A Handheld History is a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games.Forty years ago, businessmen fiddling with calculators inspired Gunpei Yokoi to create the Game & Watch. Ever since then, handheld gaming has been hugely infl...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Nov-2022, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000779530)
Gaming the Past is a complete handbook to help pre-service teachers, current teachers, and teacher educators use historical video games in their classes to develop critical thinking skills. It focuses on practical information and specific examples fo...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Nov-2022, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000779493)
Gaming the Past is a complete handbook to help pre-service teachers, current teachers, and teacher educators use historical video games in their classes to develop critical thinking skills. It focuses on practical information and specific examples fo...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 17-Aug-2021, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: MIT Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780262365611)
The overlooked history of an early appropriation of digital technology: the creation of games though coding and hardware hacking by microcomputer users.From the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, low-end microcomputers offered many users their first t...Lasīt vairāk
A concise history of the video gaming industry from its niche beginnings to its emergence as a global phenomenon and cultural force.The History of Video Games chronicles the dramatic rise of an entertainment industry that has become twice as big-and...Lasīt vairāk
This book is a potted history of video games, telling all the rollercoaster stories of this fascinating young industry that’s now twice as big globally than the film and music industries combined. Each chapter explores the history of video game...Lasīt vairāk
This book brings together essays on game history and historiography that reflect on the significance of locality. Game history did not unfold uniformly and the particularities of space and place matter, yet most digital game and software histories ar...Lasīt vairāk
This book brings together essays on game history and historiography that reflect on the significance of locality. Game history did not unfold uniformly and the particularities of space and place matter, yet most digital game and software histories ar...Lasīt vairāk
With annual gross sales surpassing 100 billion U.S. dollars each of the last two years, the digital games industry may one day challenge theatrical-release movies as the highest-grossing entertainment media in the world. In their examination of the t...Lasīt vairāk
With annual gross sales surpassing 100 billion U.S. dollars each of the last two years, the digital games industry may one day challenge theatrical-release movies as the highest-grossing entertainment media in the world. In their examination of the t...Lasīt vairāk
Whether its a new high score, a devastating attack, or an incredible come-from-behind win, pro gaming is full of amazing moments. Learn about the athletes, teams, and moments that thrill fans around the world with this fascinating high/low title....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Nov-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Rutgers University Press, ISBN-13: 9780813598932)
The word "e;wargames"e; might seem like a contradiction in terms. After all, the declaration "e;This is war"e; is meant to signal that things have turned deadly serious, that there is no more playing around. Yet the practices of war a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Nov-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Rutgers University Press, ISBN-13: 9780813598956)
The word "e;wargames"e; might seem like a contradiction in terms. After all, the declaration "e;This is war"e; is meant to signal that things have turned deadly serious, that there is no more playing around. Yet the practices of war a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-May-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: MIT Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780262254939)
The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that "e;Atari"e; became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 18-Apr-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351273381)
Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 18-Apr-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351273398)
Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Feb-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351005531)
Drawing on decades of experience, Beep to Boom: The Development of Advanced Runtime Sound Systems for Games and Extended Reality is a rigorous, comprehensive guide to interactive audio runtime systems. Packed with practical examples and insights, the...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 04-Feb-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781351005524)
Drawing on decades of experience, Beep to Boom: The Development of Advanced Runtime Sound Systems for Games and Extended Reality is a rigorous, comprehensive guide to interactive audio runtime systems. Packed with practical examples and insights, the...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 07-Dec-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780429771392)
In this lavishly illustrated full-color retrospective, discover never-before-seen photos that bring to life the people and stories behind the most popular games of all time, including Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, SimCit...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 07-Dec-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780429771408)
In this lavishly illustrated full-color retrospective, discover never-before-seen photos that bring to life the people and stories behind the most popular games of all time, including Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, SimCit...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Nov-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: MIT Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780262349505)
How amateur programmers in 1980s Czechoslovakia discovered games as a medium, using them not only for entertainment but also as a means of self-expression.Aside from the exceptional history of Tetris, very little is known about gaming culture behind...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Oct-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780429802072)
The purpose of this book is to look over the past 35 years of games to discuss titles whose design deserves to be studied by anyone with an interest in game design. While there are plenty of books that focus on the technical side of Game Development,...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Oct-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780429802089)
The purpose of this book is to look over the past 35 years of games to discuss titles whose design deserves to be studied by anyone with an interest in game design. While there are plenty of books that focus on the technical side of Game Development,...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2018, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Rutgers University Press, ISBN-13: 9780813597522)
The American popular imagination has long portrayed World War II as the "e;good war,"e; fought by the "e;greatest generation"e; for the sake of freedom and democracy. Yet, combat films and other war media complicate this conventional...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2018, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Rutgers University Press, ISBN-13: 9780813597508)
The American popular imagination has long portrayed World War II as the "e;good war,"e; fought by the "e;greatest generation"e; for the sake of freedom and democracy. Yet, combat films and other war media complicate this conventional...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-May-2017, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9781400884797)
Watch Craig Bauer discuss the Zodiac Killers cipher on HISTORYs new miniseries The Hunt for the Zodiac KillerIn 1953, a man was found dead from cyanide poisoning near the Philadelphia airport with a picture of a Nazi aircraft in his wallet. Taped t...Lasīt vairāk
In the 1990s, the Personal Computer (or PC) was on the rise in homes, and with it came new genres of play. Yet most of the games in these new genres featured fantasylands or humorous science fiction landscapes with low stakes and little to suggest th...Lasīt vairāk
In the 1990s, the Personal Computer (or PC) was on the rise in homes, and with it came new genres of play. Yet most of the games in these new genres featured fantasylands or humorous science fiction landscapes with low stakes and little to suggest th...Lasīt vairāk
OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controllerinto the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the worldin this fascinating and unique me...Lasīt vairāk
