Tag Archives: video games

Conference Paper: Compagno, D. (2007). Is Our Actual World Interactive

Posted on April 14, 2011 by foil

Title: Is Our Actual World Interactive: Some philosophical reflections about video gaming and real life Author: Dario Compagno Year: 2007 Additional: Paper presented at Philosophy of Computer Games, Reggio Emilia, ITA Available at: http://game.unimore.it/Papers/DarioCompagno_Paper.pdf Abstract: This paper discusses how authors … Continue reading →

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Game Review: Frasca, G. (2001). The Sims

Posted on March 19, 2011 by foil

Title: The Sims: Grandmothers are cooler than trolls Author: Gonzalo Frasca Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/frasca/ Abstract: This is a game review of The Sims (Maxis, 2000). First issue of Game Studies journal. Content: Introduction … Continue reading →

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Article: Juul, J. (2001). Games Telling Stories?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by foil

Title: Games Telling Stories? A Brief Note on Games and Narratives. Author: Jesper Juul Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1), (also featured as book chapter in Raessens & Goldstein (2005). Handbook of Computer Game Studies) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/juul-gts/ Abstract: … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Aarseth, E. (2001). Computer Game Studies, Year One

Posted on March 15, 2011 by foil

Title: Computer Game Studies, Year One Author: Espen Aarseth Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/editorial.html Abstract: Editorial for the first issue of Game Studies. Content: Introduction A Cognitive, Communicative Revolution? Creating a New Discipline

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Article: Reyes, I. & Adams, S. (2010). Screening Play

Posted on December 6, 2010 by foil

Title: Screening Play: Rules, Wares, and Representations in “Realistic” Video Games Author: Ian Reyes & Suellen Adams Year: 2010 Additional: Eludamos 4 (2) Available at: http://www.eludamos.org/index.php/eludamos/article/view/vol4no2-3/182 Abstract: In highlighting the apparatus as the keystone for the magic circle of video … Continue reading →

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Article: Grantham, J. (2010). Didn’t You Say That

Posted on November 23, 2010 by foil

Title: Didn’t You Say That: Digital Discourse, Digital Natives and Gameplay Author: John Grantham Year: 2010 Additional: Journal of Virtual Worlds Research 3 (1) Available at: https://journals.tdl.org/jvwr/article/view/813/873 Abstract: Discourse analysis has the potential of providing insight into gameplay dynamics and … Continue reading →

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