[PDF.42bx] Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames (MIT Press)

Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames (MIT Press)

[PDF.sz31] Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames (MIT Press)

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 | #907555 in Books |  2009-08-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.56 x7.00l,.85 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Ahead of its time, more valuable than one would think|By Harviainen Jussi T|Re-reading to the book after half a decade, I was surprised too see how well it had aged. Yes, the descriptions of cheating-related experiences aren't very deep, it's missing references to earlier key works on cheating in games (e.g. DeKoven, Suits) and the game examples are already quite old. None of t| ||Mia Consalvo's analysis of cheating is a bold contribution to the growing games studies literature. She shows how the concept can help us draw meaningful connections between the technical, economic, aesthetic, and social aspects of game culture. How can we ch

The widely varying experiences of players of digital games challenge the notions that there is only one correct way to play a game. Some players routinely use cheat codes, consult strategy guides, or buy and sell in-game accounts, while others consider any or all of these practices off limits. Meanwhile, the game industry works to constrain certain readings or activities and promote certain ways of playing. In Cheating, Mia Consalvo investigates how players cho...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames (MIT Press)   |  Mia Consalvo. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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