Perceiving Play: The Art and Study of Computer Games

Mortensen (media, Volda U. College, Norway) provides an overview summary of the current research on computer games. He addresses six main topics: the nature of computer games, the variety of computer game genres, the different approaches one can take towards understanding computer games as texts and structures, the aesthetics of computer games, role playing as a social activity and how it is expressed in computer games, and future research directions. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)