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Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 428min

An acclaimed novelist and critic argues that video games are the most vital art form of our time. Video games have seemingly taken over our lives. Whereas gamers once constituted a small and largely male subculture, today 67 percent of American households play video games. The average gamer is now 34 years old and spends eight hours each week playing - and there is a 40 percent chance this person is a woman. In Bit by Bit, Andrew Ervin sets out to understand the explosive popularity of video games. He travels to government laboratories, junk shops, and arcades. He interviews scientists and game designers, both old and young. In charting the material and technological history of video games from the 1950s to the present, he suggests that their appeal starts and ends with the sense of creativity they instill in gamers. As Ervin argues, games can be art because they are beautiful, moving, and even political. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Ervin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003159/bk_hach_003159_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Places of Tenderness and Heat (eBook, PDF)

Places of Tenderness and Heat is a ground-level exploration of queer St. Petersburg at the fin-de-siècle. Olga Petri takes us through busy shopping arcades, bathhouses, and public urinals to show how queer men routinely met and socialized. She reconstructs the milieu that enabled them to navigate a city full of risk and opportunity.Focusing on a non-Western, unexplored, and fragile form of urban modernity, Petri reconstructs a broad picture of queer sociability. In addition to drawing on explicitly recorded incidents that led to prosecution or medical treatment, she investigates the many encounters that escaped bureaucratic surveillance and suppression. Her work reveals how queer men's lives were conditioned by developing urban infrastructure, weather, light and lighting, and the informal constraints on enforcing law and moral order in the city's public spaces. Places of Tenderness and Heat is an ambitious record of the dynamic negotiation of illicit male homosexual sex, friendship, and cruising and uncovers a historically fascinating urban milieu in which efforts to manage the moral landscape often unintentionally facilitated queer encounters.

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Places of Tenderness and Heat (eBook, ePUB)

Places of Tenderness and Heat is a ground-level exploration of queer St. Petersburg at the fin-de-siècle. Olga Petri takes us through busy shopping arcades, bathhouses, and public urinals to show how queer men routinely met and socialized. She reconstructs the milieu that enabled them to navigate a city full of risk and opportunity.Focusing on a non-Western, unexplored, and fragile form of urban modernity, Petri reconstructs a broad picture of queer sociability. In addition to drawing on explicitly recorded incidents that led to prosecution or medical treatment, she investigates the many encounters that escaped bureaucratic surveillance and suppression. Her work reveals how queer men's lives were conditioned by developing urban infrastructure, weather, light and lighting, and the informal constraints on enforcing law and moral order in the city's public spaces. Places of Tenderness and Heat is an ambitious record of the dynamic negotiation of illicit male homosexual sex, friendship, and cruising and uncovers a historically fascinating urban milieu in which efforts to manage the moral landscape often unintentionally facilitated queer encounters.

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Stranger Things and the '80s: The Complete Retro Guide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 360min

Since its premiere in the summer of 2016, Stranger Things has become a global phenomenon. It also restored in vivid detail the pulse and feel of a decade: the 1980s. Indeed, the show's creators - the Duffer brothers - describe the series as "a love letter to the '80s". From its synth soundtrack, to its retro fonts, to its nostalgic nods to Spielberg and Stephen King, Stranger Things is populated with references, homages, and artifacts from the Reagan era. This audiobook dives deep into that world, revealing everything you wanted to know about the series and its influences, including: The parallels to the show's biggest touchstone: the 1982 classic, E.T.: The Extra TerrestrialThe significance of The Clash's hit song "Should I Stay or Should I Go"The context behind Dungeons and Dragons - which incited a national panic in the '80s - and an explanation of how the game works in the showThe connections to a host of '80s books and movies, including Stand by Me, IT, The Thing, Aliens, and The GooniesOther stops on this "curiosity voyage" include: explorations of arcades, Ataris, BMX bikes, MTV, Radio Shack, Carl Sagan, Ronald Reagan, Eggos, Steve's hair, and mom jeans. Packed with detail and insight, Stranger Things and the '80s is the ultimate companion to the hit show and the era that inspired it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131780/bk_acx0_131780_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Oracle's Vision , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 247min

Amanda Cutler needs a time out. After spending much of her life on the run with no one believing her, she's committed the ultimate screw-up. She allowed her friends and unit to walk into a trap, killing three and hurting her best friend, Ben Kogan. With the orders to recharge and gain the ability to trust those around her, she heads to Wiccan Haus, hoping they can figure out what happens next. She never expected to meet a polar bear with a surly disposition or an oracle. Nor was she expecting either of them to be her mates. A change is coming. Niamh Laleh, Oracle and green witch, is happily mated to the man who stole her heart over 70 years ago. But when a vision of a sad, distraught auburn-haired woman fills her dreams night after night, she knows what she has to do. Arcades Bennett knows not to question his mate's visions, and when she says she must go to a place called Wiccan Haus and seek out the woman in her dreams, he agrees. What he isn't prepared for is finding a second mate. Resisting the pull grows impossible as their friendship blossoms, but when push comes to shove, can he seal all three of them, or will Amanda slip right through their fingers? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tori-Anne Proudflower. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089866/bk_acx0_089866_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Hong Kong Travel Guide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 133min

Hong Kong Travel Guide Whether it is business or leisure bringing you to Hong Kong, you will find something suitable for your tastes. With a plethora of shopping arcades and skyscrapers in the business district, the city lures travelers from all over the world. If you are looking for a relaxing break with your family, quiet retreat or a honeymoon, Hong Kong is a great destination. The city is safe, and since it offers numerous attractions for people of all ages, no wonder it is one of the most sought after destinations in China. Hong Kong brings you unlimited fun and a variety of things to do. Whether you choose to go temple hopping or laze on the beaches, you will experience Hong Kong at its best. One of the best times to visit the city is during the colorful festivals as the celebrations last for several days, featuring fireworks, street parades, lots of dancing and drinking. Chinese New Year is one of the most awaited times of the year, and the entire country celebrates this festival with pomp and show. If you love shopping, you would not want to miss the Fashion Week that is held in February every year. If you are interested in sightseeing, then you may choose to opt for the Hong Kong tours that include sightseeing in their itinerary. You can visit the numerous historic buildings, iconic monuments, and beaches. The city also has a lot of interesting tourist areas mainly for recreation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Kollins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061742/bk_acx0_061742_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Tokyo Travel Guide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 154min

Tokyo is a beautiful, fast moving, spiritual, dynamic city, which combines religion and spirituality seamlessly into everyday life. A city that worships the beauty of spring flowers and nature, whilst having the most advanced technology in the world. A city of culture, religion, business, fashion, and shopping. Despite being the biggest city in the world, Tokyo is very accessible with one of the best underground systems in the world, so you can travel Tokyo in style and comfort. Similarly, the high speed trains mean that you can travel around Japan quickly, and be back for dinner. With more Michelin-starred restaurants than anywhere else in the world, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to eating. Tokyo is becoming a fashion hub, with America's top celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry wearing Japanese fashions and looking to Japan for inspiration. Everyone should visit Harajuku to see the young fashionistas in action. If you like gaming head to Akihabara to find state-of-the-art electronic goods, and while away the hours in huge arcades. If you like sightseeing, Tokyo has some of the most beautiful shrines in the world, with elegant parks steeped in history. Although only the Imperial Gardens are open to the public for most of the year, the gardens are set in 52 acres of beautiful parks and well worth a visit. Marvel at the beauty and intricacy of the theatre and dance, or enjoy the high energy modern dance Harajuku, based on ancient dance moves. If you like arts, why not go to a Tea Ceremony, study flower arranging, and visit silk factories then browse the pottery shops for inspiration? Party animals are well catered for with lots of Izakaya's (gastropubs), nightclubs, and karaoke bars. Live music is very popular and you will find lots of live gigs to suit every taste. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Kollins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/060739/bk_acx0_060739_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Eastbeats. Osaka 1964 - 1970

Als junger Mann, der frisch vom Land in die Metropole Osaka gezogen war und begonnen hatte, in einem Unternehmen zu arbeiten, leistete sich Yoshihiro Suzuki eine Minolta-SRI-Spiegelreflexkamera. In seiner Freizeit streifte er durch die Stadt, wo er spontan und voller Neugier die urbane Landschaft fotografierte - Boulevards und Einkaufspassagen, das Geschäftsviertel und die traditionellen Seitenstraßen. Suzuki bezeichnet sich selbst als 'Amateurfotografen', seine Geschichte ist typisch für die starke Amateurfotografie-Bewegung im Nachkriegsjapan, die größtenteils unbemerkt von der Öffentlichkeit agierte, während professionelle Fotograf*innen weltweit ausgestellt wurden. Suzukis frühe Fotografien wurden zufällig entdeckt: Seine Schwiegertochter fand die Negative und ließ Kontaktbögen davon anfertigen. Mehr als 50 Jahre nachdem Suzuki die Fotos gemacht hat, erscheinen sie nun endlich in Form eines Fotobuches. Yoshihiro Suzuki, geboren 1941 in Ashiya (Japan), begann um 1964 zu fotografieren. Er lebt in Osaka. Yumi Son, geboren 1971 in Himeji (Japan), hat das Fotoarchiv ihres Schwiegervaters in Osaka entdeckt. Sie lebt in Berlin.--As a young man who had just moved from the countryside to the metropolis of Osaka, Suzuki Yoshihiro started a new life as a company worker by treating himself to a Minolta SRI single-lens reflex camera. In his free time, he wandered around the city, spontaneously and curiously photographing the urban landscape, in settings ranging from boulevards to shopping arcades and from the business district to traditional backstreets. Suzuki refers to himself as an "amateur photographer," and his story is representative of the strong amateur photography movement in post-war Japan, which is for the most part unknown to the public, unlike the work of professional photographers who have been exhibited worldwide. Suzuki's early photographs came to light by pure coincidence: his son's wife discovered the negatives and developed them as contact sheets. More than fifty years after Suzuki's photographs were taken, they are now finally being published as a photobook. Yoshihiro Suzuki, born 1941 in Ashiya (Japan), first took up photography around 1964. He lives in Osaka. Yumi Son, born 1971 in Himeji (Japan), discovered the photo archive at her father-in-law's house in Osaka. She lives in Berlin.

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Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games (eBook, ePUB)

Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games takes you inside the video arcade game industry during the classic decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Warren Davis, the creator of the groundbreaking Q*bert, worked as a member of the creative teams who developed some of the most popular video games of all time, including Joust 2, Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Revolution X. In a witty and entertaining narrative, Davis shares insightful stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work as a designer and programmer at the most influential and dominant video arcade game manufacturers of the era, including Gottlieb, Williams/Bally/Midway, and Premiere. Likewise, the talented artists, designers, creators, and programmers Davis has collaborated with over the years reads like a who's who of video gaming history: Eugene Jarvis, Tim Skelly, Ed Boon, Jeff Lee, Dave Thiel, John Newcomer, George Petro, Jack Haegar, and Dennis Nordman, among many others. The impact Davis has had on the video arcade game industry is deep and varied. At Williams, Davis created and maintained the revolutionary digitizing system that allowed actors and other photo-realistic imagery to be utilized in such games as Mortal Kombat, T2, and NBA Jam. When Davis worked on the fabled Us vs. Them, it was the first time a video game integrated a live action story with arcade-style graphics. On the one-of-a-kind Exterminator, Davis developed a brand new video game hardware system, and created a unique joystick that sensed both omni-directional movement and rotation, a first at that time. For Revolution X, he created a display system that simulated a pseudo-3D environment on 2D hardware, as well as a tool for artists that facilitated the building of virtual worlds and the seamless integration of the artist's work into game code. Whether you're looking for insights into the Golden Age of Arcades, would like to learn how Davis first discovered his design and programming skills as a teenager working with a 1960s computer called a Monrobot XI, or want to get the inside scoop on what it was like to film the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Aerosmith for Revolution X, Davis's memoir provides a backstage tour of the arcade and video game industry during its most definitive and influential period.

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