Games of empire : global capitalism and video games /

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, video games are an integral part of global media culture, rivaling Hollywood in revenue and influence. No longer confined to a subculture of adolescent males, video games today are played by adults around the world. At the same time, video games have...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dyer-Witheford, Nick, 1951-
Otros Autores: De Peuter, Greig
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2009.
Colección:Electronic mediations ; v. 29.
Temas:
Video games > Social aspects.
Video games > Economic aspects.
Capitalism > Social aspects.
Imperialism > Social aspects.
Jeux vidéo > Aspect social.
Jeux vidéo > Aspect économique.
Impérialisme > Aspect social.
GAMES > Video & Electronic.
Capitalism > Social aspects
Imperialism > Social aspects
Video games > Economic aspects
Video games > Social aspects
Computerspiel
Wirtschaft
Tv-spel > sociala aspekter.
Tv-spel > ekonomiska aspekter.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Game engine : labor, capital, machine
  • Immaterial labor : a workers' history of videogaming
  • Cognitive capitalism : electronic arts
  • Machinic subjects : the XBOX and its rivals
  • Gameplay : virtual/actual
  • Banal war : full spectrum warrior
  • Biopower play : world of warcraft
  • Imperial city : grand theft auto
  • New game?
  • Games of multitude
  • Exodus : the metaverse and the mines.

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