bingewatches

In an effort to highlight some of the best books and documentaries covering the world of video games, we’re running a series of interviews with the writers, directors, and curators behind them. Read on to see how the people who chronicle games and game history do their jobs, get inspired, and face challenges. It’s the making of the making of the games industry.

• How a Mega Man fan project got an official Capcom license
• A documentary analyzes Street Fighter 2’s cultural impact, 30-plus years later
• Discover more than a dozen game consoles you never knew about
• Before making Returnal and Saros, Housemarque starred in a great documentary
• 50 years of game history, as told through 60 games