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Mark J. P. Wolf

Researcher at Concordia University Wisconsin

Publications -  23
Citations -  1661

Mark J. P. Wolf is an academic researcher from Concordia University Wisconsin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Video game & Video game culture. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 23 publications receiving 1577 citations.

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The Video Game Theory Reader 2

TL;DR: The Video Game Theory Reader brings together exciting new work on the many ways video games are reshaping the face of entertainment and the authors' relationship with technology.
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The Medium of the Video Game

TL;DR: The Emergence of the Video Game: Mark J. P. Wolf as mentioned in this paper discusses the emergence of the video game as a medium and the role of the medium in the development of video games.
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Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation

TL;DR: In this paper, a timeline of the history of Imaginary Worlds is presented, including the creation of worlds within the world, transmedial growth and adaptation, world structures and systems of relationships, and more than a story.
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The video game explosion : a history from PONG to Playstation and beyond

TL;DR: The Video Game Explosion: A History from Pong to PlayStation and Beyond traces the growth of a global phenomenon that has become an integral part of popular culture today, including the leading video game innovators, technological advances that made the games of the late 1970s and those of today possible, the corporations that won and lost billions of dollars pursing this lucrative market, arcade culture, as well as the demise of free-standing video consoles and the rise of home-based and hand-held gaming devices as mentioned in this paper.