Overview
Did you know the Nintendo Wii had a medical condition named after it? Or that the Sega Saturn almost had the Nintendo 64's graphics chip? Did you realise the Atari Jaguar contained five different processors? Are you aware that a fake website about beekeeping was used to promote an Xbox game? Learn about all of this and more in this unique trivia book about the history of video game consoles that gives you the complete stories in detail! These facts cover a wide range of subjects, such as which console introduced certain technology and features, esoteric hardware oddities, marketing fails and successes, stories behind key games, how certain indispensable people shaped the whole industry, development history, court cases, peculiar events, weird relationships between companies and technical explanations. Plenty of these would be obscure facts that you may not know, but even if you are familiar with them, do you know the full story? 31 video game consoles stretching from 1972 to 2017 are covered, containing more than 235 in-depth facts, numerous other pieces of trivia and over 350 images to create a single package unlike any other that gamers of all ages will find interesting! If you want to fill your head with plenty of knowledge about your favourite video game consoles to amaze your friends with, then this is for you! AUTHOR: Born in Sydney where he has lived most of his life, Michael is a child of the 1980s and started playing video games at a young age on his first console, the Intellivision. From there he continued his love for games and has been a professional in the video game and home entertainment industry since 2003. He has worked on titles such as L.A. Noire, World of Tanks and Death Squared, has webmastered gaming websites in the past and has his own gaming-related YouTube channel. 350 colour illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Hart
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: White Owl
ISBN: 9781399070898
ISBN 10: 1399070894
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 07 October 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Born in Sydney where he has lived most of his life, Michael is a child of the 1980s and started playing video games at a young age on his first console, the Intellivision. From there he continued his love for games and has been a professional in the video game and home entertainment industry since 2003. He has worked on titles such as L.A. Noire, World of Tanks and Death Squared, has webmastered gaming websites in the past and has his own gaming-related YouTube channel.
