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When you love something, games and gaming for example, pretty soon just playing won’t be enough. You’ll want to find any other sort of medium to constantly fill your hunger and desire for what you love.

One good way to go about this is by reading books about the subject. There are experts out there that can reveal certain facets and interesting facts too. It is also a great way to learn more about your topic of choice.

Let’s check out several must-read books about games and gaming.

Console Wars

For anybody who is a gamer, the term “console wars” is a pretty common one. The first ever console war started in the mid-70s, between Fairchild and Atari. Today, it has even evolved to the PlayStation and the Xbox.

When the term “console war” is heard, there seems to be a misconception about it. No, there really isn’t any violence and animosity between the people. They aren’t hounding for a fight or calling out slurs to offend the other.

The term console war merely denotes the pride that people have for the console that they own. And perhaps a little saltiness at the exclusive video games that they cannot own themselves.

This book though is neither here nor there. It is somewhere in between and talks about an interesting piece of gaming history. It talks about the console war between Sega and Nintendo.

Back in the day, Nintendo was a gaming giant in the industry. Sega was just starting up. That is when Tom Kalinske was brought in to turn the tide. And turn it did. What happened was a generation defining battle. It is an interesting read into a significant piece of gaming history.

Masters of Doom

Does anybody remember Doom? We’re sure that a lot of people do remember Doom, some fondly, some just in passing.

Doom was such a big game though. It revolutionized shooters and graphics. It was so popular that at one point, it became a staple for every computer.

So how did Doom come about? What happened that made it so popular? And who were the masters behind it?

Masters of Doom is a biographical account of the people who helmed the Doom series. It outlines the lives of the Doom creators, from their troubled childhood, to adulthood and side jobs, and eventually to the creation of the gaming studio that had a massive impact on games.

Gamelife

Next, we have Gamelife by Michael Clune.

The people who play video games, especially those who are so passionate about it, will understand that there is an extra layer of importance in the games. They not only act as great activities to pass the time. Poker and games have benefits and teach people things.

This is the central thesis of Clune’s book. His book chronicles his love for video games that started at a very young age. At a very young age, he saw that games taught him things that people couldn’t.

The book acts as sort of his personal musings on video games, how they affect people, the way they view the world, and how most importantly, how people think.

We hope you pick up a book and learn as much as you can of the gaming industry that was and is.

Video games have many benefits. The most obvious one is the enjoyment that people get when they play a game. It staves off hours of boredom.

Another benefit is the fact that playing a video game about a certain topic can actually teach you things and make you better at it. It’s true. Video games can benefit your life.

One such example is playing guitar. Post Malone said that the video game Guitar Hero influenced and pushed him to learn real guitar.

The same goes for cooking. You may glean a few things if you play several cooking video games.

Thus, let’s check out several cooking video games that you can both enjoy and learn from.

Overcooked

The first game we have on the list is called Overcooked. The plot of this game is certainly out of this world. Aliens came to destroy the world unless you were able to cook them, something they found delicious.

Initially, you fail and the world goes kaput. However, you are able to travel back in time and start learning to cook again.

The gameplay is the core interest of the game. In every level, there is a menu that you need to fulfill. It could be burgers, soup, pizza, and many more. Each level is also a big kitchen with different stations.

These stations resemble the stages of cooking a specific meal. So, if it were hamburgers, there would be a station to gather ingredients, to chop vegetables, and then to put all the ingredients together.

The goal of the game is to fulfill all the orders while learning all of these different menu items.

This game truly shines when it comes to cooperative play. If there is more than one player, you’d need to work together to fulfill the orders.

The game will make it so you and your partner will be separate in the stage. Each of you will only have access to a few food stations.

It is a frantic and fast-paced game that builds friendships, promotes planning and teamwork, and lets you understand how a life in the kitchen is.

Battle Chef Brigade

Next up we have Battle Chef Brigade. This is a very unique title in terms of cooking video games. The game is presented in an approach that resembles anime shows. This allows for bright personality to shine through.

The concept of the game is quite unique as well. It is presented as sort of a competition. Each part of the competition acts as a level.

In each level, you are tasked to prepare a certain dish that the judges want to each. The twist is that you must go out into the fantastical world and slay beasts in order to get your ingredients.

The beasts borrow heavily from myth and legends, with dragons being a tough meat to gain. The gameplay plays out like a side-scrolling action game where you need to kill your enemies.

Once you have your ingredients, you must return to your kitchen and cook them in a match-3 style activity.

These are only a couple of cooking video games that you can play, enjoy with your friends, and most importantly, learn tips from and apply it to your own cooking.

Be sure to also read books about games and gaming, and how they influence your learning.