In the first decade of the twenty-first century, video games are an integral part of global media culture, rivaling Hollywood in revenue and influence. No longer confined to a subculture of adolescent males, video games today are played by adults around the world. At the same time, video games have become major sites of corporate exploitation and military recruitment.In "Games ...(展开全部)

A riveting account of the strange birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. Based on extensive research and over 140 exclusive interviews with key movers and shakers from gaming's past, Replay tells the sensational story of how the creative vision of game designers gave rise...(展开全部)

特里斯坦·多诺万（Tristan Donovan） 英国作家、记者、编辑。1975年出生于伦敦的谢泼兹布什。他体验的第一款电子游戏是《太空侵略者》，这是他在TI-99/4a电脑上仅有的三款游戏之一，陪伴他度过了整个20世纪80年代。他在大学学习生态学，毕业后成了一名记者，为《卫报》《Edge》《Stuff》《The Big Issue》《Eurogamer》《GamesTM》《Game Developer》《The Gadget Show》等众多媒体撰稿。著有《再玩一次：电子游戏全史》《一切都是游戏：从〈大富翁〉到〈卡坦岛〉的棋盘游戏史》《咝咝：汽水如何改变世界》等书。 +++ 【译者简介】 王亚晖 曾在美国学习计算机科学专业，后创业做过游戏广告平台、游戏媒体和漫画公司，现为独立游戏开发者，著有《中国游戏风云》《电子游戏商业史》《游戏为什么好玩》《游...(展开全部)

How gaming intersects with systems like history, bodies, and code Why do we so compulsively play video games? Might it have something to do with how gaming affects our emotions? In Playing with Feelings, scholar Aubrey Anable applies affect theory to game studies, arguing that video games let us “rehearse” feelings, states, and emotions that give new tones and textures to our e...(展开全部)

What really makes a video game story interactive? What's the best way to create an interactive story? How much control should players be given? Do they really want that control in the first place? Do they even know what they want-or are their stated desires at odds with the unconscious preferences? All of these questions and more are examined in this definitive book on inter...(展开全部)

What really makes a video game story interactive? What's the best way to create an interactive story? How much control should players be given? Do they really want that control in the first place? Do they even know what they want-or are their stated desires at odds with the unconscious preferences? All of these questions and more are examined in this definitive book on inter...(展开全部)

What does Pokémon Go tell us about globalization? What does Tetris teach us about rules? Is feminism boosted or bashed by Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? How does BioShock Infinite help us navigate world-building? From arcades to Atari, and phone apps to virtual reality headsets, video games have been at the epicenter of our ever-evolving technological reality. Unlike other media te...(展开全部)

This two-volume encyclopedia addresses the key people, companies, regions, games, systems, institutions, technologies, and theoretical concepts in the world of video games, serving as a unique resource for students. The work comprises over 300 entries from 97 contributors, including Ralph Baer and Nolan Bushnell, founders of the video game industry and some of its earliest game...(展开全部)

Now available in a second Edition, Games of Strategy remains the most accessible principles-level text for courses in game theory, addressing a remarkably broad range of concepts in a narrative that is both clear and compelling. Using resonant real-world examples, the authors simplify difficult theoretic ideas, helping students see the value of strategic thinking in a variety o...(展开全部)

伊恩•M.班克斯 Iain M.Banks （1954— ）：英国著名作家，生于苏格兰，曾就读于斯特林大学，主修英语文学、哲学和心理学。他以伊恩•班克斯为笔名写作主流小说，以伊恩•M.班克斯的笔名写作科幻小说。 一九八四年，班克斯以处女作《捕蜂器》 一举成名。自一九八七年起，他开始涉足科幻小说领域，创作了一系列以“文明”宇宙为背景的太空歌剧小说，反响巨大。《卫报》称其作品为“科幻小说评判的标杆”；赛博朋克宗师威廉•吉布森也盛赞其为科幻小说界的“不可多得的奇才”。《时代》周刊更是称其为“英国同时代作家中最有想像力的小说家。” 二○○八年，《泰晤士报》将班克斯评为一九四五年后英国最优秀的五十位作家之一。