Extra lives : why video games matter / Tom Bissell.
A personal assessment of the author's addiction to video games explores his favorites, their roles as modern forms of popular art, and their habit-forming appeal while considering how he has neglected his professional and social responsibilities in favor of gaming activities.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307378705 (hc.) :
- Physical Description: xiv, 218 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Fallout -- Headshots -- The unbearable lightness of games -- The grammar of fun -- Littlebigproblems -- Braided -- Mass effects -- Far cries -- Grand thefts. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Video games > History. Video games > Social aspects. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Sitka.
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Public Libraries. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 0 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castlegar Public Library | 794.8 BIS (Text) | 35146001631456 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Castlegar Campus Library | GV 1469.3 B55 2010 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
|
B001304989 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
Emily Carr University of Art + Design | GV1469.3 .B57 2010 (Text) | 30223986 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |