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  Video Computer System: The Atari 2600 Platform

  by Nick Montfort, Ian Bogost

  The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home videogame market so completely that "Atari" became the generic term for a videogame console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a thousand of these were created, the most significant of which established new techniques, mechanics, and even entire genres. This book offers a detailed and accessible study of this... (more)
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  Philosophy Through Video Games

  by Jon Cogburn

  How can Wii Sports teach us about metaphysics? Can playing World of Warcraft lead to greater self-consciousness? How can we learn about aesthetics, ethics and divine attributes from Zork , Grand Theft Auto , and Civilization ? A variety of increasingly sophisticated video games are rapidly overtaking books, films, and television as America's most popular form of media entertainment. It is estimated that... (more)
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  Final Fantasy and Philosophy: The Ultimate Walkthrough (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

  The first unauthorized look behind one of the top three video game franchises of all time, Final Fantasy The Final Fantasy universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible story lines. In this book, you'll take a fascinating look at the deeper issues that Final Fantasy forces players to think about while trying to battle their way to the next level, such as: Does Cloud really exist (or... (more)
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  Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination (Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes)

  by Anne Allison

  From sushi and karaoke to martial arts and technoware, the currency of made-in-Japan cultural goods has skyrocketed in the global marketplace during the past decade. The globalization of Japanese "cool" is led by youth products: video games, manga (comic books), anime (animation), and cute characters that have fostered kid crazes from Hong Kong to Canada. Examining the crossover traffic between Japan and the... (more)
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  Generation Digital: Politics, Commerce, and Childhood in the Age of the Internet

  by Kathryn C. Montgomery

  Children and teens today have integrated digital culture seamlessly into their lives. For most, using the Internet, playing videogames, downloading music onto an iPod, or multitasking with a cell phone is no more complicated than setting the toaster oven to "bake" or turning on the TV. In Generation Digital, media expert and activist Kathryn C. Montgomery examines the ways in which the new media landscape is... (more)