Phoenix was the first - ever comprehensive book on video game history when it was originally published in 1994 .
( ISBN 978 - 1539031291 ) by Leonard Herman ( 2016 ) .
978 - 1539031291 was the first - ever comprehensive book on video game history when it was originally published in 1994 .
( ISBN 978 - 1539031291 ) by Leonard Herman ( 2016 ) .