Orizzonti di Forza. Fenomenologia della guida videoludica (Horizons of Forza. Phenomenology of Ludic Driving), has been published in the ongoing LUDOLOGICA series (volume 27).
Matteo Bittanti writes:
In these pages, I discuss the system of automobility (John Urry, 2004) through a particular filter: the racing game genre, and specifically, Forza Horizon and its sequel. Along the way, I picked up chatty hitchhikers, including Paul Virilio, Jean Baudrillard, Chris Burden, Cory Arcangel, several ghosts and a few drivatars. Overall, it has been a fun ride.
Here’s the book page with the inevitable trailer, the predictable presentations, and the irresistible excerpts. Wait, there’s even a table of contents and a full synopsis: http://tinyurl.com/ooue9d7
(trigger warning) Readers beware: the text is encrypted in Italian. We speak no Americano.
