Books

 

Boyd, B, 2009. On The Origin Of Stories – Evolution, Cognition and Fiction. Massachusetts and London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

 

Freeman, D, 2004. Creating Emotion In Games. USA: New Riders Publishing.

 

Gottschall, J, 2013. The Storytelling Animal. USA: Mariner Books.

 

Ince, S, 2006. Writing For Video Games. London: A & C Black Publishers Limited.

 

Lebowitz, J. and Klug, C., 2011. Interactive Storytelling For Video Games. USA and UK: Focal Press.

 

Miller, C.H, 2004. Digital Storytelling: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment. UK: Focal Press.

 

Rutter, J. and Bryce, J., eds., 2006. Understanding Digital Games. London: Sage Publications.

 

Spierling, U. and Szilas, N., eds., 2008. Interactive Storytelling. Germany: Springer.

 

Vorderer, P. and Bryant, J., eds., 2006. Playing Video Games – Motives, Responses, and Consequences. US: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

Williams, J.P. and Smith, J.H., eds., 2007. The Players’ Realm – Studies on the culture of video games and gaming. USA: McFarland & Company.

 

Wolf, M.J.P. and Perron, B., 2003. The Video Game – Theory Reader. New York and London: Routledge.

 

 

Thesis

 

Lebowitz, J.T., 2009. Do Modern Stories Need Interactivity? A Comparison Of Storytelling Methods In Media. M.A. thesis, University of Advancing Technology.

 

 

Films

 

Video Games: The Movie, 2014. Written and directed by Jeremy Snead. USA: Mediajuice Studios.

 

 

Articles & Blogs

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Ahearn, M, 2013. Are Video Games the Future of Storytelling? Photo District News (online). Available at: http://www.pdnonline.com/features/Are-Video-Games-the--9705.shtml (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Bielski, A. On Immersion: Gameplay vs Story. AlterGamer (online).  Available at: http://www.altergamer.com/immersion-gameplay-vs-story/ (Accessed 01.12.14)

 

Blake, J. and Blake, J., 2014. The future of the gaming industry: The sky's the limit. BBC Newsbeat (online).  Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26559085 (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Card, O.S., 2010. The 4 Story Structures that Dominate Novels. Writers Digest (online).  Available at: http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/4-story-structures-that-dominate-novels (Accessed 03.11.14)

 

Scimeca, D, 2013. The gender inequality in core gaming is worse than you think. Venturebeat (online) Available at: http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/19/gender-inequality/ (Accessed 03.01.15)

 

Edge, 2014. The trouble with writing believable female videogame characters. Edge (online) Available at: http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-trouble-with-writing-female-videogame-characters/ (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Garrison, L, 2013. Game creators use literary tricks - and lure audiences. BBC News Magazine (online).  Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25305351 (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Gittleson, K, 2014. Why does sexism persist in the video games industry? New York: BBC News (online).  Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27824701 (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Holleman, P. Narrative in Videogames. The Game Design Forum (online). Available at: http://thegamedesignforum.com/features/narrative_in_games.html (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Houghton, D, 2013. Video game storytelling: The real problems and the real solutions. Games Radar (online). Available at: http://www.gamesradar.com/real-problems-video-game-storytelling-and-real-solutions/ (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Howett, G, 2014. Writing video games: can narrative be as important as gameplay? Australia: The Guardian (online). Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/feb/21/writing-video-games-can-narrative-be-as-important-as-gameplay (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Jayanth, M, 2014. 52% of gamers are women – but the industry doesn’t know it. The Guardian (online). Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/18/52-percent-people-playing-games-women-industry-doesnt-know (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Lee, T, 2013. Designing Game Narrative. Hitbox Team (online). Available at: http://hitboxteam.com/designing-game-narrative (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Leibl, L. An unpopular opinion: don't force female characters into video games for the heck of it. GameZone (online) Available at: http://www.gamezone.com/originals/an-unpopular-opinion-don-t-force-female-characters-into-video-games-for-the-heck-of-it (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Lievano, G, 2010. Story Driven vs. Gameplay Driven Game Design. Gamasutra (online). Available at: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GabrielLievano/20100527/87415/Story_Driven_vs_Gameplay_Driven_Game_Design.php (Accessed 01.12.14)

 

MacDonald, K, 2014. The Last of Us: Left Behind – review. The Guardian (online). Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/17/last-of-us-left-behind-review (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

MacDonald, K, 2014. Video games need more women – and asking for that won't end the world. The Guardian (online). Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/commentisfree/2014/feb/19/video-games-need-more-women-female-characters (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

McKenzie, S, 2014. Christopher Brookmyre on gaming's new female face. Scotland Highlands & Islands: BBC News (online). Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-27695235 (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Michaluk, K., Nickinson, P., Ritchie, R. and Rubino, D. Can Mobile Gaming Kill Consoles. Android Central (online) Available at: http://www.androidcentral.com/talk-mobile/can-mobile-gaming-kill-consoles (Accessed 04.12.14)

 

Monson, A, 2014. Are video games the future of storytelling? Dazed (online). Available at: http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/18202/1/are-video-games-the-future-of-storytelling (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Morris, R. Why characters are the heart of your novel - & how you can write them effectively. Writers & Artists (online), Available at: https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/410/a-writers-toolkit/story-and-plot/ (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Muscat, A, 2014. Indie videogames are taking it to the next level of story design. The Conversation (online) Available at: http://theconversation.com/indie-videogames-are-taking-it-to-the-next-level-of-story-design-24106 (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Nutt, C, 2014. Q&A: New AAA studio from 2K Games all about players' stories. Gamasutra (online) Available at: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/231505/qa_new_aaa_studio_from_2k_games_.php (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Nutt, C, 2013. Time to move on from the gameplay vs. story debate. Gamasutra (online). Available at: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/192110/Time_to_move_on_from_the_gameplay_vs_story_debate.php (Accessed 01.12.14)

 

O’Brien, L, 2014. The Future of Video Game Storytelling. UK: IGN (online). Available at: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/01/13/the-future-of-video-game-storytelling (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Oxford, N, 2011. TEN FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT VIDEO GAME CRASH OF '83. UK: IGN (online). Available at: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/09/21/ten-facts-about-the-great-video-game-crash-of-83 (Accessed 03.12.14)

 

Perreault, G, 2014. Why do we love video games? Huffington Post (online) Available at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-perreault/why-do-we-love-video-game_b_4740425.html (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Polson, J, 2013. The Novelist Interview: how to avoid a game "telling me someone else's story". Indie Games (online) Available at: http://indiegames.com/2013/05/the_novelist_interview_narrati.html (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Populous, 2014. More women now play video games than men. Populous (online). Available at: http://www.populus.co.uk/item/More-women-now-play-video-games-than-men/ (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Rawlinson, K. and Kelion, L., 2014. GamerGate: 'Press must tackle misogyny,' says developer. BBC News (online). Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29616197 (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Richardson, H, 2014. England 'divided into readers and watchers'. BBC News (online). Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-26515836 (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Scimeca, D, 2013. The gender inequality in core gaming is worse than you think. Venturebeat (online) Available at: http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/19/gender-inequality/ (Accessed 03.01.15)

 

Sicart, M, 2008. Defining Game Mechanics. Game Studies, the international journal of computer game research (online). Available at:  http://gamestudies.org/0802/articles/sicart (Accessed 01.12.14)

 

Sloan, R. Meet the game that shows us the future of storytelling. Medium (online). Available at: https://medium.com/message/meet-the-game-that-shows-us-the-future-of-storytelling-320140f1d216 (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

Spicer, C, 2011. What Makes a Great Game: Story vs. Gameplay. Game Rant (online). Available at: http://gamerant.com/great-games-story-vs-gameplay-spice-71207/ (Accessed 01.12.14)

 

Stuart, K, 2014. UK gamers: more women play games than men, report finds. The Guardian (online). Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/17/women-video-games-iab (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

Technology, 2014. Golden Joysticks: Dark Souls II named game of the year. BBC Newsbeat (online). Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29758242 (Accessed 15.11.14)

 

UkyoConvoy [pseud.], 2014. Character is more important in Video Games that we think. Super Raging Gamers (online) Available at: http://superraginggamers.com/character-important-video-games/ (Accessed 30.12.14)

 

Wendig, C, 2014. 25 Things A Great Character Needs. Terrible Minds (online) Available at: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/01/13/25-things-a-great-character-needs/ (Accessed 02.01.15)

 

Westwater, W, 2014. The Evolution Of Storytelling In Video Games. Parade (online). Available at: http://parade.com/301954/camayak/the-evolution-of-storytelling-in-video-games/?utm_content=buffer6e878&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer (Accessed 17.11.14)

 

 

Websites

 

IMDB. Most Popular By Genre (online). Available at: http://www.imdb.com/genre/ (Accessed 02.12.14)

 

 

Personal Communications

 

Rigby, G, 2015. MMORPG's. 25th January. Phillips, R.

 

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