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A complex video journey on a motorcar, that incorporates mythic themes of searching, the need for being, for love, for a home and for a promise of a different future.

In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.

A mini documentary about the north american video game crash of 1983 and it's effects on Atari and the video game industry as a whole.

Dawn Murphy stars as a young woman who wishes she could be a heroine like Astra, the character from her video game. But when she suddenly finds herself in the Dark Dimension, Dawn learns she should have watched what she wished for! It's become all too real! She finds herself at the mercy of Skullface, attacked by robots, and left to be eaten alive by a dinosaur! Will Astra (Vanessa Carlton) be able to save her and return her to our world or will Dawn be doomed to live in the Dark Dimension forever?

When Barbie magically gets pulled into her favorite video game, she is excited to see she's transformed into a fun roller-skating character. In the game, she meets Cutie, the lovable cloud-shaped friend, and Bella, the roller-skating princess. Together, they soon discover a mischievous emoji is trying to take control of the game. As they travel from level to level, Barbie must rely on her amazing gaming skills and out-of-the box thinking to save her team and beat the game!

In this short, magical film experiment, Shirley Clarke interprets the musical universe of jazz giant Ornette Coleman in best Afrofuturist tradition. With breathless echo effects, superimpositions and artificial light reflections, younger versions of Coleman lose themselves in slot machines, turn gravel into glass marbles and vanish into video-animated supernatural light.

A game that expects only passive listening from the players is called ‘Dialogue’. Video Game penetrates the facade of the so-called dialogue and foregrounds the power inequality between the interlocutors. It can be seen as a metaphor of the futility of Hong Kong striving to voice its opinion in the 1997 handover negotiation.

A video game addict must confront his past when a mysterious figure leads him on a cat-and-mouse chase for survival.

The untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the $100 billion video game industry and a 50-year-long, multi-generation epic featuring corporate coups, industrial espionage, secret burial grounds and the promise of unimaginable riches being just one cartridge away. The only constant through the saga is this: When you think you've won, you're actually at your most vulnerable.

Just two dashes and a dot - 1972 is the big bang of an industry worth billions and an unprecedented success story. A historical journey through 45 years of video games.

Game Master Video Vol. 1: Final Fight Color / 60 min / Stereo / July 12, 1991 Shinseisha GV-001 The super-long, smash hit "Final Fight" is finally available on video! The first Game Master original video!! 1990's #1 Best Game of the Year 4th Game Master Award Grand Prize Winner Capcom CP System 7th Edition Final Fight, which continues to reign as the pinnacle of fighting games in arcades, has been fully remastered with all its intensity and fun! Packed with everything from the legendary Mayor Haggar's perfect one-coin clear, to Guy Cody's two-player super techniques, "Who's to go this far?" (Golden) moves, and hilarious moves, this is a must-see for F.F. fans nationwide!! Players: GOT, Zenji Ishii, C.LAN, Charako Endo Director: Zenji Ishii (Monthly Game Master Editor-in-Chief)

Gamest Vol.4 Samurai Shodown Color / 120 min / Stereo / September 25, 1993 Shinseisha GV-004 PIERCE TO STING! I've been wanting to see this!! Ikki Tousen! ~The Legend of the Shishi~ Haohmaru, Shiranui Genan, Earthquake, Hattori Hanzo, Nakoruru, Senryo Kyoshiro Yagyu Jubei, Charlotte, Tachibana Ukyo, Ohko, Galford, Tamtam Amakusa Shiro Tokisada Samurai Soul Chronicle (1) Shura Road Arc (Haohmaru ~ Shiranui Genan ~ Earthquake) One Strike! ~The Legend of the Deadly Swordsmanship~ Samurai Soul Chronicle (2) Ninja World Runaway Arc (Hattori Hanzo ~ Nakoruru ~ Senryo Kyoshiro) Furious Fight! ~A Picture of Ashura Hell~ Samurai Soul Chronicles (3) Bushido Edition (Jubei Yagyu, Charlotte, Ukyo Tachibana) A Momentary Foresight! ~Catching the Blade with a Real Sword~ Samurai Soul Chronicles (4) Saiun Gyōkyō Edition (Ouko, Galford, Tamtam) Fight! ~The Explosive Legend of the Heroes~ Narration: Masaki Sawaya

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From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

Over the past ten years, online gaming has revolutionized the world of video games. Through the journeys of colorful characters across the globe, this documentary explores that revolution, offering a unique take on themes such as education, violence, and addiction. It also raises more unconventional questions, like the blurring line between the real and the virtual, our relationships with avatars, the taming of social complexity, and the new forms of sociability spawned by networked gaming. These are rarely addressed yet essential topics for understanding the true power of video games.

Gamest Video Vol. 6: Fatal Fury Special Color / 120 min / Stereo / December 11, 1993 Shinseisha GV-006 Wolves hungry for battle—that's them! ★The Fatal Fury series is even more powerful with the addition of the Three Warriors, Krauser, and Geese! ★Gamest brings the fighting generation's masterpiece to video with a bang! 1. 15 Garou Gather Here!! Character Introduction Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Azuma, Big Bear, Jubei Yamada, Chin Shinzan, Kim Kaphwan, Mai Shiranui Duck King, Tang Fu Lu, Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood, Geese Howard, Wolfgang Krauser, Ryo Sakazaki 2. Aim for the Top of Garou!! Strategies Against CPUs ~Part 1~ 3. Strike Without a Moment to Breathe!! The World of Gorgeous Combinations!! 4. Garou Reaches Its Peak!! Strategies Against CPUs ~Part 2~ 5. The Ultimate Challenger Appears!! The Invincible Dragon, Ryo Sakazaki!! 6. Who is the True Garou!? Fierce Battle Edition!!

Gamest Video Vol. 2: Fatal Fury 2 Color / 60 min / Stereo / April 1, 1993 Shinseisha GV-002 A new legend begins now! The "King of Fighters" returns... A feast of battles between destined warriors! The sequel to the stunning debut of "Fatal Fury," this video captures every detail of the smash-hit fighting game, "Fatal Fury 2"! Perfect battles against the computer, thrilling duels, and the usual street performances—it's got it all! The "Fatal Fury 2" video, a compilation of all the hard work from the Gamest editorial team, is sure to satisfy any fan. With a digest of the Fatal Fury series and introductions to all the characters, this one's got it!

A short look at Ralph Baer, one of the most influential men in computing.

Anson Williams and Jayne Kennedy play host to celebrities who compete against one another at video games to win money for charity.

Game Master Video Vol. 3 World Heroes 2 Color / 64 min / Stereo / July 24, 1993 Shinseisha GV-003 Watch, play, and enjoy "Wahi 2"! Includes everything from walkthroughs to street performances!! Hanzou Fuma Dragon J. Kahn Jeanne Brocken Rasputin Muscle Power Shura Ryoko C. Kid Madman Eric Maximum Neo Gigas Dio

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world...And becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in for the last time only to find himself transported into its world playing it indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans. Fearing invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor.

Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, where he spends his days obsessed with capturing an elusive tuna while fighting his personal demons, is interrupted when someone from his past comes to him searching for help.

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.

A hilarious and heartfelt holiday tale centered around everyone's favorite disaster-prone middle school student, Greg Heffley, which finds him desperately fighting to stay off Santa's naughty list as the family prepares for a major winter snowstorm.

One month after Kayaba Akihiko's game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier that flashes like a shooting star in the night...

The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.

Based on the hit web series of the same name, a disgruntled gamer must overcome his fear of the worst video game of all time in order to save his fans. Hilarity ensues as a simple road trip becomes an extravagant pursuit of the unexpected.