American Life and Video Games from Pong to Minecraft

In American Life and Video Games from Pong to Minecraft, readers explore the connection between this technologically driven industry and life in America over the past six decades. Learn all about the rise of gaming culture from the first video games, like Pong, to the modern-day sensation of Minecraft. Dig into some of the controversies and groundbreaking technologies that have made gaming explode in popularity, and gain a sneak peek into some of the nature innovations in the works for one of America's favorite pastimes.