LEADER 02737oam 2200685I 450 001 9910785539403321 005 20230126205642.0 010 $a1-136-50265-3 010 $a1-283-58512-X 010 $a9786613897572 010 $a0-203-14426-0 010 $a1-136-50266-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203144268 035 $a(CKB)2670000000237874 035 $a(EBL)1016029 035 $a(OCoLC)810082521 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000713624 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12276573 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000713624 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10658233 035 $a(PQKB)10546984 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1016029 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1016029 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10596377 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL389757 035 $a(OCoLC)707966599 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB140271 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000237874 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBest before $evideogames, supersession and obsolescence /$fJames Newman 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-57792-6 311 $a0-415-57791-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [161]-176) and index. 327 $aCover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 VIDEOGAMES ARE DISAPPEARING; 2 NEW GAMES; 3 OLD GAMES; 4 GAME(PLAY) PRESERVATION; REFERENCES; INDEX 330 $aDespite record sales and an ever-growing global industry, the simple fact is that videogames are disappearing.Most obviously, the physical deterioration of discs, cartridges, consoles and controllers means that the data and devices will crumble to dust and eventually will be lost forever. However, there is more to the disappearance of videogames than plastic corrosion and bit rot. Best Before examines how the videogames industry's retail, publishing, technology design, advertising and marketing practices actively produce obsolescence, wearing out and retiring old game 606 $aVideo games 606 $aVideo games$xSocial aspects 606 $aVideo games industry 606 $aVideo games$xMarketing 615 0$aVideo games. 615 0$aVideo games$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aVideo games industry. 615 0$aVideo games$xMarketing. 676 $a794.8 700 $aNewman$b James$g(James A.),$026295 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785539403321 996 $aBest before$93735008 997 $aUNINA