Playing With History is available to pre-order following a successful Kickstarter campaign. This new book from TSA writers Jim and Ade puts historical video games under the microscope, featuring more than 200 pages of deep dives and interviews with developers and historians.
From cinematic samurai epics like Ghost of Yōtei to world-conquering strategy games such as the Total War series, they explore a wide spectrum of titles, including AAA blockbusters, indie gems and everything in between. Playing With History is now available to pre-purchase and will ship in early October – each copy comes with a free digital edition. Want to try your hand at winning a copy? See the giveaway details below for more information.
Playing Giveaway
Simply fill out the form below to enter. Please note that this giveaway is open to UK residents only. Five winners will be selected at random, and they will win one hardback A5 copy of Playing With History. The competition closes at 20:00 UK time (BST) on Saturday 3rd October 2026. Winners will be contacted by email and must respond within three working days. Our standard terms and conditions apply.
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Playing With History Archive
- Nioh 3 Interview – Exploring the hit series’ historical fantasy fusion
- From Sports Sims to Strategy Kings: The Total War Story
- Skull and Bones – How Ubisoft found fun in the Golden Age of Piracy
- The Mad Mythology Behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- How Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is steeped in Persian mythology
- Wo Long and why games love The Yellow Turban Rebellion
- Battlefield V And The Women Soldiers Of WW2
- Why are Viking video games so popular right now?
- Asssassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC – what was The Siege of Paris?
- The missing history of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Ghost of Tsushima and the real world history behind Sony’s latest PS4 exclusive
- Ubisoft on history and creating new heroes in For Honor
- Kratos vs. Norse Mythology
- Wolfenstein And The Third Reich’s Paranormal Activity
- What’s Next for God of War?
- Dissecting The Setting Of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Just How Accurate Was Far Cry Primal?
- Dissecting Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Historical Background
- Fossil Hunting With Reptoid Games
- Investigating Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Seeking the Shinobi secrets of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Jurassic World Evolution And Tyrannosaurus Rex
- The Impressionist Art Of 11-11: Memories Retold
- The Unbelievable Weapons Missing From Battlefield 1
- 11-11 Memories Retold And The Human Cost Of WWI
- Playing With History – Days Gone And Zombie History
- Radio Commander and the challenges of historical authenticity
- Cutting into Story of a Gladiator
- Illuminating the insane game world of Inkulinati
- How HOOD: Outlaws and Legends is playing with history and fantasy
- Dealing With The Burden Of Command
- The forbidden gay love of Sundown: A Dunkirk Story
- How the past helped build Lamplight City
