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Sports Videogames: Mapping The Field / Mia Consalvo, Konstantin Mitgutsch, Abraham Stein -- Games, Sports, And Sport Videogames: Designed Challenges In Racing Games / Jonas Linderoth -- A Tale Of Two Games: Football And Fifa 12 / Miguel Sicart -- What Are Sports Videogames? / Ian Bogost -- Joga Bonito: Beautiful Play, Sports And Digital Games / Henry Lowood -- Women, Sports And Videogames / Mia Consalvo -- Playing The Game On Television / Abe Stein -- It's In The Game? Shifting The Scene With Online Play / Christopher Paul -- The Slow Grind: Skateboarding Videogames And The Culture And Practice Of Skateboarding / John Sharp -- Likeness Licensing Litigation: Student Athletes And The Future Of Sports Videogames / Nina Huntemann -- Playing Ball: Fan Experiences In Basketball Videogames / Fares Kayali -- Eventful Masculinities: Negotiations Of Hegemonic Sporting Masculinities At Lans / Emma Witkowski -- Sports Gaming In Everyday Life: A Meaning Oriented Exploration Of The Appropriation Of The Online Football Manager Game Hattrick / Jeffrey Wimmer & Jana Nickol -- Why Sports Videogames Matter To Their Players: Exploring Meaningful Experiences In Playographies / Konstantin Mitgutsch -- Using Sports Videogames To Promote Real-world Physical Activity Among Young Adolescents / Cheryl Olsen. Mia Consalvo, Konstantin Mitgutsch, And Abe Stein, [editors]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.