{"product_id":"the-video-games-guide-matt-fox-9780786472574","title":"The Video Games Guide: 1,000+ Arcade, Console and Computer Games, 1962-2012, 2D Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Video Games Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the world's most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, this greatly expanded new edition spans fifty years of game design--from the very earliest (1962's Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each game entry includes the year of release, the hardware it was released on, the name of the developer\/publisher, a one to five star quality rating, and a descriptive review which offers fascinating nuggets of trivia, historical notes, cross-referencing with other titles, information on each game's sequels and of course the author's views and insights into the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to the main entries and reviews, a full-color gallery provides a visual timeline of gaming through the decades, and several appendices help to place nearly 3,000 games in context. Appendices include: a chronology of gaming software and hardware, a list of game designers showing their main titles, results of annual video game awards, notes on sourcing video games, and a glossary of gaming terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 078647257X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786472574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013","brand":"Matt Fox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757841006847,"sku":"9780786472574","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7d6adb7-f0ac-4677-a5a4-1f14794626dd.jpg?v=1765510691","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-video-games-guide-matt-fox-9780786472574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}