Gamer nation : the rise of modern gaming and the compulsion to play again / Eric Geissinger.
Gamer nation : the rise of modern gaming and the compulsion to play again / Eric Geissinger.
Gamer nation : the rise of modern gaming and the compulsion to play again / Eric Geissinger.
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
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G 2018/5114
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English
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Physical content
277 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Birds do it, bees don't do it, but some pig-faced turtles do it -- All work and no unstructured play makes Jane whiny -- Massive size is massive -- Anatomy of a bestseller -- Candy Crush(ing) the competition, and harpooning whales -- Professional leagues and the rise of esports--are they still games...
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous enterprise, devouring roughly one-ninth of America's entire economic output. This overview of argua...
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Gamer nation : the rise of modern gaming and the compulsion to play again / Eric Geissinger.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-268) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/5114
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74VKV82GBmlM
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ISBN
1633883795 hardcover
9781633883796 hardcover
DDC
794.8
MMS ID
991024186002202626
