Video Games Have Always Been Queer (Ruberg Bonnie)(Paperback)

Video Games Have Always Been Queer (Ruberg Bonnie)(Paperback)

Argues for the queer potential of video games While popular discussions about queerness in video games often focus on big-name, mainstream games that feature LGBTQ characters, like Mass Effect or Dragon Age, Bonnie Ruberg pushes the concept of queerness in games beyond a matter of representation,

Queer Game Studies (Ruberg Bonnie)(Paperback)

Video games have developed into a rich, growing field at many top universities, but they have rarely been considered from a queer perspective. Immersion in new worlds, video games seem to offer the perfect opportunity to explore the alterity that queer culture longs for, but often sexism and

The Psychology of Video Games (Hodent Celia)(Paperback)

What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena?The Psychology of Video Games introduces the curious reader to the relationship between psychology and video games from the perspective of both game

Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture (Phillips Amanda)(Paperback)

Complicating perspectives on diversity in video games Gamers have been troublemakers as long as games have existed. As our popular understanding of 'gamer' shifts beyond its historical construction as a white, straight, adolescent, cisgender male, the troubles that emerge both confirm and challenge

We Have Always Been Here (Habib Samra)(Paperback / softback)

A powerful, uplifting queer Muslim memoir by a young Pakistani-Canadian activist and

How Do Video Games Work? (Carmichael L. E.)(Paperback)

Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction (Egenfeldt-Nielsen Simon)(Paperback)

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

How to Become a Video Game Artist (Kennedy Sam R.)(Paperback)

Become a Player in the Business of Video Game ArtEvery year video games generate billions of dollars and some of the most dynamic and engaging artwork today. It's an ever-growing field that holds great professional opportunity, but you need the right skills and savvy if you want to stake your

ID (Greenfield Susan)(Paperback / softback)

If you've ever wondered what effect video games have on your children's minds or worried about how much private information the government and big companies know about you, ID is essential reading. Professor Susan Greenfield argues persuasively that our individuality is under the microscope as

Aesthetic Theory and the Video Game (Kirkpatrick Graeme)(Paperback)

Video Games Are Good For You! (Mauleon Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Level Up! the Guide to Great Video Game Design (Rogers Scott)(Paperback)

Himouto! Umaru-Chan Vol. 5 (Sankakuhead)(Paperback)

VIDEO GAME MANIA! Taihei knows Umaru is just a liiiiittle obsessed with video games. But when a new game drops and her obsession reaches unexpected heights, he starts getting worried. Can he run interference before things get out of

Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders (Allgeier Brian)(Paperback)

What does a video game director actually do? What guiding principles do they follow while leading a team of game creators? Longtime Ratchet & Clank director, Brian Allgeier, boils down his decades of experience into 101 fully illustrated tips.Written for both aspiring and experienced creative

The World of Scary Video Games: A Study in Videoludic Horror (Perron Bernard)(Paperback)

A Composer's Guide to Game Music (Phillips Winifred)(Paperback)

A comprehensive, practical guide to composing video game music, from acquiring the necessary skills to finding work in the field.Music in video games is often a sophisticated, complex composition that serves to engage the player, set the pace of play, and aid interactivity. Composers of video game

Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy: A Clinician's Guide (Bean Anthony M.)(Paperback)

Dead Space - Catalyst (Robinson Martin)(Paperback / softback)

A second tie-in novel to the popular video game 'Dead

8-Bit - Gunzel

Pac-Man, Mario Bros, Zelda, Mega Man – the early icons of the video game universe have burned their way into our collective memory and deservedly earned a prominent place in popular culture. Today, creative minds can run wild in abstract pixel worlds which present them with a new playground for

The History of Video Games (Fish Charlie)(Pevná vazba)

Tetris - The Games People Play (Brown Box)(Paperback / softback)

A dramatic and intriguing history of the most popular video game of all

Starcraft II: The Devil's Due: Blizzard Legends (Golden Christie)(Paperback)

Based on the best selling Blizzard video game,

Feminism in Play (Gray Kishonna L.)(Paperback)

Feminism in Play focuses on women as they are depicted in video games, as participants in games culture, and as contributors to the games industry. Contributors analyze the interconnections between games and the broader societal and structural issues impeding the successful inclusion of women in

How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design (Isbister Katherine)(Paperback)

An engaging examination of how video game design can create strong, positive emotional experiences for players--with examples from popular, indie, and art games. This is a renaissance moment for video games--in the variety of genres they represent, and the range of emotional territory they cover