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Book Synopsis Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog by : Julian Hazeldine
Download or read book Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog written by Julian Hazeldine and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonic The Hedgehog was created to give Sega's Mega Drive a fighting chance against the market-dominating Nintendo. With Sega consoles now a distant memory, he's still running. But what gives the blue blur his staying power? Speedrun traces Sonic's entire history, from an artist's idle sketch to a multi-million pound videogame phenomenon. This book relives the highs; the hysteria of Sonic 2's-day and the dawn of the Dreamcast, and the lows; cancelled projects and Sega's near-bankruptcy. It also looks at the creative influences behind the hedgehog, and how a handful of minds have steered and directed his progress through the years. Whether your first adventure with Sonic was in the Green Hill Zone or on a smartphone, Speedrun is the definitive guide to gaming's fastest hero.
Book Synopsis Playing with Videogames by : James Newman
Download or read book Playing with Videogames written by James Newman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playing with Videogames documents the richly productive, playful and social cultures of videogaming that support, surround and sustain this most important of digital media forms and yet which remain largely invisible within existing studies. James Newman details the rich array of activities that surround game-playing, charting the vibrant and productive practices of the vast number of videogame players and the extensive 'shadow' economy of walkthroughs, FAQs, art, narratives, online discussion boards and fan games, as well as the cultures of cheating, copying and piracy that have emerged. Playing with Videogames offers the reader a comprehensive understanding of the meanings of videogames and videogaming within the contemporary media environment.
Download or read book Keys to Play written by Roger Moseley and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. How do keyboards make music playable? Drawing on theories of media, systems, and cultural techniques, Keys to Play spans Greek myth and contemporary Japanese digital games to chart a genealogy of musical play and its animation via improvisation, performance, and recreation. As a paradigmatic digital interface, the keyboard forms a field of play on which the book’s diverse objects of inquiry—from clavichords to PCs and eighteenth-century musical dice games to the latest rhythm-action titles—enter into analogical relations. Remapping the keyboard’s topography by way of Mozart and Super Mario, who head an expansive cast of historical and virtual actors, Keys to Play invites readers to unlock ludic dimensions of music that are at once old and new.
Book Synopsis How to Play Video Games by : Matthew Thomas Payne
Download or read book How to Play Video Games written by Matthew Thomas Payne and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty original contributions on games and gaming culture What does Pokémon Go tell us about globalization? What does Tetris teach us about rules? Is feminism boosted or bashed by Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? How does BioShock Infinite help us navigate world-building? From arcades to Atari, and phone apps to virtual reality headsets, video games have been at the epicenter of our ever-evolving technological reality. Unlike other media technologies, video games demand engagement like no other, which begs the question—what is the role that video games play in our lives, from our homes, to our phones, and on global culture writ large? How to Play Video Games brings together forty original essays from today’s leading scholars on video game culture, writing about the games they know best and what they mean in broader social and cultural contexts. Read about avatars in Grand Theft Auto V, or music in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. See how Age of Empires taught a generation about postcolonialism, and how Borderlands exposes the seedy underbelly of capitalism. These essays suggest that understanding video games in a critical context provides a new way to engage in contemporary culture. They are a must read for fans and students of the medium.
Book Synopsis Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA by : Sam Pettus
Download or read book Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA written by Sam Pettus and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with its humble beginnings in the 1950's and ending with its swan-song, the Dreamcast, in the early 2000’s, this is the complete history of Sega as a console maker. Before home computers and video game consoles, before the internet and social networking, and before motion controls and smartphones, there was Sega. Destined to fade into obscurity over time, Sega would help revolutionize and change video games, computers and how we interact with them, and the internet as we know it. Riding the cutting edge of technology at every step, only to rise too close to the sun and plummet, Sega would eventually change the face of entertainment, but it’s the story of how it got there that’s all the fun. So take a ride, experience history, and enjoy learning about one of the greatest and most influential companies of all time. Complete with system specifications, feature and marketing descriptions, unusual factoids, almost 300 images, and now enhanced Europe specific details, exclusive interviews, and more make this the definitive history of Sega available. Read and learn about the company that holds a special place in every gamer’s heart. Funded on Kickstarter.
Book Synopsis Moone Boy: The Blunder Years by : Chris O'Dowd
Download or read book Moone Boy: The Blunder Years written by Chris O'Dowd and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful film and TV star, Chris O' Dowd, collaborates with friend and screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy in Moone Boy: The Blunder Years, the first in this hilarious, illustrated series. Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend – or 'IF' for short – he decides to give it a go. His first attempt is Loopy Lou, a hyperactive goofball who loves writing rubbish rap songs. But Martin soon gets fed up with Lou's loopiness and decides to trade in his IF for someone a little less wacky. Enter Sean 'Caution' Murphy, an imaginary office clerk in a bad suit with a passion for laziness and a head full of dodgy jokes. Sean is full of tips and tricks to guide Martin through the perils of the playground, from dealing with his sisters' pranks to beating the bullying Bonner boys. But getting rid of Lou is not that easy, and having TWO imaginary friends is a recipe for trouble!
Download or read book Stay Sonic written by Mike Pattenden and published by . This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Creativity and Learning by : Beth A. Hennessey
Download or read book Creativity and Learning written by Beth A. Hennessey and published by NEA Professional Library. This book was released on 1987 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pamphlet reviews research on creativity and applies it to the learning process. After discussing the definition and measurement of creativity, the components of creative performance are outlined, including domain-relevant skills, creativity-relevant skills, and intrinsic task motivation. Factors which destroy students' creativity are noted, such as having children work for an expected reward, setting up competitive situations, having children focus on expected evaluation, using plenty of surveillance, and setting up restricted-choice situations. Strategies for nurturing and encouraging intrinsic motivation and creativity in classroom settings are explored. A bibliography and a list of resources on thinking skills conclude the pamphlet. (PB)
Book Synopsis The Video Game Quiz Book by : Louie Falls
Download or read book The Video Game Quiz Book written by Louie Falls and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you enjoy playing video games? Are you familiar with all the characters from the various games and the fantasy worlds they inhabit? Could you answer questions about them and gaming in general? If so, the time has come to find out well you really know your favourite pastime. Which Nintendo console makes a Mario coin collect noise when turned on? Where does the name ‘SEGA' come from? What is the default character name in GTA: London, 1969? If you think you know, check out the answers to these questions and more in this new book. Containing 1,200 questions on franchises like Mario and Final Fantasy, and genres such as first-person shooters and fighting games, covering the best, the worst, and the strangest games from around the world, this book will appeal to gamers of all ages. Each subject has 60 questions split into three difficulty settings, just like a video game! If you think you know all about gaming, you won't want to miss out on The Video Game Quiz Book.
Book Synopsis Athletic Esports by : Daniel Mauleón
Download or read book Athletic Esports written by Daniel Mauleón and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the history, format, training, and controversies involved in modern athletic esport tournaments"--
Book Synopsis The Business of Gaming by : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Download or read book The Business of Gaming written by Laura Hamilton Waxman and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to passionate fans, blockbuster games, and celebrity players, the gaming industry takes in billions of dollars each year. Learn how professional gamers make money, which games are the all-time top sellers, and much more about the business of gaming with this captivating high/low book.
Book Synopsis First-Person Action Esports by : Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Download or read book First-Person Action Esports written by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and published by Capstone Press a Capstone Imprint. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need to be a special ops soldier or possess special abilities in real life to defeat your opponents and claim the prize. With plenty of practice, quick wits, and quicker reflexes, players of Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and other action games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about first-person action game esports leagues and what it takes to compete full-time as a professional esport gamer.
Book Synopsis Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia by : Ian Flynn
Download or read book Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia written by Ian Flynn and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary with a full-color hardcover historical retrospective that explores nearly every one of the blue speedster's video game appearances! Dive deep into the extensive lore and exhaustive detail of each game in Sonic's ever-expanding universe--from the beloved SEGA Genesis to the most bleeding-edge video game consoles. This tome leaves no stone unturned, showcasing in-depth looks at the characters, settings, and stories from each exciting installment! Dark Horse Books and SEGA present the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-ia--a must-have volume for any fan of Sonic, young or old!
Book Synopsis Virtual Cities by : Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Download or read book Virtual Cities written by Konstantinos Dimopoulos and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual cities are places of often-fractured geographies, impossible physics, outrageous assumptions and almost untamed imaginations given digital structure. This book, the first atlas of its kind, aims to explore, map, study and celebrate them. To imagine what they would be like in reality. To paint a lasting picture of their domes, arches and walls. From metropolitan sci-fi open worlds and medieval fantasy towns to contemporary cities and glimpses of gothic horror, author and urban planner Konstantinos Dimopoulos and visual artist Maria Kallikaki have brought to life over forty game cities. Together, they document the deep and exhilarating history of iconic gaming landscapes through richly illustrated commentary and analysis. Virtual Cities transports us into these imaginary worlds, through cities that span over four decades of digital history across literary and gaming genres. Travel to fantasy cities like World of Warcraft’s Orgrimmar and Grim Fandango’s Rubacava; envision what could be in the familiar cities of Assassin’s Creed’s London and Gabriel Knight’s New Orleans; and steal a glimpse of cities of the future, in Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar and Half-Life 2’s City 17. Within, there are many more worlds to discover – each formed in the deepest corners of the imagination, their immense beauty and complexity astounding for artists, game designers, world builders and, above all, anyone who plays and cares about video games.
Download or read book Ramsay in 10 written by Gordon Ramsay and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with recipes that are max 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook, RAMSAY IN 10 is your new everyday cookbook. In Ramsay in 10, superstar chef, Gordon Ramsay, returns with 100 new and delicious recipes inspired by his YouTube series watched by millions across the globe – you’ll be challenged to get creative in the kitchen and learn how to cook incredible, flavorsome dishes in just ten minutes. Whether you need something super quick to assemble, like his Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding, or you’re looking to impress the whole family, with a tasty One Pan Pumpkin Pasta or some Chicken Souvlaki – these are recipes guaranteed to become instant classics and with each time you cook, you'll get faster and faster with Gordon's shortcuts to speed up your cooking, reduce your prep times and get the very best from simple, fresh ingredients. 'When I'm shooting Ramsay in 10, I'm genuinely full of excitement and energy because I get to show everyone how to really cook with confidence. It doesn't matter if it takes you 10 minutes, 12 minutes or even 15 minutes, to me, it's about sharing my 25 years’ of knowledge, expertise and hands-on experience, to make everyone feel like better, happier cooks.' -- Gordon Ramsay This is fine food at its fastest and fast food at its finest.
Book Synopsis We Are All Treaty People by : Roger Epp
Download or read book We Are All Treaty People written by Roger Epp and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his collection of Prairie essays, Roger Epp considers what it means to dwell attentively and responsibly in the rural West. We Are All Treaty People invites those who feel the pull of a prairie heritage to rediscover the poetry surging through the landscapes of the rural West, among its people and their political economy.
Book Synopsis The Biggest Names of Video Games by : Arie Kaplan
Download or read book The Biggest Names of Video Games written by Arie Kaplan and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting bugs, drawing cartoons, writing plays, studying robotics—these are just some of the hobbies that inspired the creation of video games such as Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda. Who are these men and women who helped launch the gaming industry from private computer labs to widely available popular entertainment? Read this book to find out who and what inspired your favorite video games!
