The Game Console, 2nd Edition

“The Game Console 2.0 is one of the rare video game books that we recommend for any fan of the medium, regardless of which systems they play now, or had as a kid. Evan Amos breaks down the hardware of 100 consoles spanning several decades, giving readers a literal inside look at the components that make the system work.”
—Brandt Ranj, Rolling Stone

“The Game Console 2.0 is a must-have, even if you already have the first edition. It is a video game enthusiast’s heaven and makes for a perfect coffee table book!”
—Julia Roth, Geek Girl Authority

“A pleasure for any gaming enthusiast to flip through every now and then.”
—Jeff Dunn, Engadget

“I recommend it!”
—Taylor Lyles, @TayNixster, Assoc. Tech Editor, IGN

“An extraordinary journey through the history of video game hardware.”
—Daniel New, Editor, Thumbsticks

“A perfect end table book catered toward nerds and gamers that unites profoundly nitty gritty photographs of in excess of 100 computer game control centers and their electronic insides.”
—RecaBlog

”[The Game Console 2.0] has been heavily revised and expanded … This new version adds a lot more content over the first edition!”
—Madlittlepixel, YouTuber

“The Game Console 2.0 by Evan Amos is a wonderful coffee table book for people who love video games and computer hardware, I’m a big fan.”
—Austin, @Wymorn

”[Evan Amos] is extremely improtant to the retro gaming community … [The Game Console 2.0] works as a visual encyclopedia of 40 plus years of gaming. He’s added stuff that he didn’t have before, but I’m telling you, this is such a great book.”
—MetalJesusRocks, YouTuber

“Amazing photographic collection of the history of gaming. Highly recommend!”
—Daniel Gonzalez, @JustDanielG

“I HIGHLY recommend the book The Game Console 2.0 by Evan Amos. It’s got lots of beautiful photos and details about more consoles than you’d ever believe were made!”
—Ang with the Ela, @evilangela

REVIEWS FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF THE GAME CONSOLE:

“This book gathers gorgeous images into a visual history of games, and it’s such a nostalgic treat to pore over.”
—Keith Stuart, The Guardian

“Amos’ passion for gaming and photographic skills come together beautifully in The Game Console.”
—Kotaku

“While services like PlayStation Now prove that streaming has the potential to increase access to older hardware-bound games, The Game Console posits that consoles themselves are important cultural objects that we shouldn’t forget.”
—Motherboard

“A perfect choice for gamers looking to build up their knowledge on video game history.”
—Android Central

“Photographed in intense, loving detail, the book quite literally unpacks 86 consoles and examines their innards.”
—Mashable

Evan Amos is a passionate video game fan and photographer. His work has been featured in Game Informer, Kotaku, Wired, Retro Gamer, and other popular media outlets.

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