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Death by Video Game
Death by Video Game: Tales of obsession from the virtual frontline | Simon Parkin
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Whether it's Space Invaders, Candy Crush Saga or Grand Theft Auto, video games draw us in and don't let go. In Taiwan, a spate of deaths at gaming cafs is raising a question: why is it that some of us are playing games beyond the limits of our physical wellbeing? 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 journey 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 our virtual playgrounds.
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Read.Em.And.Eat
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Loving this book so far! A super interesting look into the lives of hardcore gamers! (My heroes)

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Read.Em.And.Eat
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Alright Littens, I'm switching gears to an audio book for a little while! (I killed my tablet. It shut itself down and I cried a little.)

How is your #reademandeatathon going?!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I fell asleep again 😴😴😴 I'm awake for a little bit now... 7y
Read.Em.And.Eat @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks oh no! Well at least you can get some extra reading in? I hope that your sleep pattern doesn't get too messed up! 7y
Cosyreader I also went to sleep lol. But not before I finished my second book! 7y
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Read.Em.And.Eat @Amy-Laura congratulations! I'm almost done my second book, but my tablet died haha. 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read.Em.And.Eat no, it's ok!! I'm off work on vacation so it's good!! 😊😊 7y
MemoirsForMe I also tried an audiobook early this morning and fell asleep. So I had to rewind it and find my place again. 😁 7y
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AMVP
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#desertbusforhope is on this week; one of my favorite times of year. Cope with the recent national darkness by watching a bunch of dorky Canadians raise money for children's hospitals.

https://desertbus.org

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Misanthropester
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A wonderful examination of how games/gaming impacts us intellectually, emotionally, & physically. It is also perhaps the most up-to-date piece of contemporary gaming criticism available

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Misanthropester
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Weirdly this may be a factor in why many gamers refuse to acknowledge difference & disparity in life

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Misanthropester
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Misanthropester
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"to watch a masterly performance"

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Misanthropester
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Newest gaming criticism book from Melville House that I'm damn excited to read

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