Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames
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From Spacewar on mainframe computers to Tetris on pocket organizers, Phoenix has been called the definitive book concerning the history of videogames. Within its pages you'll find the Atari Pong, the Microsoft Xbox 360, and everything in between. But this book goes beyond the complete history of videogames. You'll see how the videogame industry reigned, collapsed and returned even stronger than before. It's all here in Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames.
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