| The Golden Age of Video Games: The Birth of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Contributor(s): Dillon, Roberto (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439873232 ISBN-13: 9781439873236 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Video & Electronic |
| Dewey: 794.8 |
| LCCN: 2011005062 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book focuses on the history of video games, consoles, and home computers from the very beginning until the mid-nineties, which started a new era in digital entertainment. The text features the most innovative games and introduces the pioneers who developed them. It offers brief analyses of the most relevant games from each time period. An epilogue covers the events and systems that followed this golden age while the appendices include a history of handheld games and an overview of the retro-gaming scene. |