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Games' Most Wanted : The Top 10 Book of Players, Pawns, and Power-Ups /
Ever thought about capturing a queen, amassing real estate gold, or striking down a zombie or two? For centuries, games have stimulated the imagination. They have divided, and they have united. They have driven our competitive spirit and indulged our fancy. Live an entire lifetime in a few rolls of...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Potomac Books,
2013.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Games from Long Ago; 2. Playing to Win; 3. They Come in All Shapes and Sizes; 4. Pioneers of Gaming; 5. Trailblazers; 6. Classic Board-dom; 7. It's in the Cards; 8. The Smallest Players; 9. Girls Gone Gaming; 10. Stepping Up to the Table; 11. The Code; 12. Socially Acceptable; 13. Gaming on the Silver Screen; 14. Games from the Star Wars Universe; 15. Repeating the Past; 16. Comic Relief; 17. The Workshop of Games; 18. Giant, Stompy Robots; 19. Apocalypse Coming; 20. Arcadian Rhythms.
- 21. Came with a Bang, Died with a Whimper22. How Nintendo Changed the Future; 23. Iconography; 24. Guiding Games; 25. Fizzling Electrons; 26. Tough Nuts to Crack; 27. We Still Believe . . .; 28. Gamer Stuff; 29. Your Friendly FPS; 30. Shifting Gears; 31. Fantastic Electrons; 32. WoWing Your Friends; 33. Future Tense; 34. Conventions: Gamer Paradise; 35. Playing Games for Fun and Profit; 36. It Takes a Village; 37. Games, But Not; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; About the Authors.