angusjake #1 Posted February 23, 2002 FYI - don't know if this has been mentioned yet but this is the title of a NEW book out by Steven Kent. It is an excellent book, full of info and anecdotes, and very comprehensive. It gives a chronology of the entire scene, from pre-Pong to Atari/Intellivisin/Coleco to the Nintendo vs. Sega wars and right up to the present day. I strongly recommend it those classic gamers who are interested in all the behind-the scenes goings on in the classic game history. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtariDude #2 Posted February 23, 2002 Actually I believe that he released an earlier book that detailed the first 25 years of videogames and the new book, "The Ultimate History of Videogames" is the followup book. In addition, I also recommend Phoenix:The Fall and Rise of Videogames by Leonard Herman. You can obtain the book from his website at: http://www.rolentpress.com I happen to have both books and I enjoy them both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRetroGamer #3 Posted February 27, 2002 It's not really a follow-up, more like the same book with a few extra chapters of newer stuff (not enough to make you want both, wish I had known that before I got the new one since I already had the old one). Check out more old and new Video Game books and magazines here at my site (shameless plug alert): http://retrogames-r-us.tripod.com [ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: MrRetroGamer ] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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