Video gaming has evolved over the years to become a massive market, on course to overtake mainstream forms of entertainment such as films and music. The Video Gaming Manual reflects on the full history of the industry and provides an overview of key hardware, comprising an introduction and analysis, technical specifications, common problems (and, where applicable, solutions) and selected key software titles. Written by an author known and respected in the video gaming world, and supported by hundreds of carefully selected images, this fascinating retrospective will appeal to seasoned and casual gamers alike.