Matthew Papcun

From Pong to Call of Duty: Video Game History for N00bs and Charity: Proceeds Go to Child's Play Matthew Papcun

Publisher Marketing: I hear younger gamers, all of the time, asking questions about what people my age call the "Golden Age" of gaming. They want to know about the Atari 2600 and the first Legend of Zelda game. I have had discussions with my friends about how to introduce their kids to gaming; do you start with the classics or go right to the current, more accessible generation? In this book we will examine the history of the video game from its obscure beginnings in the 1950's to its human controllers in 2012. Video games today can be played on a console, on a pc, online, on your phone but the first video game was created using World War II radar technology and took up an entire room! We will look at the history of the big guys: Atari, Magnavox, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft... We will look at the history of the other players: Sega, Emerson, Phillips... We will look at the brilliant game developers and how PONG changed everything; how one baseball game led to the incredibly successful EA Sports of Madden NFL fame today. We will follow the progression that led Sony to the PlayStation and Nintendo to the innovative Wii. We will look at the arcade rooms of the 80's and the Social Media Games of today. The goal is to give young gamers who are interested in gaming's roots an understanding as to how Link went from four colors to millions of polygons. But more importantly, the goal is to help children in need. That is why proceeds from this book will go to charity; More specifically, Child's Play. Child's Play is a game industry charity that improves the lives of children in hospitals. They collect wish lists from children all over the country that include video games, toys, books and other fun stuff for kids. They then distribute the items throughout a network of 70 hospitals using money from donations. This book was created to raise money for Child's Play and to help improve the lives of as many young people as possible. A donation will be given to Child's Play once our goal of 50 thousand sales has been reached. That will mean over $100,000 for children around the country. Again, thank you for helping us realize our dream of helping people in need. Contributor Bio:  Papcun, Matthew I'm a bartender from the Detroit area. In the passed 15 years I've accumulated a significant amount of knowledge accompanied by a wealth of stories. If you follow me along my self-publishing journey, you will benefit from both. I intend to write about all of the main spirits and tell all of the stories I can remember along the way. Doing what I have done for these passed years has given me a unique view of the world and I love sharing it with people. If you want to read my random daily thoughts, you can do so on my blog at cupofrobots.wordpress.com. There, you can also keep up to date on my latest projects and newest releases. I am humbled by the attention that I've gotten because of my work and I will do my best to honor and live up to the praise that has been given to me. I am always open to your feedback and reviews. Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about me.