There has been considerable interest in examining the educational potential of playing
video games. One crucial element, however, has traditionally been left out of these …

This review is intended as a timely introduction to current thinking about the role of computer
games in supporting children's learning inside and out of school. It highlights the key areas …

Argues for the queer potential of video games While popular discussions about queerness
in video games often focus on big-name, mainstream games that feature LGBTQ characters …

Video games have long been seen as the exclusive territory of young, heterosexual white
males. In a media landscape dominated by such gamers, players who do not fit this mold …

“Like a compass guiding you to what's important and why in this rapidly evolving field, this
new edition is utterly stimulating but also thoughtful and measured.” Daniel Cassany …

This article describes the theory of parental mediation, which has evolved to consider how
parents utilize interpersonal communication to mitigate the negative effects that they believe …

An examination of young people's everyday new media practices—including video-game
playing, text-messaging, digital media production, and social media use. Conventional …

Although video game audiences have greatly diversified over recent years, players who are
not the stereotypical straight, White, male “gamer” are still frequently viewed as outsiders to …

The demand for minority representation in video games often focuses on proving that
members of marginalized groups are gamers. In turn, it is asserted that the gaming industry …

This innovative text examines videogames and gaming from the point of view of discourse
analysis. In particular, it studies two major aspects of videogame-related communication: the …