A CASUAL REVOLUTION

The phenomenal popularity of the Nintendo Wii, Guitar Hero, and smaller games like Bejeweled or Zuma, has turned the stereotype of t he obsessed young male gamer on its head. Players of these casual games are not required to possess an intimate knowledge of video g ame history or to devote hours or days to play. At the same time, many players of casual games show a dedication and skill that is a nything but casual. Juul describes this as a reinvention of video games, and of our image of video game players, and explores what t his tell...[Read more]