A Brief History Of Video Games

By Kyle Coare

Kyle Coare - A Brief History Of Video Games

This book is a journey into the past, to a time where video games were making their first baby steps in the world.
Join us as we delve into the history and stories, from backstabbing businessmen to the first game in space.
The humble first steps on the journey to the multi billion pound industry of today.
This book looks into the systems that emerged, from the early Atari 2600 through the 8-bit home computer boom of the '80's with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 doing battle for peoples hearts.
The rise of Sega and Nintendo, through to the Playstation era.
We will look at the games, both classic and not so classic, that formed the backbone for these machines to flourish. So come and take your seat, and enjoy the ride.

Over 340 pages of retro gaming goodness, with systems covered including
Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad Cpc, Sega Master System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore Amiga, Atari St, Sega MegaDrive, Nintendo GameBoy, Sony Playstation and many more

Companies covered include
Ocean Software, Codemasters, Activision, Ultimate Play The Game(Rare), Electronic Arts and more

Games Covered include
Elite, Dizzy, Comix Zone, Sonic, Mario, Desert Strike, Sensible Soccer, ET, Fantasy Zone, Mickey Mania and many more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1072404826
• ISBN13: 9781072404828
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"