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1. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
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Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to produce the most notoriously successful game franchises in historyDoom and Quake until the games they made tore them apart. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistrya powerful and compassionate account of what it's like to be young, driven, and wildly creative.2. Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More
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Find out about the fast and furious growth and evolution of video games (including how they are quickly taking over the world!) by looking at some of the most popular, innovative, and influential games ever, from Pong, the very first arcade game ever, to modern hits like Uncharted.
Learn about the creators and inspiration (Mario was named after Nintendos landlord after he barged into a staff meeting demanding rent), discover historical trivia and Easter eggs (The developers of Halo 2 drank over 24,000 gallons of soda while making the game), and explore the innovations that make each game special (The ghosts in Pac-Man are the first example of AI in a video game).
Whether you consider yourself a hard-core gamer or are just curious to see what everyone is talking about, Game On! is the book for you!
3. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Developing video gameshero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisypheanit's nothing short of miraculous.
Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisition; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Ringseven as it nearly ripped their studio apart.
Documenting the round-the-clock crunches, buggy-eyed burnout, and last-minute saves, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels is a journey through development helland ultimately a tribute to the dedicated diehards and unsung heroes who scale mountains of obstacles in their quests to create the best games imaginable.
4. Ready Player One: A Novel
5. The Apache Wars: The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
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In the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon, a stunningly vivid historical account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the 25-year Apache struggle for their homeland.They called him Mickey Free. His kidnapping started the longest war in American history, and both sides--the Apaches and the white invadersblamed him for it. A mixed-blood warrior who moved uneasily between the worlds of the Apaches and the American soldiers, he was never trusted by either but desperately needed by both. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. He played a pivotal role in this long war for the desert Southwest from its beginning in 1861 until its end in 1890 with his pursuit of the renegade scout, Apache Kid.
In this sprawling, monumental work, Paul Hutton unfolds over two decades of the last war for the West through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. This is Mickey Free's story, but also the story of his contemporaries: the great Apache leaders Mangas Coloradas, Cochise, and Victorio; the soldiers Kit Carson, O. O. Howard, George Crook, and Nelson Miles; the scouts and frontiersmen Al Sieber, Tom Horn, Tom Jeffords, and Texas John Slaughter; the great White Mountain scout Alchesay and the Apache female warrior Lozen; the fierce Apache warrior Geronimo; and the Apache Kid. These lives shaped the violent history of the deserts and mountains of the Southwestern borderlands--a bleak and unforgiving world where a people would make a final, bloody stand against an American war machine bent on their destruction.
6. The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon--The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
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The Ultimate History of Video Games From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond The Story Behind the Craze that Touched Our Lives and Changed the WorldDescription
Inside the Games You Grew Up with but Never ForgotWith all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade. 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. From the arcade to television and from the PC to the handheld device, video games have entraced kids at heart for nearly 30 years. And author and gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning.
This engrossing book 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, you'll read firsthand accounts of how yesterday's games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture that defined a generation, and how today's empires like Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have galvanized a multibillion-dollar industry and a new generation of games. Inside, you'll discover:
The video game that saved Nintendo from bankruptcy
The serendipitous story of Pac-Man's design
The misstep that helped topple Atari's $2 billion-a-year empire
The coin shortage caused by Space Invaders
The fascinating reasons behind the rise, fall, and rebirth of Sega
And much more!
Entertaining, addictive, and as mesmerizing as the games it chronicles, this book is a must-have for anyone who's ever touched a joystick.
7. An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games: A detailed guide to the most important games; explores five decades of game evolution
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Lorenz BooksDescription
More than any other entertainment medium, video
games offer the chance for us to participate in a world
beyond the ordinary. Whether you are playing as a
supersonic hedgehog, an athletic archeologist, or a
moustachioed Italian plumber, video games allow their
players to inhabit spaces where the usual parameters of
existence do not apply. The medium's history is
chronicled through the individual stories of 151 of the
most iconic video games. Beginning in the early 1970s,
the book charts five decades of the pixel revolution. The
story of each game is accompanied by trivia and
quotations, and illustrated with photographs, screenshots
and artwork. This celebratory reference, and up-to-date
history, will enthral any video games aficionado.
Chronicles the history of gaming through an analysis of
151 of the world's most-iconic and best-loved games
Expert analysis of the story of each game, accompanied
by fascinating trivia, memorable quotes, and information
on the year of publication and where the game can be
played today
Includes titles across all platforms, including arcade,
console, PC, online and handheld games
Charts five decades of video game evolution, from
Computer Space to Fez
Compulsively illustrated with over 1000 action
screenshots, game artworks and photographs
8. Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
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Dey Street BooksDescription
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR:NPR, Slate, Publishers Weekly, Goodreads Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry. In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But that would all change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a man who knew nothing about videogames and everything about fighting uphill battles. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood, sweat and bold ideas of his renegade employees, transformed Sega and eventually led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with rival Nintendo. The battle was vicious, relentless, and highly profitable, eventually sparking a global corporate war that would be fought on several fronts: from living rooms and schoolyards to boardrooms and Congress. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic against Mario, and the US against Japan. Based on over two hundred interviews with former Sega and Nintendo employees, Console Wars is the underdog tale of how Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punchline into a market leader. Its the story of how a humble family man, with an extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a giant and, as a result, birth a $60 billion dollar industry.9. Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America
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Super Mario How Nintendo Conquered AmericaDescription
The first princess Mario saved was Nintendo itself.In 1981, Nintendo of America was a one-year-old business already on the brink of failure. Its president, Mino Arakawa, was stuck with two thousand unsold arcade cabinets for a dud of a game (Radar Scope). So he hatched a plan.
Back in Japan, a boyish, shaggy-haired staff artist named Shigeru Miyamoto designed a new game for the unsold cabinets featuring an angry gorilla and a small jumping man. Donkey Kong brought in $180 million in its first year alone and launched the career of a short, chubby plumber named Mario.
Since then, Mario has starred in over two hundred games, generating profits in the billions. He is more recognizable than Mickey Mouse, yet hes little more than a mustache in bib overalls. How did a mere smear of pixels gain such huge popularity?
Super Mario tells the story behind the Nintendo games millions of us grew up with, explaining how a Japanese trading card company rose to dominate the fiercely competitive video-game industry.
10. [ CONSOLE WARS: SEGA, NINTENDO, AND THE BATTLE THAT DEFINED A GENERATION By Harris, Blake J. ( Author ) Hardcover May-13-2014
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[ CONSOLE WARS: SEGA, NINTENDO, AND THE BATTLE THAT DEFINED A GENERATION By Harris, Blake J. ( Author ) Hardcover May-13-201411. God of War: Collector's Edition Guide
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Exclusive PS4 Controller Skin: Only Available with this Collector's Edition Guide!
Exclusive Foreword: Written by creative director Cory Barlog!
Stunning Art Section: Features pieces from the upcoming official God of War art book from Dark Horse!
Fan Art: Includes amazing art from dedicated fans!
Compelling Interviews: Hear from the talented minds behind God of War!
Premium Hardcover Book: The gorgeous, exclusive design is a must have for any fan, and features the signatures of the entire development team!
Comprehensive Walkthrough: We lead you step by step from start to finish, through the brutal Norse wildlands of God of War
Detailed Maps: Our maps reveal key locations, crucial items, and hidden secretsnever lose your way!
Expert Combat Tactics: We show you how to master vicious physical combat to vanquish every foe.
Exhaustive Data on Upgrades & Enemies: Complete analysis of how to upgrade Kratos Leviathan Axe and Atreus bow & arrow along with details on how to battle the hordes of Norse creatures they encounter
Free Mobile-Friendly eGuide: Includes a code to access the eGuide, a web access version of the complete guide, optimized for a second-screen experience.