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Digital games are one of the most significant media interfaces of contemporary life. Games today interweave with the social, economic, material, and political complexities of living in a digital age. But who makes games, who plays them, and what, how and where do we play? This book explores the ways in which games and game cultures can be understood. It investigates the sites, genres, platforms, interfaces and contexts for games and gameplay, offering a critical overview of the breadth of contemporary game studies. It is an essential companion for students looking to understand games and games cultures in our increasingly playful and ‘gamified’ digital society.


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  • Author : Ingrid Richardson
  • Publisher : SAGE
  • Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Total Pages : 194 pages
  • ISBN : 1529738520
  • PDF File Size : 43,9 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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Understanding Games and Game Cultures

Understanding Games and Game Cultures
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  • File Size : 21,9 Mb
  • Release Date : 24 March 2021
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  • Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
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  • Release Date : 16 May 2006
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Gender and Sexuality in Online Game Cultures
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  • Release Date : 12 March 2012
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Future Gaming
  • Publisher : MIT Press
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  • Release Date : 04 May 2018
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Gender and Sexuality in Online Game Cultures

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  • Publisher : Unknown Publisher
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  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • File Size : 48,7 Mb
  • Release Date : 12 February 2016
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How culture uses games and how games use culture: an examination of Latin America's gaming practices and the representation of the region's cultures in games. Video games are becoming an

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  • Publisher : Routledge
  • File Size : 49,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 14 March 2018
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Video games are becoming culturally dominant. But what does their popularity say about our contemporary society? This book explores video game culture, but in doing so, utilizes video games as