The 25 Best Video Game Coffee Table Books
By Miguel Concepcion | Feb 2, 2012 | 9:57 am | Permalink
That piece of furniture you currently have your feet on? It’s not just a place to leave controllers, discs, and drinking glass water markings. It’s also a table that’s just dying to be classed up with some visual literature. Granted, it’s hard to beat a tall, sexy stack of Architectural Digest issues; yet we do have 25 recommendations of head-turning video game books that can enhance any coffee table.
“There are actually 25 video game coffee table books?”, you ask? We could have easily made this a 50 item list if you consider the wealth art books, list books and collectors edition strategy guides out there. We even looked at a few game design textbooks. My personal coffee table book request? A ‘complete works’ collection of Designers Republic’s contributions to the Wipeout series.
arparp February 2nd, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Supercade is excellent because Van Burnham leveraged the formidable creative talents of her husband Carl Steadman. That is, I think, right before leaving him for Xbox creator Seamus Blackey.
David February 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 PM
For those interested I run a website called '1001 Video Games You Must Play'. It takes off where the book '1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die' ended. Great list guys! Keep up the good work!
CDS84 February 3rd, 2012 at 04:44 PM
I'm a little surprised that the Skyrim artbook did not make the list. It has a beautiful cover and the artwork is amazing. I do like most of these items though and I've been on Amazon looking to pick some up!!
Miguel Concepcion February 3rd, 2012 at 05:06 PM
It was certainly considered. Thanks for the feedback!
Micah Ganske February 3rd, 2012 at 08:15 PM
Sweet! My work is in Gamescenes.
ken nix February 6th, 2012 at 12:29 PM
gameinformer !