Intellivision: How a Videogame System Battled Atari and Almost Bankrupted Barbie
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Intellivision: How a Videogame System Battled Atari and Almost Bankrupted Barbie, explores the fascinating history of Mattel's Intellivision video game console.
The book delves into the console's unique design, its fierce competition with Atari, and the internal challenges Mattel faced.
It examines the interplay between toys and video games, the gendered aspects of game design, and the blurring of work and play in the early gaming industry.
The authors draw on extensive archival research and interviews to provide a comprehensive account of Intellivision's impact on the gaming world.
The book offers valuable insights into the early days of the video game industry and its lasting legacy.
The book delves into the console's unique design, its fierce competition with Atari, and the internal challenges Mattel faced.
It examines the interplay between toys and video games, the gendered aspects of game design, and the blurring of work and play in the early gaming industry.
The authors draw on extensive archival research and interviews to provide a comprehensive account of Intellivision's impact on the gaming world.
The book offers valuable insights into the early days of the video game industry and its lasting legacy.
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Tom Boellstorff and Braxton Soderman, "Intellivision: How a Videogame System Battled Atari and Almost Bankrupted Barbie®" (MIT Press, 2024)
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Rudolf Inderst
Tom Boellstorff and Braxton Soderman, "Intellivision: How a Videogame System Battled Atari and Almost Bankrupted Barbie®" (MIT Press, 2024)
