Music Video Games takes a look ‎(‎and listen‎)‎ at the popular genre of music games ‎- video games in which music is at the forefront of player interaction and gameplay‎.‎ With chapters on a wide variety of music games‎,‎ ranging from well‎-known console games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band to new‎,‎ emerging games for smartphones and tablets‎,‎ scholars from diverse disciplines and backgrounds discuss the history‎,‎ development‎,‎ and cultural impact of music games‎.‎ Each chapter investigates important themes surrounding the ways in which we play music and play with music in video games‎.‎ Starting with the precursors to music games ‎- including Simon‎,‎ the hand‎-held electronic music game from the 1980s‎,‎ Michael Austin‎'‎s collection goes on to discuss issues in musicianship and performance‎,‎ authenticity and ‎"‎selling out‎,‎‎"‎ and composing‎,‎ creating‎,‎ and learning music with video games‎.‎ Including a glossary and detailed indices‎,‎ Austin and his team shine a much needed light on the often overlooked subject of music video games‎.‎