Dyer-Witheford, Nick, 1951-
Games of empire global capitalism and video games / [electronic resource] : Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter. - Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009. - xxxv, 298 p. ; 22 cm. - Electronic mediations ; 29 . - Electronic mediations ; 29. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Video games--Social aspects.
Video games--Economic aspects.
Capitalism--Social aspects.
Imperialism--Social aspects.
Electronic books.
GV1469.34.S52 / D94 2009eb
794.8
Games of empire global capitalism and video games / [electronic resource] : Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter. - Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009. - xxxv, 298 p. ; 22 cm. - Electronic mediations ; 29 . - Electronic mediations ; 29. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Video games--Social aspects.
Video games--Economic aspects.
Capitalism--Social aspects.
Imperialism--Social aspects.
Electronic books.
GV1469.34.S52 / D94 2009eb
794.8