Understanding Video Games Free

Author: SUSANA PAJARES TOSCA
Edition: New Ed
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B000SIXCE0

Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction

From Pong to PlayStation 3 and beyond, Understanding Video Games is the first general introduction to the exciting new field of video game studies. Get Understanding Video Games computer books for free.
This textbook traces the history of video games, introduces the major theories used to analyze games such as ludology and narratology, reviews the economics of the game industry, examines the aesthetics of game design, surveys the broad range of game genres, explores player culture, and addresses the major debates surrounding the medium, from educational benefits to the effects of violence.
Throughout the book, the authors ask readers to consider larger questions about the medium:

what defines a video game?
who plays games?
why do we play games?
how do games aff Check Understanding Video Games our best computer books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

Understanding Video Games Free

Throughout the book, the authors ask readers to consider larger questions about the medium:

what defines a video game?
who plays games?
why do we play games?
how do games aff

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