A Selective History Of Bad Video Games

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A Selective History Of Bad Video Games

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Author : Michael Greenhut
language : en
Publisher: White Owl
Release Date : 2023-05-04

A Selective History Of Bad Video Games written by Michael Greenhut and has been published by White Owl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with Games & Activities categories.

Did you grow up playing video games when you had to wait online to get them? Do you remember the bad, weird, or otherwise underrated video games of your youth? Did you like a few of them more than your friends did? A Selective History of ‘Bad’ Video Games will walk you down memory lane and perform unholy excavations of games you remember, games you’ve forgotten, and games you never knew you wanted to read about during your lunch break. From a seemingly nude Atari 2600 karate referee to a basketball star doing martial arts to a tiger that speaks broken English and walks through walls, the book will try to uncover what the developers were thinking — and occasionally succeed. While there’s been some recent coverage of the most famously “bad” video game — E.T. — this book starts there and continues on to 40 other curiously (or unsurprisingly) unsuccessful video games during the first few decades of the industry’s lifespan. Written by a modern day video game developer, the book explores why these games failed, whether or not they truly deserved it, and what could have made them better. The covered games include screen shots that capture awkward moments, irreverent captions, and pages of tongue-in-cheek psychoanalysis.

Region Locked

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Author : Matt Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-08

Region Locked written by Matt Barnes and has been published by Unbound Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-08 with Games & Activities categories.

Not all games are released equal. The barriers of language and culture can leave our world divided, and this includes the video games that we get the chance to play. Matt Barnes, Dazz Brown and Greg Seago-Curl of DidYouKnowGaming? created the YouTube series Region Locked to offer an insight into the weird and wonderful titles that never left their home countries, and now they bring their expertise to you, the gaming reader. Encounter masterpieces you never knew existed from your favourite series and developers, as well as some utterly bizarre creations that seem so outlandish you might wonder how on earth they were released in the first place, from the trippy, meandering dreamscapes of 1998’s LSD: Dream Emulator to The Mysterious Murasame Castle, released in 1986 by Nintendo, and the intergalactic adventures of Crime Crackers (1994). The authors explore what it’s like to play these games, and investigate the fascinating characters and maverick designers behind them to discover why such remarkable creations never enjoyed international exposure. For the casual gamer, keen developer, intrigued reader and hardcore fan alike, Region Locked is the key to a surreal and adventurous journey through the lost world of video games.

Handmade Pixels

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Author : Jesper Juul
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2019-10-08

Handmade Pixels written by Jesper Juul and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Games & Activities categories.

An investigation of independent video games—creative, personal, strange, and experimental—and their claims to handcrafted authenticity in a purely digital medium. Video games are often dismissed as mere entertainment products created by faceless corporations. The last twenty years, however, have seen the rise of independent, or “indie,” video games: a wave of small, cheaply developed, experimental, and personal video games that react against mainstream video game development and culture. In Handmade Pixels, Jesper Juul examine the paradoxical claims of developers, players, and festivals that portray independent games as unique and hand-crafted objects in a globally distributed digital medium. Juul explains that independent video games are presented not as mass market products, but as cultural works created by people, and are promoted as authentic alternatives to mainstream games. Writing as a game player, scholar, developer, and educator, Juul tells the story of how independent games—creative, personal, strange, and experimental—became a historical movement that borrowed the term “independent” from film and music while finding its own kind of independence. Juul describes how the visual style of independent games signals their authenticity—often by referring to older video games or analog visual styles. He shows how developers use strategies for creating games with financial, aesthetic, and cultural independence; discusses the aesthetic innovations of “walking simulator” games; and explains the controversies over what is and what isn't a game. Juul offers examples from independent games ranging from Dys4ia to Firewatch; the text is richly illustrated with many color images.

The Gaming Mind

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Author : Alexander Kriss
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-07-04

The Gaming Mind written by Alexander Kriss and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-04 with Games & Activities categories.

Even as the popularity of videogames has skyrocketed, a dark cloud continues to hang over them. Many people who play games feel embarrassed to admit as much, and many who don't worry about the long-term effects of a medium often portrayed as dangerous and corruptive. Drawing on years of experience working directly with people who play games, clinical psychologist Alexander Kriss steers the discourse away from extreme and factually inaccurate claims around the role of games in addiction, violence and mental illness, instead focusing on the importance of understanding the unique relationship that forms between a game and its player. Through vivid psychotherapy case illustrations, autobiographical memoir, and a wide range of psychological theory and research, The Gaming Mind lays out an honest and humanistic vision of games, their potentials and risks, and how they can teach us more about who we are and who we could be.

The Architecture Co Laboratory

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Author : Kas Oosterhuis
language : en
Publisher: episode publishers
Release Date : 2006

The Architecture Co Laboratory written by Kas Oosterhuis and has been published by episode publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Computers categories.

Publicatie n.a.v. de conferentie gehouden op 1 april 2006 op de faculteit Bouwkunde van de TU Delft over de huidige en toekomstige veranderingen rond de digitaal ontworpen architectuur- en designpraktijk.

The Oxford Handbook Of Media Psychology

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Author : Karen E. Shackleford
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2025-07-16

The Oxford Handbook Of Media Psychology written by Karen E. Shackleford and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-16 with Psychology categories.

The 21st century has seen the use of media technologies become thoroughly integrated with our daily lives: most of us feel lost without our mobile device in hand, check social media multiple times a day, and turn to digital entertainment in our free time. This shift has spurred the emergence of media psychology: a multidisciplinary approach to studying how people use, process, and are affected by the media and technology they engage every day. This second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Media Psychology brings together leading experts in the field to update what is a rapidly evolving area of study. Returning contributors expand chapters on the history and progress of media literacy, research methods, parasocial experiences, and race and the media, among others. New chapters tackle cutting-edge issues like artificial intelligence, research in media and social justice, the impact of deep-fakes and social media on conspiracy theories, the psychology of fandom, the self as reflected in avatars, the evolution of video games and virtual reality, and the psychological experience of the pandemic related to media use. Together, this volume retains and broadens our understanding of the foundational aspects of media psychology, from research methods and theory to fields like cognitive and developmental psychology. It presents novel approaches to how we conceptualize, operationalize, and analyze media psychological phenomena. Building on the field-defining research of the first edition, this update collects scholarship covering the most essential developments in media psychology in the last decade.

Computerspiele

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Author : Daniel Martin Feige
language : de
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2025-05-23

Computerspiele written by Daniel Martin Feige and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-23 with Social Science categories.

Digitale Spiele haben sich zu einem neuen Leitmedium entwickelt. Hohe Branchenumsätze und eine stetig steigende Spieler*innenzahl bestimmen das Bild – und auch die Wissenschaft hat längst ihr Interesse für den Gegenstand entdeckt. Anhand von 50 ausgewählten Computer- und Videospielen stellen die Beiträger*innen die Vielfalt und Anziehungskraft dieses Mediums vor. So bieten sie Studierenden und Forschenden, Pädagog*innen und Journalist*innen sowie Spieler*innen eine fundierte Übersicht über 40 Jahre digitale Spiele und deren Bedeutung für wissenschaftliche, gesellschaftliche und kulturelle Fragen.

Japanese Culture Through Videogames

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Author : Rachael Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-28

Japanese Culture Through Videogames written by Rachael Hutchinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-28 with Games & Activities categories.

Examining a wide range of Japanese videogames, including arcade fighting games, PC-based strategy games and console JRPGs, this book assesses their cultural significance and shows how gameplay and context can be analyzed together to understand videogames as a dynamic mode of artistic expression. Well-known titles such as Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter and Katamari Damacy are evaluated in detail, showing how ideology and critique are conveyed through game narrative and character design as well as user interface, cabinet art, and peripherals. This book also considers how ‘Japan’ has been packaged for domestic and overseas consumers, and how Japanese designers have used the medium to express ideas about home and nation, nuclear energy, war and historical memory, social breakdown and bioethics. Placing each title in its historical context, Hutchinson ultimately shows that videogames are a relatively recent but significant site where cultural identity is played out in modern Japan. Comparing Japanese videogames with their American counterparts, as well as other media forms, such as film, manga and anime, Japanese Culture Through Videogames will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese culture and society, as well as Game Studies, Media Studies and Japanese Studies more generally.

Contemporary Research On Intertextuality In Video Games

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Author : Duret, Christophe
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2016-06-16

Contemporary Research On Intertextuality In Video Games written by Duret, Christophe and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Computers categories.

Culture is dependent upon intertextuality to fuel the consumption and production of new media. The notion of intertextuality has gone through many iterations, but what remains constant is its stalwart application to bring to light what audiences value through the marriages of disparate ideology and references. Videogames, in particular, have a longstanding tradition of weaving texts together in multimedia formats that interact directly with players. Contemporary Research on Intertextuality in Video Games brings together game scholars to analyze the impact of video games through the lenses of transmediality, intermediality, hypertextuality, architextuality, and paratextuality. Unique in its endeavor, this publication discusses the vast web of interconnected texts that feed into digital games and their players. This book is essential reading for game theorists, designers, sociologists, and researchers in the fields of communication sciences, literature, and media studies.

The Compleat Psychic

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Author : Ruth Brown
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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The Compleat Psychic written by Ruth Brown and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.