Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Abrams ImageISBN-13:9781419762055ISBN-10:1419762052UPC:9781419762055Book Category:Games & Activities, Computers, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Video & Mobile, ProgrammingBook Topic:GamesSize:9.05 x 7.64 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.82Product ID:SC0A3C33AT
Video Game of the Year breaks down the 40-year history of the world's most popular art form--one game at a time. Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be. From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Abrams ImageISBN-13:9781419762055ISBN-10:1419762052UPC:9781419762055Book Category:Games & Activities, Computers, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Video & Mobile, ProgrammingBook Topic:GamesSize:9.05 x 7.64 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.82Product ID:SC0A3C33AT
Jordan Minor is an entertainment and technology journalist. For years he was senior editor at Geek.com, and he is currently an editor on the Apps and Gaming team at PCMag. He has also written freelance articles for multiple prominent gaming outlets, including Kotaku, The A.V. Club, Paste magazine, 148Apps, and The Escapist. He lives in New York City. Dan Ryckert is creative director at Giant Bomb and cofounder of the Fire Escape Cast.
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