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The comic book story of video games : the incredible history of the electronic gaming revolution
—Hennessey, Jonathan, 1971- author.
2017

Book

A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780399578908
  • 0399578900

Edition: First edition.

Description: 185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • Totally tubular : the tech evolution that made gaming possible
  • They're here...! : the earliest early video games
  • Transistors : this means spacewar!
  • Cold on the Cold War : gaming heats up
  • The heyday of Atari : video games' first dynasty
  • The golden age of arcade games : video games give no quarter
  • Crash 'n' don't score : the disaster that almost spelled "games over"
  • Back to computers : this time it's personal
  • Nintendo : the name of the game is the games
  • Times that try consoles : from Genesis to "Revelations".

LCCN: 2016050499

Control Number: 2410585

Publisher: [Berkeley, California] : Ten Speed Press, [2017]
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