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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Game Boys: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive Videogaming

Game Boys: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive Videogaming

Kane, Michael

Paperback

Games & Activities GeneralGeneral SociologyGeneral Fitness

ISBN10: 0452295440
ISBN13: 9780452295445
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: Jun 1 2009
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.34
Language: English
A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming

A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles cyber-athletes who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of e-sports, what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-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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