Videogaming, one of the most popular new pastimes of recent times, has already eclipsed the economic power of the British Film Industry in the UK, and with the recent launches of the Gamecube, Playstation 2 and Xbox, are continuing to capture the imagination of more and more players accross age boundaries. Here, gamers, children and media academics will find a complete history of videogames, cultural essays on branding, popular culture, violence and female gamers; plus reviews of over 120 of the most important video games and genres of the past 30 years.
About the book
Videogaming, one of the most popular new pastimes of recent times, has already eclipsed the economic power of the British Film Industry in the UK, and with the recent launches of the Gamecube, Playstation 2 and Xbox, are continuing to capture the imagination of more and more players accross age boundaries. Here, gamers, children and media academics will find a complete history of videogames, cultural essays on branding, popular culture, violence and female gamers; plus reviews of over 120 of the most important video games and genres of the past 30 years.