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Que Publishing releases a new gamer's 'Tome of Ultimate Wisdom' - a sort of almanac of Orcs, smackdowns, lightsabers and car chases - for 2006.

The 2006 Gamer's Tome of Ultimate Wisdom by William Abner

The 2006 Gamer's Tome of Ultimate Wisdom: An Almanac of Pimps, Orcs and Lightsabers is filled with entertaining reviews, previews, and commentaries on all gaming platforms and the gaming industry as a whole. This 300 page book takes a month-by-month look back at the significant game releases of 2005 and looks ahead to the exciting titles gamers can expect to see in 2006.

Along the way the Gamer's Tome offers insights into anything and everything that has to do with gaming, including why sports games are the biggest rip-off in the industry, advice on how to talk about games in public without being shunned by 'regular' people and even what energy drinks give you that extra oomph you need to get through an all-night LAN party.


The book includes:

A daily dose of gaming goodness for PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, GameCube, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, and the PSP

"Best of" and "Top 10" lists for every aspect of gaming

Trivia, history, and nifty facts about gaming

Nostalgic trips with classic games and how to play them on your computer today.

'Corporate Graveyard' essays that discuss the legacy of formerly popular developers such as Ion Storm, Troika Games, and Looking Glass Studios

'Bargain Bin' essays that highlight great games that can be bought for $20.00 US or less

Links on where to grab some of the best mods for popular PC games

The Gamer's Tome covers every genre from sports, shooters, platformers, adventure, role-playing, strategy, MMOGs, and much, much more

Author William Abner is a graduate of Ohio State University and has been an avid gamer since the days of 'Space Invaders' and 'Pong'. He has worked in the gaming industry as a member of the media since 1996, first as the founder of The Gaming Nexus website and then as Managing Editor for GamePen.com. He then served as an Associate Editor for Computer Games Magazine in the US, until late 2000. Since then, he has worked out of his home near Columbus, Ohio as a freelance writer for Computer Games Magazine, GameSpy.com, and GameShark.com.

The 2006 Gamer's Tome of Ultimate Wisdom: An Almanac of Pimps, Orcs and Lightsabers (ISBN: 0789734656) priced at $19.99 and is currently available at major retail stores in the US and via online sellers worldwide. For more information visit Que Publishing at: www.quepublishing.com

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