{"product_id":"the-game-console-20","title":"The Game Console 2.0","description":"\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eRevised and updated since the first edition’s celebrated 2018 release, and now at \u003cstrong\u003ealmost an inch thick\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eThe Game Console 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an even bigger archival collection of vividly detailed photos of more than 100 video-game consoles. This ultimate archive of gaming history spans five decades and nine distinct generations, chronologically covering everything from market leaders to outright failures, and tracing the gaming industry’s rise, fall, and monumental resurgence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eThe book’s 2nd edition features more classic game consoles and computers, a section on retro gaming in the modern era, and dozens of new entries — including super-rare finds such as the Unisonic Champion 2711, and the latest ninth-generation consoles. You’ll find coverage of legendary systems like the Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600, NES, and the Commodore 64; systems from the ‘90s and 2000s; modern consoles like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5; and consoles you never knew existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eGet a unique peek at the hardware powering the world’s most iconic video-game systems with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eThe Game Console 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the perfect gift for geeks of all stripes and every gamer’s must-have coffee table book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvan Amos \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a video game photographer and historian, whose contributions to the public domain comprise the ultimate visual reference for every generation of consoles. His work has appeared in hundreds of articles, YouTube videos, and popular media outlets like Kotaku. He is also the creator and curator of the Vanamo Online Game Museum, home to the most accessible, widely used digital preservation archive in the video game realm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003eThe Game Console 2.0\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a must-have, even if you already have the first edition. It is a video game enthusiast’s heaven and makes for a perfect coffee table book!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"\u003e—Julia Roth, Geek Girl Authority\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st Generation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2nd Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3rd Generation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9th Generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43493263016013,"sku":"tbr1787258279178","price":19.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/1182\/8301\/files\/the-game-console-20_1.jpg?v=1787258283","url":"https:\/\/www.grandorchard.shop\/products\/the-game-console-20","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}