The Video Game Explosion

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Comprehensive in scope, this book chronicles the development and technical aspects of video games and also profiles major video game companies....In 42 chapters, Wolf (communications, Concordia Univ.) and his fellow contributors detail 40 years of video game history, providing information that is invaluable (if sometimes overlapping). The essays look at the cultural impact of the games and address some of the social and ethical issues arising from the power of the interactive process....Recommended. * Choice * Wolf's book offers an academic resource accessible to high school students that traces the evolution of video games, from the precursors of Computer Space and Pong to home systems like the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PlayStation 3. * Doug's Student Reference Room * Arguably the most complete and thorough history of video games available, this book presents an amazing journey, from their roots in the giant mainframes of the mid-twentieth century to today's multibillion dollar worldwide industry in an interesting and accessible manner....Organized thematically within a chronological framework, this work may be read through as a history or used in sections by readers interested in specific aspects of video games....Teen librarians and library school students interested in gaming in libraries can gain deep practical knowledge from this book, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in working in the video game industry. * VOYA *