The Resource Games of empire : global capitalism and video games, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter, (electronic book)
Games of empire : global capitalism and video games, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- 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 become major sites of corporate exploitation and military recruitment. In Games of Empire, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter offer a radical political critique of such video games and virtual environments as Second Life, World of Warcraft, and Grand Theft Auto, analyzing them as the exemplary m
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxxv, 298 p.
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780816666102
- Label
- Games of empire : global capitalism and video games
- Title
- Games of empire
- Title remainder
- global capitalism and video games
- Statement of responsibility
- Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 become major sites of corporate exploitation and military recruitment. In Games of Empire, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter offer a radical political critique of such video games and virtual environments as Second Life, World of Warcraft, and Grand Theft Auto, analyzing them as the exemplary m
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1951-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dyer-Witheford, Nick
- Dewey number
- 794.8
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GV1469.34.S52
- LC item number
- D94 2009eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- De Peuter, Greig
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Video games
- Video games
- Capitalism
- Imperialism
- Label
- Games of empire : global capitalism and video games, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ebr10408965
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xxxv, 298 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780816666102
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Games of empire : global capitalism and video games, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ebr10408965
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xxxv, 298 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780816666102
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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