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Death by Video Game
Tales of obsession from the virtual frontline
Simon Parkin
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Pädagogik
Beschreibung
Whether it's Space Invaders, Candy Crush Saga or Grand Theft Auto, video games draw us in and don't let go. In Taiwan, a spate of deaths at gaming cafés is raising a question: why is it that some of us are playing games beyond the limits of our physical wellbeing?
Death by Video Game uncovers the real stories behind our video game obsession. Along the way, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin meets the players and game developers at the frontline of virtual extremism, including the New York surgeon attempting to break the Donkey Kong world record; the Minecraft player three years into an epic journey towards the edge of the game's vast virtual world and the German hacker who risked prison to discover the secrets behind Half-Life 2.
Investigating the impact of video games on our lives, Death by Video Game will change the way we think about our virtual playgrounds.
Rezensionen
A sort of love-letter travelogue [and a] thought-provoking introduction to the fastest-growing religion on the planet
Parkin is a powerful writer ... the prose gleams with enthusiasm and wonder and as far as any book can transport us into these digital worlds, Parkin does so marvellously
The finest book on video games yet. Simon Parkin thinks like a critic, conjures like a novelist, and writes like an artist at the height of his powers - which, in fact, he is.
A fantastic insight into video game obsession
[A] precise and fluent study ... an expansive, detailed and memorable tour of digital frontiers
An entertaining, intelligent read
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<i>Death by Video Game</i> is life by video games. Simon Parkin is gaming's Jon Ronson, and his book charts the extremes of the medium to try to answer the question <i>why the hell do we all care about video games anyway?'
<i>Death by Video Game</i> is life by video games. Simon Parkin is gaming's Jon Ronson, and his book charts the extremes of the medium to try to answer the question <i>why the hell do we all care about video games anyway?'
Parkin has a literary eye for scenic and investigative detail ... thoughtful, serious criticism on gaming and play
Entertaining ... enjoyable and informative
The book is rich in personalities ... Parkin is an excellent writer, sensitive and empathetic, at his best when simply talking with people ... for Parkin, games are a safe place to retreat to from a more complicated, dangerous and unpredictable world
An in-depth look at the role of video games in society ... [Parkin] invites readers to examine human nature and the multitude of ways video games fit into our world
s exceptional flair for writing - is [a] deep-seated affection for gaming ... [
<i>Death by Video Game</i>] explains, with wisdom and generosity, precisely what it is about gaming that draws us to the art
What these stories share - besides Parkin'
What these stories share - besides Parkin'
s immersion in the popular world of
<i>Minecraft</i>
Remarkable ... Parkin's style [is] energised by empathy alongside his ability to craft an engaging human story ... this fine book is a must-read for those who play games as well as those who seek to understand the attraction that this form of play holds for others - such as parents bemused by their child'
Remarkable ... Parkin's style [is] energised by empathy alongside his ability to craft an engaging human story ... this fine book is a must-read for those who play games as well as those who seek to understand the attraction that this form of play holds for others - such as parents bemused by their child'
ve read since I wrote one
The best book about video games I'
The best book about video games I'
A thoughtful and intelligent exploration ... Parkin holds a mirror up to society, allowing even those with no personal gaming experience to gain insight into this global obsession
s quest for the big picture quickly takes him on to the many ways in which video games are a part of life
One of the best writers around on games and games culture ... Parkin'
One of the best writers around on games and games culture ... Parkin'
t picked up a controller in years
The best book about video games ... brainy enough to appeal to even the deepest gamer, and yet accessible enough for the reader who hasn'
The best book about video games ... brainy enough to appeal to even the deepest gamer, and yet accessible enough for the reader who hasn'
Entertaining ... [Parkin is] one of the leading voices in video games journalism ... fascinating reading.
s surgical story-telling reveals the humanity, beauty and truth beneath the surface of our digital adventuring
Simon Parkin'
Simon Parkin'
s quintessential art form
Parkin has a deft sense of the ways that video games appeal to and satiate the longings of the spirit ... <i>Death by Video Game</i> offers an excellent sociocultural study of the 21st century'
Parkin has a deft sense of the ways that video games appeal to and satiate the longings of the spirit ... <i>Death by Video Game</i> offers an excellent sociocultural study of the 21st century'
One of the most effortless and masterly voices in video game writing ... [ <i>Death by Video Game</i> is] an enlightening and well-informed survey of developments in the medium, attempting to explain what it is that drives people to these virtual worlds ... [Parkin] offers the kinds of measured and erudite perspectives that are rare in discussions of this medium
Engaging, multifaceted, exhaustive, and touching ... exceptional ... Parkin excels at combining in-depth, unflinching journalism with smart prose ... a must read
Terrific ... [Parkin is] one of the best journalists and critics who writes about games ... a meditation on video games and their peculiar power over us
Groundbreaking ... his reportage leads to brilliant, fresh insights ... accomplishing that rare feat of teaching while entertaining, this work ignites a series of debates crucial to the future of video games
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gaming, Video games, video game criticism, do video games make people violent, No Man's Sky, Minecraft, cultural criticism, casual gaming, mmorpg, computer games, culture, Grand Theft Auto, virtual reality, hardcore gamers, video game culture, Half Life 3, video game violence