Online Gaming in Context: The Social and Cultural Significance of Online Games

by Ben Light and Victoria K. Gosling

Book Overview

There is little question of the social, cultural and economic importance of video games in the world today, with gaming now rivalling the movie and music sectors as a major leisure industry and pastime. The significance of video games within our everyday lives has certainly been increased and shaped by new technologies and gaming patterns, including the rise of home-based games consoles, advances in mobile telephone technology, the rise in more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415714974
• ISBN13: 9780415714976
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"