Playback - A Genealogy of 1980s British Videogames

by Alex Wade

Through interviews with developers, gamers, and journalists examining the phenomena of bedroom coding, arcade gaming, and format wars, mapped onto enquiry into the seminal genres of the time including driving, shooting, and maze chase, Playback: A Genealogy of 1980s British Videogames examines how 1980s Britain has become the culture of work in the 21st century and considers its meaning to contemporary society. This crucial and timely work...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628924896
• ISBN13: 9781628924893
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"