God Is a Gamer

God Is a Gamer
Author: Ravi Subramanian
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2014-09-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9351188086

Aditya runs a gaming company that is struggling to break even. A banker slips off a highrise building, plunging to her death. The finance minister has made some promises that he is finding hard to keep. The LTTE has unleashed terror in America that sends the FBI on a wild goose chase, bringing them to Mumbai. Enter Varun, parttime drug dealer and fulltime genius. He turns around the gaming company before disaster strikes. Meanwhile, the investigators plunge headlong into the shady world of bitcoins and the Dark Net, websites that only exist for illegal transactions—drugs, sex and money. God Is a Gamer culminates in a stunning climax where money means nothing, assassination is taught by the ancient Greeks, and nothing is as it seems.

Of Games and God

Of Games and God
Author: Kevin Schut
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441240519

Video games are big business, generating billions of dollars annually. The long-held stereotype of the gamer as a solitary teen hunched in front of his computer screen for hours is inconsistent with the current makeup of a diverse and vibrant gaming community. The rise of this cultural phenomenon raises a host of questions: Are some games too violent? Do they hurt or help our learning? Do they encourage escapism? How do games portray gender? Such questions have generated lots of talk, but missing from much of the discussion has been a Christian perspective. Kevin Schut, a communications expert and an enthusiastic gamer himself, offers a lively, balanced, and informed Christian evaluation of video games and video game culture. He expertly engages a variety of issues, encouraging readers to consider both the perils and the promise of this major cultural phenomenon. The book includes a foreword by Quentin J. Schultze.

Finding GOD in the World of Video Games

Finding GOD in the World of Video Games
Author: Steven Radford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-11-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781520427232

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This!Whether you are taking up the sword in the Legend of Zelda for the first time or unleashing the energy sword in Halo for the hundredth time, together we will explore the world of gaming and unlock secrets and mysteries from the Bible along the way. From gaming's biggest blockbusters to obscure titles that will stretch your gaming knowledge, we will leave no stone unturned and no barrel or crate unbroken as we hunt for meaning and truth in both the Word of God and the world of video games.

God of War

God of War
Author: Kaizen Media Group
Publisher: Prima Games
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2005-03-29
Genre: Computer games
ISBN: 0761551336

Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Make Mad — Euripides, 480 - 406 B.C. ·All treasures chests revealed ·Maps of every level ·Extensive Art collection with developer commentary ·Challenge of the Gods, secret costumes, and more ·Classic Mythology history and factoids ·Every foe's strengths & weaknesses revealed

Gaming and the Divine

Gaming and the Divine
Author: Frank G. Bosman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-03-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0429018681

This book formulates a new theological approach to the study of religion in gaming. Video games have become one of the most important cultural artefacts of modern society, both as mediators of cultural, social, and religious values and in terms of commercial success. This has led to a significant increase in the critical analysis of this relatively new medium, but theology as an academic discipline is noticeably behind the other humanities on this subject. The book first covers the fundamentals of cultural theology and video games. It then moves on to set out a Christian systematic theology of gaming, focussing on creational theology, Christology, anthropology, evil, moral theology, and thanatology. Each chapter introduces case studies from video games connected to the specific theme. In contrast to many studies which focus on online multiplayer games, the examples considered are largely single player games with distinct narratives and ‘end of game’ moments. The book concludes by synthesising these themes into a new theology of video games. This study addresses a significant aspect of contemporary society that has yet to be discussed in any depth by theologians. It is, therefore, a fantastic resource for any scholar engaging with the religious aspects of digital and popular culture.

Halos and Avatars

Halos and Avatars
Author: Craig Detweiler
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010-01-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1611640040

Craig Detweiler's collection of up-to-the-minute essays on video games' theological themes (and yes, they do exist!) is an engaging and provocative book for gamers, parents, pastors, media scholars, and theologians--virtually anyone who has dared to consider the ramifications of modern society's obsession with video games and online media. Together, these essays take on an exploding genre in popular culture and interpret it through a refreshing and enlightening philosophical lens.

I Am Gamer

I Am Gamer
Author: Gabriel L. Rathweg
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781719878036

Lawrence is having a crappy day. His girlfriend is not only cheating on him but she

Game of the Gods

Game of the Gods
Author: Jay Schiffman
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765389541

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