Tristan Donovan, a U.K. writer who has contributed to Edge and The Guardian*, has just released a new book called* Replay: The History of Video Games. Wired.com is pleased to share several excerpts ...

At the end of the 1970s, the 8-bit home computer market had been under way for several years. Companies like Apple and Commodore had produced machines that retain a cult following to this day, and ...