VideogamesPsychology Press, 2004 - 198 pages Newman's lucid and engaging introduction guides the reader through the world of videogaming. It traces the history of the videogame, from its origins in the computer lab, to its contemporary status as a global entertainment industry, where characters such as Lara Croft and Sonic the Hedgehog are familiar even to those who've never been near a games console. Topics covered include:
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Table des matières
What a videogame isnt | 15 |
Types of game | 22 |
platforms development | 29 |
who plays for how long | 49 |
Just five more minutes measuring audience | 58 |
Assessing the research | 66 |
Level differentiation | 77 |
maintaining challenge in multisession | 84 |
Space and gameplay | 121 |
narrative | 127 |
Player preferences | 134 |
Behind the visual | 141 |
The videogame as social space | 149 |
Sharing strategy | 157 |
onlinemobileretro | 163 |
Bibliography | 171 |
The function of cutscenes | 98 |
exploration | 107 |
Videogames as spatial stories | 113 |
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