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BradyGames

BradyGames
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
Batman: Arkham City	PS3, Xbox 360, PC		Thibbs
Batman: Arkham Origins	Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, 3DS, PC		Thibbs
Call of Duty: Ghosts	Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC		Thibbs
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Xbox 360, PS3, PC		Thibbs
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	Xbox 360, PS3, PC		Thibbs
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	Xbox 360, PS3, PC		Thibbs
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex	PS2		Nomader
Descent 3	PC	Interview with producer, Jeff Barnhart.	Thibbs
Diablo II	Windows		Kung Fu Man Thibbs
Diablo II Expansion Set Lord of Destruction	PC		Thibbs
Donkey Kong 64	N64		Thibbs
Fable II (limited edition)	Xbox 360		Thibbs
Final Fantasy VII	PS1		Thibbs
Final Fantasy VIII	PS1, PC		Thibbs
Final Fantasy X	PS2	Interviews with creators (Yoshinori Kitase, Toshiro Tsuchida, Nobuo Uematsu, Tetsu Tsukamoto, Alexander Smith, Brody Phillips)	Thibbs
Final Fantasy X-2	PS2		Thibbs
Final Fantasy XI (Spring 2004 Version)	PS2, PC		Thibbs
Final Fantasy XI (Atlas)	PS2		Thibbs
Final Fantasy XII	PS2		Kung Fu Man
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within	N/A	Full making-of including foreword by Hironobu Sakaguchi, concept art, storyboards, sets/props, layout, motion capture, animation, lighting, vfx, compositing, compiling, script, and easter eggs	Thibbs
Gears of War 2	Xbox 360		Thibbs
Grand Theft Auto IV	PS3, Xbox 360		Thibbs
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	PS2		Sesu Prime Thibbs
Grand Theft Auto V	PS3, Xbox 360		Rhain Thibbs
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PS2, Xbox		Thibbs
Halo: Reach	Xbox 360		Thibbs
Kingdom Hearts II	PS2		Thibbs
L.A. Noire	PS3, Xbox 360, Windows		Rhain
Manhunt	PS2		Sesu Prime
Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure	PS2, Xbox		Thibbs
Max Payne	PC, PS2, Xbox		Thibbs
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	PS2		Thibbs
Mob Rule	PC		Thibbs
Mortal Kombat: Deception	Xbox, GameCube, PS2		Thibbs
Myst	Mac, PC	Includes past and future plans of Rand and Robyn Miller.	Thibbs
Pokémon Colosseum	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Prototype 2	Xbox360, PS3, PC		Thibbs
Red Dead Redemption	PS3, Xbox 360		Rhain
Riven: The Sequel to Myst	PC	2-book set: "Hints & Solutions" and "Solutions". "Solutions" contains a history of the overarching plot	Thibbs
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon	NDS		Thibbs
Shadow of the Colossus	PS2		Thibbs
Soulcalibur IV	Xbox 360, PS3		Kung Fu Man
Stronghold Crusader	PC		Thibbs
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	N64		Thibbs
Titanic: Adventure Out of Time	Windows, Mac	Timeline of the real sinking of the RMS Titanic with profiles of notable passengers; glossary of nautical terms	Sesu Prime
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne	Windows, Mac		Sesu Prime Thibbs
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos	Windows, Mac		Sesu Prime Thibbs
World of Warcraft	Windows, Mac		Sesu Prime Thibbs
World of Warcraft Atlas (Vol. I, 2nd ed.)	Windows, Mac		Thibbs
World of Warcraft Beginner's Guide	Windows, Mac		Thibbs
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm	Windows, Mac		Thibbs
World of Warcraft Dungeon Companion	Windows, Mac		Thibbs
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade	Windows, Mac		Sesu Prime Thibbs

BradyGames Cheats/Codes/Secrets
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
Cheat Code Explosion For Handhelds / For Consoles	NDS, PSP, GBA, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360		Thibbs
Game Boy Secret Codes	GB, GBC		Thibbs
PlayStation Secret Codes (vol. 5)	PS1		Thibbs
PS2 Secret Codes 2002	PS2		Thibbs
PS2 Secret Codes 2005 (vol. 1)	PS2		Thibbs
Secret Codes 2003 Volume 1	PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube		Thibbs
Secret Codes 2003 Volume 2	PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube		Thibbs
Secret Codes 2005 (vol. 1)	PS1, PS2, GBA, Xbox, GameCube		Thibbs
Secret Codes 2008 Volume 1	PS2, PS3, GBA, PSP, NDS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox		Thibbs
Secret Codes 3 for Sony PlayStation (vol. 3)	PS1		Thibbs
Secret Codes For Consoles & Handhelds 2007	GBA, PSP, NDS, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, GameCube		Thibbs
Secret Codes For Consoles & Handhelds 2008	PS2, PS3, GBA, PSP, NDS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox		Thibbs
Secret Codes For Consoles 2006	GameCube, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360		Thibbs
Secret Codes For PS2 and PSP 2007 (vol. 1)	PS2, PSP		Thibbs

Nintendo Player's Guides

Nintendo Player's Guides
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
Animal Crossing: Wild World	Nintendo DS		Sesu Prime
F-Zero GX	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles	GameCube		Thibbs
Final Fantasy V Advance	Game Boy Advance		Kung Fu Man
Game Boy	Game Boy	Nintendo Power review scores for 130 Game Boy games	Kung Fu Man
GoldenEye 007	Nintendo 64		Sesu Prime
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	Game Boy		Kung Fu Man
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Wii, GameCube		Sesu Prime
Mario Kart 64	Nintendo 64		Thibbs
Metroid Fusion	Game Boy Advance	Brief history of the Metroid series (from 1987-2002)	Sesu Prime
Metroid Prime	GameCube	Strategy for NES Metroid	Sesu Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Metroid Prime Hunters	Nintendo DS		Sesu Prime
Metroid: Zero Mission	Game Boy Advance	Strategy for NES Metroid	Sesu Prime
Pokémon Colosseum	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Crystal	Game Boy Color	Also covers Pokémon Gold and Silver	Sesu Prime
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Nintendo DS		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Ultimate National Pokédex)	Nintendo DS		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Emerald	Game Boy Advance		Sesu Prime
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Game Boy Advance		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Gold and Silver	Game Boy Color		Kung Fu Man
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team	Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Red and Blue	Game Boy		Sesu Prime, Guyinblack25
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Game Boy Advance		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Stadium	Nintendo 64		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Trading Card Game	Game Boy Color		Sesu Prime
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Pokémon Yellow	Game Boy	Also covers Pokémon Red and Blue	Sesu Prime
Star Fox 64	Nintendo 64	Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto	Sesu Prime
Star Fox Adventures	GameCube		Sesu Prime, Thibbs
Star Fox: Assault	GameCube		Sesu Prime
Star Wars Episode I: Racer	Nintendo 64	Glossary	Sesu Prime
Super Game Boy	Super NES	Walkthroughs for many Game Boy games	Kung Fu Man
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	Super NES		Guyinblack25
Top Secret Passwords	NES, Super NES, Game Boy		Kung Fu Man

Prima Games

Prima Games
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
007 Nightfire	GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox		Thibbs
Animal Crossing: City Folk	Wii		Thibbs
Assassin's Creed	PS3, Xbox 360, PC		Thibbs
Battlefield 2	PC		Thibbs
Dark Age of Camelot	PC	Coverage up through the Darkness Rising expansion.	Thibbs
Dark Cloud 2	PS2		Guyinblack25
Devil May Cry	PS2		Thibbs
Diablo	PC	Includes interview with Blizzard and making of Diablo	Thibbs
Doom 3	PC		Thibbs
Dragon Age: Origins	PC, PS3, Xbox360		Thibbs
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Revised and Expanded)	PS3, Xbox360	Coverage up through the Knights of the Nine expansion.	Thibbs
Empire Earth	Windows		Nomader
Empire Earth: Gold Edition Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest	PC		Thibbs
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark	PC	Includes Jargon Glossary, "Nice Play" Policies	Thibbs
Fallout 3	Windows, PS3, Xbox 360		PresN, Thibbs
Fallout: New Vegas	Windows, PS3, Xbox 360		Thibbs
Final Fantasy Tactics	PS1		Guyinblack25
Gabriel Knight 3	PC	Foreword by Jane Jensen covering inspirations behind the game.	Thibbs
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent	GameCube, PS2, Xbox		Nomader
Halo 2	Xbox		David Fuchs Thibbs
Halo 3	Xbox 360		Thibbs
Halo Wars	Xbox 360		David Fuchs
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin	PS2, Xbox, PC		Thibbs
Homeworld: Cataclysm	PC		Thibbs
Left 4 Dead 2	Xbox 360, PC		Thibbs
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon	Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2		Thibbs
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	NDS	Includes a brief history of titles in the franchise	Thibbs
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Wii, GameCube		zziccardi
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	GameCube	Includes strategy coverage of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Thibbs
Madden NFL 06	GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox		Thibbs
Madden NFL 07	Xbox, PS2, GameCube	Includes a section on rules for fantasy football	Thibbs
Madden NFL 25	Xbox 360, PS3	Includes a section on rules for fantasy football	Thibbs
Mario Party 5	GameCube		Guyinblack25
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	Windows		Nomader
Might and Magic VI	PC	Overview of Might and Magic series up to Might and Magic VI (including the first 2 Heroes of Might and Magic games)	Thibbs
Myst	PC	Interview with Robyn and Rand Miller	Thibbs
Myst Masterpiece Edition	PC	Interview with Robyn and Rand Miller	Thibbs
NCAA Football 06	PS2, Xbox	Includes a development section for in-game recruiting and a glossary of football terms	Thibbs
No One Lives Forever	PC		Thibbs
Oregon Trail II	PC, Mac	Includes a history of the real-world Oregon Trail and contemporary historical figures, pronunciation guide, development of the game, music for the game, and development staff	Thibbs
Pokémon 10th Anniversary Pokédex	GameCube, GBA	Covers Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Colosseum, and XD: Gale of Darkness	Thibbs
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (vol. 1)	NDS		Thibbs
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (vol. 2: Pokédex guide)	NDS		Sesu Prime
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	GBA		Thibbs
Pokémon Master Pokédex	GBC	Covers Pokémon Gold, Silver, Red, Blue, Yellow	Kung Fu Man
Second Sight	Gamecube, PS2 Xbox		Thibbs
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri	PC, Internet		Thibbs
SimLife	PC	Discussion of Artificial life and early Life simulation games (Conway's Game of Life, etc.)	Thibbs
The Sims	Windows		Thibbs
The Sims Bustin' Out	PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA		Thibbs
The Sims: Hot Date	Windows		Thibbs
The Sims: House Party	Windows		Thibbs
The Sims: Livin' Large	Windows		Thibbs
The Sims: Livin' Large (Original Plus Expansion Pack)	Windows	Also covers The Sims	Nomader Thibbs
The Sims Unleashed	Windows		Nomader
The Sims: Vacation	Windows		Thibbs
The Sims 2	PC		Thibbs
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage	PC		Thibbs
The Sims 2: Castaway	PS2, Wii		Thibbs
The Sims 2: Nightlife	PC	Also covers The Sims 2	Thibbs
The Sims 2: Open for Business	PC		Thibbs
The Sims 2: Pets	GameCube, PC, PS2, PSP		Thibbs
The Sims 2: University (Expansion Pack)	PC		Thibbs
The Sims 3	PC		Thibbs
SimCity 3000	Windows		Nomader
SimCity 4	Windows		Nomader
Spore	PC		Thibbs
StarCraft	PC		Thibbs
StarCraft: Brood War	PC		Thibbs
Star Fox 64	N64		Thibbs
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic	Xbox		Thibbs
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed	Wii, X360, PS3		Thibbs
Summoner	PS2		Thibbs
Super Mario 64	N64	Unofficial: Guide is titled "Super Mario 64 Game Secrets Unauthorized"	Nomader
Super Mario Sunshine	GameCube		Nomader
Tomb Raider	PC	Includes the making of Tomb Raider	Thibbs
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness	PS2, PC		Thibbs
Valkyrie Profile	PS1		Guyinblack25
Watch Dogs	Windows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Information about the game's characters (detailed backstory) and world. Also includes images and lists of development staff.	Rhain
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition	PC		Thibbs
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness	PC		Thibbs
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning	PC		Thibbs
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum	PS2		Thibbs
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game	N/A		Thibbs

Prima Cheats/Codes/Secrets
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
Codes & Cheats (Spring 2005 edition)	Xbox, PS2, GBA, GC, DS/PSP, Xbox 360		Thibbs
Codes & Cheats (Spring 2006 edition)	Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, GBA, GC, PSP		Thibbs
Gameshark: The CodeBoy Diaries (9th ed.)	N64, GB, Dreamcast, PS1, PS2	How to use the Gameshark with various systems.	Thibbs
Super NES Games Secrets (vol. 4)	SNES		Thibbs

Versus Books

Versus Books
Name	Platform(s)	Additional features	Contact
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Nintendo 64		Sesu Prime
Neverwinter Nights Official Adventure Guide	PC		Kung Fu Man
Neverwinter Nights Worldbuilder Guide	PC		Kung Fu Man
Pokémon Crystal	Game Boy Color	Also covers Pokémon Gold and Silver	Sesu Prime Thibbs
Pokémon Perfect Guide	Game Boy Color	Covers Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow	Kung Fu Man
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Official Strategy Guide	PS1, SNES, Saturn	Includes a "Making of" section and covers tournament play, several pro gamer bios, tournament world rankings, B3 event, etc.	Thibbs

Miscellaneous

Misc. Strategy Guides / Walkthroughs
Title	Year	Author/Publisher	Description	Contact
How to Master the Video Games	1981	Tom Hirschfeld / Bantam Books	Strategy guides for 30 arcade games	Thibbs
How to Beat the Video Games	1982	Michael Blanchet / Fireside Books	Strategy guides for 20 arcade games	Thibbs
Learning to Fly with Flight Simulator	1987	John Rafferty / Compute! Books	Strategy guide for Microsoft Flight Simulator	Thibbs
How to Win at Nintendo Games #2	1989	Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press	Reviews of all games covered	Thibbs
How to Win at Game Boy Games	1991	Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press	Reviews of all games covered	Kung Fu Man Thibbs
How to Win at Super Mario Bros. Games	1991	Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press	Strategy for the first 5 Super Mario games	Thibbs
The Best of How to Win at Nintendo Games	1992	Jeff Rovin / St. Martin's Press	Reviews of all games covered	Thibbs
Conquering Zelda Adventures (second edition)	1993	Donald R. McCrary / Compute Books	Strategy guide for Zelda 1, 2, and A Link to the Past	Thibbs
Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure	1994	Ronald Wartow / Infotainment World Books	Strategy guide for Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure	Thibbs
The Official Darkstalkers Strategy Guide	1996	GameFan	Covers Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors	Thibbs
Riven: The Sequel to Myst	1998	Laurel Danara / Sybex	Strategy guide for Riven with explanations from The Myst Reader as well as the official franchise website.	Thibbs
Age of Empires	1998	Steven Kent / Microsoft Press	Strategy guide for Age of Empires and Rise of Rome including strategy interviews with John Romero, Dave Pottinger, and others.	Thibbs
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue - Complete Official Strategy Guide	2000	Zach Meston / Working Designs	Strategy guide for Lunar 2 including interviews with Youichi Miyaji and Keisuke Shigematsu	Thibbs
Age of Mythology	2003	Doug Radcliffe / Sybex	Strategy guide for Age of Mythology	Thibbs
Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion	2003	Doug Radcliffe / Sybex	Strategy guide for Age of Mythology: The Titans	Thibbs
Halo 2	2004	Piggyback Interactive (in association with Prima)	Strategy guide to Halo 2	Thibbs
Dungeon Siege II	2005	Doug Radcliffe / Sybex	Strategy guide for Dungeon Siege II	Thibbs
Myst	2005	Anne Ryman / Sybex	Strategy guide for Myst	Thibbs
RuneScape: The Official Handbook	2006	Christopher Morgan Long / Scholastic	Strategy guide for RuneScape	Thibbs
Halo 3	2007	Piggyback Interactive (in association with Prima)	Strategy guide to Halo 3	Thibbs
Video Game Secrets	2007	Terry Munson & Paul Shinoda / Becker & Mayer! LLC	Game cheats for Wii, Xbox360, PS3, etc.	Thibbs
Tomb Raider: Underworld	2008	Piggyback Interactive	Strategy guide to Tomb Raider: Underworld	Thibbs
Assassin's Creed II	2009	Piggyback Interactive	Strategy guide to Assassin's Creed II	Thibbs
Final Fantasy XIII	2010	Piggyback Interactive	Strategy guide to Final Fantasy XIII	Thibbs
Final Fantasy XIII: The Complete Official Guide	2010	Piggyback Interactive	Expanded strategy guide to Final Fantasy XIII	Thibbs
Pokémon Black Version White Version (Vol.1)	2011	Nintendo	Strategy guide to Pokémon Black and White	Thibbs
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Master Eon's Official Guide	2012	Grosset & Dunlap	Basic guide to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure	Thibbs
Skylanders Universe: Book of Elements - Magic & Tech	2012	Grosset & Dunlap	Basic guide to magic and tech in Skylanders	Thibbs
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	2013	Piggyback Interactive	Strategy guide to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Thibbs
Minecraft for Dummies	2013	John Wiley & Sons (For Dummies series)	Basic guide to Minecraft	Thibbs
Minecraft: Essential Handbook	2013	Stephanie Milton / Scholastic	Basic guide to Minecraft	Thibbs
Minecraft: Redstone Handbook	2013	Nick Farwell / Scholastic	Basic guide to redstone on Minecraft	Thibbs
Building in Minecraft	2014	Triumph Books / Fall River Press	Guide to specific buildings in Minecraft	Thibbs
Minecraft: Combat Handbook	2014	Stephanie Milton / Scholastic	Basic guide to combat on Minecraft	Thibbs
Minecraft: Construction Handbook	2014	Stephanie Milton / Scholastic	Basic guide to construction on Minecraft	Thibbs
Mine Crafter 2.0 Advanced	2014	Trevor Talley & Barry MacDonald / Triumph Books	Intermediate-level guide to Minecraft	Thibbs
Skylanders Universe: Book of Elements - Life & Undead	2014	Grosset & Dunlap	Basic guide to life and undead in Skylanders	Thibbs
The Big Book of Hacks for Minecrafters	2015	Megan Miller / Sky Pony Press	Expanded strategy guide to Minecraft	Thibbs

Misc. Cheats/Codes/Secrets
Name	Platform(s)	Author/Publisher	Description	Contact
Game Genie	1993	Galoob	How to use the Game Genie.	Thibbs
Video Game Master: Surefire Strategies	2009	Scholastic Corporation		Thibbs