TY - BOOK AU - Egenfeldt-Nielsen,Simon AU - Smith,Jonas Heide AU - Tosca,Susana Pajares TI - Understanding video games: the essential introduction SN - 0415896975 (pbk.) AV - GV 1469.3 .E44 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Video games N1 - Previous ed.: 2008; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction 1. Studying Video Games 2. The Game Industry 3. What is a Game? -- History 5. Video Game Aesthetics 6. Video Games in Culture 7. Narrative 8. Serious Games-When Entertainment Is Not Enough 9. Video Games and Risks -- Video Game Timeline ER -