"Originally published in the United States by Feiwel and Friends." -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 352).

A living history: To those that came before -- Pong 1972: Game, set, match -- Space Invaders 1978: A first invasion -- PAc-Man 1980: Thank you, pizza -- Zork 1980: You are likely to be eaten by a grue -- Donkey Kong 1981: It's on like Donkey Kong! -- E.T. The extraterrestrial 1982: Don't phone home -- Super Mario Bros. 1985: Tha plan, the peopke, and the plumber -- Legend of Zelda 1986: It's dangerous to go alone! Take this -- John Madden football 1988: It's in the game -- Tetris 1989: Line 'em all up -- Sonic the hedgehog 1991: So fast, you'll need a barf bag -- Street Fighter II 1991: Hadouken! -- Mortal Kombat 1992: Fatality!: Violence and the ESRB [Entertainment Software Rating Board] -- Super Mario Kart 1992: An all-star cast -- Myst 1993: Get lost in a book, literally -- Doom 1993: A planet full of guns -- Tomb Raider 1996: A new face, a new system, a new era -- Gran Turismo 1997: Gentlemen, start your engines -- Final Fantasy VII 1997: Not as final as you thought -- Half-Life 1998: Welcome to Black Mesa -- Dance Dancee Revolution 1999: Step in a new direction -- Pokémon Yellow 1999: Gotta catch 'em all -- The Sims 2000: Plenty of room to expand -- Grand Theft Auto III 2001: Hijacked! -- World of Warcraft 2004: Wowzers! -- Halo 2 2004: One down, fifty billion to go -- Guiitar Hero 2005: Bring on the plastic! -- Wii Sports 2006: Tighten your shoelaces and your wrist strap -- Portal 2007: Thee cake is a lie -- Little Big Planet 2008: I'll play yours, you play mine -- Farmville 2008: E-I-E-I-OOOO -- Angry Birds 2009: Who you callin' angry? -- Minecraft 2009: Kick it up another notch! -- Uncharted 2 2009: Armor? I don't need no stinkin' armor! -- League of Legends 2009: Ten million and counting -- Skylanders 2011: Greetings, portal master! -- The Walking Dead 2011: Tell me a story? -- Overwatch 2016: On the shoulders of heroes -- The future: Tomorrow and beyond.