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If you want to learn more about the history of video games, you can check out these other sources:
- Replay: The History of Video Games, by author Tristan Donovan. ISBN: 978-0956507204. Amazon link. -- This book is one of the most extensive accounts of video game history, beginning in the 1940's, and ending in the modern era. It includes interviews with some influential people of the video game era, along with plenty of detail to paint a vivid picture of history.
- Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation, by Blake Harris. ISBN: 978-0062276704. Amazon link. -- This book details the "console war" between Sega and Nintendo that took place during the 1990's. It was this "war" that affected who was a major player of the next generation (early 2000's), with Nintendo ultimately winning the battle.
- The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon -- The Story Behind the Craze that Touched Our Lives and Changed the World, by Steven Kent. ISBN: 978-0761536437. Amazon link. -- This book focuses on the games of video game history, rather than the consoles and events that shaped the history. This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the iconic games of each era, and how they affected pop cultural today.
- Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, by Jane McGonigal. ISBN: 978-0143120612. Amazon link. -- This book offers a look at some of the positive effects of video games on society, and how we can continue to use them to better ourselves. Furthermore, the author encourages proper moderation and variety of video games, something that is important for video game players to understand.