The Awesome Inner Workings of Video Games by Arie Kaplan is published by Lerner Publications and is great for kids 10-14 (as well as some of us older kids interested in the inner workings of video games too).
Book Description
Gamers, beware—your video games can think for themselves! Ever wondered what’s inside the plastic of your video game console but don’t want to crack it open to find out? Crack open this book instead! You’ll learn what computer code looks like, how a game console’s “brain” makes decisions, and how its memory allows you to return to play each day without starting from scratch.
The ShockZone™—Games and Gamers series:
This fascinating, fact-filled series on video games will engage young fans of this incredibly popular pastime. Reflecting the look and feel of their subject, the books cover various high-interest aspects of video games, including how they work, how they developed, stars of the industry, its culture and competitions, online safety and gaming etiquette, and what it’s like to work in video games.