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Extra Lives. Why video games matter.

Paperback • 2011 • English

Extra Lives. Why video games matter.

By Tom Bissell

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About the book

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. 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.

Computer and video game industry
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games

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2011

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English

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Extra Lives. Why video games matter.

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Paperback

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