All Your Base Are Belong to Us
How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture
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Through the stories of gaming's greatest innovations and most-beloved creations, journalist Harold Goldberg captures the creativity, controversy - and passion - behind the videogame's meteoric rise to the top of the pop-culture pantheon.
Over the last 50 years, video games have grown from curiosities to fads to trends to one of the world's most popular forms of mass entertainment. But as the gaming industry grows in numerous directions, and everyone talks about the advance of the moment, few explore and seek to understand the forces behind this profound evolution. How did we get from Space Invaders to Grand Theft Auto? How exactly did gaming become a $50 billion industry and a dominant pop culture form? What are the stories, the people, the innovations, and the fascinations behind this incredible growth?
Through extensive interviews with gaming's greatest innovators, both its icons and those unfairly forgotten by history, All Your Base Are Belong to Us sets out to answer these questions, exposing the creativity, odd theories - and passion - behind the 21st century's fastest-growing medium.
Go inside the creation of:
- Grand Theft Auto
- World of Warcraft
- Bioshock
- King's Quest
- Bejeweled
- Madden Football
- Super Mario Brothers
- Myst
- Pong
- Donkey Kong
- Crash Bandicoot
- The 7th Guest
- Tetris
- Shadow Complex
- Everquest
- The Sims
- And many more!
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 649
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 645
The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes audiobook treatment of the rivalry between the two comic book giants. They are the two titans of the comic book industry - the Coke and Pepsi of superheroes - and for more than 50 years, Marvel and DC have been locked in an epic battle for spandex supremacy. At stake is not just sales, but cultural relevancy and the hearts of millions of fans. To many partisans, Marvel is now on top. But for much of the early 20th century, it was DC that was the undisputed leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it, but...
- De Smitty en 05-02-18
De: Reed Tucker
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The Big Picture
- The Fight for the Future of Movies
- De: Ben Fritz
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Duración: 9 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 444
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 375
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 374
In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their power dwindle, while writers and producers lift their best techniques from TV, comic books, and the toy biz. The future of Hollywood is being written by powerful corporate brands like Marvel, Amazon, Netflix, and Lego, as well as censors in China. Ben Fritz chronicles this dramatic shakeup with unmatched skill, bringing equal fluency to both the financial and entertainment aspects of Hollywood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Who is overseeing the audio part of this project?
- De Lori P en 11-19-19
De: Ben Fritz
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.
- How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
- De: Brian Raftery
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 529
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 447
From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999 - arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like talking about movies with a friend
- De Shawn Inmon en 05-30-19
De: Brian Raftery
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Superman
- The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
- De: Larry Tye
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 301
From two-fisted crimebuster to über-patriot, social crusader to spiritual savior, Superman—perhaps like no other mythical character before or since—has evolved in a way that offers a Rorschach test of his times and our aspirations. In this deftly realized appreciation, Larry Tye reveals a portrait of America over seventy years through the lens of that otherworldly hero who continues to embody our best selves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Superman soars
- De tru britty en 07-13-15
De: Larry Tye
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The Simpsons
- An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
- De: John Ortved
- Narrado por: John Allen Nelson, Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
John Ortved's oral history is the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of the television phenomenon known as The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who produce it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Content, Awful Reading
- De JH Easton en 03-13-11
De: John Ortved
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You Only Have to Be Right Once
- The Unprecedented Rise of the Instant Tech Billionaires
- De: Randall Lane
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 256
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 223
Over the last three years, Forbes has published in depth profiles of this new batch of billionaires, including the founders of Spotify, Dropbox, Tumblr, and Twitter. Now, in a compilation introduced and updated by Forbes editor Randall Lane, fans and critics alike will get a comprehensive look at who these super-entrepreneurs are and what they say about their own success and their plans for the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book!
- De Jamal Love en 06-17-15
De: Randall Lane
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Significant Zero
- Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games
- De: Walt Williams
- Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins
- Duración: 9 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 191
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 177
When his satirical musings in a college newspaper got him discharged from the Air Force, it became clear to Walt Williams that his destiny in life was to be a writer - he just never thought he'd end up writing video games, let alone working on some of the most successful franchises in the industry - Bioshock, Civilization, Borderlands, and Mafia, among others. Williams pulls back the curtain on an astonishingly profitable industry that has put its stamp on pop culture and yet is little known to those outside its walls.
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1 out of 5 stars
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it's a bad autobiography not what the title says
- De Chelsea en 11-22-17
De: Walt Williams
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Appetite for Self-Destruction
- The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
- De: Steve Knopper
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 11 h
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 148
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world - and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome Book
- De Todd en 08-15-09
De: Steve Knopper
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Confessions of a Puppetmaster
- A Hollywood Memoir of Ghouls, Guts, and Gonzo Filmmaking
- De: Charles Band, Adam Felber
- Narrado por: Charles Band, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 61
Zombies, aliens, a little skin, lots of gore - and even more laughs - the cinematic universe of Charles Band is legendary. From the toilet-invading creatures of Ghoulies to the time-travelling bounty hunter in Trancers to the pandemic-crashed Corona Zombies, Band has spent four decades giving B-movie lovers exactly what they love. In Confessions of a Puppetmaster, this congenial master of Grindhouse cinema tells his own story, uncut.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story and narration
- De Jerry en 08-21-23
De: Charles Band, y otros
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 700
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Explore/Create
- My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
- De: Richard Garriott, David Fisher
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Modern Day Explorer
- De Elijah en 04-17-17
De: Richard Garriott, y otros
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Caddyshack
- The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
- De: Chris Nashawaty
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 504
Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Really About Caddyshack Until Hour 5
- De William M. en 07-01-18
De: Chris Nashawaty
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Of Dice and Men
- The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It
- De: David M. Ewalt
- Narrado por: David M. Ewalt, Mikael Naramore
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,131
In Of Dice and Men, David Ewalt recounts the development of Dungeons & Dragons from the game’s roots on the battlefields of ancient Europe, through the hysteria that linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides, to its apotheosis as father of the modern video-game industry. As he chronicles the surprising history of the game’s origins (a history largely unknown even to hardcore players) and examines D&D’s profound impact, Ewalt weaves laser-sharp subculture analysis with his own present-day gaming experiences.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Topic, but Terrible Execution.
- De Diebold en 02-11-14
De: David M. Ewalt
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Unlabel
- Selling You Without Selling Out
- De: Marc Ecko
- Narrado por: Todd Haberkorn, Marc Ecko
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 446
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 396
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 398
Instructive as it is innovative, Unlabel will empower you to channel your creativity, find the courage to defy convention, and summon the confidence to act and compete in any environment. This blueprint will teach you how to grow both creatively and commercially by testing your personal brand against the principles of the Authenticity Formula. Marc Eckō shares the bruising mistakes and remarkable triumphs that reveal the truth behind his success, growing from a misfit kid airbrushing T-shirts in his parents' garage to the bold creator of two hugely successful branded platforms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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...So Real, It Should Be Illegal
- De 2Fresh en 01-20-16
De: Marc Ecko
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Broad Band
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
- De: Claire L. Evans
- Narrado por: Claire L. Evans
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Women are not ancillary to the history of technology; they turn up at the very beginning of every important wave. But they've often been hidden in plain sight, their inventions and contributions touching our lives in ways we don't even realize. Vice reporter and YACHT lead singer Claire L. Evans finally gives these unsung female heroes their due with her insightful social history of the Broad Band, the women who made the Internet what it is today. Evans shows us how these women built and colored the technologies we can't imagine life without.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- De Jean en 03-29-18
De: Claire L. Evans
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A Mouse Divided
- How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt
- De: Jeff Ryan
- Narrado por: J. D. Jackson
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
Almost everything you know about Mickey Mouse is wrong: He wasn’t Disney’s first star; Steamboat Willie wasn’t his first movie; Mickey wasn’t a nice guy - and Walt Disney didn’t invent him. In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks’ friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You’ll love them both - when you don’t want to drop anvils on their heads.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wasted money and wasted time
- De E. Johnson en 12-27-18
De: Jeff Ryan
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No Better Time
- The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin, the Genius Who Transformed the Internet
- De: Molly Knight Raskin
- Narrado por: Christine Marshall
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
No Better Time tells of a young, driven mathematical genius who wrote a set of algorithms that would create a faster, better Internet. It's the story of a beautiful friendship between a loud, irreverent student and his soft-spoken MIT professor, of a husband and father who spent years struggling to make ends meet only to become a billionaire almost overnight with the success of Akamai Technologies, the Internet content delivery network he cofounded with his mentor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Overlooked Hero of 9-11
- De Jean en 05-27-16
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Working Together
- Why Great Partnerships Succeed
- De: Michael D. Eisner, Aaron R. Cohen
- Narrado por: Rick Adamson, Michael D. Eisner (introduction and epilogue)
- Duración: 7 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 74
Dig deep and you will find the most compelling argument for working together: Happiness. In business there are always unique individual achievers, but pull down the veil and you'll often find someone alongside them. Michael Eisner does just that in Working Together. Using his own collaboration with Frank Wells at Disney as a launching point for examining other famously successful partnerships, Eisner offers us an intimate and deeply personal look at some of the most rewarding business partnerships.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting to see what all partners had in common
- De Amazon Customer en 06-01-13
De: Michael D. Eisner, y otros
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Console Wars
- Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
- De: Blake J. Harris
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 20 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,536
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,141
A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry. In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video-game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But all that would change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a former Mattel executive who knew nothing about video games and everything about fighting uphill battles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Was hoping for so much more...
- De Rob G. en 11-17-14
De: Blake J. Harris
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Once upon Atari
- How I Made History by Killing an Industry
- De: Howard Scott Warshaw
- Narrado por: Howard Scott Warshaw
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Once upon Atari is an intimate view into the dramatic rise and fall of the early video game industry, and how it shaped the life of one of its key players. This book offers eye-opening details and insights delivered in a creative style that mirrors the industry it reveals. An innovative work from one of the industry’s original innovators.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- De Aaron Valdes en 07-22-23
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Doom Guy
- Life in First Person
- De: John Romero
- Narrado por: John Romero
- Duración: 17 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 341
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 287
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 287
Doom Guy: Life in First Person is the long-awaited autobiography of gaming’s original rock star and the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein—some of the most recognizable and important titles in video game history. Credited with the invention of the first-person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he is gaming royalty. Told in remarkable detail, a byproduct of his hyperthymesia, Romero recounts his storied career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intimate stories of gaming history in First Person
- De Emyli en 07-28-23
De: John Romero
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Prepare to Meet Thy Doom
- And More True Gaming Stories
- De: David Kushner
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 422
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 378
From Masters of Doom author David Kushner comes Prepare to Meet Thy Doom, a compilation of true gaming stories covering many facets of America's biggest entertainment business: the video game industry. In addition to more than a dozen fascinating tales of game creation, play, business, and controversy, Prepare to Meet Thy Doom follows up on Kushner's previous best seller, Masters of Doom, with a long-awaited update.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An interesting and unsorted collection
- De Greg en 11-05-15
De: David Kushner
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Press Reset
- Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
- De: Jason Schreier
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,322
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,140
Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of video games. In his eagerly anticipated, deeply researched new book, Schreier trains his investigative eye on the volatility of the video game industry and the resilience of the people who work in it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Audio Quality is Inconsistent
- De Amazon Customer en 09-14-21
De: Jason Schreier
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
- The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
- De: Jason Schreier
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,839
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,227
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,219
Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes listeners on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Behind the Scenes
- De SAMA en 11-27-17
De: Jason Schreier
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Console Wars
- Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
- De: Blake J. Harris
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 20 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,536
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,141
A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry. In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video-game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But all that would change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a former Mattel executive who knew nothing about video games and everything about fighting uphill battles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Was hoping for so much more...
- De Rob G. en 11-17-14
De: Blake J. Harris
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Once upon Atari
- How I Made History by Killing an Industry
- De: Howard Scott Warshaw
- Narrado por: Howard Scott Warshaw
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Once upon Atari is an intimate view into the dramatic rise and fall of the early video game industry, and how it shaped the life of one of its key players. This book offers eye-opening details and insights delivered in a creative style that mirrors the industry it reveals. An innovative work from one of the industry’s original innovators.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- De Aaron Valdes en 07-22-23
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Doom Guy
- Life in First Person
- De: John Romero
- Narrado por: John Romero
- Duración: 17 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 341
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 287
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 287
Doom Guy: Life in First Person is the long-awaited autobiography of gaming’s original rock star and the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein—some of the most recognizable and important titles in video game history. Credited with the invention of the first-person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the market today, he is gaming royalty. Told in remarkable detail, a byproduct of his hyperthymesia, Romero recounts his storied career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intimate stories of gaming history in First Person
- De Emyli en 07-28-23
De: John Romero
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Prepare to Meet Thy Doom
- And More True Gaming Stories
- De: David Kushner
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 422
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 378
From Masters of Doom author David Kushner comes Prepare to Meet Thy Doom, a compilation of true gaming stories covering many facets of America's biggest entertainment business: the video game industry. In addition to more than a dozen fascinating tales of game creation, play, business, and controversy, Prepare to Meet Thy Doom follows up on Kushner's previous best seller, Masters of Doom, with a long-awaited update.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An interesting and unsorted collection
- De Greg en 11-05-15
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Press Reset
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- De: Jason Schreier
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,140
Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of video games. In his eagerly anticipated, deeply researched new book, Schreier trains his investigative eye on the volatility of the video game industry and the resilience of the people who work in it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Audio Quality is Inconsistent
- De Amazon Customer en 09-14-21
De: Jason Schreier
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
- The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
- De: Jason Schreier
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Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes listeners on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Behind the Scenes
- De SAMA en 11-27-17
De: Jason Schreier
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Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings
- The Rise and Fall of Sierra On-Line
- De: Ken Williams
- Narrado por: Josh Horowitz
- Duración: 10 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
Sierra On-Line was one of the very first computer game companies and at one time dominated the industry. The author, Ken Williams, founded Sierra On-Line with his wife Roberta who went on to create many of the company's best-selling games. Sierra grew from just Ken and Roberta to over 1,000 employees and a fan base that still exists today, despite the fact that the company was torn apart by criminal activities, scandal, and corruption that resulted in jail sentences and the collapse of Sierra.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a fitting ending to Sierra
- De Darrell en 05-10-21
De: Ken Williams
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The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 1
- From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond . . . The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
- De: Steven L. Kent
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 23 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade, volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. Starting in arcades then moving to televisions and handheld devices, the video game invasion has entranced kids and the young at heart for nearly fifty years. And gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Misleading title for an otherwise excellent book
- De CJ en 09-26-23
De: Steven L. Kent
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The History of the Future
- Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality
- De: Blake J. Harris
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
- Duración: 17 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 871
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 767
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 764
From iconic books like Neuromancer to blockbuster films like The Matrix, virtual reality has long been hailed as the ultimate technology. But outside of a few research labs and military training facilities, this tantalizing vision of the future was nothing but science fiction. Until 2012, when Oculus founder Palmer Luckey - then just a rebellious teenage dreamer living alone in a camper trailer - invents a device that has the potential to change everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic book
- De Rodney en 04-01-19
De: Blake J. Harris
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Service Games
- The Rise and Fall of SEGA: Enhanced Edition
- De: Sam Pettus
- Narrado por: Tom Racine
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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New Edition! More content, images, and corrected text and facts. Monochrome edition. Starting with its humble beginnings in the 1950s and ending with its swan-song, the Dreamcast, in the early 2000s, this is the complete history of Sega as a console maker. Before home computers and video game consoles, before the Internet and social networking, and before motion controls and smartphones, there was Sega.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Story of the Fall of Sega
- De Austin en 01-05-15
De: Sam Pettus
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Replay
- The History of Video Games
- De: Tristan Donovan, Richard Garriott
- Narrado por: Gary Furlong
- Duración: 15 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 785
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 717
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 712
A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book
- De Devin en 01-17-18
De: Tristan Donovan, y otros
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Fight, Magic, Items
- The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
- De: Aidan Moher
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The Japanese roleplaying game (JRPG) genre is one that is known for bold, unforgettable characters; rich stories; and some of the most iconic and beloved games in the industry. Inspired by early Western RPGs and introducing technology and artistic styles that pushed the boundaries of what video games could be, this genre is responsible for creating some of the most complex, bold, and beloved games in history. In Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher guides listeners through the history of JRPGs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history of the JRPG genre
- De Cyrus en 08-14-23
De: Aidan Moher
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Control Freak
- My Epic Adventure Making Video Games
- De: Cliff Bleszinski
- Narrado por: Kurt Kanazawa
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 156
Video games are dominating the planet. In 2020, they brought in $180 billion dollars globally—nearly $34 billion in the United States alone. So who are the brilliant designers who create these stunning virtual worlds? Cliff Bleszinski—or CliffyB as he is known to gamers—is one of the few who’ve reached mythical, rock-star status. In Control Freak, he gives an unvarnished, all-access tour of the business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 star book, but obnoxious
- De Rodney en 06-10-23
De: Cliff Bleszinski
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Video Game Storytelling
- What Every Developer Needs to Know About Narrative Techniques
- De: Evan Skolnick
- Narrado por: D.G. Chichester
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
With increasingly sophisticated video games being consumed by an enthusiastic and expanding audience, the pressure is on game developers like never before to deliver exciting stories and engaging characters. With Video Game Storytelling, game writer and producer Evan Skolnick provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to storytelling basics and how they can be applied at every stage of the development process - by all members of the team.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nice but shallow
- De Amazon Customer en 01-14-22
De: Evan Skolnick
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Play Nice
- The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment
- De: Jason Schreier
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over all else. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission—to make games they wanted to play—launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars. But when Blizzard cancelled a buzzy project in 2013, it gave Bobby Kotick, the infamous CEO of corporate parent Activision, the excuse he needed to start cracking down on Blizzard's proud autonomy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just ok
- De TH en 11-17-24
De: Jason Schreier
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
- 25th Anniversary Edition
- De: Steven Levy
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 20 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,957
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,728
Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers - those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak, Hackers is a fascinating story that begins in early computer research labs and leads to the first home computers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remember Why You Got Into Computing
- De Dan Collins en 07-01-16
De: Steven Levy
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The Making of Prince of Persia
- Journals 1985 - 1993
- De: Jordan Mechner
- Narrado por: Yuri Lowenthal
- Duración: 5 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
The creator of one of the most innovative and best-selling video games of all time gives an unvarnished look into the process in this one-of-a-kind compilation. Before Prince of Persia was a best-selling video game franchise and a Disney movie, it was an Apple II computer game created and programmed by one person: Jordan Mechner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rare look back
- De MER en 09-19-22
De: Jordan Mechner
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Sid Meier's Memoir!
- A Life in Computer Games
- De: Sid Meier, Jennifer Lee Noonan - contributor
- Narrado por: Charles Constant
- Duración: 8 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Over his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world's most popular video games, including Sid Meier's Civilization, which has sold more than 51 million units worldwide and accumulated more than one billion hours of play. Sid Meier's Memoir! is the story of an obsessive young computer enthusiast who helped launch a multibillion-dollar industry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Only the Interesting Stuff
- De R. Squyres en 10-05-21
De: Sid Meier, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre All Your Base Are Belong to Us
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- Steve K
- 07-22-23
Great listen for those interested in the stories behind the greatest innovations in gaming
Well put together story although I would’ve liked more chapters for some of the larger companies that have changed so much. Also like everyone was saying that narrator is very slow but I listened in 1.1x speed and didn’t even notice, other than that it was a good performance!
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- Michael H Lameyer
- 10-08-24
Very good history and stories of the video games.
Little slow for me before and during the Atari generation, but after that very good and interesting stories.
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- Donald Dickinson
- 05-28-15
good history
great history of gaming.. hang in there through the old 70s stuff that has been told dozens of times the views on modern gaming are superb . nice transitions and even an opinion of where games can go.. (an opinion I agree with)
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Total5 out of 5 stars
- Joe Quinn
- 04-17-17
All your base are belong to us is awwsome
A very well thought out book. Foes into sextreme detail of the motives and key players of gaming history.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-26-21
A fun listen, but drops towards the end
The book is pretty entertaining to listen to, but the last quarter feels opinionated, incorrect, and rushed. It also dates itself with such opinions and makes a failed attempt to forcast success. There is also little mention of Id software and epic games engine technology and the modding scene they helped create, before the Indie boom. Overall I enjoyed most of it and recommend.
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- Kristi
- 02-21-17
Some noticable flaws and incorrect information.
Pretty good but got noticable things wrong including calling the twisted metal clown calypso in stead of Sweet Tooth which is the characters name. Also it states that from the get go the Xbox 360 had simple wifi connection when in reality, the first generation required a separate add on to access wifi. The last issue was small but he mistook the name of South Park's character Kyle for Lyle. Proofreading is important.
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- Michal Kreitler
- 06-03-17
Very low quality recording
Could hardly listen due to low quality. Ruined the whole experience for me. I wish it was available in higher quality.
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- MrTtype
- 02-12-20
Great book
Well worth a listen. You can tell a lot of research went into this, like tidbits of information only a conversation with the people mentioned can bring forth. Covers enough ground that you're sure to learn something interesting no matter how much you already know. Hints & Tips - I sped it up to 1.25 speed. Caveat - Spoiler alerts. If like me you haven't yet played Final Fantasy 7, you might want to skip that part. There were others.
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- R2D2
- 06-30-22
Great for anyone who cares about games
I bought this awhile ago but while it seemed like it would be interesting, I find myself wondering what took me so long to start it. I have been involved with Video games for over 30, and have even worked for a few publishers. while I thought I knew most of the inside stories this book took it to the next level and dove into the stories of how the ideas came to fruition and the back stories from the amazing minds that helped change the industry. I loved this book, and hope there will be a update for the last decade of changes
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- K. Rosman
- 09-09-16
Won't be for everyone
Pretty inside baseball of Gaming industry but since I have been there for everything mentioned in the book it was cool for the extra details
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