Videogames (Routledge Introductions to Media and Communications) - Softcover

Newman, James

 
9780415281928: Videogames (Routledge Introductions to Media and Communications)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 041528192X ISBN 13: 9780415281928
Verlag: Routledge, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Newman's lucid and engaging introduction guides the reader through the world of videogaming. It traces the history of the videogame, from its origins in the computer lab, to its contemporary status as a global entertainment industry, where characters such as Lara Croft and Sonic the Hedgehog are familiar even to those who've never been near a games console.

Topics covered include:

  • What is a videogame? 
  • Why study videogames? 
  • a brief history of videogames, from Pac-Man to Pokémon
  • the videogame industry 
  • Who plays videogames?
  • Are videogames bad for you?
  • the narrative structure of videogames
  • the future of videogames

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Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum
2004
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
041528192X
ISBN 13 
9780415281928
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
224
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