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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Those who write critically about games, develop proposals for games, or provide marketing and other promotional material for games need an encyclopedia from which to draw ideas and starting points for expanding themes. Across the web and in thousands of periodicals, a critical discourse relating to games has been growing. This discourse differs from the "evaluative" discourse still common on many web sites that feature technical ratings of games. Such ratings are based on a narrow set of standard technical categories that serve well to profile new games in purely technical terms, but such discourse has changed extensively as games are creating audiences that consist of large player communities that lack the technical orientation of the first generation of dedicated game players and instead possess a broader, more demanding view of games as media of cultural discourse. This is especially true of the world-creation or Sims games. The current trend reveals that game culture is analogous to film culture, which allows millions of people to participate in it without having, at the same time, a deep technical grounding. The newer approach is characterized by a knowledge of game themes and play characteristics combined with a deep, non-technical appreciation of the artistic aspects of both game creation and game play. Combined with this is the desire to communicate about games through academe, blog, and commercial media.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Those who write critically about games, develop proposals for games, or provide marketing and other promotional material for games need an encyclopedia from which to draw ideas and starting points for expanding themes. Across the web and in thousands of periodicals, a critical discourse relating to games has been growing. This discourse differs from the "evaluative" discourse still common on many web sites that feature technical ratings of games. Such ratings are based on a narrow set of standard technical categories that serve well to profile new games in purely technical terms, but such discourse has changed extensively as games are creating audiences that consist of large player communities that lack the technical orientation of the first generation of dedicated game players and instead possess a broader, more demanding view of games as media of cultural discourse. This is especially true of the world-creation or Sims games. The current trend reveals that game culture is analogous to film culture, which allows millions of people to participate in it without having, at the same time, a deep technical grounding. The newer approach is characterized by a knowledge of game themes and play characteristics combined with a deep, non-technical appreciation of the artistic aspects of both game creation and game play. Combined with this is the desire to communicate about games through academe, blog, and commercial media.…

paperback. Condizione: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1. Supplements included. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. US SELLER SHIPS FROM USA.

Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.