How a form of play becomes a sport: players, agents, referees, leagues, tournaments,
sponsorships, and spectators, and the culture of professional computer game play …

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, video games are an integral part of global
media culture, rivaling Hollywood in revenue and influence. No longer confined to a …

Playing with Videogames documents the richly productive, playful and social cultures of
videogaming that support, surround and sustain this most important of digital media forms …

Despite record sales and an ever-growing global industry, the simple fact is that videogames
are disappearing. Most obviously, the physical deterioration of discs, cartridges, consoles …

The Web is increasingly omnipresent in the out-of-school lives of many children and
adolescents and they seem to be skilful users. They know how to find Web sites that interest …

This article examines the complex relation of commodity and commons regimes in video and
computer game culture. Digital play is today both a multibillion business and the site of …

Abstract Interpretations of value and the processes of value creation are rapidly evolving
from product-and firm-centric perspectives to personalised consumer experiences. However …

The first critical overview of an emerging field, with contributions from both scholars and
artist-practitioners. Over the last decade, machinima--the use of computer game engines to …

The creations of people who modify games (game" modders") have had an significant
impact on economics of game development. Being part of a creative participatory culture …

Die Macht der Vielen - Über den neuen Kult der digitalen Vernetzung Page 1 Ramón Reichert
Die Macht der Vielen Edition Medienwissenschaft Page 2 Für Maki Ramón Reichert (Dr. phil.) ist …