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

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL 794.8 H5156 TEEN (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2017]

Physical Description

185 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

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."

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