The Video Game History Book List is a chronological list of books in physical, digital, and webpage format which aspiring game researchers can use to find reading material related to the development and business of video games.
Tag: arcade
Happy Gremlin Day! Announcements, Projects, and More
Where am I going with my future projects? Read along to find out.
How Many Units Were Sold?: Playing the Numbers Game with Video Games
Why is it so hard to talk about sales numbers in the video game industry? Find out how almost every number you read for a successful video game is wrong.
A Gremlin in Our Midst: Frank Fogleman’s Binder
The man behind Sega/Gremlin kept a wealth of documents that give us amazing insight into video game history.
An Incomprehensible Run Down of Video Game Lawsuits
Court cases are immensely valuable for video game history. How do you access them, what are you looking for, and what amazing things can you find?
First Music: The Mystery of the First Video Game Soundtrack
When did music first enter video games? It may not be what you read elsewhere...
Chicago Legacy: Exploring Bally Manufacturing
Bally dominated the pinball era. Do they still dominate Chicago?
The Unreleased Games of Sega-Gremlin
Unreleased game from the mid 1980s being worked on at Sega! What sort of strange games emerged in the era of laserdisc?
A Breakout Story
What role did the founders of Apple have in creating the game Breakout? When did it happen?
Unofficial Slogans for Famous Game Publishers
Famous video game companies in history have a certain feel to them. What would it be like to describe them in one phrase?