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Halo 2 Hacks
O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2007; US$ 19.99Even if you've finished Halo 2 in Legendary Mode, you're not done with this game. Not by a long shot. You know there's a lot more you can squeeze out of Halo 2, and with the clever hacks we have in store, you'll turn the game into a whole new experience. Halo 2 Hacks is the creation of consummate gamer and Microsoft insider Stephen Cawood, an original... more...
The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2010; US$ 35.00Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves. Other topics include: how The Hobbit... more...
Players Unleashed!
Amsterdam University Press 2011; US$ 45.00A compelling examination of the practice and implications of modding as they apply to the best-selling computer game The Sims more...
100 Computer Games to Play Before You Die
John Blake 2011; US$ 9.99From unforgettable classics such as Donkey Kong and Space Invaders to such modern phenomena as Grand Theft Auto and Wii Sports?the genuine masterpieces of computer games Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog, Prince of Persia?computer games have been drawing people in for decades. But which of the vast array are true classics worth becoming... more...
The Emerald Tablet
CBAY Books 2011; US$ 4.99Benjamin and his best friend Andy love being different from the other kids. They like being able to read each other?s minds and use their telekinesis to play tricks. In fact, they are getting set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin more...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Signature Series Guide
DK Publishing 2011; US$ 19.99AM3RICA, 3NGLAND, FRANC3, G3RMANY. The conflict is going global in Call of Duty: MW3. The spectacular Call of Duty returns in an epic single-player campaign that takes you across the globe battling the Russian Federation for control. The Modern Warfare 3 Signature Series Guide will lead you through this global campaign. Packed with detailed... more...
Gaming Matters
University of Alabama Press 2011; US$ 35.00In his 2004 book Game Work , Ken S. McAllister proposed a rigorous critical methodology for the discussion of the “video game complex”—the games themselves, their players, the industry that produces them, and those who review and market them. Games, McAllister demonstrated, are viewed and discussed very differently by different... more...
Classic Home Video Games, 19891990
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 55.00The third in a series about home video games, this detailed reference work features descriptions and reviews of every official U.S.-released game for the Neo Geo, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16, which, in 1989, ushered in the 16-bit era of gaming. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed... more...
Game Invaders
Wiley 2012; US$ 54.95Presenting a holistic and thoroughly practical investigation of the true nature of computer games that arms readers with a small yet powerful set of theories for developing unique approaches to understanding games. Game Invaders fully integrates genre theory, new media aesthetics, perceptual opportunities, and semiotics into a practical DIY toolkit... more...
Online Multiplayer Games
Morgan & Claypool Publishers 2009; US$ 30.00This lecture introduces fundamental principles of online multiplayer games, primarily massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), suitable for students and faculty interested both in designing games and in doing research on them. The general focus is human-centered computing, which includes many human-computer interaction issues and... more...









