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Nate Drake

@natedrake.bsky.social

Freelance InfoSec Journalist and White Paper Writer. Author of 'I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games' https://retrogamebooks.com/products/i-am-not-good-the-history-of-cheating-in-video-games

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Retro Game Books ๐Ÿ“š@retrogamebooks.com ยท 2d ago

๐Ÿ“• Win a ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž copy of ๐˜ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, by @natedrake.bsky.social 1๏ธโƒฃ Comment with your favorite cheat 2๏ธโƒฃ Repost Winner to be selected Thursday Aug 6. retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a... We use the term "cheating" loosely. Exploits and hacks are fine, too.

I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games

For generations of players, cheat codes were a secret handshake. A gateway to extra lives, godlike powers, and hidden worlds. But behind every cheat lies a story of creativity, rebellion, and the ever...

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Retro Game Books ๐Ÿ“š@retrogamebooks.com ยท 3w ago

You can also find @natedrake.bsky.socialโ€™s audiobook on Spotify, Audible, and other platforms.

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Retro Game Books ๐Ÿ“š@retrogamebooks.com ยท last mo.

๐˜ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is now available in ๐š๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค format, narrated by the author, @natedrake.bsky.social ๐ŸŽ‰ The audiobook comes free with purchase of the ebook, as a digital bundle. (Includes previous purchases.) retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a...

Does it play?@doesitplay.org ยท 4w ago

Folks claim physical is useless because "look at The Crew". No shit. For the millionth time: We want a full game build in a proper state at the very least, preserved on disc/card. Independently usable. We object any online dependencies. We care for properties beyond tangibility.

Retro Game Books ๐Ÿ“š@retrogamebooks.com ยท last mo.

๐ŸŒŽ ๐–๐ž'๐ฏ๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ! Our two latest books (๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜—๐˜ช๐˜น๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ and ๐˜ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ) can now be found at Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, Indigo, and many more retailers across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, The Middle East, and more. Search for us at your favorite outlets.

Retro Game Books ๐Ÿ“š@retrogamebooks.com ยท last mo.

๐˜ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด is now available in ๐š๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค format, narrated by the author, @natedrake.bsky.social ๐ŸŽ‰ The audiobook comes free with purchase of the ebook, as a digital bundle. (Includes previous purchases.) retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a...

I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games

For generations of players, cheat codes were a secret handshake. A gateway to extra lives, godlike powers, and hidden worlds. But behind every cheat lies a story of creativity, rebellion, and the ever...

retrogamebooks.com

Riley MacLeod@rcmacleod.bsky.social ยท 2mo ago

I always love getting to hold the final version of a book I helped work on! I learned so much from this one and think you will too!

A book: I Am Not Good: The History Of Cheating In Video Games
Nate Drake@natedrake.bsky.social ยท 2mo ago

Delighted that my author's copies of "I am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games" have arrived! Many thanks to Brian and the team @retrogamebooks.com, my steely-eyed editor @rcmacleod.bsky.social and cover illustrator Greg @letitmelo.bsky.social for bringing this to life!

Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast@rogueleader76.bsky.social ยท 2mo ago

I learned so much from @natedrake.bsky.social's book...and I grew up in the era that Nate is covering! I really enjoyed the book, and I think you will too. You can get your copy at @retrogamebooks.com retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a...

I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games

For generations of players, cheat codes were a secret handshake. A gateway to extra lives, godlike powers, and hidden worlds. But behind every cheat lies a story of creativity, rebellion, and the ever...

retrogamebooks.com

The Gamerheads Podcast@gamerheadspodcast.com ยท 2mo ago

Has cheating always been part of video game history? In today's The Morning Grind, we discuss the book I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games by @natedrake.bsky.social This is a fantastic book! You can get your copy retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a... youtube.com/shorts/Oy9pS...

The Video Game Library ๐Ÿ“š@thevideogamelibrary.org ยท 2mo ago

Thank you so much @retrogamebooks.com for this latest collection contribution โ™ฅ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐•๐ข๐๐ž๐จ ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  by @nadiaoxford.bsky.social ๐ˆ ๐€๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐†๐จ๐จ๐: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐๐ž๐จ ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ by @natedrake.bsky.social So glad to add these to the shelves!

A wooden tabletop displays two video game-themed books with matching extras. On the left is I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games, featuring colorful illustrated game characters on a black cover. On the right is From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling by Nadia Oxford, with a blue cover showing a group of fantasy-style characters gathered under a large moon. Between the books is a vertical illustrated bookmark with anime-style characters, and around the books are several small stickers: a character sticker at the lower left, a โ€œRetro Game Booksโ€ logo sticker near the bottom center, and a small blue sticker matching the right book cover near the lower right.
Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast@rogueleader76.bsky.social ยท 3mo ago

I had a wonderful conversation w/ @nadiaoxford.bsky.social and @natedrake.bsky.social! I had the opportunity to read their books before the interview, & I loved the books so much! Both books are a fun read & a deep dive into gaming history & culture. Preorder their books now at retrogamebooks.com

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The Gamerheads Podcast@gamerheadspodcast.com ยท 3mo ago

New Episode! This week, authors @nadiaoxford.bsky.social (From Pixels to Pros: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling) & @natedrake.bsky.social (I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games) join the show to discuss their books & gaming history podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

The Gamerheads Podcast@gamerheadspodcast.com ยท 3mo ago

New Episode! This week, authors @nadiaoxford.bsky.social (From Pixels to Pros: What Video Games Taught Me About Storytelling) & @natedrake.bsky.social (I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games) join the show to discuss their books & gaming history podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Storytelling and Cheat Codes: Exploring Gaming History and Culture with Nadia Oxford and Nate Drake | The Gamerheads Podcast

Podcast Episode ยท The Gamerheads Podcast ยท May 5 ยท 36m

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Games Freezer@gamesfreezer.co.uk ยท 3mo ago

In 1992 34 years ago Wolfenstein 3D was released on DOS "The cover art was painted by Julie Bell and is entitled 'A War Hero' " "Wolfenstein 3D takes place during WW2, the enemy soldier on the box cover of the game, is carrying an M16which didn't exist until 1960."

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