Steven L. Kent

Earth, A.D. 2519. Less than a year has passed since the clone military of the Enlisted Mans Empire toppled the government of the Unified Authority. Now the clones rule Earth, but a new enemy has emergedand set off civil war Formerly trained to fight for the U.A., clone Marine Wayson Harris had led the Enlisted Mans Empire invasion of Earth and wrested control away from the old regime. Hes now ready to do what it takes to ensure the new balance of power isnt jeopardized. When a trio of religious fanatics from Mars attempts to attack Harris, he fears there is more unrest among the colonys residents. Hoping to stave off an uprising, he leads a troop of Marines to Mars. But once there, they learn the situation is much graver than they first feared. The red planets refugees have decided the clones are their number one enemy, and measures to eradicate them are underway. And when Harris is kidnapped and drugged, he discovers something disturbing about himself. He can be reprogrammed

Earth, 2516 A.D. The Unified Authority spread human colonies across the Milky Way, keeping strict order with a powerful military made up almost entirely of clones. But when an alien invasion proved too much even for the clones, they alone were blamed for the defeat. Clone soldier Lt. Wayson Harris was born and bred to fight for the U.A. He also possesses a unique independence and love of battle. But after the debacle of the Avatari invasion, he and his brethren have been exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy where the U.A. intended to use them as targets for live-fire training exercises. Unfortunately for the Unified Authority, the clones they created and trained to fight have founded their own empire. Now, Harris will unleash his rage against the might of the U.A. fleet, leading an army with everything to fight for--and one thing to die for: Revenge.

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.

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry powerA zippy read through a truly deep research job. You wont want to put this one down.Eddie Adlum, publisher, RePlay MagazineAs video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost millions of dollars; now it can cost hundreds of millions, but with a $160 billion market worldwide, the biggest players are willing to bet the bank.Steven L. Kent has been playing video games since Pong and writing about the industry since the Nintendo Entertainment System. In volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games, he chronicled the industrys first thirty years. In volume 2, he narrates gamings entrance into the twenty-first century, as Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft battle to capture the global market.The home console boom of the 90s turned hobby companies like Nintendo and Sega into Hollywood-studio-sized business titans. But by the end of the decade, they would face new, more powerful competitors. In boardrooms on both sides of the Pacific, engineers and executives began, with enormous budgets and total secrecy, to plan the next evolution of home consoles. The PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Sega Dreamcast all made radically different bets on what gamers would want. And then, to the shock of the world, Bill Gates announced the development of the one console to beat them alleven if Microsoft had to burn a few billion dollars to do it. In this book, you will learn about the cutthroat environment at Microsoft as rival teams created console systems the day the head of Sega of America told the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog to f**k off how lateral thinking with withered technology put Nintendo back on top and much more!Gripping and comprehensive, The Ultimate History of Video Games: Volume 2 explores the origins of modern consoles and of the franchisesfrom Grand Theft Auto and Halo to Call of Duty and Guitar Herothat would define gaming in the new millennium.

Third in the national bestselling series-military science fiction on the edge. Rogue clone Wayson Harris is stranded on a frontier planet-until a rebel offensive puts him back in the uniform of a U.A. Marine, once again leading a strike against the enemy. But the rebels have a powerful ally no one could have imagined.

2514 A.D.: An unstoppable alien force is advancing on Earth, wiping out the Unified Authoritys colonies one by one. Its up to Wayson Harris, an outlawed model of a clone, and his men to make a last stand on the planet of New Copenhagen, where they must win the battle and the waror lose all.

Earth, 2508 A.D. Humans have spread across the six arms of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Unified Authority controls Earths colonies with an iron fist and a powerful militarya military made up almost entirely of clonesPrivate first-class Wayson Harris was raised in a U.A. orphanage among thousands of clones born and bred to be the ultimate soldiers. But Harris isnt like the other Marines: he has a mind of his own. He figures hes paying for that independent streak when his first assignment out of boot camp is the smallest Marine outpost in the whole U.A.When a rogue general surfaces, the remote desert world Harris thought was a dead-end posting becomes anything but. Fighting off the generals raid gains Harris a promotion. But it also brings him to the attention of some unfriendly U.A. leaders. They have their own plans for the militaryplans Harris disrupts by his very existence. For in an army of clones, the one unforgivable sin is to be different

Earth, A.D. 2519. The clone soldiers of the Enlisted Mans Empire, formerly members of the Unified Authoritys powerful military, maintain a tenuous grasp on the power they fought so hard to gain. But the U.A. will not be so easy to suppress as they had hoped A provocateur attacks the Pentagon. Gunships converge on the penitentiary where Unified Authority war criminals are held. And a clone assassin murders Admiral Don Cutter, commander in chief of the Enlisted Mans Empire... It all happens at onceand five minutes later, more assassins attack Wayson Harris as he prepares for a summit with delegates of Olympus Kri. With Harris missing and their most deadly enemies on the loose, the remaining officers of the Empire must uncover a plot to overthrow their government while preparing for war...

Earth, A.D. 2519. The clone soldiers of the Enlisted Mans Empire, formerly members of the Unified Authoritys powerful military, believe they have finally secured their freedom. They may not live to learn how wrong they areAfter 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 to attack the clones internal architecture. Only one clone was created without the fatal flawWayson Harris, an outlaw model with independent thoughts and an addiction to violence.As his empire collapses and his comrades die around him, Harris begins a one-man war against the government that created, betrayed and ultimately destroyed his brothers. Fighting the war becomes more difficult, however, as the rush from the constant combat has reached its peakand is driving Harris slowly insane

Earth, 2516 A.D. The Unified Authority spread human colonies across the six arms of the Milky Way Galaxy, ruling with an iron fist and a powerful military made up almost entirely of clones. Then the alien Avatari invadedand when the fighting was over, the U.A. retained control over only two planets: Earth and New Copenhagen. Like the thousands of clones born before him, Lt. Wayson Harris was born and bred as the ultimate soldier. But he is unique, possessing independence of thoughtand an addiction to the rage of battle. So when he and other clone survivors of the New Copenhagen debacle are sent to cool their heels in an isolated "relocation camp," Harris feels on edge. And with good reason. The military brass are looking for someone to blame for the decimation of the U.A. republic. And who better to scapegoat than those who were born to be sacrificed? But Lt. Harris is about to respectfully disagreewith all the firepower he can muster.

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 modelone with independent thoughts and an addiction to violence.Presumed dead after his troops were massacred, Harriswho blames the U.A. for the slaughterhas gone AWOL as a bounty hunter. Still, its hard for a clone to overcome his conditioning, and Harris finds himself drawn back into the U.A.s service by his mentor and creator, Fleet Admiral Bryce Klyber.Now, with separatists rebelling throughout the galaxy, the fate of the U.A. depends on Admiral Klybers plans for the Doctrinairethe largest, most powerful battleship ever constructed. But there are those who would do anything to stop Klyber, and Harris must decide whether he should fight against themor work for them.

Entretenido, adictivo y tan cautivador como los juegos sobre los que habla, este es un libro imprescindible para todos aquellos que hayan cogido un joystick en algún momento de su vida.«La gran histo

La verdadera historia de la irrupción de los videojuegos en el siglo XXI y la guerra por el control de la industria. A medida que los videojuegos han ido evolucionando, sólo han sobrevivido las empr

La gran historia de los videojuegos hace que vuelvas a sentir los zumbidos, estallidos, explosiones y resplandores de un salón recreativo. Habla de todo lo que siempre quisiste saber, y mucho más, sobre esos videojuegos inolvidables que cambiaron el mundo, los visionarios que los crearon y los aficionados que jugaron con ellos. De los salones recreativos a la television y de los ordenadores personales a los dispositivos portatiles, los videojuegos llevan casi treinta años embelesando al niño que llevamos dentro. El autor e historiador de videojuegos Steven L. Kent ha sido participe de esa euforia y la ha documentado desde sus comienzos.Este es, pues, un libro cautivador que relata la increible historia de como una aficion marginal se convirtio en todo un fenomeno cultural. Gracias a una documentacion meticulosa y muchas entrevistas personales con cientos de celebridades, sabras de primera mano la razon por la que juegos del pasado como Space Invaders, Centipede y Pac-Man crearon escuela en los salones recreativos y definieron una generacion. Y tambien como las grandes empresas de la actualidad, entre ellas Sony, Nintendo y Electronic Arts, han creado una industria multimillonaria y toda una nueva generacion de jugadores. Descubriras:- El videojuego que evito que Nintendo se declarara en bancarrota- La historia ...