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The age of video games
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- Book Synopsis
- Press Start on an immersive journey revealing the pixels, polygons, and people that revolutionized entertainment forever. Join journalist Jean Zeid, artist Émilie Rouge, and their console pal Roby to learn how digital dreams built an industry now worth hundreds of billions of dollars. This engaging and comprehensive graphic novel is a knowledge power-up for hardcore gamers and curious noobs of all ages! Time travel to pivotal moments in video game history with a wistful millennial Jean Zeid, extremely online zoomer, Émilie Rouge, and their robot sidekick Roby in a lively, action-packed conversation all generations of gamers will enjoy. Émilie's massive portal cannon takes the team from era-to-era, lab-to-lab, revealing the real people, inventions, and breakthroughs in gaming. Go right with them as they clear levels in 8-bit sidescrollers, combat games, simulators, multi-player RPGs, and more --- but watch your step! Includes a full index and acknowledgements.
- About The Author
- Jean Zeid is a journalist, video games specialist, radio commentator and exhibition curator in France. A lifelong gamer, he is a particular fan of Half-Life and Assassin's Creed II.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9798881601539
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing, (28 August 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Weight
- 21 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 15 mm
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