TY - BOOK AU - Dyer-Witheford,Nick AU - De Peuter,Greig TI - Games of empire: global capitalism and video games T2 - Electronic mediations SN - 0816666105 AV - GV1469.34.S52 D94 2009 U1 - 794.8 22 PY - 2009///] CY - Minneapolis PB - University of Minnesota Press KW - Video games KW - Social aspects KW - Economic aspects KW - Capitalism KW - Imperialism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -