Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies - Stage 3 (Softcover - English - PREORDER )
From Pong to Silent Hill, from the Atari 2600 to the Dreamcast, a fascinating story is waiting to be told. VIDEO-GAMES, the new book from Andrea Contato - author of Through the Moongate - showcases the birth of video gaming from its earliest origins through 1999, offering a new perspective on the people, ideas, inventiveness and evolution of the gaming industry.
VIDEO-GAMES leads the reader on an in-depth journey through the evolution of gaming technology, from arcades to consoles and personal computers. In its pages, you will relive the years when the revolution began, focusing on the developers and gamers who are the real protagonists of the history of video games.
VIDEO-GAMES is a work in five volumes. The first two books, covering the birth of electronic gaming in the late 1950s, all the way through to 1984, have already been published in Italian. Based on decades of research and dozens of unpublished interviews, VIDEO-GAMES is the most comprehensive work on the subject, perfect for enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Book 3 of 5.
THIS IS A PREORDER: ETA Q1 2026
Standard Edition: softcover with color exterior, black and white interior;
- Approximately 460 pages, 780,000 keystrokes, and 120 images;
- 16 chapters and appendix;
- Preface by Piermarco Rosa, Italian journalist, lecturer, author;
- Cover by Franco Brambilla , Italian artist.
Table of Content:
- Nintendo Strikes: from Famicom to Super Mario Bros
- Atari vs. Commodore: from El Toro to Amiga
- Capcom’s Golden Year: Commando and Ghosts ’n Goblins
- From Hydlide and Xanadu to Dragon Quest: the JRPGs arrive
- The Return of the Arcades: Yu Suzuki’s Outrun
- Cinemaware (Preview Available)
- The New Adventures of Sierra
- Double Dragon
- From Games Group to LucasArts: Maniac Mansion
- A New Challenger: the Sega Mega Drive
- The Invasion of CRPGs: from Bard’s Tale to Pool of Radiance
- SimCity
- The Year of Handhelds – Part One: Lynx and Game Boy
- Bullfrog’s Populous
- The Year of Handhelds – Part Two: Tetris
- The Swan Song of the Apple II: Prince of Persia
