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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

    95 reviews
    Available: 06 Aug 2025
    R 761.00 ZAR
    R 761.00 ZAR
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    95 Reviews

  • The GBA Pixel Book

    144 reviews
    R 761.00 ZAR
    R 761.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    144 Reviews

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

    34 reviews
    R 1,142.00 ZAR
    R 1,142.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    34 Reviews

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

    49 reviews
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    49 Reviews

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

    62 reviews
    R 1,268.00 ZAR
    R 1,268.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    62 Reviews

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

    117 reviews
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    117 Reviews

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

    272 reviews
    R 825.00 ZAR
    R 825.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    272 Reviews

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

    11 reviews
    R 1,268.00 ZAR
    R 1,395.00 ZAR R 1,268.00 ZAR Save R 127.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    11 Reviews

  • The Art Of The Box

    215 reviews
    R 761.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR R 761.00 ZAR Save R 127.00 ZAR
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    215 Reviews

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

    299 reviews
    Available: 14 May 2025
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    299 Reviews

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History

    556 reviews
    R 761.00 ZAR
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    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    556 Reviews

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

    622 reviews
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    622 Reviews

  • The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition

    162 reviews
    R 634.00 ZAR
    R 761.00 ZAR R 634.00 ZAR Save R 127.00 ZAR
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    162 Reviews

  • A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

    1448 reviews
    Available: 14 May 2025
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    1,448 Reviews

  • The Games That Weren't

    333 reviews
    R 761.00 ZAR
    R 761.00 ZAR
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    333 Reviews

  • Metal Slug: The Ultimate History

    496 reviews
    Coming Soon
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    496 Reviews

  • The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games

    635 reviews
    Available: 14 May 2025
    R 761.00 ZAR
    R 0.00 ZAR R 761.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    635 Reviews

  • A Gremlin in the Works

    108 reviews
    R 634.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR R 634.00 ZAR Save R 254.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    108 Reviews

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

    21 reviews
    R 508.00 ZAR
    R 634.00 ZAR R 508.00 ZAR Save R 126.00 ZAR
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    21 Reviews

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

    Available: 14 May 2025
    R 888.00 ZAR
    R 888.00 ZAR
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