RE: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming?

2003-11-08 Thread Hugh Falk
-Original Message- From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming? Hugh Falk stated: Just for reference, without going into detail, here is a list of books I have

Re: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming?

2003-11-08 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Hugh Falk stated: The First Decade of Computer Games is actually a special issue of Game Players Magazine that came with another issue. However, it really has some great reference info and wasn't sold as a stand-alone magazine so I treat it like a book. Does it feature several full-page

Re: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming?

2003-11-07 Thread C.E. Forman
Excellent list, Hugh. I would also recommend "The Computer Entrepreneurs" by Robert Levering, Michael Katz (no relation to Eyal) and Milton Moskowitz. It was published in 1984 and is sort of a snapshot of the up-and-coming companies at the time. Includes the obvious ones (Atari, Apple,

Re: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming?

2003-11-07 Thread C.E. Forman
There are also both hardcover and paperback editions, for the true completists among us. - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 10:43 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming

Re: [SWCollect] Books on history of computer gaming?

2003-11-06 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Chris Newman stated: Lee, You should go back and finish Hackers, particularly Part III. It covers Sierra Online in its formative years and makes for very entertaining reading. I liked the entire book, though, and not just the trials of Clan Williams. Thanks. Since it's been so long now since I