Games of Empire
Author | : Nick Dyer-Witheford |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780816666102 |
ISBN-13 | : 0816666105 |
Rating | : 4/5 (105 Downloads) |
Download or read book Games of Empire written by Nick Dyer-Witheford and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : Games in the age of empire -- 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.