The very best retro video game history books

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Video Game History

While every Bitmap Book considers history to some degree, here you’ll find our titles that are particularly focused on the story of games’ incredible journey through popular culture.

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The GBA Pixel Book

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A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain's Edition)
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The Games of a Lifetime

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A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games
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Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters (Collector's Edition)
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Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters
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From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror
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I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002 (Collector's Edition)
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The Art Of The Box
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I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History
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Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups
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The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition
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A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
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The Games That Weren't
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Metal Slug: The Ultimate History
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The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games
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A Gremlin in the Works
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Generation 64 - How the Commodore 64 inspired a generation of Swedish gamers
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