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Game Analytics
Springer 2013; US$ 149.99Developing a successful game in todays market is a challenging endeavor. Thousands of titles are published yearly, all competing for players time and attention. Game analytics has emerged in the past few years as one of the main resources for ensuring game quality, maximizing success, understanding player behavior and enhancing the quality... more...
3D Game Engine Architecture
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 89.95Dave Eberly's 3D Game Engine Design was the first professional guide to the essential concepts and algorithms of real-time 3D engines and quickly became a classic of game development. Dave's new book 3D Game Engine Architecture continues the tradition with a comprehensive look at the software engineering and programming of 3D engines. This... more...
Physics for Game Programmers
Springer 2005; US$ 44.99This book illustrates how to infuse compelling and realistic action into game programming without a college-level physics background. It covers the basic physics and mathematical models and then shows clearly how to implement the basics to accurately simulate the motion and behaviour of cars, planes, projectiles, rockets and boats. more...
XNA Game Studio 4.0 Programming
Pearson Education 2010; US$ 35.99Get Started Fast with XNA Game Studio 4.0?and Build Great Games for Both Windows® Phone 7 and Xbox 360® This is the industry?s best reference and tutorial for all aspects of XNA Game Studio 4.0 programming on all supported platforms, from Xbox 360 to Windows Phone 7 and Windows PCs. The only game development book authored by Microsoft XNA... more...
The Game Audio Tutorial
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level, and this book will show you how to design and implement powerful, interactive sound that measurably improves gameplay. If you are a sound designer or composer and want to do more than just create... more...
For the Win
Wharton Digital Press 2012; US$ 9.99Take your business to the next level? for the win Millions flock to their computers, consoles, mobile phones, tablets, and social networks each day to play World of Warcraft, Farmville, Scrabble, and countless other games, generating billions in sales each year. The careful and skillful construction of these games is built on decades of research... more...
Building Interactive Worlds in 3D
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 60.95In Building Interactive Worlds in 3D readers will find turnkey tutorials that detail all the steps required to build simulations and interactions, utilize virtual cameras, virtual actors (with self-determined behaviors), and real-time physics including gravity, collision, and topography. With the free software demos included, 3D artists and developers... more...
Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games
Wiley 2006; US$ 100.00Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games is an essential guide to solving the algorithmic and networking problems of modern commercial computer games, written from the perspective of a computer scientist. Combining algorithmic knowledge and game-related problems, the authors discuss all the common difficulties encountered in game programming.... more...
Better Game Characters by Design
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 59.95Games are poised for a major evolution, driven by growth in technical sophistication and audience reach. Characters that create powerful social and emotional connections with players throughout the game-play itself (not just in cut scenes) will be essential to next-generation games. However, the principles of sophisticated character design and interaction... more...
3D Game Textures
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 57.95Game artists, architects, simulation developers, web designers and enthusiasts alike can learn to create everything from bricks to books in Photoshop with this step-by-step instructional guide. Because texture is 99% of what a gamer sees when playing, this topic deserves considerable coverage but has gotten little attention. Unlike anything on the... more...









