Computers : Entertainment & Games

Learn How to Play Smart, Stay Safe, and Have Fun with Online Poker "Under the gun, I had a nut flush draw on the flop, so I go over the top back into the small blind, the guy on the button smooth calls, and I catch the boat on fifth street!" The above quote may not sound intelligible to you now, but it actually makes perfect sense to dedicated poker players. more...

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Whether you’ve been a Dungeon Master (DM) before and want to fine-tune your skills or want to get ready and take the plunge, this is the book for you. It gives you the basics on running a great game, info for more advanced dungeon mastering, guidelines for creating adventures, and tips for building a campaign. more...

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If you are a gamer, a game developer, a software security professional, or an interested bystander, this book exposes the inner workings of online-game security for all to see. From the authors of the best-selling Exploiting Software , Exploiting Online Games takes a frank look at controversial security issues surrounding MMORPGs, such as World of Warcraft ™ and Second Life ® . This no-holds-barred book comes fully loaded with code examples, debuggers, bots, and hacks. This book covers: Why online games are a harbinger of software security issues to come; How millions of gamers have created billion-dollar virtual economies; How game companies invade personal privacy; Why some gamers cheat; Techniques for breaking online game security; How to build a bot to play a game for you; Methods for total conversion and advanced mods. Written by the world's foremost software security experts, this book takes a close look at security problems associated with advanced, massively distributed software. With hundreds of thousands of interacting users, today's online games are a bellwether of modern software. The kinds of attack and defense techniques described in Exploiting Online Games are tomorrow's security techniques on display today. more...

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Yankees vs. Red Sox. Lakers vs. Celtics. And now. . . . Team 3D vs. CompLexity. That would be America’s. next celebrated rivalry if the men in Game Boys had. their way. 3D and CompLexity are two of the top. professional “e-sports” teams in the U.S. Their battle. for dominance, as juicy as any feud in “real” sports,. leads the action in Michael Kane’s engaging and lively. chronicle of the lifestyle and business of gaming. We’ve come a long way since Pac-Man. Today’s. games are more elaborate, popular, and addictive than. ever. For the elite players, gaming is a full-fledged. career that pays big money in prizes and corporate. sponsorships. Gamers win, lose, strategize, fight,. sign with rival teams, get berated by sideline-pacing. coaches. Some use performance-enhancing drugs. And. now they’re going on TV. Are they really the “athletes”. of tomorrow? They act like they are. Game Boys is a pioneering narrative of the rivalries,. quirks, and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of. big things. At its most personal, it’s a classic sports tale. of victory and defeat, punched up for the millennial. generation. It’s also an engrossing business-meets-popculture. narrative that reveals the entrepreneurial ingenuity. involved in bringing gaming onto broadcast TV,. in the vein of the X-Games or televised poker. Game. Boys is an engrossing read for technophiles, gamers,. parents, and anyone interested in the business of sports. and trends in pop culture. more...

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As experienced teachers of novice game designers, the authors have discovered patterns in the way that students grasp game design — the mistakes they make as well as the methods to help them to create better games. Each exercise requires no background in programming or artwork, releasing beginning designers from the intricacies of electronic game production and allowing them to learn what works and what doesn't work in a game system. Additionally, these exercises teach important skills in system design: the processes of prototyping, playtesting, and redesigning. more...

Price: $44.95