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You Know You're a Video Game Addict If...
Running Press 2012; US$ 12.00Did you know that one hundred million Americans game over three billion hours a week? One in three British males would rather play video games than have sex with their partner. Gaming isn?t just a pastime anymore, but an actual epidemic! So whether you?re the one gaming or are a parent to/dating a gamer, like it or not we?re all in the gaming world.... more...
Halo Effect
BenBella Books, Inc. 2009; US$ 17.95Halo Effect is an unauthorized collection of essays on the bestselling video game Halo . Examining the Halo phenomenon from every angle?from profiling the greatest Halo player who ever lived to providing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the wildly popular, virtual-reality Halo movies?this guide is the ultimate companion for anyone... more...
Unity iOS Essentials
Packt Publishing 2011; US$ 29.99You will start by considering the essential differences between mobile and desktop game development. You will then get straight into creating unity projects that will run on the entire spectrum of iOS devices. This book is for people who want to plan, develop, and deploy Unity 3D games on iOS mobile platforms, including iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.... more...
How to Play a Video Game
Awa Press 2012; US$ 9.99Every day millions of people enter virtual worlds through video games, which are now the fastest-growing form of entertainment and are played by young and old alike. This account unlocks this amazing world, providing insight into what makes video games so fascinating and exploring the emotions involved in playing, the issues that surround them, and... more...
Game Design
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 38.00Many aspiring game designers have crippling misconceptions about the process involved in creating a game from scratch, believing a "big idea" is all that is needed to get started. But game design requires action as well as thought, and proper training and practice to do so skillfully. In this indispensible guide, a published commercial game... more...
Music and Game
Springer 2012; US$ 54.99Though battling virtual worlds in high fidelity started to spread from youth into mainstream culture decades ago the study of music in games is still a research desideratum of media studies and musicology. Particularly in German-speaking countries this issue has only been paid very little attention. This limited recognition is contradictory to a global... more...
The Video Games Guide
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 55.00The Video Games Guide is the world's most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, The Video Games Guide spans fifty years of game design--from the very earliest (1962s Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Each game entry lists the year of release,... more...
How to find a Black Cat in a Coal Cellar
Oldcastle Books 2013; US$ 25.46How do we know if we can beat the bookmaker? That?s easy: just look at our bank balance. But how do we know if we?ve not just been lucky? More specifically, how do we know that someone who says he can do it, and who is selling his 'expertise?, can keep doing it again and again, through talent, skill and hard work? This book examines the techniques... more...
Mastering UDK Game Development
Packt Publishing 2013; US$ 26.99Mastering UDK Game Development more...
Ctrl-Alt-Play
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 35.00The word "control" has many implications for video games. On a basic level, without player control, there is no experience. Much of the video game industry focuses on questions of control and ways to improve play to make the gamer feel more connected to the virtual world. The sixteen essays in this collection offer critical examinations of... more...









