Write a research literature review paper on that topic or sub-topic, which provides a brief overview of:
the topic and research question
the topics core questions, debates, and issues
research literature and, perhaps, some popular press
the topic’s relevance to game studies (i.e., why is it worth researching?)
why the topic is important to everyday society (i.e. why should we are about it?)
Game studies is a growing area, but there have been dozens of books published over the last two decades along with hundreds of academic articles as well.
You might find some of the following journals useful for locating important sources in your research paper:
American Journal of Play: http://www.journalofplay.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Game Studies: http://www.gamestudies.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Games & Culture: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gac (Links to an external site.)
Information, Communication & Society: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rics20/current (Links to an external site.)
Loading: http://journals.sfu.ca/loading/index.php/loading/ (Links to an external site.)
New Media & Society: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/nms (Links to an external site.)
Simulation & Gaming: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/sag
Topic: Historical Representation in Games
Are historical games accurate, and does it matter?
Representation of marginalized communities within games?
Impact of biased lens of marginalized communities of ancient civilizations, do they perpetuate stereotypes? Are events depicted accurately with a critical lens?
