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Tempest

Geometries of Play

by Ken S McAllister, Judd E Ruggill ...

Series series Landmark Video Games
Atari’s 1981 arcade hit Tempest was a “tube shooter” built around glowing, vector-based geometric shapes. Among its many important contributions to both game and cultural history, Tempest was one of the first commercial titles to allow players to choose the game’s initial play difficulty (a system Atari dubbed “SkillStep”), a feature that has since became standard for games of all types. Tempest ... Read more

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Atari’s 1981 arcade hit Tempest was a “tube shooter” built around glowing, vector-based geometric shapes. Among its many important contributions to both game and cultural history, Tempest was one of the first commercial titles to allow players to choose the game’s initial play difficulty (a system Atari dubbed “SkillStep”), a feature that has since became standard for games of all types. Tempest
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Utopic Dreams and Apocalyptic Fantasies

Critical Approaches to Researching Video Game Play

by Rebecca Carlson, Samuel Coavoux, Jonathan Corlis, Nicolas Ducheneaut, Nick Dyer-Witheford, Thomas S. Henricks, William H. Kelly, Paul R. Ketchum, Ken McAllister, Alanna R. Miller, Derek Noon, B Mitch Peck, Judd Ruggill, J. Talmadge Wright, Lauren Langman ...

Few books have attempted to contextualize the importance of video game play with a critical social, cultural and political perspective that raises the question of the significance of work, pleasure, fantasy and play in the modern world. The study of why video game play is "fun" has often been relegated to psychology, or the disciplines of cultural anthropology, literary and media studies, ... Read more

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Few books have attempted to contextualize the importance of video game play with a critical social, cultural and political perspective that raises the question of the significance of work, pleasure, fantasy and play in the modern world. The study of why video game play is "fun" has often been relegated to psychology, or the disciplines of cultural anthropology, literary and media studies,
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Gaming Matters

Art, Science, Magic, and the Computer Game Medium

by Judd Ethan Ruggill, Prof Ken S. McAllister ...

Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4In his 2004 book Game Work, Ken S. McAllister proposed a rigorous critical methodology for the discussion of the “video game complex”—the games themselves, their players, the industry that produces them, and those who review and market them. Games, McAllister demonstrated, are viewed and discussed very differently by different factions: as an ... Read more

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Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4In his 2004 book Game Work, Ken S. McAllister proposed a rigorous critical methodology for the discussion of the “video game complex”—the games themselves, their players, the industry that produces them, and those who review and market them. Games, McAllister demonstrated, are viewed and discussed very differently by different factions: as an
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Inside the Video Game Industry

Game Developers Talk About the Business of Play

by Judd Ruggill, Ken McAllister, Randy Nichols, Ryan Kaufman ...

Inside the Video Game Industry offers a provocative look into one of today's most dynamic and creative businesses. Through in-depth structured interviews, industry professionals discuss their roles, providing invaluable insight into game programming, art, animation, design, production, quality assurance, audio and business professions. From hiring and firing conventions, attitudes about gender ... Read more

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Inside the Video Game Industry offers a provocative look into one of today's most dynamic and creative businesses. Through in-depth structured interviews, industry professionals discuss their roles, providing invaluable insight into game programming, art, animation, design, production, quality assurance, audio and business professions. From hiring and firing conventions, attitudes about gender
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The Chinese Video Game Industry

Edited by Feng Chen, Ken S. McAllister, Judd Ethan Ruggill ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
The recent and dramatic development of China’s economy and international political muscle is especially pronounced in the country’s video game industry. Now the largest of its kind in the world by gross revenue, the Chinese video game industry impacts every player in the global game market and has begun to directly influence the nature of the video game medium itself. From its conceptualization of ... Read more

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The recent and dramatic development of China’s economy and international political muscle is especially pronounced in the country’s video game industry. Now the largest of its kind in the world by gross revenue, the Chinese video game industry impacts every player in the global game market and has begun to directly influence the nature of the video game medium itself. From its conceptualization of
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Minecraft: 70 Top Minecraft Mods That Your Friends Do Not Know (But Wish They Did!)

by Jason Scotts ...

All sorts of MineCraft mods have been made available by developers who believe that the Sandindie game could be made way more fun. Here are 70 of them, categorized into groups, depending on what their themes are. You may install them on your copy of the game and leave your friends bedazzled as to how you can have an edge on them. ... Read more

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All sorts of MineCraft mods have been made available by developers who believe that the Sandindie game could be made way more fun. Here are 70 of them, categorized into groups, depending on what their themes are. You may install them on your copy of the game and leave your friends bedazzled as to how you can have an edge on them.
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Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club

The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

by Brené Brown ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of ImperfectionDon’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!“True belonging doesn’t ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of ImperfectionDon’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!“True belonging doesn’t
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Minecraft Building Guide: House Ideas

by Thomas Payne ...

Learn how to build all of your favorite houses in this all-new guide for Minecraft. Houses included in this guide are a mushroom hut, a tree house, a floating house, a cobblestone and glass home, a rustic countryside house, a medieval style house, and a lighthouse!Conquer Minecraft with your very own tree house! ... Read more

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Learn how to build all of your favorite houses in this all-new guide for Minecraft. Houses included in this guide are a mushroom hut, a tree house, a floating house, a cobblestone and glass home, a rustic countryside house, a medieval style house, and a lighthouse!Conquer Minecraft with your very own tree house!
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Minecraft House/Structure Ideas: A collection of blueprints for great house ideas in this Minecraft house guide

by Gremlin ...

✦✦Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Amazing Houses/ Structures- WITH PICTURES!✦✦Want the Ultimate House/ Structure Guide for Minecraft? Well Look no further! In this Guide we give you detailed instructions on how to build Amazing Homes and Structures!✔Detailed Pictures included!Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: The “Standard” HouseStarting small – Basic small hutBigger and better – Outline, top and bottom, ... Read more

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✦✦Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Amazing Houses/ Structures- WITH PICTURES!✦✦Want the Ultimate House/ Structure Guide for Minecraft? Well Look no further! In this Guide we give you detailed instructions on how to build Amazing Homes and Structures!✔Detailed Pictures included!Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: The “Standard” HouseStarting small – Basic small hutBigger and better – Outline, top and bottom,
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Essential ActionScript 3.0

ActionScript 3.0 Programming Fundamentals

by Colin Moock ...

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript ... Read more

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ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript
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F*ck Feelings

One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems

by Michael Bennett, MD, Sarah Bennett ...

**New York Times BestsellerThe only self-help book you’ll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can’t change, and do the best with what you can control—the first steps to managing all of life’s impossible problems.**Here is the cut-to-the-chase therapy session you’ve been looking for!Need ... Read more

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**New York Times BestsellerThe only self-help book you’ll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can’t change, and do the best with what you can control—the first steps to managing all of life’s impossible problems.**Here is the cut-to-the-chase therapy session you’ve been looking for!Need
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Minecraft: Redstone For Beginners

by Harbor City Apps ...

This Minecraft Guide is geared towards intermediate Minecraft players who want to learn the basics of Redstone. It is more complete (16 pages, 5,000 words, 11 screenshots) than the section on Redstone included in our Complete Guide to Minecraft. Please email harborcityapps(at)gmail(dot)com for comments or suggestions on the next guide you would like to see. Enjoy!Contents:IntroductionRedstone ... Read more

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This Minecraft Guide is geared towards intermediate Minecraft players who want to learn the basics of Redstone. It is more complete (16 pages, 5,000 words, 11 screenshots) than the section on Redstone included in our Complete Guide to Minecraft. Please email harborcityapps(at)gmail(dot)com for comments or suggestions on the next guide you would like to see. Enjoy!Contents:IntroductionRedstone
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