Steven L Kent

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business
 
“For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have.”—Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleMania
 
With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade, volume 1 of The Ultimate History...

2514 n.Chr.: Eine unaufhaltsame Alien-Armee hält auf die Erde zu und droht die Kolonien der Vereinigten Obrigkeit eine nach der anderen auszulöschen. Es liegt nun an Wayson Harris, dem geächteten Klon, und seiner Truppe das letzte Gefecht auf dem Planeten von New Copenhagen auszutragen - entweder sie gewinnen den Kampf und damit den Krieg oder werden alles verlieren.

Die Erde im Jahre des Herrn 2508. Die Menschen bevölkern alle sechs Arme der Milchstraße. Die despotische Vereinigte Obrigkeit kontrolliert die Erdkolonien mit eiserner Hand. Aufstände werden mithilfe eines mächtigen Militärs bereits im Keim erstickt. Dieses besteht fast ausschließlich aus ersetzbaren Klonen, die als Massenware hergestellt werden. Private First Class Wayson Harris wuchs in einem Waisenhaus der Vereinigten Obrigkeit unter Tausenden...

Die Erde im Jahr 2516: Menschen bevölkern alle sechs Arme der Milchstraße. Die despotische Vereinigte Obrigkeit kontrolliert die Erdkolonien mithilfe eines mächtigen Militärs, das fast vollständig aus Klonen besteht - bis die außerirdischen Avatari die Kontrolle über alle Planeten - bis auf zwei - an sich reißen. Nachdem sie ein letztes Gefecht ausgestanden haben, um Neu-Kopenhagen vor dem anrückenden außerirdischen Feind zu verteidigen,...

Earth, 2512 A.D. Humans have spread across the six arms of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Unified Authority controls Earth's colonies with an iron fist and a powerful military----a military made up almost entirely of clones. But four centuries of relative peace are about to be shattered... Lt. Wayson Harris is one of thousands of clones born and bred to be the ultimate soldiers. But unlike the others, Harris is an outlawed model -- one with independent...

Earth, 2516 A.D.: The Unified Authority has spread human colonies across the Milky Way, keeping strict order with a powerful military made up almost entirely of clones. But now the clones have formed their own empire, and they aim to keep it...no matter who they must defeat. Born and bred to fight for the U.A., clone marine Wayson Harris has unleashed his fury as he and his brethren rebel against their former masters. But there is a greater threat...

Earth, 2508 A.D. Humans have spread across the six arms of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Unified Authority controls Earth's colonies with an iron fist and a powerful military-a military made up almost entirely of clones... Private first-class Wayson Harris was raised in a U.A. orphanage among thousands of clones born and bred as the ultimate soldiers. But Harris isn't like the other Marines: he has a mind of his own. He figures he's paying for that independent...

Earth, A.D. 2519. The clone soldiers of the Enlisted Man's Empire, formerly members of the Unified Authority's powerful military, believe they have finally secured their freedom. They may not live to learn how wrong they are After launching an unsuccessful invasion of Washington, D.C., the Unified Authority is on the verge of defeat. Then the clones intercept a message detailing the U.A.'s last ditch plan for survival: a super weapon, a virus designed...

Earth, A.D. 2519. Less than a year has passed since the clone military of the Enlisted Man's Empire toppled the government of the Unified Authority. Now the clones rule Earth, but a new enemy has emerged - and set off civil war Formerly trained to fight for the U.A., clone Marine Wayson Harris had led the Enlisted Man's Empire invasion of Earth and wrested control away from the old regime. He's now ready to do what it takes to ensure the new balance...