‘Aca-Fan’

, 41

interviews

, 64–71

Academic theory

, 24, 59–60

Actor–Network Theory (ANT)

, 54, 130–131

Aesthetics’

, 20, 21–22

‘Affinity Chart’

, 117

African-American civil rights movement

, 10

Agency

, 51–52

Agents in matrix

, 52–55

Alien: Covenant

, 135

‘Alienation’

, 37–38

‘Alluring’ technology

, 89

Alvis

, 74, 96–97, 100, 114

Amazing Stories (Gernsback)

, 31

Androids

, 36–38

Annihilation

, 3

Antebellum antislavery materialism

, 40

Anthropocene

, 4, 13–17

‘Anthropocentrism’

, 4, 130–131

‘Antihumanist’

, 15–16

Antiquity

, 18–19

Antiracism

, 40

‘Apocalypse’

, 33–34

‘Apocalyptic character’

, 16

Apocrypha

, 114–115

‘Artificial evolution’

, 18–19

Artificial intelligence (AI)

, 2–3, 34, 36, 50–51, 59, 84, 87, 95, 103–104, 114, 119–123, 130

Artificial Life

, 50–51, 74–75

Astounding Stories (Clayton)

, 31

Atheism

, 14

‘Atheists’

, 11

Ava (robot)

, 6–7, 63, 84–86, 106–107, 107–108, 119, 122–123

Avatar (film)

, 40

‘Avatar’

, 62–63, 102–103, 138

Babylon 5

, 31–32

Bateman, Nathan (CEO of fictional Google stand-in ‘Bluebook’)

, 108

Battle for the Mind, The (LaHaye)

, 12

Battlestar Galactica

, 31–32, 44–45

Being Human

, 136

‘Belonging’

, 28

‘Bioconservatives’

, 4, 20–21

Bionic technology

, 20

Bionis

, 74, 76–77

Biopolitics

, 53

‘Biopower’

, 53, 115–116

‘Black SF’

, 39

Blade Runner (film)

, 7, 15–16, 15, 36–37, 63–64, 110–111

Body

, 48–55, 73

changing body

, 48–51

EX_MACHINA

, 83–88

interviews/discussion

, 88–92

Xenoblade Chronicles

, 73–79

Xenoblade Chronicles X

, 79–83

Brave New World (Huxley)

, 20–21

Builders of the Legacy After the Destruction of Earth (ENG)/Beyond the Logos Artificial Destiny Emancipator (BLADE)

, 101–103

Caleb

, 7, 83–84, 87, 108, 119–120, 120–123

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (video game)

, 61

Campus Freethought Alliance

, 12

Capitalism

, 7–8, 10, 12–13, 53, 126

Capitalist modernity

, 16

Cartoon/Fantasy Organization (C/FO)

, 43

‘Change agents’

, 11

Civilisation (video game series)

, 27–28

Classical humanism

, 3–4, 9–13

‘Collaborative storytelling’

, 25

‘Comic Village’

, 136

Comic-Con

, 47

interviews

, 64–71

‘Common sense’

, 64–65

Communism

, 11, 17

‘Communists’

, 11–12

Conlan, John (law review)

, 12

‘Consistent medium’

, 23

Conventional disability

, 28

‘Convergence’

, 44

‘Crakers’

, 58–59

‘Creatures’

, 5

‘Crossplay’

, 43

‘Cultural antecedents’ of transhumanism

, 18–19

‘Cultural appropriation’

, 41

‘Culture wars’

, 12

‘Cutscenes’

, 24–25

Cyberfeminism

, 49–50

‘Cyberpunk’

, 111

Cyborg

, 20, 36–38, 51–52, 75, 130

fantasies

, 52

theory

, 49

‘Deception’

, 13–14

‘Defamiliarisation’

, 37–38

Democracy of Objects, The (Bryan)

, 22

Detroit: Become Human

, 139

Deus Ex series

, 29–30, 60–61, 63–64, 89–90, 109–110, 132–133

Deus Ex: Invisible War

, 133

Digital devices

, 14

Digital Materialism (Gottlieb)

, 13–14, 14, 54

Do Androids Dream/Blade Runner

, 110–111

Doctor Who

, 135, 136

‘Domination’

, 17

DOOM (games)

, 44

Drones

, 54, 75

Dynamic fans

, 45–47

‘Dystopian’

, 20–21, 39–40, 124–125

Eclipse Phase (game)

, 29, 61

Ectogenesis

, 19

Egalitarianism

, 12–13

Egil

, 75–76, 77–78, 114–115

‘Empowered’ humans

, 30

‘Enhanced humans’

, 92

Epic of Gilgamesh

, 18–19

‘Erodes’ human values

, 15–16

Eskelinen’s theory

, 59–60

‘Estrangement’

, 37–38

‘Ethnocentrism’

, 124–125

‘Ethnomethodology’

, 6

Eugenics

, 4, 19, 53

‘Euphraxsophy’

, 48

‘Even WALL-E’

, 15–16

Everquest (online game)

, 44–45, 61

Evolutionary theory

, 11–12

EX_MACHINA (film)

, 3, 6–8, 63–64

body

, 83–88

identity

, 106–109

power

, 119–123

eXistenZ (film)

, 38

‘Experiential gap’

, 45

‘Extended anthropocene’

, 139

‘Extreme disciplines’

, 15

‘Extropia’

, 48

Face-to-face interviews

, 6

‘Fairness’

, 14

‘Fan culture’

, 60

Fan studies

conventions and fan societies

, 47–48

fan interviews

, 67–71

of fan studies and ‘Aca-Fan’

, 41

games and gamers

, 43–45

Japan’s cultural exports

, 42–43

literature

, 41–48

methodology

, 64–71

online communities and dynamic fans

, 45–47

‘Fan-subbers’

, 43

Fandom Wank

, 45–46, 65

‘Fandom’

, 1, 27–28, 64

‘Fanfiction’

, 42, 66

Fantastic Voyage

, 32

Farscape (TV series)

, 31–32, 57–59

Fast Company

, 27

Feminism

, 17

Film theory

, 9

Final Fantasy VII (game)

, 29–30

Final Fantasy XIII (game)

, 30

Foucault’s theory

, 53

‘Fragile identity’

, 57

‘Fragmented storytelling’

, 59

Frankenstein

, 35–36, 87, 107–108

Free-flowing dialogue-based interviews

, 66

‘Free-thought movements’

, 12

‘Freethinkers’

, 12

‘Galahad Fortress’

, 76

Game

design

, 25–26

manual

, 23–30

technology

, 1

Game Studies

, 26

Gameplay

, 2

‘Gamer girl’

, 29

GamerGate

, 46

Gamers

, 43–45

Games

, 43–45

Gaming

, 24–25

Gattaca (films)

, 15–16, 36

‘Geek culture’

, 64, 65–66

Gender and video games

, 28–29

Genetic engineering

, 19

G’enetic genocide’

, 21

Genetic modification

, 6–7, 51, 130

Geraci’s theory

, 30

Ghost in the Shell (series)

, 7, 22–23, 90, 109–110, 135

‘Glitches’

, 5–6, 30, 44, 61

Global Fandom

, 41–48

conventions and fan societies

, 47–48

of fan studies and ‘Aca-Fan’

, 41

games and gamers

, 43–45

Japan’s cultural exports

, 42–43

online communities and dynamic fans

, 45–47

Global Nemesis’

, 105

‘Gold face’. See Yaldabaoth

‘Golem’

, 37

Google

, 36

Graphic novels

, 15–16

‘Grassroots participatory culture’

, 47, 65–66

‘Hacking’

, 44

Hatsune Miku’ (Japanese pop idol)

, 22–23

Her (film)

, 22–23

Heretical theory

, 11–12

Holocene era

, 15

Homo sapiens

, 40

Homosexuality

, 11–12

‘Homs’

, 74–75

‘Horror’

, 37–38, 74–75, 99

Human

, 20, 40

immortality

, 15

journey

, 13

shape in robots

, 131

‘Human ideal’

, 4

‘Humanism’

, 1, 4, 9, 12–13

Humanist Manifesto II, The

, 12

Humanitarianism

, 10

Humanity

, 1, 4, 9, 15

losing ‘humanity’

, 13–17

Hunger Games, The

, 35–36

ICTs

, 38

Identity

, 5, 48–55, 95, 123

EX_MACHINA

, 106–109

human–identity and trans/posthuman

, 51–52

interviews/discussions

, 109–111

Xenoblade Chronicles

, 95–100

Xenoblade Chronicles X

, 101–106

‘Image’

, 14

‘Immense technophobia’

, 15–16

‘Immortality’

, 33–34

In My Language

, 28

In vitro fertilisation

, 36

Informe Tunguska

, 16

Interactive medium

, 23

‘Interactivity’

, 132

Interpretive framework

, 3

Invisible Man, The

, 32–33

Jessica Jones series

, 139

‘Klaus’

, 74

‘Komike’

, 42–43, 136

Kyoko

, 123

La possibilitéd’une île

, 17

Language

, 13–14, 58–59

Law and Order: SVU (TV programmes)

, 45

Law review

, 12

‘Levelling up’ concept

, 29–30

Liberal humanism

, 3–4, 9–13

‘Liberal values’

, 3–4

Life (magazine)

, 36

Lifehold

, 101, 117–118

‘Lifespan’

, 52

Like-minded approach

, 30

Los Angeles (LA)

, 15, 81

‘Loss of humanity’

, 13–17

Ludology

, 2, 24–25, 26

game design

, 25–26

Ludus games

, 25–26, 117

Luke Cage series

, 139

‘Machina’

, 74–75

‘Mad scientist’ character

, 108

MaddAddams

, 35, 58–59, 84

Manifesto for Cyborgs

, 53

Mario (game)

, 25–26

Marvel Cinematic Universe

, 135

Marvel superhero films

, 139

Marxism

, 17

Mass Effect

, 60–61

Mass Effect 2 (game)

, 30

Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)

, 45, 61

Materialist theory

, 22

Matrix, The

, 37–38

Mechanical identities

, 109–111

Mechon

, 75, 114

Mechonis

, 74, 77–78

Media

, 5

Media exposure and potential for future

, 129–134

Media studies methodology

fan studies methodology

, 64–71

SF methodology

, 57–59

video game methodologies

, 59–61

‘Medium awareness’

, 66

‘Mental prosthetic’

, 50–51

‘Message boards’ online

, 5–6

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

, 134

Metroid

, 29–30

Metropolis

, 34, 38, 78

Meyneth

, 74, 98

‘Mimeosomes’

, 6–7

Minecraft

, 26–27

‘Modding’

, 44

Modern mobile phones

, 14

Modern transhuman

, 20–22

‘Monado’

, 114

‘Multidirectional feedback loops’

, 44–45

‘Narrative’

, 25

Narratology

, 2, 24–25

game design

, 25–26

‘Narrow-minded positivism’

, 18–19

National Nanotechnology Initiative

, 32

‘Neo-eugenics’

, 21

Neo-fascism

, 53

‘Neoliberal’

, 108

Neon Genesis Evangelion

, 135

Nerd’ ethnography

, 64–71

Netflix series

, 139

Netrunner

, 111

Nevermind

, 27

‘New Humanisms’

, 14

New materialism

, 22–23

‘Nihilist’

, 30

Non-Homo sapiens

, 40

Non-player characters (NPCs)

, 115–117

Nonacademic multidisciplinary approach

, 33

‘Nonhuman’

, 40

One Piece

, 135

Online communities

, 45–47

Online multiplayer games

, 25

Onomatopoeia

, 13–14

Operation Flashpoint (OFP)

, 44

‘Ordered space’

, 30

‘Origin of Species

, 32–33

Outright capitalism

, 12–13

‘Overdrive’

, 119

Overwatch (game)

, 134

‘Ownership’

, 17

Paidea games

, 25–26, 117

‘Participant observer’

, 41

Phone’ interviews

, 6

Planet of the Apes

, 15

Planeta Extra and La burbuja de Bertold

, 16

Pollen (novel)

, 58–59

Posthuman

, 1, 4, 20

Posthuman agency and power

, 52–55

‘Posthuman nostalgia’

, 17

Posthumanism

, 1–4, 17–18, 40

Posthumanism and the Graphic Novel in Latin America (Page and King)

, 15–16

Power

, 48–55, 113

agents in matrix

, 52–55

EX_MACHINA

, 119–123

interviews/discussion

, 123–126

Xenoblade Chronicles

, 113–117

Xenoblade Chronicles X

, 117–119

‘Progressive politics’ of sci-fi

, 15–16

‘Projection of humans’

, 54

Prometheus

, 35–36

Protestant cultural values

, 11–12

Psychology

, 27

Race theory

, 40

Racism

, 10, 124–125

Red Dwarf

, 136

Reddit communities

, 46

Religious ideas in video games

, 30

‘Remediated’ games

, 59–60

‘Renaissance humanism’

, 3–4, 9

Role-Playing Game (RPG)

, 61, 78, 103–104, 115, 117

Sci-Fi (SF)

, 31

Cyborgs, Androids and other fantastic technology

, 36–38

ethics and SF vs. real science

, 35–36

formats

, 31–32

influence

, 32–34

literature

, 31–41

screen media

, 1, 23

themes

, 34–35

transhuman future, race and ‘other’

, 39–41

Science Fiction (SF)

, 57, 97, 129–134

methodology

, 57–59

‘Science-scepticism’

, 36

Screen media

, 1, 57, 130

Secular communities

, 58

Secular humanism

, 3–4, 9–13, 11–12

‘Secular humanist’

, 3–4, 11–12

‘Selfhood’

, 28

Selfish Gene, The

, 54

‘Semiotics’

, 26, 132

Sexism

, 10, 124–125

‘Sexualisation’

, 60

Sexuality

, 42

Shared Fate, A

, 22

‘Simiotics’

, 26

‘Simulation’

, 26

Singularity theory

, 19–20

Skells

, 118–119

Skill points (SPs)

, 116

‘Skill Tree’ system

, 103

Small cinematics

, 24–25

Social contractual utilitarianism

, 12–13

Social humanism

, 9–13

‘Social interaction’

, 60

‘Social justice’

, 14

‘Social practice’

, 27–28

‘Social’ humanism

, 3–4, 11

Socialism

, 12–13, 17

South Park (TV programmes)

, 45

Space Odyssey (Kubrick)

, 35

‘Space operas’

, 31–32

Spider-Man: Homecoming

, 135

Star Trek (series)

, 4–5, 10, 64–65, 134, 136

fandom

, 47–48

Star Wars

, 4–5, 31, 38–39, 134, 136

Stargate SG-1

, 31–32

‘Static knowledge’

, 14

‘Steampunk’

, 111

Stitch’n’Bitch’ phenomenon

, 50

Storytelling

, 2

‘Strangeness’

, 38

‘Suspension of disbelief’

, 33

Sword Valley

, 75–76

Tablets

, 14

Taiwanese fan culture

, 42–43

Techno-anxiety

, 74–75, 130

Technological determinism

, 53

Technology

, 14, 51, 130–131

changed humanity

, 14

‘Technophilia’

, 40

‘Tele-odyssey’

, 31–32, 57, 104

‘Telethia’

, 113–114

‘Televisual consciousness’

, 31–32

Terminator (film)

, 37

Textual analysis

, 58–59

The Big Bang Theory (TV programmes)

, 45

‘The Fappening’

, 46

‘Theosis’

, 12

Time Machine, The

, 32–33, 39–40

Tlon, Uqbar, Orbus Tertius (story)

, 29–30

Trans/posthuman theory

, 4, 17–23

constructing ‘posthuman’

, 18–20

Ghost in the Shell

, 22–23

human–identity and

, 51–52

modern transhuman

, 20–22

SF and

, 34–35

Trans/posthumanism

, 95

Transcendence

, 1, 30

‘Transcendent’

, 29

‘Transformations’

, 5, 123

‘Transgender’

, 29

‘Transgressive’

, 29

Transhuman

, 4–5, 19–20

future, race and ‘other’

, 39–41

themes

, 130

video games and

, 29–30

Transhumanism

, 1–4, 17–18, 20–21, 48, 60–61, 88, 126

limitations and further research

, 134–137

media exposure and potential for future

, 129–134

Transhumanist FAQ

, 18–19

‘Transhumanity’

, 29

‘Transmedia commercial culture’

, 47, 65–66

‘Transmedia’ theory

, 46–47

‘Transpositions’

, 17

Trekkies’ of Star Trek

, 44–45

‘Tunguska Event’

, 16

Turing test

, 63

Twilight series

, 46–47

Twitter

, 105–106

‘Twofold’ strategy

, 3

Tyler, Jóse (Hispanic character)

, 10

‘Tyrants’

, 119

Ubermensch

, 35

Übermensch’ theory

, 49

Ubik

, 36–37

‘User-generated’ content

, 44–47

‘Utopia’

, 48

Verfremdung

, 37–38

Video games

, 2–5, 9, 57, 60–61

case studies

, 61–64

games in real life

, 26–28

gender and video games

, 28–29

literature

, 23–30

ludology and narratology

, 24–26

media

, 1, 23

methodologies

, 59–61

new medium

, 23–24

storytelling

, 24–25

video game-based methodologies

, 5–6

video games and transhuman

, 29–30

Villains

, 118–119

Violence

, 23, 60

Virtual reality (VR)

, 27, 133, 137

Virtual worlds

, 29–30, 115–116

Visual media

, 2–3, 136

Warhammer 40, 000 series

, 136

Whitehead, John W. (law review)

, 12

Wii U system

, 62–63

Wolfenstein 3D (games)

, 44

Wondrous Body

, 88–92

Words

, 13–14

World of Warcraft

, 29, 61, 61

X-Files, The

, 32, 57

Xenoblade

, 133

Xenoblade Chronicles

, 3, 6–8, 62

body

, 73–79

identity

, 95–100

power

, 113–117

Xenoblade Chronicles (games)

, 3

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (games)

, 3

Xenoblade Chronicles X (games)

, 3, 6–8, 62–63, 71

body

, 79–83

identity

, 101–106

power

, 117–119

Xenoblade X

, 64

Yaldabaoth. See Egil

YouTube

, 46–47, 66

Zanza

, 7–8, 74, 76, 96–97