Digital Gameplay: Essays on the Nexus of Game and Gamer ebookGdown.org > Video Games > Computer Games Not all of the half of Americans age six and older who play video/ computer games are adolescent males. In addition to gamers demographics, Garrelts (English, Saginaw Valley State U., Michigan) traces the games' evolution. In 15 essays, North American and UK scholarssome avid gamersanalyze the complex relationship between player and game from cybernetic, social, psychological, and "modding" (user modification) perspectives. Contributors address the debate over the impact of such violent games as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations Nate Garrelts is an assistant professor of English at Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Michigan. Infomations
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