This lecture looks at gamings wider cultures and games within culture. Video Games permiate our wider culture and do not stand alone. Video Games create a space of/for play but influence and are influenced by a wider culture. This lecture takes 3 case examples and examines the paratexts of Video Games. Games are not an island

8. Jones, S.E., 2008. The Meaning of Video Games: Gaming and Textual Strategies 1st ed., Routledge.

13. THE FOLLOWING LISTS ARE NOT COMPLETE OR EXHAUSTIVE THEY ARE MERELY FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES THEY ADDRESS AN EVER EXPANDING FIELD OF STUDY SO AIM TO SKETCH AN AREA OF STUDY OR PRACTICE NOT TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING THESE SLIDES ARE HEAVILY SUBSIDISED WITH ILLUSTATIVE VIDEOS

15. Core Games

16. Pokemon Evolution Capsule Novels Graphic Novels

17. Films and TV Program

18. Trading Cards and Characters

19. Trading Cards

21. The Core Games (and mods)

22. Iconic Characters

23. The Promotion Models

24. The Movie

25. The Comics The Interactive DVD The Animated Series Pre-Teen Raider

26. User and Commercial erotica and pornography

27. Fanfic (Fan Fiction)

29. Spore To The Power of Ten

31. The Box Art and Packaging (including limited edition releases) The Core Games

32. The Additional Games

33. The Game Soundtracks

34. Flash Halo CTF 16-bit Halo Halo 2 arcade The Unofficial Flash Games

35. http://www.invalidmob.com/Flash_Games/Halo.html The Unofficial Flash Games

36. The Novels

37. The Graphic Novels and Comics

38. The Art of Books The Guide Books Mod Books

40. The Movie Short Films Adverts and TV Spots

41. Alternative Reality Games

42. LARP (Live Action Role play) Forum Based Roleplay/Fanfic

43. Table Top Role Playing Games

44. Machinima Red Vs. Blue This Spartain Life Warthog Jump

45. User produced Pornography and Erotica (Porn Stars play strip Halo 3)

49. Wark, M., 2007. Gamer Theory , Harvard University Press. http://www.futureofthebook.org/gamertheory/ http://www.thisspartanlife.com/episodes/1004_mod3.php