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Until now, one of the most popularly shared views about the origins of the video game industry was that video games star......more
A thrilling illustrated journey through the history of video games and what they really mean to us Golden Axe. The Sims.......more
Visual novels (VNs), a ludic video game genre that pairs textual fiction stories with anime-like images and varying degr......more
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Sex and Sexuality in Game Studies is a large-scale assessment of the intersection of games wi......more
The Game Boy Encyclopedia is the sixth book in Scottish author and journalist Chris Scullion’s critically-acclaimed seri......more
The fourth book in Chris Scullion’s critically acclaimed series of video game encyclopedias, The N64 Encyclopedia is ded......more
Pokémon is one of the most amazing pop culture phenomena of our epoch, with deep metaphysical roots and profound philoso......more
An encyclopedic collection of art and information from the global hit game Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, presente......more
This is the first book to deal exclusively with ludic interactions with classical antiquity - an understudied research a......more
The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s--the machine that taught the wor......more
Game streamers and live commentators are producing increasingly comprehensive analyses of gameplay, yet scholarship stil......more
Working its way through the fascinating creation story and cultural footprint of the WipEout game series, WipEout Futuri......more
The engaging story of Intellivision, an overlooked videogame system from the late 1970s and early 1980s whose fate was s......more
Craft the galaxy’s finest drinks with the first official cocktail book inspired by the award-winning Mass Effect game se......more
Still in Survival Mode after a long day? Enter Creative Mode and unwind with this second volume of the Unofficial Minecr......more
How play and gaming culture have mainstreamed far right ideology through social media platforms. From #Gamergate to the ......more
Analyzing music’s contributions to video games’ narrative and thematic meanings. This book provides semiotically focused......more
New York Times bestselling author and the gaming industry’s preeminent investigative journalist Jason Schreier examines ......more
A guide to the fascinating legal history of the videogame industry, written for nonlawyers. Why did a judge recall FIFA ......more
How performances of tactical imperceptibility--or "stealth"--have become a key political practice in digital culture as ......more
The Console Chronicles will take you on a unique journey through the history of gaming platforms. Fifty years ago, the h......more
The Routledge Handbook of Esports offers the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of esports, one of the f......more
Press start and get ready to craft delicious cocktails. With 75 unique and easy-to-prepare recipes inspired by some of t......more
This book explores the representations of national Asian histories in digital games. Situated at the intersection of reg......more
Comprising interviews with game developers at companies including Sega, Enix, Capcom, Hudson Soft, and Nihon Falcom, Jap......more
50 Years of Boss Fights celebrates a fading art in modern games. Author Daryl Baxter has written about 51 bosses that ha......more
Play Along with the Film! When gaming moved from the 16-bit era and into the exciting realm of 3D gameplay, Hollywood pr......more
Star Trek video games have been around almost as long as Star Trek itself. From humble beginnings as an unofficial text-......more
This book brings together the knowledge and perspectives of numerous past and present games industry leaders and practit......more
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An incisive oral history that brings together the voices of major figures in gaming, tech, media, and politics to reflec......more
For two decades, Rockstar Games have been making games that interrogate and represent the idea of America, past and pres......more
The World is Born From Zero is an investigation into the relationship between video games and science fiction through th......more
A pathbreaking new way to examine US history, through the lens of a bestselling video game Red Dead Redemption and Red D......more
The official art book for Amplitude Studios’ ENDLESS LEGEND fantasy style, Civ-like 4X game set in the Endless Space uni......more
Step into a world of darkness! Towering castles...magical spells...demonic creatures...certain DEATH. The gothic video g......more
Discussing the state of play in contemporary popular culture, specifically the role of crime and crime control in the vi......more
Discussing the state of play in contemporary popular culture, specifically the role of crime and crime control in the vi......more
In the past sixty-five years, video games have evolved from primitive computer-lab experiments into one of the world’s m......more
Stunning artwork and ancient mythos abound in the fourth installment of the bestselling World of Warcraft Chronicle seri......more
Don’t miss this exclusive, original Diablo(R) graphic novel chronicling the origins of Rathma, founder of the necromance......more
The critically acclaimed if controversial game series Wolfenstein is famous for its inclusion of historical objects and ......more
The long-awaited autobiography of a video game legend John Romero, gaming’s original rock star, is the cocreator of DOOM......more
Video games are both physically and cognitively demanding--so what does that mean for those with a disability or mental ......more
Video games are both physically and cognitively demanding--so what does that mean for those with a disability or mental ......more
An analysis of the game engine Unreal through feminist, race, and queer theories of technology and media, as well as a c......more
Video games are a global phenomenon, international in their scope and democratic in their appeal. This is the first volu......more
This is the first volume to apply insights from the material turn in philosophy to the study of play and games. At a tim......more
This is an introductory textbook focusing on games (specifically interaction and graphics) as a pathway into programming......more
This is an introductory textbook focusing on games (specifically interaction and graphics) as a pathway into programming......more
This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the latest research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cul......more
The second volume of a two-volume set of the official art books for the global hit game Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, fe......more
"After securing his own freedom from a clan of Vikings that kidnapped him, Edward, a scribe and reluctant monk, returns ......more
The 21st Century in 100 Games is an interactive public history of the contemporary world. It creates a ludological retel......more
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The warrior women of Street Fighter are back for another swimwear-filled illustration collection by the artists of UDON!......more
With a catastrophic fungal pandemic, the post-apocalypse, a moral quest despite societal breakdowns, humans hunting huma......more
Ready Reader One explores the many ways literature depicts, engages with, and imagines videogames and gamers. The divers......more
Ready Reader One explores the many ways literature depicts, engages with, and imagines videogames and gamers. The divers......more
The Animal Crossing virtual world is one of Japan’s most successful but unrecognised cultural exports, gaining a global ......more
A deep dive into the trailblazing simulation game SimCity, situating it in the history of games, simulation, and computi......more
Game AI Uncovered: Volume Two continues the series with the collected wisdom, ideas, tricks and cutting-edge techniques ......more
Game AI Uncovered: Volume Two continues the series with the collected wisdom, ideas, tricks and cutting-edge techniques ......more
This accessible, third edition textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games, using strategies borrowed f......more
This accessible, third edition textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games, using strategies borrowed f......more
Enjoy fun puzzles inspired by beloved retro video games in Retro Video Games Word Search Puzzles. Contains over 80 enter......more
A full-color two-volume series that includes stats on 898 Pokémon! A massive newly revised guide that covers 898 Pokémon......more
Competitive gaming, or esports - referring to competitive tournaments of video games among both casual gamers and profes......more
This book provides important new insights into social issues in the rapidly growing field of esports, filling a gap in t......more
This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the question of esports and their role in society. A diverse group of au......more
Educational technology adoption is more widespread than ever in the wake of COVID-19, as corporations have commodified s......more
Before the world of Animal Crossing became a pandemic lifeline for millions, the "social sim" communication game Dо̄buts......more
The first official cookbook from the immensely popular Stardew Valley, featuring more than 50 delightful recipes straigh......more
The curious history, technology, and technocultural context of Nintendo’s short-lived stereoscopic gaming console, the V......more
An unexpected take on how games work, what the stakes are for them, and how game designers can avoid the traps of optimi......more
Tired of being in Survival Mode? Get in touch with your Creative Mode and unwind with this unofficial Minecraft Pixel Co......more
If you enjoy video games as a pastime, you are certainly not alone--billions of people worldwide now play video games. H......more
If you enjoy video games as a pastime, you are certainly not alone--billions of people worldwide now play video games. H......more
The fifth edition of this pioneering textbook takes video game studies into the next decade, highlighting changes in mob......more
The fifth edition of this pioneering textbook takes video game studies into the next decade, highlighting changes in mob......more