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Author : Jeff Rovin
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1572970596
Mortal Kombat has become one of the most successful home video games ever created. Now the bestselling author of GameMaster's Complete Video Game Guide has written an enthralling novel, based on this exciting video game experience.
Author : Justine Cassell,Henry Jenkins
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0262531682
Girls and computer games—and the movement to overcome the stereotyping that dominates the toy aisles. Many parents worry about the influence of video games on their children's lives. The game console may help to prepare children for participation in the digital world, but at the same time it socializes boys into misogyny and excludes girls from all but the most objectified positions. The new "girls' games" movement has addressed these concerns. Although many people associate video games mainly with boys, the girls games' movement has emerged from an unusual alliance between feminist activists (who want to change the "gendering" of digital technology) and industry leaders (who want to create a girls' market for their games). The contributors to From Barbie® to Mortal Kombat explore how assumptions about gender, games, and technology shape the design, development, and marketing of games as industry seeks to build the girl market. They describe and analyze the games currently on the market and propose tactical approaches for avoiding the stereotypes that dominate most toy store aisles. The lively mix of perspectives and voices includes those of media and technology scholars, educators, psychologists, developers of today's leading games, industry insiders, and girl gamers. Contributors Aurora, Dorothy Bennett, Stephanie Bergman, Cornelia Brunner, Mary Bryson, Lee McEnany Caraher, Justine Cassell, Suzanne de Castell, Nikki Douglas, Theresa Duncan, Monica Gesue, Michelle Goulet, Patricia Greenfield, Margaret Honey, Henry Jenkins, Cal Jones, Yasmin Kafai, Heather Kelley, Marsha Kinder, Brenda Laurel, Nancie Martin, Aliza Sherman, Kaveri Subrahmanyam
Author : Shawn Kittelsen
Publisher : DC
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781401259419
THE PREQUEL TO THE VIDEO GAME PHENOMENON IS HERE! years, a tenuous peace has existed between the realms, time enough for old champions to fall and a new generation to rise. But peace can never last for long . . . Thunder God Raiden has seen visions of a great evil entering our world, one so powerful it could change the very face of the universe. The one hope to stop the sinister force lies in six ancient relics, mystical blades imbued with the Blood Magick of the One Being-the Kamidogu daggers. Raiden and his allies are not the only ones searching for the all-powerful weapons. Another has spent years acquiring each blade through cunning and guile. For not only can the Kamidogu daggers contain a god, they also have the power to create one . . . Kombatants old and new will fight for the future of our realm and the realms beyond in this red-hot debut by writer Shawn Kittelsen. Together with artists Dexter Soy (DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE) and Veronica Gandini (JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND 2.0), they'll start this action-packed newest chapter in the Mortal Kombat saga off with a bloodbath!
Author : Martin Delrio,Kevin Droney
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0812544528
Once every generation, the tournament is held: the ultimate martial arts competition in which mortal warriors must fight against many supernatural opponents to defend the earth from evil forces. Now three young mortals have come to compete in the tournament. They are Liu Kang, raised as a fighting monk; Johnny Cage, an American movie star; and Sonya Blade, a beautiful U.S. Special Forces agent who seeks revenge on her deadly enemy Kano. With the help of the immortal thunder god Rayden, the mortals must conquer their inner fears to defeat Goro, the four-armed warrior prince, and save humanity from the dreaded sorcerer Shang Tsung. With over a dozen exciting photos from the hit movie!
Author : Jason Wilson,Adam Hernandez,Joe Funk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 0307890953
• Learn character Fatalities • Complete the most challenging missions in the Challenge Tower • Unlock everything in the Krypt • Kombat Codes revealed • Fatality reference cards
Author : Shawn Kittelsen
Publisher : DC
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781401262853
The quest for the Kamidogu daggers continuesÉFight! Great changes are coming to Outworld and Earthrealm alike. Whether they seek to protect the worlds of gods and men or to rule them, Kombatants new and old are heading towards bloody conflict. Hoping to thwart the coming evil, Raiden has conscripted Hanzo Hasashi-Scorpion-and his charge, Takeda Takahashi, to gather the mystical Kamidogu daggers. Their journey leads them to an old foe who holds one of the powerful cursed weapons-Kuai Liang, the ninja known as Sub-Zero! With Sub-Zero corrupted by the Blood Magik of the dagger and Scorpion's deadly thirst for vengeance, the two will lock in a Mortal Kombat for the ages! Elsewhere, Kotal Kahn faces a challenge to his rule from the scorned tribe of the Shokan. King Gorbak is leading an army of Shokan and Oni warriors powerful enough to decimate the Emperor of Outworld. Though Kahn refuses to unleash his Kamidogu's Blood Magik again, he has an unlikely group of allies in the Earthrealmers Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. The pair only wishes to rescue their daughter from the clutches of Reiko, but first they'll have to help Kahn protect his throne-which means an alliance with Kano and the Black Dragon! Writer SHAWN KITTELSEN continues his epic debut with the help of artists DEXTER SOY (DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE), IGOR VITORINO (Green Hornet) and DANIEL SAMPERE (BATGIRL) as they paint the blood-soaked story that leads into the video game phenomenon in MORTAL KOMBAT X: BLOOD GODS! Collects issues #5-8.
Author : David Church
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780472902620
Upon its premiere in 1992, Midway’s Mortal Kombat spawned an enormously influential series of fighting games, notorious for their violent “fatality” moves performed by photorealistic characters. Targeted by lawmakers and moral reformers, the series directly inspired the creation of an industrywide rating system for video games and became a referendum on the wide popularity of 16-bit home consoles. Along the way, it became one of the world’s most iconic fighting games, and formed a transmedia franchise that continues to this day. This book traces Mortal Kombat’s history as an American product inspired by both Japanese video games and Chinese martial-arts cinema, its successes and struggles in adapting to new market trends, and the ongoing influence of its secret-strewn narrative world. After outlining the specific elements of gameplay that differentiated Mortal Kombat from its competitors in the coin-op market, David Church examines the various martial-arts films that inspired its Orientalist imagery, helping explain its stereotypical uses of race and gender. He also posits the games as a cultural landmark from a moment when public policy attempted to intervene in both the remediation of cinematic aesthetics within interactive digital games and in the transition of public gaming spaces into the domestic sphere. Finally, the book explores how the franchise attempted to conquer other forms of media in the 1990s, lost ground to a new generation of 3D games in the 2000s, and has successfully rebooted itself in the 2010s to reclaim its legacy.
Author : Yasmin B. Kafai,Carrie Heeter,Jill Denner,Jennifer Y. Sun
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262516068
Girls and women as game players and game designers in the new digital landscape of massively multiplayer online games, “second lives,” “modding,” serious games, and casual games. Ten years after the groundbreaking From Barbie to Mortal Kombat highlighted the ways gender stereotyping and related social and economic issues permeate digital game play, the number of women and girl gamers has risen considerably. Despite this, gender disparities remain in gaming. Women may be warriors in World of Warcraft, but they are also scantily clad “booth babes” whose sex appeal is used to promote games at trade shows. Player-generated content has revolutionized gaming, but few games marketed to girls allow “modding” (game modifications made by players). Gender equity, the contributors to Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat argue, requires more than increasing the overall numbers of female players. Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat brings together new media theorists, game designers, educators, psychologists, and industry professionals, including some of the contributors to the earlier volume, to look at how gender intersects with the broader contexts of digital games today: gaming, game industry and design, and serious games. The contributors discuss the rise of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) and the experience of girl and women players in gaming communities; the still male-dominated gaming industry and the need for different perspectives in game design; and gender concerns related to emerging serious games (games meant not only to entertain but also to educate, persuade, or change behavior). In today's game-packed digital landscape, there is an even greater need for games that offer motivating, challenging, and enriching contexts for play to a more diverse population of players. Contributors Cornelia Brunner, Shannon Campe, Justine Cassell, Mia Consalvo, Jill Denner, Mary Flanagan, Janine Fron, Tracy Fullerton, Elisabeth Hayes, Carrie Heeter, Kristin Hughes, Mimi Ito, Henry Jenkins III, Yasmin B. Kafai, Caitlin Kelleher, Brenda Laurel, Nicole Lazzaro, Holin Lin, Jacki Morie, Helen Nissenbaum, Celia Pearce, Caroline Pelletier, Jennifer Y. Sun, T. L. Taylor, Brian Winn, Nick YeeInterviews with Nichol Bradford, Brenda Braithwaite, Megan Gaiser, Sheri Graner Ray, Morgan Romine
Author : David Church
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0472075225
An introduction to one of the world's most iconic fighting games
Author : Charles Marshall,Patrick Rolo,Kiki Chansomone,Bobby Rae
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1852866128
Author : Shawn Kittelsen
Publisher : DC
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T1412000045001
As the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage thinks she's seen it all. But when she finds herself in an illegal MMA deathmatch, Cassie must decide if she's ready for her first taste of Mortal Kombat!
Author : Jason Rich
Publisher : Bradygames
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1566861853
Mortal Kombat II is one of the most popular arcade games. This official guide is packed with tips and secrets--90% of which were provided by the game's developers. The full-color, action-packed design will make this book a must-have for all Mortal Kombat II players. As a special feature, the book includes a full-color poster featuring the Mortal Kombat II: Arcade Fighter's Kompanion cover.
Author : J. Douglas Arnold,Zach Meston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Mortal Kombat (Game)
ISBN : 1884364144
The ultimate guide to the most successful fighting games ever, this book Kombat Kodes, Killer Kombos, and secret moves for all 15 characters. Independent and uncensored, nothing is withheld. If it's in the game, it's in this book. Includes hundreds of captioned pictures to illustrate the toughest moves, most powerful Kombos, and bloodiest Fatalities.
Author : Michelle Goodridge,Matthew J. Rohweder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440867323
Helps librarians who are not themselves seasoned gamers to better understand the plethora of gaming products available and how they might appeal to library users. As games grow ever-more ubiquitous in our culture and communities, they have become popular staples in public library collections and are increasing in prominence in academic ones. Many librarians, especially those who are not themselves gamers or are only acquainted with a handful of games, are ill-prepared to successfully advise patrons who use games. This book provides the tools to help adult and youth services librarians to better understand the gaming landscape and better serve gamers in discovery of new games—whether they are new to gaming or seasoned players—through advisory services. This book maps all types of games—board, roleplaying, digital, and virtual reality—providing all the information needed to understand and appropriately recommend games to library users. Organized by game type, hundreds of descriptions offer not only bibliographic information (title, publication date, series, and format/platform), but genre classifications, target age ranges for players, notes on gameplay and user behavior type, and short descriptions of the game's basic premise and appeals.
Author : Lindsay Steenberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350120082
Anglo-American culture is marked by a gladiatorial impulse: a deep cultural fascination in watching men fight each other. The gladiator is an archetypal character embodying this impulse and his brand of violent and eroticised masculinity has become a cultural shorthand that signals a transhistorical version of heroic masculinity. Frequently the gladiator or celebrity fighter - from the amphitheatres of Rome to the octagon of the Ultimate Fighting Championships - is used as a way of insisting that a desire to fight, and to watch men fighting, is simply a part of our human nature. This book traces a cultural interest in stories about gladiators through twentieth and twenty-first-century film, television and videogames.