Replay: The History of Video Games
"While other history books have covered the topic, Tristan Donovan's 500-page tome is the most wide-ranging history I've read." --Wired"An amazing work. Comprehensive and wide ranging - yet engrossing and splendidly entertaining. If you read only one history of video games - Replay is it." --Eugene Jarvis, creator of Defender, Narc and Smash TV"Tons of interviews with creators, a window into early US and Europe PC industry stuff I'd never read about before at all... very enjoyable and informative reading." --Christian Nutt, Gamasutra"Tristan Donovan's account is the most comprehensive thus far...He details with great insight the people and events that led to what is the most powerful creative field today."  --Richard Garriott (aka Lord British), designer of the Ultima seriesI cant think of a reason that you shouldnt go and order a copy of it  immediately...If you enjoy reading about games, theres absolutely no way  that youre not going to find spending quality time with this rewarding.  --Kieron Gillen, Rock Paper ShotgunWhether you grew up with your eyes glued to Adventure or Super Mario  Bros, with your hand around a joystick or inside a Nintendo Power  Glove, this is one history lesson worth its weight in quarters.  --Rob Lott, BookgasmStriking a near-perfect balance between art and commerce, Replay is the most comprehensive history of videogames so far.  --EdgeEssential reading  --GamesTM