A cultural history of digital gameplay that investigates a wide range of player behavior, including cheating, and its relationship to the game industry. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEAT: IS THAT EVEN THE...
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A cultural history of digital gameplay that investigates a wide range of player behavior, including cheating, and its relationship to the game industry. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEAT: IS THAT EVEN THE QUESTION? -- Part I A Cultural History of Cheating in Games -- 1 CREATING THE MARKET: EASTER EGGS AND SECRET AGENTS -- 2 GUIDANCE GOES INDEPENDENT: THE RISE OF STRATEGY GUIDE PUBLISHERS -- 3 GENIES, SHARKS, AND CHIPS: THE TECHNOLOGICAL SIDE TO CHEATING -- Part II Game Players -- 4 GAINING ADVANTAGE: HOW VIDEOGAME PLAYERS DEFINE AND NEGOTIATE CHEATING -- 5 THE CHEATERS -- 6 BUSTING PUNKS AND POLICING PLAYERS: THE ANTICHEATING INDUSTRY -- 7 A MAGE'S CHRONICLE: CHEATING AND LIFE IN VANA'DIEL -- Part III Capital and Game Ethics -- 8 CAPITALIZING ON PARATEXTS: GAMEPLAY, ETHICS, AND EVERYDAY LIFE -- Notes -- References -- Index.
