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Blake J. Harris
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'''Blake J. Harris''' (born 1982) is an American author, journalist and podcaster known for his coverage of historical topics in [[Video game|video games]] and [[virtual reality]] based in [[New York City|New York City, NY]].<ref name=":0"></ref>
== Career ==
Harris has written for outlets including [[The A.V. Club]], [[ESPN]], [[Fast Company]], [[HuffPost]], and [[IGN]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>
In 2014, Harris published ''[[Console Wars (book)|Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation]]'' ([[HarperCollins]]). The book follows businessman [[Tom Kalinske]] during his tenure as CEO of [[video game]] company [[Sega of America]], and details the history of business competition between [[Sega]] and [[Nintendo]] throughout the 1990s. Harris wrote the book in a novelistic style based on interviews with people involved in the events, using the information he gathered to create a dramatic interpretation of the events.<ref name=":0" />
A film adaptation of the book directed by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]] was announced in February 2014, which has since transitioned to a limited television series with [[Legendary Entertainment|Legendary Television]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 2015, Harris was asked to provide companion articles to [[Paul Scheer|Paul Scheer's]] ''[[How Did This Get Made?]]'' podcast.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 2019, Harris published his second book, ''The History of the Future'' (HarperCollins), which follows the development of [[Oculus VR|Oculus]], the virtual reality company founded in 2012 that was ultimately acquired by [[Facebook]]. As in ''Console Wars'', Harris used interview material as the foundation for a dramatic interpretation of the events. The book became a [[USA Today bestseller]].<ref></ref>
Harris has appeared on [[Fox Business]], [[Fox News]], [[NPR]], [[MSNBC]], and [[IGN]].<ref> Fox News (w/author Blake J. Harris)|date=2019-02-23|url=https://vimeo.com/319250963|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
== References ==
== Career ==
Harris has written for outlets including [[The A.V. Club]], [[ESPN]], [[Fast Company]], [[HuffPost]], and [[IGN]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>
In 2014, Harris published ''[[Console Wars (book)|Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation]]'' ([[HarperCollins]]). The book follows businessman [[Tom Kalinske]] during his tenure as CEO of [[video game]] company [[Sega of America]], and details the history of business competition between [[Sega]] and [[Nintendo]] throughout the 1990s. Harris wrote the book in a novelistic style based on interviews with people involved in the events, using the information he gathered to create a dramatic interpretation of the events.<ref name=":0" />
A film adaptation of the book directed by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]] was announced in February 2014, which has since transitioned to a limited television series with [[Legendary Entertainment|Legendary Television]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 2015, Harris was asked to provide companion articles to [[Paul Scheer|Paul Scheer's]] ''[[How Did This Get Made?]]'' podcast.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
In 2019, Harris published his second book, ''The History of the Future'' (HarperCollins), which follows the development of [[Oculus VR|Oculus]], the virtual reality company founded in 2012 that was ultimately acquired by [[Facebook]]. As in ''Console Wars'', Harris used interview material as the foundation for a dramatic interpretation of the events. The book became a [[USA Today bestseller]].<ref></ref>
Harris has appeared on [[Fox Business]], [[Fox News]], [[NPR]], [[MSNBC]], and [[IGN]].<ref> Fox News (w/author Blake J. Harris)|date=2019-02-23|url=https://vimeo.com/319250963|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
== References ==
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