Description
| Product ID: | 9780415965798 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Video Game Theory Reader |
| Authors: | Author: Bernard Perron, Mark J.P. Wolf |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | History, Humanities, Cultural studies, Media studies, Cultural studies, Media studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This is the first major collection of media studies scholarship on video games as a unique medium and object of study. In the early days of Pong and Pac Man, video games appeared to be little more than an idle pastime. Today, video games make up a multi-billion dollar industry that rivals television and film. The Video Game Theory Reader brings together exciting new work on the many ways video games are reshaping the face of entertainment and our relationship with technology. Drawing upon examples from widely popular games ranging from Space Invaders to Final Fantasy IX and Combat Flight Simulator 2, the contributors discuss the relationship between video games and other media; the shift from third- to first-person games; gamers and the gaming community; and the important sociological, cultural, industrial, and economic issues that surround gaming. The Video Game Theory Reader is the essential introduction to a fascinating and rapidly expanding new field of media studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-08-19 |
