Video games are a wonderfully diverse art form. Some task you with visiting ring-shaped planets and blasting aliens, while others challenge you to move to a new apartment. That same variety applies to the literature surrounding the loudest, most visually stimulating form of interactive entertainment.
Anyone who appreciates art knows that what is written about it influences how we understand its legacy, history, and impact on culture. Check out these cool books about video games that include memoirs, investigative journalism, passionate criticism, and analytical dissections of character design.
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