Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977–1987


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The result was delete. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:30, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977–1987

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This is a non-notable book written in a promotional tone. Article topic lacks significant coverage from reliable, independent sources. (?) It had no meaningful hits in a video game reliable sources custom Google search, and the short/sycophantic "reviews" in HG101/Retro Gamer (#137, p. 14, three sentences) together do not have enough depth to write a detailed article on the subject, to prove the book's significance in the field by any measure, or to compose significant coverage. Outside the field, Boing Boing is a little longer but too has little depth and is more of an announcement, and PopMatters is longer but is peripheral to the field (for what it's worth, it's also negative about the book's contribution, unlike what the WP article reflects). Usually we require sizable reviews to constitute significant coverage as proof that multiple reviewers take the book seriously and have something to say about it (you know, analysis). These brief reviews indicate that major outlets received press copies, but not that the book was significant. There are no worthwhile redirect targets. czar 15:30, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions.  czar  15:30, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Books-related deletion discussions. K.e.coffman (talk) 15:46, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. K.e.coffman (talk) 15:46, 12 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete -- a WP:PROMO page with no indications of notability or significance. K.e.coffman (talk) 15:59, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete - It is not a significant book. The only review is from "Retro Gamer", which itself lacks a citation. Yoshiman6464 (talk) 18:55, 12 November 2016 (UTC)


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