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Gamer Nation

Gamer Nation written by Eric Geissinger and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-31 with Games & Activities categories.

A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous enterprise, devouring roughly one-ninth of America's entire economic output. This overview of arguably the most influential segment of the entertainment industry examines the perspectives of gaming enthusiasts, addicts, designers, arcade owners, psychologists, philosophers, and more. Weighing the positive and negative aspects of games, the author considers their effect not only upon the players but upon culture and society. What trade-offs are being made when people play games for twenty-plus hours a week? The author puts particular emphasis on Candy Crush, whose enormous popularity has left all other games far behind. Since 2013 it has been installed over a billion times and its simplicity has disrupted previous game-design assumptions, proving new games don't have to be sophisticated and graphically immersive. He also offers insights from interviews with experts on the mechanics of manipulation. Sophisticated psychological tools are used to design games that are compelling, irresistible, and possibly addicting. In a few case, obsessive game-playing has been the cause of death. Whether you enjoy games as a harmless pastime or are suspicious of their effects on the quality of your family's life, you'll want to read this wide-ranching exploration of the growing game phenomenon.

Gamer Nation

Gamer Nation written by John Wills and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with History categories.

Explores how games actively influence the ways people interpret and relate to American life. In 1975, design engineer Dave Nutting completed work on a new arcade machine. A version of Taito's Western Gun, a recent Japanese arcade machine, Nutting's Gun Fight depicted a classic showdown between gunfighters. Rich in Western folklore, the game seemed perfect for the American market; players easily adapted to the new technology, becoming pistol-wielding pixel cowboys. One of the first successful early arcade titles, Gun Fight helped introduce an entire nation to video-gaming and sold more than 8,000 units. In Gamer Nation, John Wills examines how video games co-opt national landscapes, livelihoods, and legends. Arguing that video games toy with Americans' mass cultural and historical understanding, Wills show how games reprogram the American experience as a simulated reality. Blockbuster games such as Civilization, Call of Duty, and Red Dead Redemption repackage the past, refashioning history into novel and immersive digital states of America. Controversial titles such as Custer's Revenge and 08.46 recode past tragedies. Meanwhile, online worlds such as Second Life cater to a desire to inhabit alternate versions of America, while Paperboy and The Sims transform the mundane tasks of everyday suburbia into fun and addictive challenges. Working with a range of popular and influential games, from Pong, Civilization, and The Oregon Trail to Grand Theft Auto, Silent Hill, and Fortnite, Wills critically explores these gamic depictions of America. Touching on organized crime, nuclear fallout, environmental degradation, and the War on Terror, Wills uncovers a world where players casually massacre Native Americans and Cold War soldiers alike, a world where neo-colonialism, naive patriotism, disassociated violence, and racial conflict abound, and a world where the boundaries of fantasy and reality are increasingly blurred. Ultimately, Gamer Nation reveals not only how video games are a key aspect of contemporary American culture, but also how games affect how people relate to America itself.

The Nation

The Nation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Current events categories.

Gaming

Gaming written by Dennis C. Benson and has been published by Abingdon Audio Graphics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Religion categories.

Q: What's fun and exciting and provides entertaining ways to learn about other people (and yourself)? A: Simulation/learning games which you design. Simulation/learning games are becoming quite popular, but many folks rely on boxed games which are not only expensive but often ill suited to their individual situations. Dennis Benson, a remarkably creative fellow himself, believes that the best games are those which are designed by an individual or a group to meet their own needs. Consequently he has created this unique "album" which incorporates two 33 1/3 LPs as part of the text. The "album" describes eleven games--seven in full detail and four with less elaborate explanations, but with enough facts to be played. Using these eleven as illustrations, Benson shows the potential gamesman how to design the games which will suit his particular needs, how to organize the games for maximum fun and effect, and how to evaluate the results of the games after they are over. If you are looking for a bright, lively, and fascinating package of sport and creativity for any learning situation--look no further!

The Country Gentleman S Magazine

The Country Gentleman S Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Agriculture categories.

Outing

Outing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Outdoor recreation categories.

Playing The Game

Playing The Game written by Mary E. Stuckey and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-02-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Part of the Praeger Series in Political Communication, Playing the Game offers an exploration of the rhetoric of the Reagan Revolution. The book fully explores how the rhetoric supported, impeded, and affected Reagan's policy goals and political success. In this work, the author shows how Reagan's use of language in his public speech was instrumental in the creation of the Teflon Presidency, and how use of this language created a situation whereby the President would not remain unscathed forever--as was the case in 1986. Further, Stuckey shows how Reagan's rhetorical success was built around foreign policy events. From this premise, the book demonstrates why a foreign policy event (the Iran-Contra affair) provided the most conspicuous failure of the Reagan administration. The data for this volume includes speeches, remarks, addresses, statements, memorandums, and other forms of public speech during the Reagan years. The design of the book is both chronological and thematic, given the theme of the development of Reagan's rhetoric over time and the eventual exposition of its weakness. Following the introduction, the book presents an analysis of Reagan's relationship with the White House press corps. The second chapter details the first two years of the Reagan presidency and analyzes the learning process by examining both the smooth and rough spots of those years. The third chapter focuses on the foreign policy events of 1983-1985, and on how Reagan and his staff used those events to consolidate his personal standing. Chapter four provides an exegesis of the unraveling of that success between 1986-1988, and Reagan's increasing vulnerability to criticism. The book includes a summary of rhetorical aspects of Reagan's presidency and discusses lessons for the past and his legacy for the future. The concluding chapter focuses on Reagan's rhetorical legacy through an examination of the public speech of various candidates from the 1988 presidential election. This book should be of interest to scholars of American presidency in departments of communication, political science, and history.

Outing Magazine

Outing Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Sports categories.

Perry Co S Monthly Illustrated Price Current

Perry Co S Monthly Illustrated Price Current written by Perry and co, ltd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.

New American Supplement To The Latest Edition Of The Encyclopaedia Britannica A Standard Work Of Reference In Art Litterature Science History Geography Commerce Biography Discovery And Invention

New American Supplement To The Latest Edition Of The Encyclopaedia Britannica A Standard Work Of Reference In Art Litterature Science History Geography Commerce Biography Discovery And Invention written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with categories.