Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming

Author Mark J. P. Wolf

Publisher Greenwood Publishing Group

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Author

Mark J. P. Wolf

Publisher

Greenwood Publishing Group

Volume

Copyright

2012

ISBN13

9780313379376

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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Overview

This two-volume encyclopedia addresses the key people, companies, regions, games, systems, institutions, technologies, and theoretical concepts in the world of video games, serving as a unique resource for students.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Guide to Related Topics.
1: Abstraction.
2: Accessibility.
3: Activision.
4: Adaptation.
5: Addiction.
6: Adventure.
7: Adventure Games.
8: Advergames.
9: Advertising.
10: Africa.
11: Animal Crossing Series.
12: Apocalypse.
13: Arakawa, Minoru (1946–).
14: Arcade Games.
15: Arcades.
16: Art.
17: Art, Video Games as.
18: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
19: Atari.
20: Atari 5200.
21: Atari Jaguar.
22: Atari 7800 ProSystem.
23: Atari VCS 2600.
24: Audio (Dynamic, Interactive, and Adaptive).
25: Augmented Reality.
26: Australia.
27: Avatars.
28: Baer, Ralph H. (1922–).
29: Ball-and-Paddle Games.
30: Bally.
31: BattleZone.
32: “Beating” a Game.
33: Biomechanics.
34: BioShock Series.
35: Board Games.
36: Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs).
37: Bushnell, Nolan (1943–).
38: Caillois, Roger (1913–1978).
39: Canada.
40: Capcom.
41: Careers.
42: Cartridges.
43: Casual Games.
44: CD-ROM-Based Games.
45: Censorship.
46: Cheating.
47: Checkpoints.
48: China.
49: Cinematronics.
50: City of Mesquite vs. Aladdin's Castle, Inc..
51: Civic Engagement.
52: Co-Creativity.
53: Cognition.
54: Coleco.
55: ColecoVision.
56: Collecting of Video Games.
57: Comics.
58: Computer Games.
59: Computer Games Magazine.
60: Computer Space.
61: Console-Based Games.
62: Controllers.
63: Cooperative Gameplay.
64: Crash of 1977.
65: Crash of 1983.
66: Crawford, Chris (1951–).
67: Cut-Scenes.
68: CVC GameLine Master Module.
69: Cyan Worlds.
70: Dance Dance Revolution (DDR).
71: Death and Resurrection.
72: DECO Cassette System.
73: Defender.
74: Deludic Play.
75: Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA).
76: Digital Games Research Center (DIGAREC).
77: Doom.
78: Dual In-Line Parallel (DIP) Switches.
79: DVD and Blu-Ray Disc Games.
80: Easter Eggs.
81: Education (General).
82: Education (Job Training).
83: Education (Religious).
84: Electromechanical
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