Comments on: Handbook of Computer Game Studies http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/ A group blog about computer narrative, games, poetry, and art. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Van Helsing http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Van Helsing Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:59:26 +0000 /?p=442#comment-1658 Actually, Brandon, you are just wasting your time. Actually, Brandon, you are just wasting your time.

]]> By: B. Rickman http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 B. Rickman Sat, 28 Aug 2004 02:47:32 +0000 /?p=442#comment-1657 No, actually, I think that focusing on computer games as an "emerging field", to the exclusion of the more prevalent and overwhelmingly more significant function of all other computer applications, is foolish nonsense. No, actually, I think that focusing on computer games as an “emerging field”, to the exclusion of the more prevalent and overwhelmingly more significant function of all other computer applications, is foolish nonsense.

]]> By: Bryan-Mitchell Young http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Bryan-Mitchell Young Sat, 28 Aug 2004 00:02:57 +0000 /?p=442#comment-1656 I'm not sure I understand your implication? Are you saying the equvelent of "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture?" I’m not sure I understand your implication? Are you saying the equvelent of “Talking about music is like dancing about architecture?”

]]> By: B. Rickman http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 B. Rickman Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:52:01 +0000 /?p=442#comment-1651 I'm still waiting for the Handbook of Word Processing and Spreadsheet Application Studies, which would certainly be more informative than a book on computer games, though less appealing to undergraduate students. I’m still waiting for the Handbook of Word Processing and Spreadsheet Application Studies, which would certainly be more informative than a book on computer games, though less appealing to undergraduate students.

]]> By: bryan-mitchell young http://grandtextauto.org/2004/08/26/handbook-of-computer-game-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 bryan-mitchell young Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:26:07 +0000 /?p=442#comment-1649 This book has been in production for a fairly long time. I have a post-it hanging on my monitor that I put on there at least 2 years ago. That may explain SOME of the ommission, although certainly not ALL of them. I am looking forward to the book (as I look forward to all videogame books) but I think what is needed is an anthology of previously published essays that most of us already cite frequently. A well put together anthology of that type would probably be a great help to those trying to a)get a start in the field and b) those who would like to teach an introductory course on the subject. This book has been in production for a fairly long time. I have a post-it hanging on my monitor that I put on there at least 2 years ago. That may explain SOME of the ommission, although certainly not ALL of them.

I am looking forward to the book (as I look forward to all videogame books) but I think what is needed is an anthology of previously published essays that most of us already cite frequently. A well put together anthology of that type would probably be a great help to those trying to a)get a start in the field and b) those who would like to teach an introductory course on the subject.

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