Video games have had a greater impact on our society than almost any other leisure activity. They not only consume a large portion of our free time, they influence cultural trends, drive microprocessor development, and help train pilots and soldiers. Now, with the Nintendo Wii and DS, they are...

1. Fantasy sport : the game changer -- 2. More than just an excuse to watch sports all day : why people participate in fantasy sport -- 3. Different sports, different identities : player's heterogeneity and fantasy sport play -- 4. The major players: an inside look at the Fantasy Sport Trade...

Introduction / Mikolaj Dymek -- About the editors -- About the contributors -- Internal organisational perspectives -- Roleplaying games at work : about management, gamification and effectiveness / Emmanuelle Savignac -- Feeding the red critter : the gamification of project management software /...

"The business of videogames is both a prestige industry and a very opaque one. Based on dozens of firsthand interviews and covering the development of landmark games including Bioshock: Infinite, Epic Mickey, Dead Space, and more, and through the studios' shocking closures, this book will tell...