This Brief History provides a unique look at the history and culture of video games, starting with the 1960s classics like Pong to modern favorites such as Grand Theft Auto V and Bioshock. Focusing on creative and scientific advances between 1962 and today, A Brief History of Video Games offers a global perspective on gaming's past and its cutting-edge future with the evolution of virtual reality, 3D graphics, and thought-interface techlogy. It also addresses the design process from concept to packaging, considers the influence of manga and anime, and explores the relationship between video games and movies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Running Press,U.S., Running Press
ISBN-10
0762456159
ISBN-13
9780762456154
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212092804
Product Key Features
Author
Richard Stanton
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Computer Games: User Guides
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Richard Stanton is a video game journalist who was the features editor at Edge magazine and has written about video games for the Guardian, Polygon, the New Statesman, and others. He lives in Bath, England.
Date of Publication
14/07/2015
Country of Publication
United States
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