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The Video Game Theory Reader
Mark J.p. Wolf
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Description for The Video Game Theory Reader
Paperback. This is the first major collection of media studies scholarship on video games as a unique medium and object of study. Editor(s): Wolf, Mark J. P.; Perron, Bernard. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHM; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
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 TheoryReader 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; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415965798
SKU
V9780415965798
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About Mark J.p. Wolf
Mark J. P. Wolf is Assistant Professor of Communications at Concordia University, Wisconsin. A pioneering scholar of video game studies, he is editor of The Medium of theVideo Game. Bernard Perron is Assistant Professor of Cinema at the University of Montréal.
Reviews for The Video Game Theory Reader
"If anyone has doubts that video games warrant serious reflection and examination as a creative medium, TheVideo Game Theory Reader will dispel them. If anyone involved in the creation of video games is looking for fresh perspectives on their art, they'll find them right here."
D.B. Weiss, author of Lucky Wander Boy "Computer and video games have been with ... Read more
D.B. Weiss, author of Lucky Wander Boy "Computer and video games have been with ... Read more