<DIV>Despite the fact that the Nintendo DS is one the most popular game systems of all time, theorists have largely ignored it. Here, Samuel Tobin argues that the reason for this is that the DS is literally and figuratively beneath notice and not just by game scholars but by its own players as well.
Portable play in everyday life: the Nintendo DS
โ Scribed by Tobin, Samuel
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 139
- Series
- Palgrave pivot
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
- Introduction -- 2. The Nintendo DS and related devices -- 3. Recommendations and reviews -- 4. Interface space -- 5. I'd rather sit and play: mobile videogames at home -- 6. Mobile play In transit -- Conclusion.
โฆ Table of Contents
- Introduction --
2. The Nintendo DS and related devices --
3. Recommendations and reviews --
4. Interface space --
5. I'd rather sit and play: mobile videogames at home --
6. Mobile play In transit --
Conclusion.
โฆ Subjects
Computer games--Social aspects;Nintendo video games;Portable computerized instruments;Computer games -- Social aspects
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