USELESS GAMING KNOWLEDGE: CRAZY FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF VIDEO GAMES

Jonas Weiser

What does Super Mario have to do with the seven dwarfs?

Why did the entire initial delivery quantity of a strategy game have to be scrapped?

How did Steve Jobs announce Halo?

And bet that the first Call of Duty game for consoles is a real surprise for you?

All the answers to these questions and many other facts about video games await you. Whether it makes you laugh, marvel or tear your hair out, this book will show you that video games can make a name for themselves beyond the controller.

Whether as a gift book for gamers or for yourself: useless gaming knowledge amazes the reader with the most bizarre stories and amazing records. The facts are divided into thematic chapters and provide variety: The topics range from the beginnings of video games, to breakdowns, fan campaigns and records to crazy collector's items. Whether PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo or retro lovers: every interest group is catered for.

Between facts that are several sentences long and can almost be seen as a small story, so-called short facts (very short facts, usually only one sentence) and more detailed background stories, which sometimes go over two pages, mix.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
German	Paperback	1st Edition	9781523407996	2016	201
German	Paperback	2nd Edition	9798667920397	2020	201
German	Paperback		N/A	2016	201