From its humble beginnings as a video game launched in the mid-90s, Pokémon has become a global entertainment franchise, even reaching into the world via augmented reality with the mobile game Pokémon GO. In this book, the author argues that the Pokémon worldview is the best contemporary example of Claude Lévi-Strauss's "savage mind," suggesting that computer games can be viewed as attempts to reconnect the human unconscious with the true, hidden essence of nature. Video games are often thought to draw children out of nature and into isolated, closed spaces. However, the author asserts, the Pokémon series of games, far from standing in opposition to nature, actually seeks to represent the true, hidden essence of the natural world. As the natural environment is transformed around them, the author suggests, children that would once have directly observed and explored nature encounter it through technology instead. Video games and other digital narratives can often be viewed as attempts to reconnect the human unconscious with nature, undoing the separation effected by the scientific, rational thought of Western modernity. The author supports his argument through close analysis of the history and even prehistory of video games in Japanese culture. Drawing on mythology, Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis, and other resources, he explores cultural touchstones like Space Invaders, Ultraman, and the RPG as a genre, showing how their rich, direct expression appeals directly to the urges and impulses within children themselves, helping them come to terms with their place in the world.--adapted from publisher's description.

The essential guide book to the biggest mobile game in history, Pokémon Go! Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is a must-read companion to the hit mobile game that has taken the world by storm. This essential guide will teach gamers all they need to know to become the ultimate Pokémon Master. Filled with tips, cheats, strategies, insights and even guides to Pokémon Go sites in a variety of cities, Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is indispensable for anyone looking to fill their Pokédex. This guide includes: • Everything you need to know about Lures, PokéBalls, Eggs • How to catch the really hard Pokémon...Level 20 and above! • Level Up! XP, Medals, Achievements + more • How to find the best Gyms and Pokéstops in your hometown

Slated as ‘the next big thing in tech’, augmented reality promises to take the screen out of our hands and wrap it around the world via ‘smart spectacles’. As a pervasive, invisible interface between the world and our senses, AR offers unparalleled capacity to reveal hidden digital depths, but it also comes at a cost to our privacy, our property, and our reality. In this crucial and provocative book, Mark Pesce draws on over thirty years’ experience to offer the first mainstream exploration of augmented reality. He discusses the exciting and beneficial features of AR as well as the issues and risks raised by this still-emerging technology – a technology that moulds us by shaping what we see and hear. Augmented Reality is essential reading for anyone interested in the growing influence of this impressive but deeply concerning technology. As the book reveals, reality - once augmented - will never be the same.

Simply put, this book has 101 tips from a professional Pokémon player, in an easy-to-read format. These are much more advanced than the typical hack books and are current with all the new updates to the game. 101 Secrets from a Pokémon Master includes tips and techniques on battling, catching, evolving and leveling up—things you can’t get anywhere online!

- A complete walkthrough with strategies to defeat all the Kanto Gym Leaders and conquer the Pokémon League. - Encounter tables for all the wild Pokémon, including the rare Pokémon with undisclosed habitats in the Pokédex. - Explanations of all the gameplay mechanics for both beginner trainers and Pokémon Masters. - Where to find all the Master Trainers and hidden battles after beating the game. - A handy mini-Pokédex containing the key details for all 153 obtainable Pokémon and where to find them.

You’re on the hunt for all 151. Some are easy, others are super hard and elusive. Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Catching focuses on strategies to help build your Pokémon collection. This full color handbook includes tips and techniques on: Ball tossing—how to perfect the curve What type of Poké Balls you need for specific monsters How to most effectively use Razz Berries Where you are most likely to find and capture specific types The scoop on Lures and Incense to boost catchability Catch all of the Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players! Play! Win! Have fun!