Video gaming has come a long way since the days of "Pong." It's now a multi-billion dollar industry that's hooked half of all Americans. We profile some of the industry's key players and look at why video games have gotten such a bum rap despite their growing popularity.
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Video Game Revolutionaries (Rebroadcast)
Listen Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Society, Tech Tuesday, Technology
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Guests
Heather Chaplin
Co-author, "Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution" (Algonquin)
Aaron Ruby
Co-author, "Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution" (Algonquin)
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