{"product_id":"video-game-of-the-year-a-year-by-year-guide-to-the-best-boldest-and-most-bizarre-games-from-every-year-since-1977-9781419762055","title":"Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVideo Game of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down the 40-year history of the world's most popular art form--one game at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePong\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy VII\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRock Band\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFortnite\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be. From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, \u003ci\u003eVideo Game of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6710071\"\u003eJordan Minor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. 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For years he was senior editor at Geek.com, and he is currently an editor on the Apps and Gaming team at \u003ci\u003ePCMag\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written freelance articles for multiple prominent gaming outlets, including Kotaku, The A.V. Club, \u003ci\u003ePaste \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, 148Apps, and The Escapist. He lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Ryckert \u003c\/b\u003eis Creative Director at Giant Bomb and co-founder of the Fire Escape Cast","brand":"Harry N. 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