Game Cultures Computer Games As New Media

Author : Dovey, Jon,Kennedy, Helen W.
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335213573

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Game Cultures: Computer Games As New Media by Dovey, Jon,Kennedy, Helen W. Pdf

This book introduces the critical concepts and debates that are shaping the emerging field of game studies. Exploring games in the context of cultural studies and media studies, it analyses computer games as the most popular contemporary form of new media production and consumption. This is key reading for students, academics and industry practitioners in the fields of cultural studies, new media, media studies and game studies, as well as human-computer interaction and cyberculture.

Author : Johannes Fromme,Alexander Unger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400727779

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Computer Games and New Media Cultures by Johannes Fromme,Alexander Unger Pdf

Digital gaming is today a significant economic phenomenon as well as being an intrinsic part of a convergent media culture in postmodern societies. Its ubiquity, as well as the sheer volume of hours young people spend gaming, should make it ripe for urgent academic enquiry, yet the subject was a research backwater until the turn of the millennium. Even today, as tens of millions of young people spend their waking hours manipulating avatars and gaming characters on computer screens, the subject is still treated with scepticism in some academic circles. This handbook aims to reflect the relevance and value of studying digital games, now the subject of a growing number of studies, surveys, conferences and publications. As an overview of the current state of research into digital gaming, the 42 papers included in this handbook focus on the social and cultural relevance of gaming. In doing so, they provide an alternative perspective to one-dimensional studies of gaming, whose agendas do not include cultural factors. The contributions, which range from theoretical approaches to empirical studies, cover various topics including analyses of games themselves, the player-game interaction, and the social context of gaming. In addition, the educational aspects of games and gaming are treated in a discrete section. With material on non-commercial gaming trends such as ‘modding’, and a multinational group of authors from eleven nations, the handbook is a vital publication demonstrating that new media cultures are far more complex and diverse than commonly assumed in a debate dominated by concerns over violent content.

Author : A. Jahn-Sudmann,R. Stockmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230583306

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Computer Games as a Sociocultural Phenomenon by A. Jahn-Sudmann,R. Stockmann Pdf

Internationally renowned media and literature scholars, social scientists, game designers and artists explore the cultural potential of computer games in this rich anthology, which introduces the latest approaches in the central fields of game studies and provides an extensive survey of contemporary game culture.

Author : Daniel Muriel,Garry Crawford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317223924

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Video Games as Culture by Daniel Muriel,Garry Crawford Pdf

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 a lens through which to understand contemporary social life. Video games are becoming an increasingly central part of our cultural lives, impacting on various aspects of everyday life such as our consumption, communities, and identity formation. Drawing on new and original empirical data – including interviews with gamers, as well as key representatives from the video game industry, media, education, and cultural sector – Video Games as Culture not only considers contemporary video game culture, but also explores how video games provide important insights into the modern nature of digital and participatory culture, patterns of consumption and identity formation, late modernity, and contemporary political rationalities. This book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, interested in fields such Video Games, Sociology, and Media and Cultural Studies. It will also be useful for those interested in the wider role of culture, technology, and consumption in the transformation of society, identities, and communities.

Author : Mark J. P. Wolf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1650 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Video games
ISBN : 1138811300

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Video Games and Gaming Culture by Mark J. P. Wolf Pdf

Video and interactive computer games now constitute an enormous industry that rivals television and film. Moreover, gaming is of growing importance in spheres beyond mere entertainment; games and gaming technology are increasingly applied to other ends, including for educational, political, and military purposes. Perhaps unsurprisingly, therefore, the cultural, social, and economic significance of games and gaming is now profound, and ripe for scholarly scrutiny and study. As research continues to flourish as never before, this major new reference resource from Routledge s Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies series offers a multi-dimensional overview of games and gaming culture and brings together in four volumes the very best foundational and cutting-edge scholarship. Edited by the field s leading scholar, Mark J. P. Wolf, the collection encompasses the socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions of gaming from a wide variety of perspectives. The materials gathered explore issues of game design and development, provide close analysis of games as cultural artefacts, and address issues of policy, such as those related to race, class, gender, and sexuality. Video Games and Gaming Culture is supplemented by a comprehensive index and includes a full introduction, newly written by the editor. "

Author : Ingrid Richardson,Larissa Hjorth,Hugh Davies
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781529738520

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Understanding Games and Game Cultures by Ingrid Richardson,Larissa Hjorth,Hugh Davies Pdf

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.

Author : Maike Groen,Nina Kiel,Angela Tillmann,André Weßel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783658281755

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Games and Ethics by Maike Groen,Nina Kiel,Angela Tillmann,André Weßel Pdf

The number of digital gamers is increasing worldwide, but public debates about digital games commonly focus on questionable game content or problematic gaming behavior. This book offers a broader ethical perspective on digital game cultures, presenting theoretical and empirical work on the ethical dimensions of the development, production and distribution of digital games, as well as issues relating to responsible gaming and the pedagogical use of digital games. Questions of the communicative-cultural change in game cultures are linked with questions of media education and media ethics. With such a comprehensive approach, the volume promotes ethical discourse on digital game cultures.

Author : Prescott, Julie
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466661431

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Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry by Prescott, Julie Pdf

Occupational segregation is an important issue and can be detrimental to women. There is a strong need for more women in science, engineering, and information technology, which are traditionally male dominated fields. Female representation in the computer gaming industry is a potential way to increase the presence of women in other computer-related fields. Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry provides a collection of high-quality empirical studies and personal experiences of women working in male-dominated fields with a particular focus on the media and gaming industries. Providing insight on best methods for attracting and retaining women in these fields, this volume is a valuable reference for executives and members of professional bodies who wish to encourage women in their career progression.

Author : Sara M. Cole
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781315390772

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Identity and Play in Interactive Digital Media by Sara M. Cole Pdf

Recent shifts in new literacy studies have expanded definitions of text, reading/viewing, and literacy itself. The inclusion of non-traditional media forms is essential, as texts beyond written words, images, or movement across a screen are becoming ever more prominent in media studies. Included in such non-print texts are interactive media forms like computer or video games that can be understood in similar, though distinct, terms as texts that are read by their users. This book examines how people are socially, culturally, and personally changing as a result of their reading of, or interaction with, these texts. This work explores the concept of ergodic ontogeny: the mental development resulting from interactive digital media play experiences causing change in personal identity.

Author : Florence M. Chee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 9781793601407

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Digital Game Culture in Korea by Florence M. Chee Pdf

This book is a critical ethnographic investigation of media discourses surrounding online game addiction and the sociocultural roles fulfilled by games in everyday life. Focusing on Korea's sociohistorical and technocultural context, this work celebrates and recognizes the foundational role of Korean game culture in shaping global games and play.

Author : Leah A. Lievrouw,Sonia M. Livingstone
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Digital media
ISBN : 9780415431606

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New Media by Leah A. Lievrouw,Sonia M. Livingstone Pdf

Author : Paul C. Adams,Jim Craine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317042822

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The Routledge Research Companion to Media Geography by Paul C. Adams,Jim Craine Pdf

This Companion provides an authoritative source for scholars and students of the nascent field of media geography. While it has deep roots in the wider discipline, the consolidation of media geography has started only in the past decade, with the creation of media geography’s first dedicated journal, Aether, as well as the publication of the sub-discipline’s first textbook. However, at present there is no other work which provides a comprehensive overview and grounding. By indicating the sub-discipline’s evolution and hinting at its future, this volume not only serves to encapsulate what geographers have learned about media but also will help to set the agenda for expanding this type of interdisciplinary exploration. The contributors-leading scholars in this field, including Stuart Aitken, Deborah Dixon, Derek McCormack, Barney Warf, and Matthew Zook-not only review the existing literature within the remit of their chapters, but also articulate arguments about where the future might take media geography scholarship. The volume is not simply a collection of individual offerings, but has afforded an opportunity to exchange ideas about media geography, with contributors making connections between chapters and developing common themes.

Author : Melanie Swalwell,Jason Wilson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0786451203

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The Pleasures of Computer Gaming by Melanie Swalwell,Jason Wilson Pdf

This collection of essays situates the digital gaming phenomenon alongside broader debates in cultural and media studies. Contributors to this volume maintain that computer games are not simply toys, but rather circulate as commodities, new media technologies, and items of visual culture that are embedded in complex social practices. Apart from placing games within longer arcs of cultural history and broader critical debates, the contributors to this volume all adopt a pedagogical and theoretical approach to studying games and gameplay, drawing on the interdisciplinary resources of the humanities and social sciences, particularly new media studies. In eight essays, the authors develop rich and nuanced understandings of the aesthetic appeals and pleasurable engagements of digital gameplay. Topics include the role of “cheats” and “easter eggs” in influencing cheating as an aesthetic phenomenon of gameplay; the relationship between videogames, gambling, and addiction; players’ aesthetic and kinaesthetic interactions with computing technology; and the epistemology and phenomenology of popular strategy-based wargames and their relationship with real-world military applications. Notes and a bibliography accompany each essay, and the work includes several screenshots, images, and photographs.

Author : Aphra Kerr
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1412900476

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The Business and Culture of Digital Games by Aphra Kerr Pdf

This book explores the lifecycle of digital games. Drawing upon a broad range of media studies perspectives with aspects of sociology, social theory, and economics, Aphra Kerr explores this all-pervasive, but under-theorized, aspect of our media environment.

Author : Lindsey Joyce,Brian Quinn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848883390

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Mapping the Digital: Cultures and Territories of Play by Lindsey Joyce,Brian Quinn Pdf

Mappings the Digital: Cultures and Territories of Play is an interdisciplinary discussion about the state of play and the state of games in contemporary culture. This volume takes a critical look and how our cultures and territories are being renegotiated through our engagement with digital media, games, and tools. This volume argues broadly that our tangible world, and our understanding of it, are being renegotiated and remapped by the digital worlds with which we engaged. Specifically, the chapters in this volume analyse linguistic changes; unique in-game cultures and behaviours; and new methods for communicating across real and perceived boundaries, for understanding cultural experiences, and for learning through play. Drawing from the global expertise of scholars within the fields of Cultural Studies, Game Studies, Foreign Language, Science and more, this volume bridges academic boarders to assemble a cohesive and authoritative resource on digital culture and play.