From Sun Tzu to XBox: War and Videogames by Ed Halter
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- Pub. Date: May 2006
- 336pp
- Sales Rank: 728,785
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- Pub. Date: May 2006
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- Format: Paperback, 336pp
- Sales Rank: 728,785
- ISBN-13: 9781560256816
- ISBN: 1560256818
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A history of the longstanding relationship between games and military culture, from gaming’s roots in ancient civilizations, to Cold War development of computing for battle, to today’s current crop of U.S. military-funded shoot-em-ups.
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Ed Halter is a contributing critic for The Village Voice. His writing has appeared in Filmmaker Magazine, Independent Film & Video Monthly, The New York Press, Net Art News, CinemaScope, indieWIRE, Vice, Paper, and other publications. He has organized the New York Underground Film Festival since 1996. Now in its 12th year, the internationally recognized festival continues to present the best in cutting-edge film- and videomaking. Its success has been covered by the New York Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Film Comment, MTV News, NPR, Sundance Channel, and countless other media outlets worldwide.
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From Sun Tzu to XBox: War and Videogamesby Anonymous
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July 13, 2006: I'm life long gamer and loved this book. A provocative look at how the history of gaming has been linked to war -- how games were invented during wartime, how they're being used now by the military, and how our current state of war is influencing the games we play. Stuff I never knew about presented in an intelligent but not stuffy manner, and yet I dont think you have to be a hardcore gamer to 'get' it either. Lots to think about here!
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