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When it comes to computer games, the numbers are astounding: the world’s top professional gamer has won over half a million dollars shooting virtual monsters on-screen; online games claim literally millions of subscribers; while worldwide spending on computer gaming will top £24 billion by 2011. From techno-toddlers to silver surfers, everyone’s playing games on their PCs, Wiis, Xboxes and phones. How are we responding to this onslaught of brain-training, entertain… More >>
Powering Up: Are Computer Games Changing Our Lives
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#1 by Ramad Ash on April 16, 2010 - 5:59 am
Unlike other books in this field, “Powering Up” relies more on research than on anecdotal evidence to present a point.
This small volume is packed with very useful information and raises excellent questions.
The author did a great job gathering all this information. As an academic, the only thing I would have liked to have is a bibliography with the references the author used in her book, that makes going to the original research easier. (Maybe she can have those on her website?).
I wish more authors would produce concise to the point books like this.
Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5