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From Pong to the PS5

Nicolò Mulas Marcello, Alberto Bertolazzi

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Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
01 October 2024

History of engineering & technology; Computing: general; Computer games: strategy guides

A spectacular visual history of video games from 1958 to the present.

In the past sixty-five years, video games have evolved from primitive computer-lab experiments into one of the world's most popular forms of entertainment and-many would say-an important new art form. Video Games traces every step of this fascinating journey, from Pong to the Atari 2600; to the 8-bit and 16-bit consoles; to Wolfenstein 3D and Doom; to Playstation and Xbox; to MMORPGs; to Minecraft and Fortnite; to Twitch streaming.

The lively text gives equal attention to the games, the gaming platforms, and the personalities and subcultures of the gaming world. It is illustrated throughout with beautiful color photographs of mint-condition retro hardware and cartridges from one of the world's finest collections, and with screenshots of classic games. Video Games is the perfect nostalgic gift for gamers of every generation.

AUTHORS: Nicolo Mulas Marcello, a passionate historian of gaming, has assembled a 2,000-piece collection of vintage consoles, computers, video games, and memorabilia. He is president of the Insert Coin Association, which operated the Videogame Art Museum in Bologna.

Alberto Bertolazzi is the author of numerous books on sports, technology, and other subjects.

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The first all-in-one illustrated history of video games, covering the games, the consoles, and the social phenomenon of gaming. .

Illustrated with vintage consoles, cartridges, and other artifacts from the world-class collection of the Videogame Art Museum in Bologna. .

Also includes screenshots of classic games The perfect gift for anyone who's held onto their 8-bit NES

By: Nicolò Mulas Marcello, Alberto Bertolazzi
Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.222kg
ISBN: 9780789214850
ISBN 10: 0789214857
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction 1972-1980 FIRST GENERATION 1976-1982 SECOND GENERATION 1983-1990 THIRD GENERATION 1987-1996 FOURTH GENERATION 1993-1999 FIFTH GENERATION 1998-2005 SIXTH GENERATION 2004-2012 SEVENTH GENERATION 2011-2021 EIGHTH GENERATION 2020-2023 NINTH GENERATION THE GAMER EVOLUTION Index

Nicolo Mulas Marcello, a passionate historian of gaming, has assembled a 2,000-piece collection of vintage consoles, computers, video games, and memorabilia. He is president of the Insert Coin Association, which operated the Videogame Art Museum in Bologna. Alberto Bertolazzi is the author of numerous books on sports, technology, and other subjects.

Reviews for Video Games: From Pong to the PS5

[T]his compendium celebrates half a century of play, from the early consoles (Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600) that brought gaming from the arcade to the living room, through Angry Birds, e-sports, and the future of VR. The real joy(stick) here for folks of a certain age, aside from the memory-jogging photos, is the gameplay refreshers, such as the individual characteristics of Pac-Man's ghosts (Clyde, you sweet summer child).--Publishers Weekly