Respawn gamers, hackers, and technogenic life

In Respawn Colin Milburn examines the connections between video games, hacking, and science fiction that galvanize technological activism and technological communities. Discussing a wide range of games, from Portal and Final Fantasy VII to Super Mario Sunshine and Shadow of the Colossus, Milburn ill...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Milburn, Colin, 1975- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham Duke University Press 2018
Durham : 2018.
Colección:Experimental futures.
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Sumario:In Respawn Colin Milburn examines the connections between video games, hacking, and science fiction that galvanize technological activism and technological communities. Discussing a wide range of games, from Portal and Final Fantasy VII to Super Mario Sunshine and Shadow of the Colossus, Milburn illustrates how they impact the lives of gamers and non-gamers alike. They also serve as resources for critique, resistance, and insurgency, offering a space for players and hacktivist groups such as Anonymous to challenge obstinate systems and experiment with alternative futures. Providing an essential walkthrough guide to our digital culture and its high-tech controversies, Milburn shows how games and playable media spawn new modes of engagement in a computerized world.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (313 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781478002789