The biggest names of video games
Title
:
The biggest names of video games
Personal Author EPSB
:
Arie. Kaplan
Summary
:
Who paved the way for today's gamers and game culture? Who owns the biggest records in gaming? Who has built the best of the best in video games? Find out through these profiles of pioneers, designers, and players in this action-packed book about the top stars of video games.
Year Published
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2014
Series
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ShockZone
Physical Description
:
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
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The names behind the games -- The earliest pioneers -- Ralph Baer: bringing games home -- Shigeru Miyamoto: Super Mario's father -- Yuji Naka: a need for speed -- Warren Spector: imagination at work -- Satoshi Tajiri: Dr. Bug -- Will Wright: city builder -- Roberta Williams: telling stories with graphics -- Todd Howard: living in another world -- Ken Levine: irrational (but in a good way) -- Game creators and their inspirations.
Subject
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Video games.
Video gamers.
Video games industry.
Summary
:
Who paved the way for today's gamers and game culture? Who owns the biggest records in gaming? Who has built the best of the best in video games? Find out through these profiles of pioneers, designers, and players in this action-packed book about the top stars of video games.
ISBN
:
9781467712538
Publisher
:
Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner, 2014.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Institutional Services Schools | 794.8 KAP | Book | 30706000304663 | Aspen Program Non-Fiction |