{"product_id":"the-video-game-explosion-mark-j-p-wolf-9780313338687","title":"The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e traces the growth of a global phenomenon that has become an integral part of popular culture today. All aspects of video games and gaming culture are covered inside this engaging reference, including the leading video game innovators, the technological advances that made the games of the late 1970s and those of today possible, the corporations that won and lost billions of dollars pursing this lucrative market, arcade culture, as well as the demise of free-standing video consoles and the rise of home-based and hand-held gaming devices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the United States alone, the video game industry raked in an astonishing $12.5 billion last year, and shows no signs of slowing. Once dismissed as a fleeting fad of the young and frivolous, this booming industry has not only proven its staying power, but promises to continue driving the future of new media and emerging technologies. Today video games have become a limitless and multifaceted medium through which Fortune 50 corporations and Hollywood visionaries alike are reaching broader global audiences and influencing cultural trends at a rate unmatched by any other media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark J. P. Wolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031333868X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313338687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.15h x 7.41w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 112","brand":"Mark J. P. Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913686221055,"sku":"9780313338687","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1d52dee4-2f35-4a55-a13e-77b13cec95e2.jpg?v=1680621718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-video-game-explosion-mark-j-p-wolf-9780313338687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}