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A history of video games in 64 objects

"Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame's unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive look at the development of one of the most popular and influential activities of the modern world: video gaming."—Amazon.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 341 pages

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