Trigger HappyThe Edge calls Trigger Happy a "seminal piece of work." For the first time ever, an aficionado with a knowledge of art, culture, and a real love of gaming takes a critical look at the future of our videogames, and compares their aesthetic and economic impact on society to that of film. Thirty years after the invention of the simplest of games, more videogames are played by adults than children. This revolutionary book is the first-ever academically worthy and deeply engaging critique of one of today's most popular forms of play: videogames are on track to supersede movies as the most innovative form of entertainment in the new century. |
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... of the gods, and that is the best of him; and so we should play the noblest games.” PLATO “Human kind cannot bear very much reality.” T. S. ELIOT “Aha!” LARA CROFT Contents Acknowledgments 1. Resistance Is Futile Our virtual history Pixel.
... of the gods, and that is the best of him; and so we should play the noblest games.” PLATO “Human kind cannot bear very much reality.” T. S. ELIOT “Aha!” LARA CROFT Contents Acknowledgments 1. Resistance Is Futile Our virtual history Pixel.
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Steven Poole. Contents. Acknowledgments 1. Resistance Is Futile Our virtual history Pixel generation Meme machines The shock of the new 2. The Origin of Species Beginnings Art types Family fortunes 3. Unreal Cities Let's get physical ...
Steven Poole. Contents. Acknowledgments 1. Resistance Is Futile Our virtual history Pixel generation Meme machines The shock of the new 2. The Origin of Species Beginnings Art types Family fortunes 3. Unreal Cities Let's get physical ...
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... Points of view Being there The user illusion The third way Brave new worlds 7. False Idols Dress code Virtual megalocephaly Gender genres Character building Some say life's the thing... 8. The Player of Games Tiny silver balls Power tools.
... Points of view Being there The user illusion The third way Brave new worlds 7. False Idols Dress code Virtual megalocephaly Gender genres Character building Some say life's the thing... 8. The Player of Games Tiny silver balls Power tools.
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... Engine God's gift Burn this Bad company Genesis The final frontier In an ideal world Virtual justice The moral maze Ashes to ashes Afterword Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Eat pixels, sucker: this book grew out of an.
... Engine God's gift Burn this Bad company Genesis The final frontier In an ideal world Virtual justice The moral maze Ashes to ashes Afterword Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Eat pixels, sucker: this book grew out of an.
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... fabbro. Any infelicities or errors that remain I acknowledge mine. Readers are invited to email comments for future editions to: info@stevenpoole.net. 1 RESISTANCE IS FUTILE Our virtual history In the beginning, Acknowledgments.
... fabbro. Any infelicities or errors that remain I acknowledge mine. Readers are invited to email comments for future editions to: info@stevenpoole.net. 1 RESISTANCE IS FUTILE Our virtual history In the beginning, Acknowledgments.
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