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Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman

Author : Rob Strangman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781312104839

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Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman by Rob Strangman Pdf

Join veteran gamer, video game fansite webmaster, and born storyteller, Rob Strangman as he takes you on a tour of some of the most defining moments in video game history as seen through his eyes. From the fall of Atari to the emergence of the Sony PlayStation and beyond, Rob relates tales of the adventures that were had during the golden age of gaming. Rob also discusses his experiences with importing, the ""gamer"" stereotype, and shares his opinions on the current state of gaming. While Rob may have been the original ""Virtual Caveman,"" he certainly wasn't the only one. Included here are many other stories and contributions from gamers both young and old. Also within these pages you will find interviews with many of the gaming industry's veterans: David Crane, Howard Scott Warshaw, Martin Alessi, Yuzo Koshiro, Kouichi ""Isuke"" Yotsui and more.

A History of Competitive Gaming

Author : Lu Zhouxiang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000588538

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A History of Competitive Gaming by Lu Zhouxiang Pdf

Competitive gaming, or esports – referring to competitive tournaments of video games among both casual gamers and professional players – began in the early 1970s with small competitions like the one held at Stanford University in October 1972, where some 20 researchers and students attended. By 2022 the estimated revenue of the global esports industry is in excess of $947 million, with over 200 million viewers worldwide. Regardless of views held about competitive gaming, esports have become a modern economic and cultural phenomenon. This book studies the full history of competitive gaming from the 1970s to the 2010s against the background of the arrival of the electronic and computer age. It investigates how competitive gaming has grown into a new form of entertainment, a sport-like competition, a lucrative business and a unique cultural sensation. It also explores the role of competitive gaming in the development of the video game industry, making a distinctive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the history of video games. A History of Competitive Gaming will appeal to all those interested in the business and culture of gaming, as well as those studying modern technological culture.

Mega Man 3

Author : Salvatore Pane
Publisher : Boss Fight Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Mega Man 3 (Game)
ISBN : 9781940535142

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Mega Man 3 by Salvatore Pane Pdf

A critical and historical look at the game that turned Mega Man from a fluke hit to Capcom's tentpole franchise.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Author : John Perkins
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781576755129

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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins Pdf

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

The NES Omnibus

Author : Brett Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 076436068X

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The NES Omnibus by Brett Weiss Pdf

The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment System and Its Games, Vol. 1 (A-L), covers the first half of the NES library in exhaustive and engaging detail. More than 350 games are featured, including such iconic titles asCastlevania, Donkey Kong, Double Dragon, Duck Hunt, Final Fantasy, and The Legend of Zelda. Each game, whether obscure or mainstream, is given the spotlight. In addition to thorough gameplay descriptions, the book includes reviews, memories, historical data, quotes from vintage magazines, and, best of all, nostalgic stories about many of the games from programmers, authors, YouTube celebs, and other industry insiders. The book also features more than 1,500 full-color images, including box art, screenshots, and vintage ads.

With a Little Help

Author : Cory Doctorow
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515098524

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With a Little Help by Cory Doctorow Pdf

With a Little Help is my first serious experiment in self-publishing. I've published many novels, short story collections, books of essays and so on with publishers, and it's all been very good and satisfying and educational and so on, but it seems like it's time to try something new. With a Little Help consists of 12 stories, all reprints except for "Epoch" (commissioned by Mark Shuttleworth).

Relentless

Author : Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781118517741

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Relentless by Yngwie J. Malmsteen Pdf

The rock-and-roll memoir of one of the world's greatest guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style—combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal—made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since. In Relentless, Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere in the early 80s to become a household name in the annals of heavy metal. Along the way, he talks about his first bands, going solo, his songwriting and recording process, and the seedy side of the rock business. Malmsteen was named one of Time magazine's ten greatest electric guitar players The author's most recent album, Spellbound, was released in December 2012 Ideal for guitar players, heavy metal fans, and those who enjoy rock memoirs

The SNES Omnibus

Author : Brett Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0764355325

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The SNES Omnibus by Brett Weiss Pdf

Volume 1 of the SNES Omnibus is a fun and informative look at all the original Super Nintendo games released in the U.S. starting with the letters A-M. More than 350 games are featured, including such iconic titles as Chrono Trigger, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Donkey Kong Country, EarthBound, F-Zero, Final Fantasy II and III, Gradius III, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Each game, whether obscure or mainstream, is covered in exhaustive detail. In addition to thorough gameplay descriptions, the book includes reviews, fun facts, historical data, quotes from vintage magazines, and, best of all, nostalgic stories about many of the games from programmers, authors, convention exhibitors, video game store owners, YouTube celebs, and other industry insiders. The book also features more than 2,000 full-color images, including box art, cartridges, screenshots, and vintage ads.

Pale Fire

Author : Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov Pdf

The American poet John Shade is dead. His last poem, 'Pale Fire', is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty, inquisitive, intolerant, but is he also mad, bad - and even dangerous? As his wildly eccentric annotations slide into the personal and the fantastical, Kinbote reveals perhaps more than he should be. Nabokov's darkly witty, richly inventive masterpiece is a suspenseful whodunit, a story of one-upmanship and dubious penmanship, and a glorious literary conundrum.

And A Voice to Sing With

Author : Joan Baez
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451688405

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And A Voice to Sing With by Joan Baez Pdf

• The perfect time for a reissue: In October 2009, PBS will air a ninety-minute primetime special on Joan Baez as part of the Emmy Award-winning American Masters series. Told often from Baez’s perspective, but supported by a rich performance and historical archive, the documentary centers on her career as a musician, power as an artist, those who influenced her, and those she championed. She will also be on a 27-city U.S. tour starting July 2009.. • A musical force and a catalyst for social change: At the age of eighteen Baez was an international star with a Time magazine cover story; fifty years later she has thirty-three albums to her credit. She also marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., was jailed for supporting the draft resistance, and sang in the first Amnesty International tour. An extraordinary woman who has led an eventful life, Baez’s memoir is as honest, unpretentious, and courageous as she is. .

Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie

Author : Rob O'Hara
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781847285829

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Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie by Rob O'Hara Pdf

For nearly two decades, computer-based Bulletin Board Systems were the primary method of communication between computer users. As suddenly as they gained popularity, they were made obsolete by the next big thing - a newfangled system called the Internet.Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie takes its readers on an exciting journey through the BBS era. Through the author's personal tales and adventures, readers will discover more about these amazing times and what it was like to grow up online. With tales of copyfests, BBS parties and random acts of online debauchery, those who were there will find themselves reminiscing, while those who weren't will enjoy learning about life ""before the 'net.""You know, back when we used to modem uphill, both ways in the snow.

Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988

Author : Brett Weiss
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781476601410

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Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988 by Brett Weiss Pdf

A follow up to 2007's Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.S.-released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System, all of which are considered among the most popular video game systems ever produced. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by substantive entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include publisher/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and, typically, the author's critique. A glossary provides a helpful guide to the classic video game genres and terms referenced throughout the work, and a preface provides a comparison between the modern gaming industry and the industry of the late 1980s.

Walter Benjamin

Author : Bernd Witte
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081432018X

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Walter Benjamin by Bernd Witte Pdf

Expanded and revised, as well as translated, from the 1985 German edition, details the thought of Benjamin (1892-1940), an all-around European intellectual most active between the wars. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Food: A Love Story

Author : Jim Gaffigan
Publisher : Crown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780804140430

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Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A brilliantly funny tribute to the simple pleasures of eating” (Parade) from the author of Dad Is Fat Have you ever finished a meal that tasted horrible but not noticed until the last bite? Eaten in your car so you wouldn’t have to share with your children? Gotten hungry while watching a dog food commercial? Does the presence of green vegetables make you angry? If you answered yes to any of the following questions, you are pretty pathetic, but you are not alone. Feast along with America’s favorite food comedian, bestselling author, and male supermodel Jim Gaffigan as he digs into his specialty: stuffing his face. Food: A Love Story is an in-depth, thoroughly uninformed look at everything from health food to things that people actually enjoy eating.

The Disappearing Spoon

Author : Sam Kean
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0316089087

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The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean Pdf

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?* The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. THE DISAPPEARING SPOON masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery--from the Big Bang through the end of time. *Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.