] The book profiles people who evolved gaming from paper to
] pixel, through 1970s Dungeons & Dragons roots, to MMORPGs
] (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) like
] EverQuest

I wonder if they'll profile Chuckles.

best quote in the article:
"This isn't just entertainment, it's an artistic medium and a cultural force," Borland said. "History matters, and we want people to realize that Quake isn't an isolated phenomenon. Games back in the 1870s had similar themes, so did mid-century toy soldiers and H.G. Wells novels. When you realize kids have actually been fragging each other for hundreds of years, that puts contemporary game culture in context."

Secrets of Dungeons and Dreamers