By
Bill Loguidice, A long-time business, technology, staffing and creative professional. Bill is the co-founder and Managing Director for the online publication,
Armchair Arcade, one of
PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites for 2005. Bill is also the co-founder of Myth Core, a creative development
company.
Matt Barton, Assistant professor of English at St. Cloud State. Matt is also an editor and frequent contributor to Armchair Arcade. He is a noted videogamer
and is the author of "Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games."
Description
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 on interviews as well as the authors’ own lifelong experience with videogames, the book discusses each game's
development, predecessors, critical reception, and influence on the industry. It also features hundreds of full-color screenshots and
images, including rare photos of game boxes and other materials. Vintage Games is the ideal book for game enthusiasts and professionals
who desire a broader understanding of the history of videogames and their evolution from a niche to a global market.
Audience:
Game industry professionals; Aspiring game industry professionals (students in Game programs); Academics in Game Studies.
Level: Beginning through Intermediate
