The games industry moves fast, with release schedules flying by in a blur and hardware constantly changing and updating. But outside the official world of licen

A sophisticated critical take on contemporary game culture that reconsiders the boundaries between gamers and games. This book is not about the future of video

Discusses the essential elements in creating a successful game, how playing games and learning are connected, and what makes a game boring or fun.

"Global gaming networks are heterogenous collectives of localized practices, not unified commercial products. Shifting the analysis of digital games to local sp