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The book delves into the cultural fixation on technological obsolescence within the gaming industry, highlighting how this obsession diminishes the value of older video games. It critiques the tendency to view these games merely as relics or stepping stones toward newer innovations, rather than appreciating them for their own merits. Through this lens, the narrative explores the implications of continual innovation on the appreciation of gaming history and heritage.
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Best Before, James Newman
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Best Before
- Subtitle
- Videogames, Supersession and Obsolescence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Newman
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN13
- 9780415577915
- Category
- History
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- The book delves into the cultural fixation on technological obsolescence within the gaming industry, highlighting how this obsession diminishes the value of older video games. It critiques the tendency to view these games merely as relics or stepping stones toward newer innovations, rather than appreciating them for their own merits. Through this lens, the narrative explores the implications of continual innovation on the appreciation of gaming history and heritage.