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The greatest trick the videogame industry ever pulled was convincing the world that videogames were games rather than a medium for making metagames. Elegantly defined as "games about games," metagames implicate a diverse range of practices that stray...

From #Gamergate to the 2016 election, to the daily experiences of marginalized perspectives, gaming is entangled with mainstream cultures of systematic exploitation and oppression. Whether visible in the persistent color line that shapes the production,...

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Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262693646Author Katie Salen TekinbasFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647228408Author InsightsFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint InsightsPublisher InsightsWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 148mm * 20mm

This is the first volume to apply insights from the material turn in philosophy to the study of play and games. At a time of renewed interest in analogue gaming, as scholars are looking beyond the digital and virtual for the first time since the...

Star Trek video games have been around almost as long as Star Trek itself. From humble beginnings as an unofficial text-based game playable on mainframe computers to modern multi-million dollar spectacles, Star Trek video games span the history of gaming...

This book explores the representations of national Asian histories in digital games. Situated at the intersection of regional game studies and historical game studies, this book offers chapters on histories and heritages of Japan, China, Iran, Iraq,...

This book brings together the knowledge and perspectives of numerous past and present games industry leaders and practitioners to form a clear picture of how leadership operates in a game development studio. It identifies the ways in which things are...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551557Author Yasmin B. KafaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation...

Discussing the state of play in contemporary popular culture, specifically the role of crime and crime control in the video game medium, this book discusses the criminological importance of video games.Pulling together an international group of scholars...

The 21st Century in 100 Games is an interactive public history of the contemporary world. It creates a ludological retelling of the 21st century through 100 games that were announced, launched and played from the turn of the century. The book analyses...

Play Along with the Film! When gaming moved from the 16-bit era and into the exciting realm of 3D gameplay, Hollywood properties continued their journey into the interactive medium. Popular home and handheld consoles played host to ambitious titles...

Step into a world of darkness! Towering castles...magical spells...demonic creatures...certain DEATH. The gothic video game has crossed generations, from 8-bit computers to the most powerful 4K PCs and consoles, to deliver dark thrills filled with...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551144Author Josh A. LernerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551106Author Henry LowoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Game HistoriesWeight(grams) 369g

This book presents a scholarly investigation of the development and culture of Japanese videogame arcades, both from a historical and contemporary point of view.Providing an overview of the historical evolution of public amusement spaces from the early...

Metagames: Games About Games scrutinizes how various meta devices, such as breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narrator, change and adapt when translated into the uniquely interactive medium of digital games.Through its theoretical analyses and case...

- An important text that examines the longitudinal role of racism in the medium of video games. - Provides a detailed account of how systemic racism in the US shaped culture, market logic, and production practices of video game developers from the 1970s...

* The text is accessible with plenty of examples to engage the reader, and illustrations to show the expected outcome* A popular, widely-used language similar to C-based languages facilitates a quick transition to real-world applications* Additional...

Important new perspective on one of the most rapidly growing areas of the sport and leisure industriesIncludes multi-disciplinary approaches, from philosophy, sociology, education, business, economics and scienceIncludes contributions from all over the...

Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally...

Invisible Digital helps us makes sense of something we cannot see by presenting an innovative approach to digital images and digital culture. At its heart is a novel method for exploring software used in the creation of moving images as markers of...

Video games are among the most popular media on the planet, and billions of people inhabit these virtual worlds on a daily basis. This book investigates the architecture of video games, the buildings, roads and cities in which gamers play out their roles...

If there is anything close to a universal game, it is association football, also known as soccer, football, fussball, futbol, fitba, and futebol. The game has now moved from the physical to the digital - EA's football simulation series FIFA - with...

Take a break from machine-hunting in the wilds, and make the most delicious food of the 31st century, inspired by the post-apocalyptic world of Horizon! You've explored the wicked heat of the Sun Furrows, the peaks of the Longroam, and the vast,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645493303Author Rachel GrackFormat HardbackImprint AmicusPublisher AmicusSeries Curious about Favorite BrandsWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 183mm *...

This book is the first scientific resource designed to provide students, athletes, coaches and practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into esports health and performance. Is an all-encompassing overview of practitioner standards, and sports...

Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities explores the relationship between avatar and gamer in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game World of Warcraft, to examine notions of entangled subjectivity, affects, and...

This book will help game designers and those interested in games thoughtfully embed culture into video games and the game design process.This book raises the issue of how some cultures and communities are misrepresented in various video games. In...

Simulating Good and Evil shows that the moral panic surrounding violent videogames is deeply misguided, and often politically motivated, but that games are nevertheless morally important. Simulated actions are morally defensible because they take place...

The Tell-All, Essential Guide for the Hottest Game of 2019!Combat Strategies for Apex Legends Players is a full-color, information-packed strategy guide designed to quickly get newbs (beginners) acquainted with the many intricacies of the game, while...

Packaged Together for the First Time, the Second Three Installments of Sky Pony's Redstone Junior High Series! When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is...

From the author of Hacks for Minecrafters comes the updated guide to the latest mods released for 1.12! If you want to be the best at Minecraft, you've got to read up on the latest tricks. This book is packed with full-color screenshots showing the...

Something stirs in the dark . . . The second volume of The Art of Hearthstonedives deep into the depths of the Year of the Kraken, the first year of Hearthstone's standard format. Consisting of hundreds of illustrations from the corruptive cults of...

In the world of XCOM, the governments of Earth unite under threat of an alien invasion and form XCOM, an elite paramilitary organization tasked with repelling the extraterrestrial offensive and defending humanity. Woefully outgunned, XCOM's only hope is...

A thrilling, in-world overview of Abstergo Industries, the mysterious organization at the center of the Assassin's Creed (R) franchise.Agent: At Abstergo Entertainment, history is an experience. Our work not only enriches lives, it brings out truths that...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838043Author Rick BarbaFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 203mm * 20mm

Learn to survive extreme situations in wild locales from around the world with The Far Cry Survival Manual, based on the hit game series.The Far Cry video game series has taken players on extreme adventures around the world: from untamed tropical islands...

Gamers from around the world have made PUBG (a.k.a. PlayerUnderground's Battlegrounds) one of the most popular games on the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on multiple mobile device platforms. This multiplayer combat royale game features fast action,...