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020			_a9781315157351 ( e book )
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100	1		_aWainwright, A. Martin
245	1	0	_aVirtual history : _bhow videogames portray the past [ electronic resource ] / _cby A. Martin wainwright.
260	3		_aLondon: _bRoutledge, _c2019.
300			_aOnline resource
520			_aVirtual History examines many of the most popular historical video games released over the last decade and explores their portrayal of history. The book looks at the motives and perspectives of game designers and marketers, as well as the societal expectations addressed, through contingency and determinism, economics, the environment, culture, ethnicity, gender, and violence. Approaching videogames as a compelling art form that can simultaneously inform and mislead, the book considers the historical accuracy of videogames, while also exploring how they depict the underlying processes of history and highlighting their strengths as tools for understanding history. The first survey of the historical content and approach of popular videogames designed with students in mind, it argues that games can depict history and engage players with it in a useful way, encouraging the reader to consider the games they play from a different perspective. Supported by examples and screenshots that contextualize the discussion, Virtual History is a useful resource for students of media and world history as well as those focusing on the portrayal of history through the medium of videogames.
653		0	_aVIDEO GAMES -- SOCIAL ASPECTS
653		0	_aVIDEO GAMES -- DESIGN
655		7	_aElectronic book
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315157351 _yhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315157351 _zView to ckick
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