This course explores in greater depth the history of video games from their earlier inception to the present day. It also examines a series of key issues and themes pertinent to the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of video game studies, from technological and formal aspects (such as controllers, interface, colour, and sound) to cultural and sociological aspects (such as casualness, cheating, and retrogaming).
This course explores in greater depth the history of video games from their earlier inception to the present day. It also examines a series of key issues and themes pertinent to the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of video game studies, from technological and formal aspects (such as controllers, interface, colour, and sound) to cultural and sociological aspects (such as casualness, cheating, and retrogaming).
