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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Playing Video Games as Entertainment | |
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| Designing the Experience of Interactive Play | |
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| The Product | |
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| A Brief Biography of Computer Games | |
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| The (Computer) Games People Play | |
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| Perps, Pimps, and Provocative Clothing: Examining Negative Content Patterns in Video Games | |
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| Massively Multiplayer Online Games | |
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| Motivation and Selection | |
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| Why People Play Games: An Industry Perspective | |
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| Why Play? An Evolutionary Perspective | |
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| The Influence of Personality Factors on Computer Game Choice | |
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| Effectance, Self-Efficacy, and the Motivation to Play Video Games | |
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| What Attracts Children? | |
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| Adolescents and the Appeal of Video Games | |
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| Selective Exposure to Video Games | |
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| Reception and Reaction Processes | |
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| A Brief Social History of Game Play | |
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| Video Game Uses and Gratifications as Predicators of Use and Game Preference | |
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| The Role of Presence in the Experience of Electronic Games | |
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| The Role of Music in Video Games | |
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| Narrative and Interactivity in Computer Games | |
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| Realism, Imagination, and Narrative Video Games | |
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| Playing Online | |
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| What Went Wrong WithThe Sims Online: Cultural Learning and Barriers to Identification in a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game | |
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| Effects and Consequences | |
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| What Do We Know About Social and Psychological Effects of Computer Games? | |
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| A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature | |
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| Aggression and Violence as Effects of Playing Violent Video Games? | |
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| A Theoretical Model of the Effects and Consequences of Playing Video Games | |
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| What Can We Learn From Playing Interactive Games? | |
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| Video Games for Entertainment and Education | |
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| Game Playing and Adolescents' Development | |