Death by Video Game: Tales of obsession from the virtual frontline
Aug 2015 · Serpent's Tail
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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 cafés 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.
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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About the author
Simon Parkin is an award-winning writer and journalist from England.
Over the past decade his criticism and journalism has featured in numerous high-profile publications, including New Yorker.com, Harper's Magazine, the Guardian, New Statesmen, ESPN, BBC and a variety of other publications. A sought-after video game pundit, Parkin has been a guest on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
He writes investigative pieces, profiles, criticism and essays on a variety of subjects, often around culture, video games and technology, some of which are collected on his website (www.simonparkin.com).
Death by Video Game is Parkin's first non-fiction book.
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