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The Book of Games

Author : Bendik Stang
Publisher : Book of Games
ISBN 13 : 8299737826
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Games written by Bendik Stang and published by Book of Games. This book was released on 2007 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume is a compendium of video game synopses as well as a feast for the eyes with literally thousands of vivid, high-resolution screen shots; it provides a comprehensive visual tour through the world of PC and video gaming. Sorted by genre, more than 100 of the latest, most exciting software titles are reviewed with information of interest to players, parents, and industry professionals. Each game is featured in a two-page spread that includes detailed game summaries, analysis, and strategies; nine in-game screen shots; lists of games with similar skill and strategy requirements; appropriate age ran≥ notes ESRB content ratings; complete technological specifications; and more. Feature stories are included throughout the book, covering game-related topics such as multiplayer online gaming, games in movies, and the future of gaming. The book also includes useful reference tools such as an illustrated glossary, an overview of game publishers, and information on current hardware platforms such as Sony's new PS3, Nintendo's Wii, and handheld systems, including the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

Fact Hunt

Author : Larry Bundy Jr
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783528346
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Fact Hunt written by Larry Bundy Jr and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bumper collection of facts about video games from YouTuber extraordinaire, Larry Bundy Jr, this book will debunk myths and urban legends, delve into developers' biggest successes and failures, explore the odd characters behind the games and unearth the obscure, the forgotten, the cancelled and the abandoned aspects of the gaming world. For the past decade, Larry has painstakingly trawled through countless old magazines, routinely harassed developers, and blackmailed journalists to uncover these amazing tidbits and anecdotes that would have fallen by the wayside of history. Now he has compiled them into a fun, full-colour book with sections on botched game launches, pointless peripherals, unreleased video game movies, weird guest fighters and much, much more. Along the way, he has invited a few famous gaming guests, including Stuart Ashen and Did You Know Gaming?, to provide their favourite quips for your personal perusal. So whatever your level of knowledge about video games, you’re guaranteed to learn a ton of entertaining new information.

The Minds Behind Shooter Games

Author : Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476641781
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Minds Behind Shooter Games written by Patrick Hickey, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring interviews with the creators of 39 popular video games--including Halo 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Medal of Honor and Metroid Prime--this book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the origins of some of the most iconic shooter games. Interviewees recount endless hours of painstaking development, the challenges of working with mega-publishers, the growth of the genre and the creative processes that produced some of the industry's biggest hits, cult classics and indie successes.

The Translation of Realia and Irrealia in Game Localization

Author : Silvia Pettini
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000438422
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Translation of Realia and Irrealia in Game Localization written by Silvia Pettini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the impact of a video game’s degree of realism or fictionality on its linguistic dimensions, investigating the challenges and strategies for translating realia and irrealia, the interface of the real world and the game world where culture-specificity manifests itself. The volume outlines the key elements in the translation of video games, such as textual non-linearity, multitextuality, and playability, and introduces the theoretical framework used to determine a game’s respective degree of realism or fictionality. Pettini applies an interdisciplinary approach drawing on video game research and Descriptive Translation Studies to the linguistic and translational analysis of in-game dialogs in English-Italian and English-Spanish language pairs from a corpus of three war video games. This approach allows for an in-depth look at the localization challenges posed by the varying degree of realism and fictionality across video games and the different strategies translators employ in response to these challenges. A final chapter offers a comparative analysis of the three games and subsequently avenues for further research on the role of culture-specificity in game localization. This book is key reading for students and scholars interested in game localization, audiovisual translation studies, and video game research.

Vintage Games

Author : Bill Loguidice
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136137572
Total Pages : 603 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Vintage Games written by Bill Loguidice and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage Games explores the most influential videogames of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Grand Theft Auto III, Doom, The Sims and many more. Drawing on interviews as well as the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, the book discusses each game's development, predecessors, critical reception, and influence on the industry. It also features hundreds of full-color screenshots and images, including rare photos of game boxes and other materials. Vintage Games is the ideal book for game enthusiasts and professionals who desire a broader understanding of the history of videogames and their evolution from a niche to a global market.

Accounting for Violence

Author : Ksenija Bilbija
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822350424
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Accounting for Violence written by Ksenija Bilbija and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering bold new perspectives on the politics of memory in Latin America, scholars analyze the memory markets in six countries that emerged from authoritarian rule in the 1980s and 1990s.

Cultural Code

Author : Phillip Penix-Tadsen
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262034050
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Code written by Phillip Penix-Tadsen and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How culture uses games and how games use culture: an examination of Latin America's gaming practices and the representation of the region's cultures in games. Video games are becoming an ever more ubiquitous element of daily life, played by millions on devices that range from smart phones to desktop computers. An examination of this phenomenon reveals that video games are increasingly being converted into cultural currency. For video game designers, culture is a resource that can be incorporated into games; for players, local gaming practices and specific social contexts can affect their playing experiences. In Cultural Code, Phillip Penix-Tadsen shows how culture uses games and how games use culture, looking at examples related to Latin America. Both static code and subjective play have been shown to contribute to the meaning of games; Penix-Tadsen introduces culture as a third level of creating meaning. Penix-Tadsen focuses first on how culture uses games, looking at the diverse practices of play in Latin America, the ideological and intellectual uses of games, and the creative and economic possibilities opened up by video games in Latin America—the evolution of regional game design and development. Examining how games use culture, Penix-Tadsen discusses in-game cultural representations of Latin America in a range of popular titles (pointing out, for example, appearances of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue in games from Call of Duty to the tourism-promoting Brasil Quest). He analyzes this through semiotics, the signifying systems of video games and the specific signifiers of Latin American culture; space, how culture is incorporated into different types of game environments; and simulation, the ways that cultural meaning is conveyed procedurally and algorithmically through gameplay mechanics.

Vintage Games 2.0

Author : Matt Barton
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000007766
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage Games 2.0 written by Matt Barton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Super Mario Bros. Doom. Minecraft. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like today without video games, a creative industry that now towers over Hollywood in terms of both financial and cultural impact. The video game industry caters to everyone, with games in every genre for every conceivable electronic device--from dedicated PC gaming rigs and consoles to handhelds, mobile phones, and tablets. Successful games are produced by mega-corporations, independent studios, and even lone developers working with nothing but free tools. Some may still believe that video games are mere diversions for children, but today’s games offer sophisticated and wondrously immersive experiences that no other media can hope to match. Vintage Games 2.0 tells the story of the ultimate storytelling medium, from early examples such as Spacewar! and Pong to the mind blowing console and PC titles of today. Written in a smart and engaging style, this updated 2nd edition is far more than just a survey of the classics. Informed by hundreds of in-depth personal interviews with designers, publishers, marketers, and artists--not to mention the author’s own lifelong experience as a gamer--Vintage Games 2.0 uncovers the remarkable feats of intellectual genius, but also the inspiring personal struggles of the world’s most brilliant and celebrated game designers--figures like Shigeru Miyamoto, Will Wright, and Roberta Williams. Ideal for both beginners and professionals, Vintage Games 2.0 offers an entertaining and inspiring account of video game’s history and meteoric rise from niche market to global phenomenon. Credit for the cover belongs to Thor Thorvaldson.

Atlas of Imagined Places

Author : Matt Brown
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849947422
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Atlas of Imagined Places written by Matt Brown and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER, Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Illustrated Travel Book of the Year. HIGHLY COMMENDED, British Cartographic Society Awards 2022. From Stephen King's Salem's Lot to the superhero land of Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, this is a wondrous atlas of imagined places around the world. Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps. The maps feature fictional buildings, towns, cities and countries plus mountains and rivers, oceans and seas. Ever wondered where the Bates Motel was based? Or Bedford Falls in It's a Wonderful Life? The authors have taken years to research the likely geography of thousands of popular culture locations that have become almost real to us. Sometimes these are easy to work out, but other times a bit of detective work is needed and the authors have been those detectives. By looking at the maps, you'll find that the revolution at Animal Farm happened next to Winnie the Pooh's home. Each location has an an extended index entry plus coordinates so you can find it on the maps. Illuminating essays accompanying the maps give a great insight into the stories behind the imaginary places, from Harry Potter's wizardry to Stone Age Bedrock in the Flintstones. A stunning map collection of invented geography and topography drawn from the world's imagination. Fascinating and beautiful, this is an essential book for any popular culture fan and map enthusiast.

GameAxis Unwired

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book GameAxis Unwired written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GameAxis Unwired is a magazine dedicated to bring you the latest news, previews, reviews and events around the world and close to you. Every month rain or shine, our team of dedicated editors (and hardcore gamers!) put themselves in the line of fire to bring you news, previews and other things you will want to know.

U2: The Definitive Biography

Author : John Jobling
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250027896
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book U2: The Definitive Biography written by John Jobling and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jobling presents the first unauthorized biography of the iconic Irish band in their almost 40-year career... U2 fans will eat this up."—Booklist

Gaming Rhythms

Author : Tom Apperley
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 908160211X
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book Gaming Rhythms written by Tom Apperley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Global gaming networks are heterogenous collectives of localized practices, not unified commercial products. Shifting the analysis of digital games to local specificities that build and perform the global and general, Gaming Rhythms employs ethnographic work conducted in Venezuela and Australia to account for the material experiences of actual game players. This book explores the materiality of digital play across diverse locations and argues that the dynamic relation between the everyday life of the player and the experience of digital game play can only be understood by examining play-practices in their specific situations." -- Website.

The Frontman

Author : Harry Browne
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1781683328
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book The Frontman written by Harry Browne and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2’s iconic frontman, Bono—a fact neither sunglasses nor leather pants can hide. More than a mere philanthropist—indeed, he lags behind many of his peers when it comes to parting with his own money—Bono is better described as an advocate, one who has become an unwitting symbol of a complacent wealthy Western elite. The Frontman reveals how Bono moved his investments to Amsterdam to evade Irish taxes; his paternalistic and often bullying advocacy of neoliberal solutions in Africa; his multinational business interests; and his hobnobbing with Paul Wolfowitz and shock-doctrine economist Jeffrey Sachs. Carefully dissecting the rhetoric and actions of Bono the political operator, The Frontman shows him to be an ambassador for imperial exploitation, a man who has turned his attention to a world of savage injustice, inequality and exploitation—and helped make it worse.

MultiFormat Video Game Cheats Tips and Secrets

Author : The Cheat Mistress
Publisher : M-Y Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 1907649433
Total Pages : 771 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book MultiFormat Video Game Cheats Tips and Secrets written by The Cheat Mistress and published by M-Y Books Limited. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous CheatMistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over seven million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites and now eBooks, we have been there for gamers when they've needed us the most.With EZ Cheats: Video Game Cheats, Tips and Secrets, we aim to help you unlock the game's full potential with a series of tips, cheat codes, secrets, unlocks and Achievement/Trophy guides, covering Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, Xbox and PSOne. Whether you want to find out how to spawn specific vehicles, learn how to open up harder difficulty settings, or discover sneaky ways to earn additional ingame currency, we have the answers. EZ Cheats are compiled by expert gamers who are here to help you get the most out of your games.EZ Cheats: Video Game Cheats, Tips and Secrets 2nd Edition covers all of the current consoles: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP. With all the top games covered, including Red Dead Redemption, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Street Fighter IV, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 2, Halo 3, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Mario Kart DS, amongst hundreds more top titles. Consoles covered: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP

100 of the Best Video Games of All Time

Author : Alex Trost
Publisher : Booktango
ISBN 13 : 1468928953
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book 100 of the Best Video Games of All Time written by Alex Trost and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "100 of the" series books brings you yet another exciting book on the 100 of the Best Video Games of All Time. Read this book and many other 100 of the Best, Most, Ugliest, Top, Coolest and more books.

Images (II)

Author : Veronika Bernard
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643903634
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Images (II) written by Veronika Bernard and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMAGES (II) - Images of the Poor offers readers a cross-section of current research on the perception of poverty and on contemporary and historical representations of poverty coming from a variety of fields in people's daily lives. The fact that the international group of contributors to this book come from very different cultural, ideological, scientific/academic perspectives, and backgrounds is adding even more to the diversity of thought and ideas documented. The arguments presented help to raise the social awareness needed to break the vicious circle of poverty. (Series: Anthropology / Ethnologie - Vol. 52)

Games of Empire

Author : Nick Dyer-Witheford
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452942706
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Games of Empire written by Nick Dyer-Witheford and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first decade of the twenty-first century, video games are an integral part of global media culture, rivaling Hollywood in revenue and influence. No longer confined to a subculture of adolescent males, video games today are played by adults around the world. At the same time, video games have become major sites of corporate exploitation and military recruitment. In Games of Empire, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter offer a radical political critique of such video games and virtual environments as Second Life, World of Warcraft, and Grand Theft Auto, analyzing them as the exemplary media of Empire, the twenty-first-century hypercapitalist complex theorized by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri. The authors trace the ascent of virtual gaming, assess its impact on creators and players alike, and delineate the relationships between games and reality, body and avatar, screen and street. Games of Empire forcefully connects video games to real-world concerns about globalization, militarism, and exploitation, from the horrors of African mines and Indian e-waste sites that underlie the entire industry, the role of labor in commercial game development, and the synergy between military simulation software and the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan exemplified by Full Spectrum Warrior to the substantial virtual economies surrounding World of Warcraft, the urban neoliberalism made playable in Grand Theft Auto, and the emergence of an alternative game culture through activist games and open-source game development. Rejecting both moral panic and glib enthusiasm, Games of Empire demonstrates how virtual games crystallize the cultural, political, and economic forces of global capital, while also providing a means of resisting them.