Van Burnham

Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A gloriously illustrated history of the videogame and its legacy for both mindscapes and video technology.

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Chronicles the history of video games and the legacy and language created by their popularity, discussing Atari, Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Frogger, Q

Produktdetails

• Supercade
• Verlag: MIT Press / The MIT Press
• Mit Pbk
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 270mm x 255mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 1968g
• ISBN-13: 9780262524209
• ISBN-10: 0262524201
• Artikelnr.: 13655981

Autorenporträt

Van Burnham is a Contributing Editor at Wired magazine and a member of the Video Arcade Preservation Society.

Rezensionen

...[A] satisfying, illuminating read. Recommended for hardcore gamers (and ex-gamers) of all ages. Dominic Al-Badri , Kansai Time Out, Japan
...Big, glossy, comprehensive...a blitz of zippy words and zappy graphics. Iain Finlayson, The Times Weekend Review
Who can resist a book that opens by tying invention of the video game to development of the atom bomb? Computer Gaming World
Burnham's done a splendid job of recreating the cathode-lit dens and arcades of our youth... Bill Smith, LA Weekly
It's impossible to praise this book too highly. Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's
...[M]akes a crucial point...the 'golden age' of video games kick-started an entertainment industry that now rivals Hollywood. Erik Davis, Bookforum
...this book celebrates...software, programmers, and machines that arose from nothing more than the desire to create the perfect game. Fin Fahey , New Scientist