz1A”

07/06/2018

Sneak peek at . Like what you read? Preorder your copy of Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II on Kickstarter now!

In an excerpt of a chapter from the second installment of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, designers from Blizzard talk about the formation of some of Diablo 2's defining characteristics.

07/04/2018

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidlcraddock/stay-awhile-and-listen-book-ii

04/13/2017

, 's book about the making of early , is now available: https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Hacks-NetHack-Angband-Roguelikes/dp/069250186X

In 1980, computers were instruments of science and mathematics, military secrets and academia. Stern administrators lorded over sterile university laboratories and stressed one point to the wide-eyed students privileged enough to set foot within them: Computers were not toys. Defying authority, h...

05/27/2016

Stay Awhile and Listen: Book I ( ) is now on ! http://www.audible.com/pd/Arts-Entertainment/Stay-Awhile-and-Listen-Audiobook/B01G49XP8Y/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1464388266&sr=1-1

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Two companies. Two opposing cultures. One multi-billion-dollar video game empire. Stay Awhile and Listen: How Two Blizzards Unleashed Diablo and Forged a Video Game Empire invites listeners to discover the origin of Blizzard North, a studio built by gam...

10/14/2015

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07/30/2015

Dear readers: our sister publisher, Press Start Press, will be publishing , , and . http://www.press-start-press.com/

Press Start Press publishes books, e-zines, podcasts, and other media related to video games and books. Through each publication we offer, you'll learn more about your favorite books and games, and -- more importantly! -- the creative minds responsible for their creation.