Games of Empire

Games of Empire
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780816666102
ISBN-13 : 0816666105
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Book Synopsis Games of Empire by : Nick Dyer-Witheford

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.


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