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Blake J. Harris

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in New york, The United States

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Nonfiction, Biography, Seinfeld

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Ben Mezrich, Michael Lewis, George R.R. Martin

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Blake J. Harris is the bestselling author of CONSOLE WARS, THE HISTORY OF THE FUTURE and Dey Street's upcoming EMPEROR OF NOTHING: THE MAKING OF LARRY (available 10/20!). He is also the writer and producer of several high profile documentaries, including SERLING, CONSOLE WARS and GAMESTOP: RISE OF THE PLAYERS. He has written for ESPN, IGN, Fast Company and The AV Club. He lives in Colorado with his wife and two cats. ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 13,512 ratings · 1,476 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation 3.97 avg rating — 12,188 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality 4.05 avg rating — 1,302 ratings — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo y la batalla que definió una generación 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remote Collaboration & Virtual Conferencing: The Future Of Work by Charlie Fink, Mark Billinghurst, Joel Kotkin it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Emperor of Nothing: Larry David and the Unlikely Rise of a Bald, Bespectacled Social Assassin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library (1985-1995) SPECIAL EDITION by Pat Contri, Blake J. Harris (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Oliver Arcee (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Blake Harris rated a book it was amazing Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television—and America—Forever by Alan Siegel	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“There was no such thing as a magic touch, and it wouldn’t have mattered if there were, because the only thing it takes to sell toys, vitamins, or magazines is the power of story. That was the secret. That was the whole trick: to recognize that the world is nothing but chaos, and the only thing holding it (and us) together are stories. And Kalinske realized this in a way that only people who have been there and done that possibly can: that when you tell memorable, universal, intricate, and heartbreaking stories, anything is possible.”
― Blake J. Harris, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

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“the Super NES, which would hit stores on August 23, 1991. All systems would come with the groundbreaking new Super Mario World game, while four others would immediately be available for purchase: F-Zero, Pilotwings, Gradius III, and SimCity.”
― Blake J. Harris, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

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“By 1990, Nintendo of America had sold nearly thirty million consoles, resulting in an NES in one out of every three homes.”
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