From the publishers of "Beckett Pokmon Collector" magazine comes a guide to Pokmon collectibles that's filled with colorful photos of the most popular items.

Over 10,000 Pok'mon cards checklisted and priced. Virtually every card ever produced over the last 12 years! Also includes coverage of all 493 Pok'mon monsters, episode guide, video game cheat codes and more!

The publishers of the No. 1 Pokemon magazine, Beckett Pokemon Unofficial Collector, are proud to present a price guide featuring all 386 Pokemon. This book is packed with colorful pictures, descriptions and card prices for all of your favorite Pokemon. Inside you'll get: Pictures, cards and coverage of all 386 monsters. Important Pokemon information such as type, evolution and description is included for every monster. The most comprehensive Pokemon card price guide and checklist. Find out what your collection is worth. Expert tips on how to play the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Video game guide and cheat codes to the newest and hottest Pokemon games. Book jacket.

Pokemon Palooza! How much is your childhood obsession with Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur worth? Find out with Pokemon Cards: The Unofficial Ultimate Collector's Guide. Filled with 8,000 Trading Card Game cards and values, this must-have reference is packed with all 73 current TCG expansion sets, every ultra rare and secret rare cards (GX, EX, 1st Edition, and more) and checklists for every expansion set. Also included: expert tips for collecting and investing from the star of YouTube's PrimetimePokemon, author Ryan Majeske. Inside you'll discover TCG cards hotter than Charmander's flaming tail, including the rarest and most valuable card on the secondary market: a Pikachu illustrator card worth $54,000! Enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the memories and the excitement of the worldwide phenomenon that is Pokemon.

This book is packed with colorful pictures, descriptions and card prices for the newest Pokemon.

-- Color photos of the American and Japanese trading cards -- A first look at the new Team Rocket "TM", Base Set 2 "TM", & Neo "TM" cards -- An in-depth look at the collectible cards & video games -- A "Who's Who" of Pokemon "TM" characters -- A spotlight on the American & Japanese promotional cards

Playing with Videogames documents the richly productive, playful and social cultures of videogaming that support, surround and sustain this most important of digital media forms and yet which remain largely invisible within existing studies. James Newman details the rich array of activities that surround game-playing, charting the vibrant and productive practices of the vast number of videogame players and the extensive 'shadow' economy of walkthroughs, FAQs, art, narratives, online discussion boards and fan games, as well as the cultures of cheating, copying and piracy that have emerged. Playing with Videogames offers the reader a comprehensive understanding of the meanings of videogames and videogaming within the contemporary media environment.