Video Game Non-Fiction Books
Explore the best video game non-fiction books with our curated list. Dive into histories, developer insights, and gaming culture with these must-read titles for gamers and enthusiasts.
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The Ultimate History of Video Games
by Steve L. Kent
Traces the history and development of video games, providing information on the first games, influential developers, how the games have changed over the years, and …
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Replay
by Tristan Donovan
A comprehensive overview of the evolution of video games covering topics such as, "Atari revolution;" "rise of cartridge-based consoles;" American video game industry; international video …
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Game Over
by David Sheff
How did a Japanese company that once manufactured playing cards end up capturing nearly all of America's multi-billion dollar video-game industry in the early '90s? …
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Power-up
by Chris Kohler
Power+Up explores these questions and others in a fresh and completely engaging way. This riveting book includes personal interviews, anecdotes, and accounts of industry giants, …
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A Casual Revolution
by Jesper Juul
Comprising a series of conversational recollections, this book tells the story of Rena Point Bolton, a Stó:lo matriarch and craftswoman. The narrative touches on Point …
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Nintendo Magic
by Osamu Inoue
In 2006, Nintendo released Wii at the same time as the highly-anticipated and much-vaunted Playstation III was introduced. Wii's David defeated PlayStation's Goliath, inversely echoing …
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Vintage Games
by Bill Loguidice
Vintage Games explores the most influential videogames of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Grand Theft Auto III, Doom, The Sims and many more. Drawing …
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The Book of Games
by Bendik Stang
Explores more than one hundred of the latest and most exciting video games, providing information of great interest to gamers and parents. Sorted by genre, …
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The Book of Games
by Bendik Stang
This second volume is a compendium of video game synopses as well as a feast for the eyes with literally thousands of vivid, high-resolution screen …
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The Book of Games Volume 3
by Bendik Stang
The third volume in this acclaimed series features more than 100 of the newest games from a variety of platforms. A complete compendium of video …
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The Rough Guide to Videogames
by Kate Berens
A guide to a plethora computergames, characters, players and the world surrounding them.
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The Medium of the Video Game
by Mark J. P. Wolf
In this book, Mark J.P. Wolf and four other scholars conduct the first thorough investigation of the video game as an artistic medium.
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Final Fantasy and Philosophy
by Jason P. Blahuta
An unauthorized look behind one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, Final Fantasy The Final Fantasy universe is packed with compelling characters …
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The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
by Luke Cuddy
"Chapters address philosophical aspects of the video game The Legend of Zelda and video game culture in general"--Provided by publisher.
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World of Warcraft and Philosophy
by Luke Cuddy
"World of Warcraft is the most popular ever MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game), with over twelve million subscribers and growing every day." "WoW …
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Masters of Doom
by David Kushner
Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big …
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Reset
by Rusel Demaria
Do video games promote violent behavior and slothful addiction... are they a complete waste of time? Or are video games among the most powerful learning …
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The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
by Flint Dille
• Authors are top game designers • Aspiring game writers and designers must have this complete bible There are other books about creating video games …
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Video Games & Your Kids
by Hilarie Cash
Video Games & Your Kids is for parents who are worried that their children may be spending too much time playing video games. Based on …
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Unplugged
by Ryan G. Van Cleave
WARNING: THIS VIDEO GAME MAY IMPAIR YOUR JUDGMENT. IT MAY CAUSE SLEEP DEPRIVATION, ALIENATION OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WEIGHT LOSS OR GAIN, NEGLECT OF YOUR …
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The Video Game Explosion
by Mark J. P. Wolf
This title traces the growth of video games, showing how they have become an integral part of popular culture today.
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Halos and Avatars
by Craig Detweiler
Craig Detweiler's collection of up-to-the-minute essays on video games' theological themes (and yes, they do exist!) is an engaging and provocative book for gamers, parents, …
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Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents
by Craig A. Anderson
This volume uses General Aggression Model (GAM) as a basis for explaining and predicting effects and changes in aggression related to exposure to violent video …
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Changing the Game
by David Edery
Use Video Games to Drive Innovation, Customer Engagement, Productivity, and Profit! Companies of all shapes and sizes have begun to use games to revolutionize the …
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Game Addiction
by Neils Clark
An eleven-year-old boy strangled an elderly woman for the equivalent of five dollars in 2007, then buried her body under a thin layer of sand. …
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Porn & Pong
by Damon Brown
Explores, for the first time, how pornography and video games have influenced the world's sexual mores and technological compulsions on a massive scale. The first …
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Horror Video Games
by Bernard Perron
A theoretical analysis of the horror genre in video games. It includes 14 essays that explore the cultural underpinnings of horror's allure for gamers and …
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The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
by Bill Kurtz
Arcade video games have become one of the hottest collectibles around and this book features over 600 photos of the machines that filled arcades during …
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Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984
by Brett Weiss
This reference highlights popular video games of the 1970s and early 1980s, covering virtually every official U.S. release for programmable home game consoles of the …
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Break Into The Game Industry: How to Get A Job Making Video Games
by Ernest Adams
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