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Author
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Full-color photographs and a running timeline illustrate important developments in the history of video games. Topics feature the console wars, arcades, online gaming, mobile gaming, Esports, and virtual reality. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
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. Along the way, it takes in the spectacular rise and fall of Atari, the crazed cottage industry spawned by the computers of Sir Clive Sinclair, Japan's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Los videojuegos pasaron de ser simples consolas a convertirse en un entretenimiento doméstico de vanguardia y en algunas de las aplicaciones más populares del mundo. Descubre las innovaciones tecnológicas, los jugadores más importantes y las controversias que han marcado la historia de los videojuegos.
Video games evolved over decades from simple consoles to cutting-edge entertainment in homes and arcades. In the twenty-first century, they've...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The game is on! Get your hands on this book about one of the most influential companies in the video game industry. Founded in 1889, Nintendo started out as a small playing card company in Japan. Though the cards sold well, Nintendo really became popular when it began creating toys in the 1960s, and then became internationally renowned after developing video games and consoles in the 1970s and '80s. After introducing the world to some of the best-known...
6) Videojuegos
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Los videojuegos pasaron de ser simples consolas a convertirse en un entretenimiento domestico de vanguardia y en algunas de las aplicaciones mas populares del mundo. Descubre las innovaciones tecnologicas, los jugadores mas importantes y las controversias que han marcado la historia de los videojuegos.Video games evolved over decades from simple consoles to cutting-edge entertainment in homes and arcades. In the twenty-first century, they've also...
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Breaking down the 40-year history of the worldâs most popular art form, one video game at a time
Pong. The Legend of Zelda.Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band.Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative,...
Pong. The Legend of Zelda.Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band.Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative,...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Minecraft is one of the fastest-growing phenomena in video game history, played by tweens everywhere on their video game consoles, tablets, and even smartphones. Popular with both girls and boys, this "virtual play set" of building blocks lets players create essentially anything they can imagine. With Minecrafter, the unofficial comprehensive guide for this virtual world, beginners, experts, and general enthusiasts of Minecraft
...Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero
John Romero, gaming's original rock star, is the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3-D, some of the biggest video games of all time. Considered the godfather of the first- person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he holds a unique place in gaming history. In DOOM Guy: Life in First Person, Romero chronicles, for the...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Join the fun! Learn how to become part of the excitement and creativity of game development-one of the hottest and most profitable industries today. Author, game designer, and producer Ernest Adams takes you inside the game industry, then delivers an action plan for you to break in-even without any game industry experience. Get great career advice and learn the different jobs that are available. Whether you're a curious gamer, a student, or a career...
12) The home
Author
Series
Publisher
QED Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tells the history of inventions that changed the home, from electricity and light bulbs to refrigerators, home computers, and home video game systems"--Provided by publisher.
13) NBA 2K
Author
Series
Publisher
FLY!
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Log in and learn about the exciting world of esports with these thrilling and informative books. Readers will learn about the history, league highlights, and top teams for games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and NBA 2K!
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship-at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century.
15) An American tail
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A Russian mouse lands in New York in the 1880s, only to be separated from his family. He must now learn to live on the streets and evade the mean cats.
16) War stories
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and return to thesmall French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an important lesson: real war is not a video...
17) Pokémon
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This title introduces readers to Pokémon, covering its history, franchises and products, and worldwide impact. The title features engaging infographics, informative sidebars, vivid photos, and a glossary."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality. Little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing.
"Turing's story...
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen format.
Language
English
Description
When Tyler comes home from an injury that could end his career and has him coaching in a high-stake game of softball, against Kenzie, a pretty face, and a feisty coach, where they have a history together. They don't exactly hit it off in the game opener where she pitches him some love of her own, but in the game of love, competitiveness and love don't mix. They must rekindle the love they once had and learn to forgive and forget leaving behind their...
Publisher
[Entertainment One]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
[Widescreen?].
Language
English
Description
"For seasoned outlaw Henry and his gang of bandits, a high stakes bank heist turns bloody when they kill a U.S. Marshall in the process. With one of the largest bounties in the history of the American West on their heads, they make their way south and invade the home of a seemingly innocent and unsuspecting frontier family for refuge. As an unexpected game of cat and mouse ensues, this twisted tale leads to seduction, role reversal, and ultimately...
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