Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play [1 ed.] 0786441976, 9780786441976

In this in-depth critical and theoretical analysis of the horror genre in video games, 14 essays explore the cultural un

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Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play [1 ed.]
0786441976, 9780786441976

Forty original contributions on games and gaming culture What does Pokémon Go tell us about globalization? What does T

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As for film and literature, the horror genre has been very popular in the video game. The World of Scary Video Games pro

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What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games

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Joystick Soldiers is the first anthology to examine the reciprocal relationship between militarism and video games. War

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These essays explore how modern warfare has been represented in and influenced by video games. They explore the history

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Music Video Games takes a look (and listen) at the popular genre of music games – video games in which music is at the f

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