Game Cultures: Computer Games As New Media (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies

by Jon Dovey

The authors provide an analysis of computer games as the most popular contemporary form of new media production and consumption, and examine their impact on established frameworks and concepts within cultural and media studies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Games, Theory

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Geert Hofman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book contains a lot of information about games and the culture surrounding it.

There are however two important drawbacks. First of all it doesn't read very fluently. It's rather academic in style and is supported by lots of quotes and citations. In itself that's a good thing of course, but used as it is here, it really doesn't improve the reading experience. Secondly trying to check some of the sites mentioned or authors cited also confronts the book with its age and makes you realize how fast things are getting ephemerous in these liquid times. A book that was written in 2006 and reprinted in 2009 isn't contemporary any more, it's ancient history.

If you take these drawbacks into account and use it as an exploration of game cultures in the 1990 to 2004 period, then this book is right for you.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Książka czytana na rzecz mojej pracy licencjackiej. Świetnie opracowana, skupia wiele ważnych informacji. Była praktycznym poradnikiem, który pomógł mi znacznie w ogarnięciu szkieletu mojej pracy jednocześnie kierując mnie wieloma przypisami do równie wartościowych źródeł. Polecam nawet jako książkę samą w sobie dla zainteresowanych tematem. Mimo iż całościowo nie była mi potrzebna a jedynie część rozdziałów wciąga w większości łatwym językiem i nie zbyt rozległymi opisami, które mogłyby wydawać się przesadą i nużyć.