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Can I read The Video Game Explosion : A History From PONG to PlayStation and Beyond on EtoBox?

The Video Game Explosion : A History From PONG to PlayStation and Beyond by Mark J. P. Wolf is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Video Game Explosion : A History From PONG to PlayStation and Beyond about?

The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond traces the growth of a global phenomenon that has become an integral part of popular culture today. All aspects of video games and gaming culture are covered inside this engaging reference, including the leading video game innovators, the technological advances that made the games of the late 1970s and those of today possible, the corporations that won and lost billions of dollars pursing this lucrative market, arcade culture, as well as the demise of free-standing video consoles and the rise of home-based and hand-held gaming devices. In the United States alone, the video game industry raked in an astonishing $12.5 billion last year, and shows no signs of slowing. Once dismissed as a fleeting fad of the young and frivolous, this booming industry has not only proven its staying power, but promises to continue driving the future of new media and emerging technologies. Today video games have become a limitless and multifaceted medium through which Fortune 50 corporations and Hollywood visionaries alike are reaching broader global audiences and influencing cultural trends at a rate unmatched by any other media. *

Who reads The Video Game Explosion : A History From PONG to PlayStation and Beyond?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Mark J. P. Wolf
Publisher
Greenwood; Bloomsbury
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780313082436
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Sports, Anthropology

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