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This Is Not a Game is the extraordinary untold story of the internet’s first conspiracy theory, the legend of Ong’s Hat. Marc Fennell will dive deep into a previously unexplored world of tech hippies, eccentric web subcultures and simmering paranoia, uncovering how this tongue-in-cheek artistic experiment backfired on its creator and went on to influence much of what’s wrong with the internet today.

Think You're a Pro Gamer? Prove It is a fast-paced video game trivia guide packed with challenging questions designed to test even the most dedicated gamers. From retro classics to modern titles, every category is covered. Whether you play solo or compete with friends, this guide is the ultimate test of your gaming knowledge. See how you stack up, discover facts you never knew, and prove once and for all that you are a true gaming pro.

When Pete Etchells was 13, his father died from motor neurone disease. In order to cope, he immersed himself in a virtual world - first as an escape, but later to try to understand what had happened. Etchells is now a researcher into the psychological effects of video games, and was co-author on a recent paper explaining why WHO plans to classify "game addiction" as a danger to public health are based on bad science and (he thinks) are a bad idea. In this, his first book, he journeys through the history and development of video games via scientific study....

The Secret Science of Games is an accessible and entertaining guide to the hidden role of science in making games more fun. User experience (UX) research is a vital part of the story of how video games have become a cultural juggernaut, but game developers generally don’t speak publicly about how data shapes game design and game development.

A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past.

To succeed in this world, you need to change your perspective on competition, growth, and leadership. Strategy expert Ron Adner offers a new way of thinking, illustrating breakthrough ideas with compelling cases.

As Michael Lewis’s bestseller Moneyball captured baseball at a technological turning point, this “highly entertaining, very smart book” (James Patterson) takes us inside golf’s clash between its hallowed artistic tradition and its data-driven scientific future. The world of golf is at a...

Desde su invención en los años cincuenta del pasado siglo, los videojuegos se han convertido progresivamente y de manera imparable en uno de los mayores fenómenos culturales, artísticos y sociales contemporáneos.

Spielerisch die Welt verstehen Videospiele können die Welt verändern – und zwar auf positive Art und Weise. Davon ist die international hoch angesehene österreichische Informatikerin Johanna Pirker überzeugt. Sie zeigt, dass Videospiele nicht nur Kultur- und Innovationstreiber sind...

Na sowas! Nintendo zeigt Super Marios Schniedel in einem Manga. Was es mit dem Gamer-Blase-Weltrekord auf sich hat. Als ein wütender Mitarbeiter die Kontrolle über ein Kinder-MMO übernahm. Niemand kann Tetris besiegen. Abnehmen mit den Angry Birds? Der Drogenrausch im Pilzkönigreich. Die Queen spielte Wii. Ein Arcade-Spiel gibt Verlierern Elektroschocks. Wenn ein Spiel Kinder beleidigt. Ein Popo-Foto sorgte für eine Release-Verschiebung.

Discover the epic saga of gaming evolution in The Complete History of Video Games: The Definitive List of the Top 100 Video Games Ever Made - a must-have for every gamer, collector, and industry enthusiast. This meticulously curated guide chronicles the most iconic, groundbreaking, and beloved video games of all time. From pixelated pioneers to modern masterpieces, this book takes you on a thrilling journey through the digital worlds that shaped generations.

Die Geschichte der Videospiele beginnt in den frühen 1970er Jahren und ist ein faszinierender Weg von primitiven, experimentellen Projekten hin zu einer multibillionen Dollar schweren Industrie. Um die Ursprünge dieser Revolution zu verstehen, müssen wir die Pioniere und Technologien betrachten, die den Grundstein für alles legten, was folgte.

In this, the first title in Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, we learn 101 amazing facts about Atari's seminal 2600, the first truly popular home family computer games system. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew!

"[Oliver Wyman's] skillful, nuanced performance is enough to keep listeners from tossing their earbuds aside in despair...This isn't easy listening, but it's essential for anyone concerned about humanity's future." — AudioFile Magazine This program includes a foreword read by the author...

Die Videospiele-Industrie sorgt seit Jahrzehnten nicht nur für virtuelle Unterhaltung, sondern sie schreibt einige ihrer größten Geschichten in Form von Skandalen, Kontroversen und denkwürdigen Ereignissen auch selbst. Dabei ist alles: von unterhaltsam und amüsant bis hin zu ekelhaft und abstoßend, aber auch überraschend.

How much do you know about your favorite videogame console or any other non-handheld console? Would you like to know more about video game history? If you want to know more about some of the greatest consoles ever, don’t worry, I'll tell you everything I know about them. In this videogame book you will find the history of non-handheld videogame consoles and their evolution, hope you enjoy this video game guide book I prepared for you!

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