From Silent Hill and System Shock to Ant Attack and Resident Evil, we’ve seen plenty of nightmare horror games over the past few decades. The histories of these games are often filled with surprising development stories, and From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror provides a comprehensive resting place for all of them. Bitmap Books’ popular titles will be restocked on Amazon on February 1 September 3providing readers with more than 600 pages of horror game highlights. Dot Plate Books releases are extremely popular, so we recommend you keep a copy while you still can.
$42
From Ants to Zombies spans 664 pages and discusses more than 130 horror games. It’s divided into 13 chapters based on genre, setting, and “Shadows of Fear,” and you’ll find commentary from iconic developers throughout the book. This included input from Keiichiro Toyama (Silent Hill) and Ken Levine (System Shock 2).
Dot matrix books are produced to high standards and are widely regarded as works of art. You’ll find beautiful illustrations on every page and an eye-catching hardcover design – ensuring it becomes the centerpiece of your playroom or book collection. From Ants to Zombies includes games released on more than 70 platforms from 1970 to the 2020s. Pre-ordering now locks in Amazon’s “Pre-order Price Guarantee,” so if the book is on sale before release, you’ll be eligible for the discount.
This horror collection isn’t the only great title coming to stores from Bitmap Books on September 3rd. If you want a companion piece to From Ants to Zombies, take a quick look at our favorites.
Need reading material to get you through the run-up to September 3rd? Although the dot matrix books sold out quickly, there are still a large number available for purchase. Some can ship in as little as a day or two depending on your location. One of the coolest options is the NES/Famicom Visual Compendium, which focuses on iconic pixel art and 536 pages of over 170 classic games.
- Dragon Age: Veiled Guard Collector’s Edition pre-order now available
- The Doomsday Anthology pre-order now available – comes with 6 games, Steelbook case and replica BFG
- Halloween vs. Ashes. Evil Dead Retro Game Revealed – Collector’s Pack Pre-Order Now Available
- + Show more gaming, tech and entertainment deals and pre-order links(5)
- Rare Nintendo Amiibo Figures Restocked – Ness, Mr. Game & Watch, ROB, Charizard, and More
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remake Anniversary Edition is available for pre-order on Amazon
- Target’s Retro Pokémon Brick Sets Are In Stock – Pixel Art Mew, Pikachu, Charmander, and More
- The best deals on Nintendo Switch games this week – big discounts on The Legend of Zelda and Mario games
- Biggest upcoming horror movie Blu-ray released in time for Halloween
