LatestS1 • E3 - Joystick Generation
Fantasy role-playing games developed predominantly in America while the British begin turning their attention to computer games. From early titles like Elite to popular characters like Lara Croft who broke out into the wider entertainment world, Britain's video games harnessed the power of our imagination. The Internet age propelled us to today, where our morality is tested in the world of Grand Theft Auto, and our digital selves interact with virtual realms like Runescape and World of Warcraft.
59m · 21 Dec 2009
59m1 Season
Documentary
1 · Dicing with Destiny
2 · Monopolies and Mergers
3 · Joystick Generation
Historian Benjamin Woolley unravels the cultural and social significance of popular games in Britain from the Iron Age to the Information Age.
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