Game On: History and Culture of Video

In the last ten years video games have come a long way since "Spacewar", which was first developed and shown at MIT in 1962. This edited volume traces the development and technical advances that have taken place over the years.

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Examines the world of videogames from a global perspective. Highly illustrated throughout, the book is structured around ten essays focusing on key themes, from characters in games to future technical developments. Writers include J C Herz, Steven Poole and Henry Jenkins. Short essays by players also appear.