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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Richard StantonPublish date:2015-07-14Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Running Press AdultISBN-13:9780762456154ISBN-10:762456159UPC:9780762456154Book Category:Games & Activities, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Video & Mobile, Media Studies, ReferenceSize:7.60 x 5.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.45Product ID:SCDN44PDK0
This Brief History provides a unique look at the history and culture of video games, starting with the 1960s classics like Pong to modern favorites such as Grand Theft Auto V and Bioshock. Focusing on creative and scientific advances between 1962 and today, A Brief History of Video Games offers a global perspective on gaming's past and its cutting-edge future with the evolution of virtual reality, 3D graphics, and thought-interface technology. It also addresses the design process from concept to packaging, considers the influence of manga and anime, and explores the relationship between video games and movies.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Running Press AdultISBN-13:9780762456154ISBN-10:762456159UPC:9780762456154Book Category:Games & Activities, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Video & Mobile, Media Studies, ReferenceSize:7.60 x 5.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.45Product ID:SCDN44PDK0
Richard Stanton is a video game journalist who was the features editor at Edge magazine and has written about video games for the Guardian, Polygon, the New Statesman, and others. He lives in Bath, England.
Publisher: Running Press Adult

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