The comic book story of video games the incredible history of the electronic gaming revolution

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.

Main Author: Hennessey, Jonathan, 1971- (Author)
Other Authors: McGowan, Jack (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: [Berkeley, California] : Ten Speed Press, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of 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
  • 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".