The 10 Best Books About Video Games

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How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

Cómo Dos Chicos Crearon un Imperio y Transformaron la Cultura Pop

Masters of Doom

Maestros del Destino

The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

Las Triunfales y Turbulentas Historias detrás de Cómo se Hacen los Videojuegos

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

Sangre, Sudor y Píxeles

From Pong to Pokemon

Desde Pong hasta Pokemon

The Ultimate History of Video Games

La Historia Definitiva de los Videojuegos

Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

Sega, Nintendo, y la Batalla que Definió a una Generación

Console Wars

Guerras de Consolas

The History of Video Games

La Historia de los Videojuegos

Replay

Why Video Games Matter

Por Qué los Videojuegos Importan

Extra Lives

Vidas Extras

Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games

Héroes, Villanos y la Lucha por el Arte y el Alma en los Videojuegos

Significant Zero

Cero Significativo

How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

Cómo los Videojuegos Japoneses Le Dieron al Mundo una Vida Extra

Power-Up

Aumento de Poder

In 2045, the world is ravaged by environmental devastation, warfare, and poverty and most people seek respite in the OASIS, a vast online virtual universe with countless landscapes and activities. James Halliday, the deceased creator of the OASIS, posthumously announces a competition wherein he will bequeath control of the OASIS and his multibillion-dollar corporation to the first person who can discover his hidden virtual 'Easter egg'. One of the contestants is Wade Watts, an impoverished high school student living in a trailer park in Oklahoma City. Despite the lack of significant progress since the contest's announcement, Wade, his friend Aech, and many others continue to relentlessly search for the elusive prize. Eventually, Wade, under his online persona Parzival, manages to locate the first clue, the Copper Key, propelling him into overnight fame. He encounters a rival yet enchanting competitor named Art3mis, as well as corporate mercenaries, the 'Sixers', who resort to deadly real-world tactics to secure the prize.

Struggling to find the next clue, the Jade Key, Wade deepens his relationship with Art3mis, declaring his love for her, only to be rejected. His peers, including the Sixers, successfully secure the Jade Key, but a tip from Aech helps Wade keep pace. The Sixers, however, advance further and obtain the Crystal Key, the final clue. After being informed that the Sixers have killed one of their own in the physical world, Wade clears the second stage and also acquires the Crystal Key. Upon discovering the location of the final challenge, Wade is thwarted by an impenetrable barrier erected by the Sixers and begins to devise a risky plan.

In the final stage, Wade infiltrates the Sixers by posing as a prisoner in their industrial complex. Using his computing expertise, he amasses evidence of their illegal activities and orchestrates circumstances that enable his group to access the final challenge. After freeing himself, he alerts his friends and leaks the Sixers' misdemeanors to various media outlets. In a climactic face-off, an army of players battles the Sixers outside the final gate. Wade, aided by Ogden Morrow, Halliday’s former business associate, survives the onslaught and completes the ultimate challenge. Upon winning, he divides the spoils with his allies and finally meets Art3mis in person. They share a tender moment, marking the end of Wade's obsession with the virtual world.

Ready Player One

Ready Player One: Comienza el Juego

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The Making of Prince of Persia

La Creación del Príncipe de Persia

The Earthsea Cycle Series, Book 1

La Serie del Ciclo de Terramar, Libro 1

A Wizard of Earthsea

Un Hechicero de Terramar

Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Por Qué los Juegos Nos Hacen Mejores y Cómo Pueden Cambiar el Mundo

Reality Is Broken

La Realidad Está Rota

Gender in the Modern Horror Film

Género en el Cine de Terror Moderno

Men, Women, and Chain Saws

Hombres, Mujeres y Motosierras

Boss Fight Books, Book 11

Libros de Lucha de Jefes, Libro 11

Spelunky

How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture

Cómo Cincuenta Años de Videojuegos Conquistaron la Cultura Pop

All Your Base Are Belong to Us

Todas Tus Bases Nos Pertenecen

The Game that Hypnotized the World

El Juego que Hipnotizó al Mundo

The Tetris Effect

El Efecto Tetris

The Games That Weren't

Los Juegos Que No Fueron

A Player's Guide to Imagination

Una Guía para el Jugador sobre la Imaginación

The Infinite Playground

El Patio de Juegos Infinito

A Memoir

Una Memoria

Gamelife

19 Best Video Game Books of All Time

Masters of Doom

How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

The Ultimate History of Video Games

From Pong to Pokemon

Console Wars

Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

Replay

The History of Video Games

Extra Lives

Why Video Games Matter

Significant Zero

Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games

Power-Up

How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

Ready Player One

The Making of Prince of Persia

A Wizard of Earthsea

The Earthsea Cycle Series, Book 1

Reality Is Broken

Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Men, Women, and Chain Saws

Gender in the Modern Horror Film

Spelunky

Boss Fight Books, Book 11

All Your Base Are Belong to Us

How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture

The Tetris Effect

The Game that Hypnotized the World

The Games That Weren't

The Infinite Playground

A Player's Guide to Imagination

Gamelife

A Memoir

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19 Best Video Game Books of All Time

Masters of Doom

How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

The Ultimate History of Video Games

From Pong to Pokemon

Console Wars

Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

Replay

The History of Video Games

Extra Lives

Why Video Games Matter

Significant Zero

Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games

Power-Up

How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life

Ready Player One

The Making of Prince of Persia

A Wizard of Earthsea

The Earthsea Cycle Series, Book 1

Reality Is Broken

Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World

Men, Women, and Chain Saws

Gender in the Modern Horror Film

Spelunky

Boss Fight Books, Book 11

All Your Base Are Belong to Us

How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture

The Tetris Effect

The Game that Hypnotized the World

The Games That Weren't

The Infinite Playground

A Player's Guide to Imagination

Gamelife

A Memoir

Sources

What To Read Next

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