[lock-on] is back for 2026! Lost In Cult’s premium gaming journal has been updated for Volume 007 with a fresh new look and an annual format - but still packed with all the insightful features and spectacular art you know and love.
[lock-on] 007 Hardcover: Expedition 33 Edition
(Timed exclusive - 60 days)
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200+ pages
245 × 200 mm
Casebound hardcover with spot foil embossing
130 gsm premium matte paper stock
[lock-on] 007 Hardcover: Death Stranding Edition (LIC Exclusive)
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200+ pages
245 × 200 mm
Casebound hardcover with spot foil embossing
130 gsm premium matte paper stock
[lock-on] 007 Hardcover Bundle: Expedition 33 / Death Stranding
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007 Expedition 33 Variant
007 Death Stranding Variant
[lock-on] 007: Death Stranding Edition / [lock-on]: Selected Works
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007 Death Stranding Variant
Selected works 001-006
[lock-on]: Selected Works — Vol. 001-006
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500+ pages
245 × 200 mm
Casebound hardcover with spot foil embossing
130 gsm premium matte paper stock
Die-cut slipcase
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[lock-on] 007: Expedition 33 Edition / [lock-on]: Selected Works
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Selected works 001-006
[lock-on] is back for 2026! Lost In Cult’s premium gaming journal has been updated for Volume 007 with a fresh new look and an annual format - but still packed with all the insightful features and spectacular art you know and love.
Variant hardcovers showcase gorgeous wraparound artwork featuring two of 2025’s biggest hits. The haunting beauty of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been brought to life by multi-talented artist Entei Ryu; for our Lost In Cult exclusive cover, a vibrant American wasteland from Luan Tie a.k.a. Dirty Iron celebrates Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
Volume 007 features art and words from a whole host of talented contributors, including:
James Batchelor // Will Borger // James Mielke // Darmon Richter // Entei Ryu // Chris Schilling // Jack Teagle // Luan Tie // Sam Vanallemeersch // Autumn Wright
and More!
Featured Articles
In the first of [lock-on] 007’s cover features we explore the world of Death Stranding. We sit down with the visionary team at Kojima Productions to discuss the development of the studio’s award-winning first title, its sources of creative inspiration, and the social responsibility of entertainment. Featuring exclusive interviews with director Hideo Kojima, art director Yoji Shinkawa, and technical director Akio Sakamoto.
In Death Stranding, Kojima Productions presents a vision of the future which in many ways feels disturbingly prescient. Join Autumn Wright to explore America’s murky infatuation with the nuclear apocalypse, and the ways in which we try to reconcile fiction with horrifying fact.
2025’s surprise hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged from the shadows to take the gaming world by storm. In our second cover feature, we lift the lid on how this spectacular Belle Époque tale came to be. Join us behind the scenes at Sandfall Interactive in interviews with art director Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, and more. Alongside the development team, we chat to actors Ben Starr (Verso) and Jennifer English (Maelle) about bringing these beloved characters to life.
From Chekhov’s gun to finding meaning in the mundane: Chris Schilling talks to Sean Wenham, developer of thriller-meets-life-sim Apartment Story, about subverting gaming’s most enduring power fantasy and immersing yourself in a distinctly British sandbox.
It’s the end of the world… so what comes next? Venture across a swath of ravaged futures with Darmon Richter to examine the influence of present day anxieties on the dystopias we imagine and the protagonist’s path from saviour to cynic.
We couldn’t bring you volume 007 without celebrating multiplayer masterpiece (and favourite of screencheaters everywhere) GoldenEye 007. James Batchelor explores the impact of the 1997 classic, which revolutionised the FPS genre and paved the way for many of today’s biggest titles.
Live. Work. Repeat. In our world’s ever-increasing reliance on the gig economy, it should come as no surprise that mercenary, disposable workers have long been a fixture of the stories we tell. But what happens when a body outlives its usefulness? Will Borger delves into cyberspace and the human psyche, tracing a route from the seminal cyberpunk of William Gibson to 2026’s Marathon and asking who we become when we die a little at a time.
We’re tracking new ground in [lock-on 007], but it’s always important to honour where you’ve come from. In [lock-on]: Selected Works – Vol. 001-006 you’ll find a cross-section of essays from our previous volumes, so you can follow our journey from the very beginning and see how our flagship gaming journal grew into its current evolution.
Every copy of [lock-on]: Selected Works – Vol. 001-006 will also include complete digital copies of our first six volumes, so you can explore the entire history of this incredible collection.
[lock-on]: Selected Works — Vol. 001-006 is a curated and stylish journey through five years of beautiful illustration and imaginative prose. See where [lock-on] began, and chart its evolution to [lock-on] Vol. 007.
Across 500+ pages, new fans and longtime readers alike can enjoy a cross-section of the excellent features that helped to define each [lock-on] volume from 001 to 006. From The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls to The Last of Us and Final Fantasy, your favourite blockbuster series are here — as are indie classics including Hollow Knight, GRIS, Disco Elysium, Vampire Survivors, and more.
In addition to being a treasure trove of essays on beloved games, [lock-on]: Selected Works — Vol. 001-006 is also a compendium of interviews with some of the medium’s visionaries. Keita Takahashi (Katamari Damacy), Suda51 (No More Heroes), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Rez), Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us), Koji Igarashi (Castlevania), Mike Wikan (Metroid Prime), and Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy) are just a few of the many luminaries featured in this book.
Housed within an ornate presentation slipcase, this volume will remain protected and eye-catching, timeless like the many stories contained within.
Although [lock-on]: Selected Works — Vol. 001-006 contains only a portion of the articles in the unabridged 001 to 006, every single essay we have published is a special and vital part of [lock-on] history. As such, each [lock-on]: Selected Works — Vol. 001-006 includes complete digital copies of volumes 001-006.
Lock-On is manufactured in the UK, shipping estimate by Q4 2026 - Q1 2027