Mixed Realism: Videogames and the Violence of Fiction
Author:   Timothy J. Welsh
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Volume:   50
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9780816696086


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 December 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Timothy Welsh shows how videogames, like novels, both promise andtrouble experiences of ""immersion."" From David Foster Wallace to thecult-classic videogame Eternal Darkness and from Cormac McCarthy to GrandTheft Auto, Mixed Realism offers a fresh perspective on digitalgames and contemporary literature as well as a new understanding of theexpanding role of virtuality in contemporary life.

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Author:   Timothy J. Welsh
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Volume:   50
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780816696086


ISBN 10:   081669608
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 December 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Introduction. The Paradox of Real Virtuality: Super Columbine Massacre RPG! Part I. History, Theory, Methodology 1. Immersive Fictions in the Dot-com Era 2. Reading In Cold Blood Today: Toward a Model of Mixed Realism 3. Incomplete Worlds: Videogames beyond Immersion 4. Gaming in Context: Self-reflexive Strategies in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Eternal Darkness, and .hack//Infection 5. Metafiction and the Perils of Ubiquitous Mediation Part II. Extended Studies 6. When What’s Real Doesn’t Matter: House of Leaves 7. Acceptable Losses: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Coda. The Rock of the Virtual: Violence in Blood Meridian and Red Dead Redemption Acknowledgements Notes Index

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"""In Mixed Realism, Welsh proposes a fresh approach to understanding digital games and contemporary literature that is essential, relevant, and engaging.""—Zach Whalen, University of Mary Washington ""It is a timely and welcome addition to the literature.""—American Journal of Play"


In <i>Mixed Realism</i>, Welsh proposes a fresh approach to understanding digital games and contemporary literature that is essential, relevant, and engaging. Zach Whalen, University of Mary Washington</p>


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Timothy J. Welsh is assistant professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans.

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