Understanding Video Games The Essential Introduction
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen is CEO of the award-winning company Serious Games Interactive and has worked as an assistant professor at the Center for Computer Games Research at the IT University of Copenhagen.
Jonas Heide Smith is head of digital communication at SMK. He has previously taught computer-mediated communication at the University of Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Business School, the IT University of Copenhagen, and Roskilde University.
Susana Pajares Tosca is an associate professor at Roskilde University and is a founding editor of the journal Game Studies.
<p>"<em>Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction</em> is a must-read primer for any student considering game studies. A handbook that is clear, precise, up-to-date and extremely useful for tackling video games, a cultural and technical phenomenon of great complexity and full of nuances." -- Belen Mainer Blance, Professor and Director of the Videogames Department at University Francisco de Vitoria</p><p>Praise for the previous edition:</p><p>"A user-friendly, eminently readable account that has something to offer to both the neophyte and the specialist, <i>Understanding Video Games</i> is the text that is needed to secure a durable place for game studies in the academic curriculum." -- Marie-Laure Ryan, author of <i>Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media</i></p><p>"As the core text for my introductory games course, <i>Understanding Video Games</i> has remained an essential guide since its first edition. Ever attentive to the practicalities of classroom needs, this superb update presents its most complete and accessible overview of game studies yet." -- Soraya Murray, University of California, Santa Cruz</p><p>"<i>Understanding Video Games </i>is an admirably comprehensive treatment of the video game industry, history, culture, and theory. This new edition remains the best general textbook I've found for teaching video games in the college classroom." -- Alf Seegert, University of Utah</p>
<p>"Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction is a must-read primer for any student considering game studies. A handbook that is clear, precise, up-to-date and extremely useful for tackling video games, a cultural and technical phenomenon of great complexity and full of nuances." -- Belen Mainer Blance, University Francisco de Vitoria</p><p>Praise for the previous edition:</p><p>"A user-friendly, eminently readable account that has something to offer to both the neophyte and the specialist, <i>Understanding Video Games</i> is the text that is needed to secure a durable place to game studies in the academic curriculum." -- Marie-Laure Ryan, author of <i>Narrative as Virtual Reality: Immersion and Interactivity in Literature and Electronic Media</i></p>
From Pong to virtual reality, Understanding Video Games, 4th Edition, takes video game studies into the next decade of the twenty-first century, highlighting changes in the area, including mobile, social, and casual gaming.
In this new edition of the pioneering text, students learn to assess the major theories used to analyze games, such as ludology and narratology, and gain familiarity with the commercial and organizational aspects of the game industry. Drawing from historical and contemporary examples, the student-friendly text also explores the aesthetics of games, evaluates the cultural position of video games, and considers the potential effects of both violent and "serious" games.
Extensively illustrated and featuring discussion questions, a glossary of key terms, and a detailed video game history timeline, this new edition is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and teachers interested in examining the ways video games continue to reshape entertainment and society.
From Pong to virtual reality, Understanding Video Games, 4th Edition, takes video game studies into the next decade of the twenty-first century, highlighting changes in the area, including mobile, social, and casual gaming.
INTRODUCTION 1. STUDYING VIDEO GAMES 2. THE GAME INDUSTRY 3. WHAT IS A GAME? 4. HISTORY 5. VIDEO GAME AESTHETICS 6. VIDEO GAMES IN CULTURE 7. NARRATIVE 8. SERIOUS GAMES AND GAMIFICATON—WHEN ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT ENOUGH 9. VIDEO GAMES AND RISKS
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen is CEO of the award-winning company Serious Games Interactive and has worked as an assistant professor at the Center for Computer Games Research at the IT University of Copenhagen.
Jonas Heide Smith is head of digital communication at SMK. He has previously taught computer-mediated communication at the University of Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Business School, the IT University of Copenhagen, and Roskilde University.
Susana Pajares Tosca is an associate professor at Roskilde University and is a founding editor of the journal Game Studies.