A brief history of video games : [from Atari to Xbox one]

Author/Creator:: Stanton, Richard, 1982- author
Publication/Creation:: London : Robinson ; Philadelphia : Running Press, 2015
Resource Type:: Book

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Full Title:: A brief history of video games : [from Atari to Xbox one] / Richard Stanton
Series Titles:: Brief history of
Brief history of.

Table of Contents:: Introduction -- The prehistory of video games -- Baer's brown box -- Spacewar! -- Atari's born -- VES vs VCS -- Oregon Trail -- A tale of two adventures -- Uncle Clive and Big Jack -- Atari shock! -- The golden age of the arcades -- The rise of Nintendo -- Simpatico -- Doom 101 -- The console war -- The 'Nintendo' PlayStation -- A dream dies -- An ugly motherfucker -- Pocket monsters: the history of handhelds -- Mobile gaming -- eSports -- Metal... gear? -- Here comes everybody -- Revolution -- Steam and valve -- Go anywhere, do anything: Grand Theft Auto -- Indie-pendence -- Continue?
Summary:: "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."--Provided by publisher.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 368 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
General Note:: "The evolution of a global industry"--Cover.

Catalog ID (MMSID):: 9936541255802486
ISBN:: 9780762456154 (paperback : US)
0762456159 (paperback : US)
9781472118806 (paperback : UK)
1472118804 (paperback : UK)
OCLC Number:: 889184291
Barcode:: 010002811713