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Book Synopsis A History of Xbox by : Christopher Bish
Download or read book A History of Xbox written by Christopher Bish and published by Christopher Bish. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book takes readers on an enthralling ride, starting with the ambitious beginnings of the original Xbox, Microsoft's first foray into the gaming world. It traces the challenges, triumphs, and pivotal moments that shaped the console's evolution, including the competitive battle with established players and the revolutionary launch of Xbox Live, which redefined multiplayer gaming.
Download or read book The Game Console 2.0 written by Evan Amos and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling The Game Console contains brand new content, with coverage of 50 more consoles, variants, and accessories in 50 added pages. The Game Console 2.0 is a gorgeous coffee table book for geeks and gamers that brings together highly detailed photos of more than 100 video game consoles and their electronic interiors spanning nearly five decades. Revised and updated since the first edition’s celebrated 2018 release, The Game Console 2.0 is an even bigger archival collection of vividly detailed photos of more than 100 video-game consoles. This ultimate archive of gaming history spans five decades and nine distinct generations, chronologically covering everything from market leaders to outright failures, and tracing the gaming industry’s rise, fall, and monumental resurgence. The book’s 2nd edition features more classic game consoles and computers, a section on retro gaming in the modern era, and dozens of new entries — including super-rare finds, such the Unisonic Champion 2711, and the latest ninth-generation consoles. You’ll find coverage of legendary systems like the Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600, NES, and the Commodore 64; systems from the ‘90s and 2000s; modern consoles like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5; and consoles you never knew existed. Get a unique peek at the hardware powering the world’s most iconic video-game systems with The Game Console 2.0 — the perfect gift for geeks of all stripes and every gamer’s must-have coffee-table book.
Book Synopsis Opening the XBox by : Dean Takahashi
Download or read book Opening the XBox written by Dean Takahashi and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 2002 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is this new Microsoft venture just another experiment that, like WebTV, was launched to much fanfare but will be quickly forgotten? Or will it become the next Windows, finding its way into the homes and lives of millions of people around the world?".
Book Synopsis The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 by : Steven L. Kent
Download or read book The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 written by Steven L. Kent and published by Crown. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry power “A zippy read through a truly deep research job. You won’t want to put this one down.”—Eddie Adlum, publisher, RePlay Magazine As video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost millions of dollars; now it can cost hundreds of millions, but with a $160 billion market worldwide, the biggest players are willing to bet the bank. Steven L. Kent has been playing video games since Pong and writing about the industry since the Nintendo Entertainment System. In volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games, he chronicled the industry’s first thirty years. In volume 2, he narrates gaming’s entrance into the twenty-first century, as Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft battle to capture the global market. The home console boom of the ’90s turned hobby companies like Nintendo and Sega into Hollywood-studio-sized business titans. But by the end of the decade, they would face new, more powerful competitors. In boardrooms on both sides of the Pacific, engineers and executives began, with enormous budgets and total secrecy, to plan the next evolution of home consoles. The PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Sega Dreamcast all made radically different bets on what gamers would want. And then, to the shock of the world, Bill Gates announced the development of the one console to beat them all—even if Microsoft had to burn a few billion dollars to do it. In this book, you will learn about • the cutthroat environment at Microsoft as rival teams created console systems • the day the head of Sega of America told the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog to “f**k off” • how “lateral thinking with withered technology” put Nintendo back on top • and much more! Gripping and comprehensive, The Ultimate History of Video Games: Volume 2 explores the origins of modern consoles and of the franchises—from Grand Theft Auto and Halo to Call of Duty and Guitar Hero—that would define gaming in the new millennium.
Download or read book Generation Xbox written by Jamie Russell and published by Yellow Ant Media Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood is under attack from videogames. Movies defined the 20th century but games are now pushing them aside as the medium that captures our time, fascination and money. Generation Xbox digs into the love-hate relationship between games and cinema that has led us to this point. It's a story of disaster, triumph and Angelia Jolie in hot pants. Learn how Steven Spielberg's game-making dreams fell apart and why Silicon Valley pioneers wooed Stanley Kubrick. Discover the story behind the failed Halo movie, how videogame tech paved the way for Avatar, and what companies like Ubisoft and Valve are doing to take gaming to the next level. Based on more than 100 interviews with leading figures from videogames and Hollywood, Generation Xbox is the definitive history of an epic power struggle that has reshaped the entertainment landscape. Are you ready to play?
Download or read book My Xbox written by Bill Loguidice and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the quick, visual, one-stop tutorial for everyone who wants to get maximum fun and entertainment out of their Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and Kinect controller. Gaming experts Christina and Bill Loguidice cover everything Xbox has to offer, uncovering cool features and tools most users won't ever discover on their own. You learn how to get started with Xbox 360; fast-network your Xbox 360s; run the media content in your Windows PCs; personalize your Xbox experiences; find great stuff on Microsoft's Game, Video, and Music Marketplaces; get acquainted with your Xbox friends and communities; get to know the Kinect controller and Hub; and find great Kinect games and get better at playing them. This book's concise, step-by-step instructions link to callouts on Xbox screen captures that show you exactly what to do. Tips and Notes help you discover powerful new techniques and shortcuts, and Help features guide you past common problems. This book is designed for all 50,000,000 Xbox 360 owners: from those who've just purchased their first system, to those diving headfirst into Kinect gaming, to millions of Xbox Live subscribers who want to get even more out of Microsoft's online services.
Download or read book Xbox Revisited written by Robbie Bach and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this cutting-edge book, Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal, former Chief Xbox Officer, Robbie Bach, employs the Xbox signature 3P Framework of Purpose, Principles, and Priorities to describe the process of rejuvenating anything, from a beleaguered business to a nation at crossroads. Packed with common sense thinking ...
Download or read book Xbox One written by Wayne Dixon and published by Wayne Dixon. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're busy and you don't have the time to go and read every single article from the myriad of websites that have information about the Xbox One, then you should buy this guide to help walk you through all of the features, controversy, and issues revolving around the Xbox One. This book will take you back through the history of the Xbox, from the humble beginnings of the original Xbox, through the Xbox 360 and all of its various permutations, where you will end up at the Xbox One. While this guide does offer some analysis, it is primarily a factual and informational guide to the Xbox line. This in-depth look at Microsoft's latest gaming console, the Xbox One includes aspects like games, hardware specifications, how software is handled, Kinect and its functionality and even includes all of the new features. This book is being updated on a regular basis to include new information as it is unveiled. Purchase this book now and you will receive all of the updates for free. This version contains updates from Microsoft's E3 Presentation including price, availability date and more updates regarding used game policies. Version 1.5 (10/30/2013) has additional information about 3rd Party Headsets, Orientation issues with the Xbox One, Social sharing on Facebook and YouTube, some details about the processor in the Xbox One, additional information about Friends on Xbox Live, Friends on Xbox Live with Xbox One, Additional capabilities for the Kinect, racing wheels for the Xbox One, and a video demonstrating the Xbox One Dashboard.
Download or read book The Game Console written by Evan Amos and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A photographic history of video game consoles and the hardware inside them"--
Book Synopsis The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech by : Peter Leigh
Download or read book The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech written by Peter Leigh and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YouTube's most successful purveyor of computer nostalgia brings those stories to print. This book celebrates the most exciting period in the history of technology - the arrival of the home computer and home gaming console. For a time, an exciting and ever-changing array of different companies fought for supremacy, leaving a lasting legacy of great gameplay and surreal design we'll never experience again. Features screenshots of nostalgic games that will bring joy to the heart of anyone who grew up in the 80s or early 90s, alongside stunning studio photography of the computers that imprinted themselves on a generation's minds
Download or read book My Xbox One written by Bill Loguidice and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Xbox One Step-by-step instructions with callouts to colorful Xbox One images that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into problems with Xbox One, Kinect™, Xbox Live®, or SmartGlass Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Xbox One system Full-color, step-by-step tasks show how to have maximum fun with your new Xbox One! Learn how to • Set up Xbox One, Kinect, and Xbox Live quickly–and start having fun now! • Personalize settings, gamertags, avatars, gamerpics… your whole Xbox One experience • Start your party, add chat, use built-in Skype, even make group video calls • Capture video of your best gameplay moments with Game DVR • Watch great video from practically anywhere: cable or satellite, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, and more • Play or stream all the music you love • Web surf with Xbox One’s supercharged version of Internet Explorer • Use SmartGlass to transform your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows 8 device into a second Xbox screen or remote control CATEGORY: Consumer Electronics COVERS: Xbox One USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
Book Synopsis The Xbox 360 Uncloaked by : Dean Takahashi
Download or read book The Xbox 360 Uncloaked written by Dean Takahashi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked" is the result of more than a hundred interviews, many at the highest levels of Microsoft, as well as countless months of independent investigative reporting. With unprecedented access, San Jose Mercury News Technology and Gaming Writer Dean Takahashi goes beyond the official story to reveal a true insider's look at the creation of the XBox 360 and Microsoft's multi-billion dollar gamble to become a leading force in the global video game industry. Sony, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, the entire Microsoft Xbox 360 team, and the industry's most celebrated game developers -- all of the major players are included in this captivating book.
Download or read book The Unknown Xbox written by Ray Barnholt and published by Bipedal Dog. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past ten years, no game system has had a stranger, nor shorter history than Microsoft's Xbox. Without it, Microsoft wouldn't be in the strong position they in the game industry they are today, but the genesis of the original Xbox remains an interesting freshman effort. The strangest branch on the Xbox timeline is its performance in Japan, where it was repeatedly thrust on a gaming public that could only be described as terminally apathetic. Granted, the Xbox had its fair share of flaws that weren't unique to the East, but the ones that were still held some degree of fascination, because they were almost exclusively cultural. This retrospective focuses on the Xbox's struggles in Japan, from its first public debut to its problems with marketing to its quiet transition to the Xbox 360 -- but a few good things that came of it all, too.
Book Synopsis A History of Video Games in 64 Objects by : World Video Game Hall of Fame
Download or read book A History of Video Games in 64 Objects written by World Video Game Hall of Fame and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the groundbreaking A History of the World in 100 Objects, this book draws on the unique collections of The Strong museum in Rochester, New York, to chronicle the evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of dozens of objects essential to the field’s creation and development. Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive look at the development of one of the most popular and influential activities of the modern world: video gaming. Sixty-four unique objects tell the story of the video game from inception to today. Pithy, in-depth essays and photographs examine each object’s significance to video game play—what it has contributed to the history of gaming—as well as the greater culture. A History of Video Games in 64 Objects explains how the video game has transformed over time. Inside, you’ll find a wide range of intriguing topics, including: The first edition of Dungeons & Dragons—the ancestor of computer role-playing games The Oregon Trail and the development of educational gaming The Atari 2600 and the beginning of the console revolution A World of Warcraft server blade and massively multiplayer online games Minecraft—the backlash against the studio system The rise of women in gaming represented by pioneering American video game designers Carol Shaw and Roberta Williams’ game development materials The prototype Skylanders Portal of Power that spawned the Toys-to-Life video game phenomenon and shook up the marketplace And so much more! A visual panorama of unforgettable anecdotes and factoids, A History of Video Games in 64 Objects is a treasure trove for gamers and pop culture fans. Let the gaming begin!
Download or read book From Sun Tzu to XBox written by Ed Halter and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the relationship between games and military culture traces gaming's origins in ancient civilizations and rise in the modern world, in an account that covers such topics as nineteenth-century Kriegspiel, the development of computers during World War II, and the invention of video games by Department of Defense-funded scientists. Original.
Book Synopsis The History of Video Games by : Charlie Fish
Download or read book The History of Video Games written by Charlie Fish and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 games through a different lens, giving a uniquely well-rounded overview. Packed with pictures and stats, this book is for video gamers nostalgic for the good old days of gaming, and young gamers curious about how it all began. If you’ve ever enjoyed a video game, or you just want to see what all the fuss is about, this book is for you. There are stories about the experimental games of the 1950s and 1960s; the advent of home gaming in the 1970s; the explosion – and implosion – of arcade gaming in the 1980s; the console wars of the 1990s; the growth of online and mobile games in the 2000s; and we get right up to date with the 2010s, including such cultural phenomena as twitch.tv, the Gamergate scandal, and Fortnite. But rather than telling the whole story from beginning to end, each chapter covers the history of video games from a different angle: platforms and technology, people and personalities, companies and capitalism, gender and representation, culture, community, and finally the games themselves.
Download or read book Hacking the Xbox written by Andrew Huang and published by Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch). This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides step-by-step instructions on basic hacking techniques and reverse engineering skills along with information on Xbox security, hardware, and software.
