The Age of Video Games: A Graphic History of Gaming from Pong to VR and Beyond - Paperback

$19.99

The Age of Video Games: A Graphic History of Gaming from Pong to VR and Beyond - Paperback

Name: The Age of Video Games: A Graphic History of Gaming from Pong to VR and Beyond - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9798881601539
Price: 19.99 USD
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by Jean Zeid

$19.99

Book Overview

Press Start on an immersive journey revealing the pixels, polygons, and people that revolutionized entertainment forever. Join journalist Jean Zeid, artist Émilie 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, Émilie Rouge, and their robot sidekick Roby in a lively, action-packed conversation all generations of gamers will enjoy. Émilie'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.

ISBN	9798881601539
Author	Jean Zeid
Publisher	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Genre	Gaming, Comics & graphic novels, and Technology
Format	Paperback
Published	July 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	240
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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