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L'Univers des Jeux Vidéo (Book reference)

An updated and improved edition of the french book "Qui a peur des jeux vidéo ? " ("Who's afraid of videogames?"). This new edition keeps the passionating chapter on the history of videogames (which introduces the idea of dividing the history according to generations of home consoles), the classification of videogames, and the global view of the influence of videogames in our society. The book content have been renewed, rewritten and updated, four years after its first [...]

Keywords : history, violence, addiction, society, france, ideology, sexism

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Bâtisseurs de rêves: Enquête sur le nouvel Eldorado des jeux vidéo (Book reference)

The first edition of a book that will later become the french written reference about the history of videogames under the title "La Saga des Jeux Vidéo". This must-have book has known five different editions between 1997 and 2012. It details the story of many famous videogames thanks to interviews with their designers: Pong, Tomb Raider, Tetris, Doom, Myst, Sim City, etc. The book also have a background story with the life of Philippe Ulrich, famous french game designer and [...]

Keywords : history, france, philippe ulrich

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Qui a peur des jeux vidéo ? (Book reference)

One of the first french book which seriously discussed about videogames. It features a passionating chapter on the history of videogames (which introduces the idea of dividing the history according to generations of home consoles), a classification of videogames, and a global view of the influence of videogames in our society. The two authors also address a series of then hot but still current issues: can videogames make kids violent? Are players really lacking social skills?Are videogames s [...]

Keywords : history, violence, addiction, society, france, ideology, sexism

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