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The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business “For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have.”—Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleMania With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade, volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. Starting in arcades then moving to televisions and handheld devices, the video game invasion has entranced kids and the young at heart for nearly fifty years. And gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning. The Ultimate History: Volume 1 tells the incredible tale of how this backroom novelty transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Through meticulous research and personal interviews with hundreds of industry luminaries, Kent chronicles firsthand accounts of how yesterday’s games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture that defined a g
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- Author
- Kent, Steven L.
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307560872
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Science, Games, History
Other editions & translations
- The ultimate history of video games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond : the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world, 1st Edition (2001)
- The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1 : From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond... The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World (2001)
- The ultimate history of video games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond - the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world (2001)
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