Anyone have time to put down the controller and cozy up with a more traditional form of entertainment? Didn't think so, but if you're interested in learning more about the history of this industry that occupies so much of our lives, here's yet another book on how it all got started.
Smartbomb attempts to differentiate itself from the rest of the pack by focusing on the visionaries with contextually relevant chunks of gaming history thrown in for some perspective. The book also boasts extensive behind the scenes accounts of product launches, gaming tournaments, industry expos, and the U.S. military's use of video games as a recruiting and training tool.
Hey, if the batteries in your portable die on the way to the john, you could do worse.
