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Title Replay : the history of video games / Tristan Donovan ; [foreword by Richard Garriott].
Author Donovan, Tristan.
Published Lewes, East Sussex : Yellow Ant, 2010.


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Description xiv, 501 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN 9780956507204 (pbk.)
Note Includes "Gameography: a round-up of the best and most important games ever made" (p. 371-409) and "Hardware glossary: overview of all the video game platforms mentioned in the book" (p. 411-437).
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-483) and index.
Summary A comprehensive overview of the evolution of video games covering topics such as, "Atari revolution;" "rise of cartridge-based consoles;" American video game industry; international video game industry; "Apple Mac;" "Nintendo Entertainment System;" Sega video games; PlayStation video games; and "girl gaming."
Library Class Sociology Z400.C62
Subject Video games -- History.
Video games -- Design -- History.
Video games -- Social aspects.
Video games -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History.
Video games industry -- History.

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