The History of Video Games Los Angeles Times Edition

POLITICIANS are condemning violent entertainment, parents’ groups are demanding
tighter regulation, and headlines warn of a generation being corrupted. Then comes Grand
Theft Auto III. Liberty City feels alive in a way no game world ever has before — dangerous,
chaotic, impossible to ignore. Critics attack its violence and criminality, campaigners call
for bans, yet players cannot look away. The outrage only fuels the fascination. As sales soar
and debates rage across television studios and newspaper columns …

Follow the story of video games with a book of authentic Los Angeles Times newspaper articles. This edition documents key milestones in the history of video games exactly as they were reported at the time. Relive pivotal moments, including:
– Nintendo’s risky release of the first 64 bit console
– Early competition between Sega and Nintendo
– The western release of Atari’s LYNX handheld console
– The roll out of Cyber arcades across the U.S and the western world
– The birth of online gaming: netWar and Tanarus
– The pushback against controversial games such as Grand Theft Auto III
– Consoles shifting focus to home entertainment systems such as Sony’s PSX
– The rise and recognition of Esports

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Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

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