Brian J. Wardyga
The Video Games Textbook takes the history of video games to another level, with visually-stimulating, comprehensive, and chronological chapters that are relevant and easy to read for a variety of students. Every chapter is a journey into a different era or area of gaming, where readers emerge with a strong sense of how video games evolved, why they succeeded or failed, and the impact they had on the industry and human culture. Written to capture the attention and interest of both domestic and international college students, each chapter contains a list of objectives and key terms, illustrative timelines, arcade summaries, images and technical specifications of all major consoles.
Key Features
Explores the history of video games, including the social, political, and economic motivations
Facilitates learning of material with illustrative timelines, arcade summaries and images
Highlights the technical specifications of all major consoles
Illustrates the breakthroughs and trends of the gaming market
The 2nd edition features new content in every chapter, including color timelines, sections on color theory and lighting, the NEC PC-98 series, MSX series, Amstrad CPC, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Milton Bradley Microvision, Nintendo Game & Watch, gender issues, PEGI and CERO rating systems, and new Pro Files and quiz questions, plus expanded coverage on PC and mobile gaming, virtual reality, Valve Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
English | Paperback | 1st Edition | 9780815390893 | 2018 | 426 |
English | Hardcover | 1st Edition | 9780815390916 | 2018 | 426 |
English | eBook | 1st Edition | N/A | 2018 | 426 |
English | Paperback | 2nd Edition | 9781032325804 | 2023 | 516 |
English | Hardcover | 2nd Edition | 9781032325873 | 2023 | 516 |
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