"This zippy prime r on video game development takes readers from the arcades of the 1970s to Minecraft and the future of gaming.The well-told origin tales are a fantastic mash-up of pop and gaming culture.This satisfyingly thorough and worthy addition to any collection is sure to please hard-core gamers and newbies alike."-- School Library Journal on Game On! "This lengthy love letter comes from a self-professed video game addict. Thirty-nine breezy, irreverent chapters celebrate individual games. Unabashedly enthusiastic , author Hansen also provides tips on how to evaluate games for personal enjoyment. true gamers will be delighted ." -- Booklist on Game On! "This zippy, funny, enthusiastic volume offers snapshot looks at the key moments in video game history .
Hansen is a big gamer, and he wants the reader to be, or be willing to become, a gamer as well. and as all gamers are sure to hit their own favorite game or genre eventually in here, they'll share his gushing at some point." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) on Game On!.