Joystick Soldiers is the first anthology to examine the reciprocal relationship between militarism and video games. War has been an integral theme of the games industry since the invention of the first video game, Spacewar! in 1962.While war video games began as entertainment, military organizations soon saw their potential as combat simulation and recruitment tools. A profitable and popular relationship was established between the video game industry and the military, and continues today with video game franchises like America's Army, which was developed by the U.S.Army as a public relations and recruitment tool. This collection features all new essays that explore how modern warfare has been represented in and influenced by video games. The contributors explore the history and political economy of video games and the military-entertainment complex; present textual analyses of military-themed video games such as Metal Gear Solid; and offer reception studies of gamers, fandom, and political activism within online gaming.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415996600
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95231656
Product Key Features
Author
Nina B. Huntemann, Matthew Thomas Payne
Publication Name
Joystick Soldiers: the Politics of Play in Military Video Games
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Nina B. Huntemann, Matthew Thomas Payne
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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