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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 Games of a Lifetime

    110 reviews
    Available: 20 Aug 2025
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  • The GBA Pixel Book

    163 reviews
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  • A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain's Edition)

    37 reviews
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  • A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games

    51 reviews
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  • Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters (Collector's Edition)

    64 reviews
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  • Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters

    124 reviews
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  • From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror

    280 reviews
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  • I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002 (Collector's Edition)

    11 reviews
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  • The Art Of The Box

    226 reviews
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  • I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002

    310 reviews
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  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History

    560 reviews
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  • Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups

    628 reviews
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  • The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition

    164 reviews
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  • A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

    1466 reviews
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  • The Games That Weren't

    337 reviews
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  • Metal Slug: The Ultimate History

    497 reviews
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  • The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games

    643 reviews
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  • A Gremlin in the Works

    115 reviews
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  • Generation 64 - How the Commodore 64 inspired a generation of Swedish gamers

    21 reviews
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  • Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010

    30 reviews
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  • 50 Indie Games that Changed the World

    Available: 20 Aug 2025
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