[lock-on] Volume 003 is lastly right here, and as we beforehand mentioned, it’s fairly heavy on the Dreamcast content material. In truth, it is so Dreamcast-heavy, it might fairly simply be mistaken for a misplaced difficulty of Total Control. Well, possibly not…however hopefully you get my level.

[lock-on] is a set of essays and musings on video gaming matters which can be as different as they arrive, all introduced in a perfectly weighty format on prime quality paper. That Volume 003 can also be a Dreamcast particular has earned it a point out right here – a weblog devoted to the Dreamcast. That, and the Editor in Chief is one Andrew Dickinson – a reputation a few of you might recognise from his internet hosting duties on our podcast DreamPod.

This newest version of Lost in Cult‘s flagship periodical is full of options on all points of the Dreamcast; from the launch window fanfare and the system’s connection to NAOMI, to reminiscences of particular person video games, {hardware} and peripherals. 

These options are written by some fairly educated and recognisable people from throughout the gaming diaspora (together with a number of of the employees from this very weblog). Not solely this, however the paintings all through is sort of merely beautiful – the temptation to tear a number of the pages from [lock-on] Volume 003 and body them is actual.

It’s not all Dreamcast although, as articles on titles reminiscent of Sable and Doshin the Giant are additionally included – certainly the previous is the featured recreation on the duvet, and there is a big unfold devoted to the world constructing and structure present in Shedworks’ cel shaded indie hit. The delicate cowl model you see in these photos and within the video needs to be arriving on doormats world wide proper about now (funk soul brother), with the hardcover model (full with Shenmue-themed cowl artwork) coming within the close to future.

Check the video beneath for a little bit of a flick by the pages of [lock-on] Volume 003:

If you’d prefer to know extra about [lock-on], or certainly any of the upcoming tasks from the tremendous peeps behind this tome, go to the Lost in Cult web site right here or observe on Twitter.