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The age of video games : a graphic history of gaming from pong to vr and beyond

ISBN: 9798881601539
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Origin: US
Release Date: August, 2025

Book Details

Press Start on an immersive journey revealing the pixels, polygons, and people that revolutionized entertainment forever. Join journalist Jean Zeid, artist Emilie Rouge, and their console pal Roby to learn how digital dreams built an industry now worth hundreds of billions of dollars. This engaging and comprehensive graphic novel is a knowledge power-up for hardcore gamers and curious noobs of all ages! Time travel to pivotal moments in video game history with a wistful millennial Jean Zeid, extremely online zoomer, Emilie Rouge, and their robot sidekick Roby in a lively, action-packed conversation all generations of gamers will enjoy. Emilie’s massive portal cannon takes the team from era-to-era, lab-to-lab, revealing the real people, inventions, and breakthroughs in gaming. Go right with them as they clear levels in 8-bit sidescrollers, combat games, simulators, multi-player RPGs, and more — but watch your step! Includes a full index and acknowledgements.