Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter
Tom Bissell$15.30
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In Extra Lives, acclaimed writer and life-long video game enthusiast Tom Bissell takes the reader on an insightful and entertaining tour of the art and meaning of video games.
In just a few decades, video games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, and the companies that produce them are now among the most profitable in the entertainment industry. Yet few outside this world have thought deeply about how these games work, why they are so appealing, and what they are capable of artistically. Blending memoir, criticism, and first-rate reportage, Extra Lives is a milestone work about what might be the dominant popular art form of our time.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 06/14/2011
ISBN: 9780307474315
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.28w x 0.77d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 07/31/2011 pg. 24