false 1953023 1 The movie business celebrates its creators: Spielberg, DeMille, Scorsese, Hitchcock. But what about the &#8220; names&#8221; behind <em>Doom, The Sims, Donkey Kong, Grand Theft Auto</em>&#8212;the games that spawned a ten-billion-dollar industry whose revenues surpassed the domestic movie box office take five years ago? Videogames are no longer a quirky, boom-or-bust subculture, but a bona fide mainstream industry revolutionizing the way we teach, the way we learn, the way we communicate. <br> <br> <em>Smartbomb</em> goes into the epicenter of the videogame explosion, where computer technology is fused with artistic creativity. From the hackers at MIT in the 1960s to the Ferrari-driving developers of the modern-day industry to professional &#8220;cyberathletes,&#8221; we meet the celebrities of the gaming world. It&#8217;s a dizzying trip through the trade conventions, gaming competitions, and design labs of the men who are the Spielbergs of their field. Startling and revelatory, this is an up-close and personal look at the egos, the battles, the one-upmanship, and the love of the chase fueling these innovators who are creating the worlds in which we&#8217;re going to live and play for the next century. 1955943 4 11 2005 Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution total:18|5:2|4:5|3:9|2:2| 18 61 27 5 5 0 false false Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 11:18:12 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 11:21:27 -0700 2009
Definitely recommended for anyone who likes games. There are ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 16 08:52:03 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 08:52:03 -0800 2008 Some I liked, some not so much.
I liked the ones about Atari and online gaming the best, and the military simulators the worst.
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