Thirty-nine essays explore the vast diversity of video game history and culture across all the world's continents. Video games have become a global industry, an

“An insider’s view of the good things that can emerge from being glued to a screen. . . . A solid piece of pop-culture/business journalism.” —Kirkus Rev

Thirty-nine essays explore the vast diversity of video game history and culture across all the world's continents. Video games have become a global industry, an

It may seem obvious to adults, but many young readers don't yet know that all cultures have the same kinds of activities. We all cook, we all entertain ourselve

From mobile phones to consoles, tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation Dreamworld is – to borrow a phrase from Slavoj Zizek – t