[Quiet Man Cometh]

41. Death By Video Game (Simon Parkin)

Okay, I'm only half way through actually, but I am so far very much enjoying this book from an academic perspective, as well as from that of a gamer. The book begin with the story of how a young man was found dead in an internet cafe, but the focus of the book is not how it is that people actually do die from playing video games but from what it is about games that puts us in a position that we risk our own health to such a degree. The tone of the book is neutral, and so far it's fascinating. It's still new enough to reference some things like Gamergate and early development of No Man's Sky, but the extra couple years of time that's passed (book was written in 2015) allow for a window to consider how the points made apply to the newest game releases.