Aditya Deshbandhu, "The 21st Century in 100 Games" (Routledge, 2024)

About this episode

Aditya Deshbandhu discusses his book 'The 21st Century in 100 Games', exploring the impact of video games on contemporary society.

The 21st Century in 100 Games (Routledge India, 2024) is an interactive public history of the contemporary world. It creates a ludological retelling of the 21st century through 100 games that were announced, launched and played from the turn of the century. Aditya Deshbandhu is a Lecturer of Communications, Digital Media Sociology at the University of Exeter, UK. A researcher of video game studies, new media, and the digital divide, he examines how people engage with digital artefacts and seeks to understand how these interactions shape everyday lives. As someone who actively examines digital acts of leisure, his research in the last decade has examined social media and streaming platforms alongside video games and digital cultures. He is also the author of Gaming Culture(s) in India: Digital Play in Everyday Life and also serves as an editor for this book series. Khadeeja Amenda is a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication and New Media at the National University of Singapore, Singapore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

People in this episode

Guest: Aditya Deshbandhu

Topics covered

• video game studies
• digital media
• public history
• 21st century
• digital culture
• social media
• streaming platforms

Keywords

• video games
• digital media sociology
• interactive history
• ludology
• digital divide
• social media
• streaming
• cultural studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Exeter, National University of Singapore, Routledge

Books & works: The 21st Century in 100 Games, Gaming Culture(s) in India: Digital Play in Everyday Life

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