From the Book - First edition.
A living history: to those that came before
Pong 1972: game, set, match
Space Invaders 1978: a first invasion
Pac-Man 1980: thank you, pizza
Zork 1980: you are likely to be eaten by a grue
Donky Kong 1981: It's on like Donkey Kong!
E.T. the extra-terrestrial 1982: don't phone home
Super Mario Bros. 1985: the plan, the people, and the plumber
The Legend of Zelda 1986: it's dangerous to go alone! take this
John Madden Football 1988: it's in the game
Tetris 1989: line 'em all up
Song the Hedgehog 1991: so fast, you'll need a barf bag
Street Fighter II 1991: Hadouken!
Mortal Kombat 1992: fatality!: violence and the ESRB
Super Mario Kart 1992: an all-star cast
Myst 1993: a planet full of guns
Tomb Raider 1996: a new face, a new system, a new era
Gran Turismo 1997: gentlemen, start your engines
Final Fantasy IV 1997: not as final as you thought
Half-Life 1998: welcome to Black Mesa
Dance Dance Revolution 1999: step in a new direction
Pokémon Yellow 1999: gotta catch 'em all
The Sims 2000: plenty of room to expand
Grand Theft Auto III 2001: hijacked!
World of Warcraft 2004: wowzers!
Halo 2 2004: one down, fifty billion to go
Guitar Hero 2005: bring on the plastic!
Wii Sports 2006: tighten your shoelaces and your wrist strap
Portal 2007: the cake is a lie
Little Big Planet 2008: I'll play yours, you play mine
FarmVille 2009: e-i-e-i-ooo
Angry Birds 2009: who you callin' angry?
Minecraft 2009: kick it up another notch!
Uncharted 2 2009: armor? I don't need no stinkin' armor!
League of Legends 2009: ten million and counting
Skylanders 2011: greetings, portal master!
The Walking Dead 2011: tell me a story?
Overwatch 2016: on the shoulders of heroes
The future: tomorrow and beyond.