| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 29 min. 48 sec.) ; 523034892 bytes |
| Summary |
From Super Mario Karts to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to Grand Auto Theft, video games have come a long way since their humble beginning in the early 1970s. In an industry which is worth nearly 100 billion dollars, what is it about video games which have been so captivating and consuming?This feature documentary explores the history of videogames; from its technology origins, to the birth of the arcade games - from Pong to Pac Man to Doom - it chronicles the remarkable story of the fastest evolving new media of all time.Featuring never seen before interviews with videogame pioneers such as Nolan Bushnell, David Crane, Noah Falstein, John Romero, Todd Howard and many more, this documentary looks at all of the iconic and groundbreaking games of the past 45 years, brought together with original animation and graphics. (From the US) (Documentary) PG(V) Follow the conversation on Twitter: #SBS2 |
| Event |
Broadcast 2015-11-19 at 21:35:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Computer adventure games.
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Video games -- Design.
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Video games -- Evaluation.
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Grand Theft Auto games.
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Video game addiction.
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Streaming video
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Goldgewicht, Richard, director
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DeVore, Cain, cast
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Bushnell, Nolan, contributor
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Crane, David, contributor
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Falstein, Noah, contributor
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Howard, Todd, contributor
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Romero, John, contributor
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