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Game Boys ─ Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive Videogaming
- ISBN13：9780452295445
- 出版社：Plume
- 作者：Michael Kane
- 裝訂／頁數：平裝／300頁
- 規格：22.2cm*14.6cm*1.9cm (高/寬/厚)
- 出版日：2009/06/30
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A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles A"cyber-athletesA" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael KaneA's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of A"e-sports,A" what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teamsA-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red SoxA-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles A"cyber-athletesA" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael KaneA's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of A"e-sports,A" what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teamsA-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red SoxA-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
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Michael Kane is an entertainment features writer for the New York Post and a former sports writer and editor at the Denver Post. His writing has also appeared in ESPN Magazine and Sport magazine.
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