The Players' Realm

Author: J. Patrick Williams
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786428325
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 315

Book Description
Digital games have become an increasingly pervasive aspect of everyday life as well as an embattled cultural phenomenon in the twenty-first century. As new media technologies diffuse around the world and as the depth and complexity of gaming networks increase, scholars are becoming increasingly savvy in their approach to digital games. While aesthetic and psychological approaches to the study of digital games have garnered the most attention in the past, scholars have only recently begun to study the important social and cultural aspects of digital games. This study sketches some of the various trajectories of digital games in modern Western societies, looking first at the growth and persistence of the moral panic that continues to accompany massive public interest in digital games. The book then continues with what it deems a new phase of games research exemplified by systematic examination of specific aspects of digital games and gaming. Section One includes four chapters that collectively consider politics and the negotiation of power in game worlds. Section Two details the ideological webs within which games are produced and consumed. Specifically, this important section offers a critical cultural analysis of the hegemony that exists within games and its influence upon players' personal ideologies. To conclude this analysis, Section Three examines game design features that relate to players' self-characterization and social development within digital game worlds. Section Four explores the important relationship between the producers and consumers of digital games, especially insomuch as this relationship is giving rise to a community of novices and professionals who will together determine the future of gaming and--to a degree--popular culture.

The Lords of the Realm

Author: John Helyar
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 030780142X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 641

Book Description
"The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game."—The New York Times Book Review Baseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game. In this fascinating, colorful chronicle—based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging—John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary people and dramatic events that shaped America's favorite pastime, from the dead-ball days at the turn of the century through the great strike of 1994. Witness zealous Judge Landis banish eight players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, after the infamous "Black Sox" scandal; the flamboyant A's owner Charlie Finley wheel and deal his star players, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, like a deck of cards; the hysterical bidding war of coveted free agent Catfish Hunter; the chain-smoking romantic, A. Bartlett Giamatti, locking horns with Pete Rose during his gambling days of summer; and much more. Praise for The Lords of the Realm "A must-read for baseball fans . . . reads like a suspense novel."—Kirkus Reviews "Refreshingly hard-headed . . . the only book you'll need to read on the subject."—Newsday "Lots of stories . . . well told, amusing . . . edifying."—The Washington Post

Realms of the Unknown Player's Manual

Author: Timothy A. Dohrer, III
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963083319
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description

Protector of the Realm

Author: Gun Brooke
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN: 1602823820
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 411

Book Description
With the fate of entire civilizations at risk, the galactic battleground makes for unusual alliances and unexpected passions as two women from very different worlds join forces. When Commodore Rae Jacelon of the Gamma VI space station apprehends the alluring but decidedly dangerous Kellen O'Dal, it is the start of a breathtaking love story, as well as a dangerous rescue mission. A space adventure filled with suspense and a daring intergalactic romance. Book One: Supreme Constellations

The Realm Between

Author: Phoenix Grey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
Killing monsters. Quaffing potions. Completing quests. And solving mysteries. Azure and the gang discover the Keeper's identity and begin their ultimate quest of collecting all the Stones of Blessing. There will be more than a few hiccups along the way, though, literal ones. A drinking quest has Azure and the gang testing their mettle against a bunch of ale swilling dwarves. Who has the highest alcohol tolerance? Find out in this exciting installment of the best-selling LitRPG series, The Realm Between.

Realm Royal Ultimate Players Guide

Author: DigiDiz Guides
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725109926
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Realm Royale: Ultimate Players Guide is finally here! Do you want to be the last champion standing in Realm Royale? Do you want to discover how to get off to the perfect start by looting the best deadly weapons? Inside you will find all the tips tricks and secrets to becoming a master of the game! Find out how to create a Champion with deadly, powerful abilities with these awesome tips and tricks! So, what are you waiting for? Jump inside Realm Royale: Ultimate Players Guide today and grab your copy before the price goes back up! Disclaimer: This unofficial guide is not associated, affiliated, endorsed, certified or sponsored by the original copyright owner. This is an unofficial guide made by fans of the game.

The Last Realm Dragonscarpe

Author: Pat McNamara
Publisher: Angel Phoenix
ISBN: 9789829109019
Category : Fantasy
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The storm of war has engulfed the Realms. Five years suffering the ravages of the hellish Rifts and their brutal spawn, the Rifters, has brought a long peace to the edge of ruin. Thrust into the heat of the turmoil is Zaid Mon Awes, Paladin of the Dragonscarpe. With a doomed love already weighing heavily upon him, Zayd is set the impossible task of training for beautiful Elementalists who could hold the key to winning the war - if they don't kill each other first. But when murder and betrayal sees Rifters let loose on the once unconquerable Dragonscarpe, the vengeful Outcast Velcca, architect of the turmoil, reveals the truth of the Rifts, and Zayd discovers that the only hope for survival lies in a past deliberately forgotten - beyond the barrier to the terrifying Last Realm.

Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks

Author: Ethan Gilsdorf
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762766786
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
An amazing journey through the thriving worlds of fantasy and gaming What could one man find if he embarked on a journey through fantasy world after fantasy world? In an enthralling blend of travelogue, pop culture analysis, and memoir, forty-year-old former D&D addict Ethan Gilsdorf crisscrosses America, the world, and other worlds—from Boston to New Zealand, and Planet Earth to the realm of Aggramar. “For anyone who has ever spent time within imaginary realms, the book will speak volumes. For those who have not, it will educate and enlighten.” —Wired.com “Gandalf’s got nothing on Ethan Gilsdorf, except for maybe the monster white beard. In his new book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks, Gilsdorf . . . offers an epic quest for reality within a realm of magic.” —Boston Globe “Imagine this: Lord of the Rings meets Jack Kerouac’s On the Road.” —National Public Radio’s “Around and About” “What does it mean to be a geek? . . . Fantasy Freaks andGaming Geeks tackles that question with strength and dexterity. . . . part personal odyssey, part medieval mid-life crisis, and part wide-ranging survey of all things freaky and geeky . . . playful . . . funny and poignant. . . . It’s a fun ride and it poses a question that goes to the very heart of fantasy, namely: What does the urge to become someone else tell us about ourselves?” —Huffington Post

Forgotten Realms Player's Guide

Author: Rob Heinsoo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786949298
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The complete guide for building Forgotten Realms characters. This guide presents this changed world from the point of view of the adventurers exploring it. This product includes everything a player needs to create his character for a D&D campaign in the Forgotten Realms setting.

Keeper of the Realm

Author: H. J. Ralles
Publisher: Keeper Series
ISBN: 9781929976218
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
The third book of the popular Keeper Series, a middle school fantasy adventure series featuring a boy named Matt who is sucked into his computer game and must win the game to escape his computer and resume is normal life.