Best Before - Videogames, Supersession and Obsolescence

Informationen zum Autor James Newman is Professor of Digital Media and Director of the Media Futures Research Centre at Bath Spa University. He is the author of numerous books on videogames and gaming cultures including Videogames (2004) and Playing with Videogames (2008). James is a co-founder of the National Videogame Archive which is a partnership with the National Media Museum and is a co-producer of the GameCity international videogames festival. Klappentext Best Before examines the ways in which the obsessions with technological obsolescence and supersession and an industry defined by continual innovation have effectively closed down the possibility of valuing old videogames in any way other than curiosities or waypoints along the teleological journey to the next generation of hardware and software. Zusammenfassung Best Before examines the ways in which the obsessions with technological obsolescence and supersession and an industry defined by continual innovation have effectively closed down the possibility of valuing old videogames in any way other than curiosities or waypoints along the teleological journey to the next generation of hardware and software. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Videogames are Disappearing Chapter 2. New Games Chapter 3. Old Games Chapter 4. Game(play) Preservation

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Newman, James (Bath Spa University Newman
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.04.2012
• EAN: 9780415577915
• ISBN: 978-0-415-57791-5
• Pagine: 192
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Humanities, Sociology: sport and leisure