Videogame as Media Practice:An Exploration of the Intersections Between Play and Audiovisual Culture

Convergence

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-103

  Roig, Antoni ^a   San Cornelio, Gemma ^a   Ardãvol, Elisenda ^a   Alsina, Pau ^a   Pagãs, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

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EID: 84993661410     PISSN: 13548565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354856508097019     Document Type: Article

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