A History of Videogames

The fascinating story of the creation and development of videogames encompasses hardware, software, concept, equipment, and more. Now the curators of the award-winning National Videogame Arcade go on a journey through joysticks and microchips, Game Boys and guitars, exploring how videogames are made, played, and loved. This entertaining history ranges from The Age of Empires III Collectors’ Edition and Barcode Battler to Packman, Nintendo, Tamagotchi, and Virtual Reality Headsets.

ISBN10:	1787390640
ISBN13:	9781787390645
Number Of Pages:	224
Publication Date:	20191105
Publisher:	Sterling
Binding:	Hardback

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From the humble audiocassette to out-of-this-world virtual reality, this is the story of videogames—told through objects!

Most people have played videogames, whether it was Pong way back when or Pokémon Go today. The story of their creation and development is fascinating, encompassing hardware, software, concept, equipment, and more. Now the curators of the UK’s award-winning National Videogame Arcade take you on a journey through joysticks and microchips, Game Boys and cuddly toys, guitars and drums, as they explore how videogames are made, played, and loved. This entertaining history ranges from The Age of Empires III Collectors’ Edition, Barcode Battler, and the Bioshock Xbox 360 faceplate to Dance: UK Dancemat, Packman and Nintendo, Tamagotchi, and Virtual Reality Headsets. Whatever your interest in gaming, from casual player to medal-winning champion, this book’s for you!