Death by video game
Subtitle: tales of obsession from the virtual frontline
By: Simon Parkin
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781781254219; 9781782831433
Subjects: Video games; Social aspects; Video game addiction
Description: "'Death by Video Game' uncovers the real stories behind our video game obsession. Along the way, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin meets the players and game developers at the frontline of virtual extremism, including the New York surgeon attempting to break the Donkey Kong world record; the Minecraft player three years into an epic journay towards the edge of the game's vast virtual world and the German hacker who risked prison to discover the secrets behind Half-life 2. Investigating the impact of video games on our lives, 'Death by Video Game' will change the way we think about out virtual playgrounds"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes index.