Computer games Books

"The Mass Effect" trilogy is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction's richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with "The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy"! Featuring concept art and commentar...

An all-new novel in the groundbreaking video game series Diablo--""the Harry Potter "of computer games" (The New York Times"). For more than ten years, "Diablo" has been one of PC gaming's iconic and blockbuster franchises, with millions of players experiencing to this day all the adventure and t...

"The Art of Halo" is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe, with over 400 images including sketches and concept art by acclaimed artists such as Ashley Wood, detailed interiors and sweeping landscapes of Alex Chu, and Frank Capezzuto's breathtaking spacescapes, plus commentary from the artists t...

In the forty years since the first Magnavox Odyssey pixel winked on in 1972, the home video game industry has undergone a mind-blowing evolution. Fueled by unprecedented advances in technology, boundless imaginations, and an insatiable addiction to fantastic new worlds of play, the video game has go...

 Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal reveals how we can harness the power of games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness. More than 174 million Americans are gamers, and the average young person in the United States will spend ten thousand hours gaming by the age of twe...

When the beloved rebel queen is murdered, her son Maric sets out on a mission of vengeance against the faithless lords who were responsible for his mother’s untimely death. The nation of Ferelden that once prospered under his family’s reign now suffers under the cruel hands of the invadi...

*Multiple walkthroughs - each path Geralt can take is covered in its own separate walkthrough! *See every ending - detailed charts showing what choices you must make to see each of the 16 different endings! *Advanced strategies - learn what it takes to succeed at both the Arena and Dark modes! *...

This is a must-have guide to the Halo universe. Venture into the fascinating world of Halo with "The Halo Encyclopedia" and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment and locations from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo WARS, Halo 3 ODST and most recently...

Covers of all aspects of multiplayer game development and virtual world development - The demand for multiplayer game developments has exploded in the past year to become a billion dollar industry - Author is a top virtual world developer using Flash ActionScript - A rare look at development in this...

BradyGames " Max Payne 3 Signature Series Strategy Guide " includes the following: -Point-by-point gun tactics and maneuvers for the entire main story all the way up to the harrowing revelations Max uncovers at the end. -Maps diagram points of cover and targets for all areas of intense combat. -Unp...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier Prima Official Game Guide: - Know your surroundings - Labeled area maps with waypoints, enemy encounters, and other areas of interest will keep you well briefed in the Campaign, Guerrilla, and Adversarial modes.- Knowledge is power - Complete breakdown of all ...

Every day around the world millions of people enter virtual worlds through video games. These games are now the fastest-growing form of entertainment - and being played by people of all ages. International communities are coming together to play, have fun and share ideas - without ever meeting. How ...

  A "making of" chapter detailing the creation of Isaac's Live Action Suit, including interview with the suit's creators • Concept art section • Interview with Ian Milham - Art Director for the Dead Space series • Exclusive "Art of Christopher Shy" section,...

"[This book] contains contributions by a handful of my favorite writers, so even though I haven't yet got a galley-glimpse of the finished product, I can just about guarantee it's going to be a good one...should you make your way chronologically through its list, probably will indeed just about...

* Fully labeled, exclusive maps for all areas will ensure that players will find every pick-up in the game! * Complete details on all your squadmates and their talents * Walkthroughs for all quests will ensure you get the job done * Comic Book preview! Page from the Mass Effect comic book reveale...

What could one man find if he embarked on a journey through fantasy world after fantasy world? In an enthralling blend of travelogue, pop culture analysis, and memoir, forty-year-old former D&D addict Ethan Gilsdorf crisscrosses America, the world, and other worlds—from Boston to New Zeal...

An unauthorized look behind one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, Final Fantasy The Final Fantasy universe is packed with compelling characters and incredible storylines. In this book, you′ll take a fascinating look at the deeper issues that Final Fantasy forces players to th...

There is only one Final Fantasy. Through more than a dozen wildly diverse adventures, from the release of the first game in 1987 to the most recent expansion on the story, the international influence of the game is legendary both inside the video-game industry and throughout popular culture. It is a...

"I've spent hours trying to write this review; trying to figure out how I'm going to preserve my precious journalistic integrity while reviewing Jesse Schell's The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses. I've been looking for ways to pan it, to do what all good critics do: critique... I can't. Th...

The art of the video game has come a long way in the past 25 years. Once upon a time, the person responsible for a game's aesthetics was a solitary programmer - often presenting characters and landscapes as little more than bits of code and coloured pixels. Nowadays, entire teams of artists work tog...

-The Authors - ZFarls and SGibs are Madden NFL community leaders and tournament champions. They're best known for their winning strategy called, "5 Sets for Success." They regularly visit EA SPORTS to give feedback on the game. -The 5 Sets for Success - Our 5 Sets for Success are a simple method of ...

The user-friendly Walkthrough charts a rewarding path through the main story across all locations including Constantinople, Cappadocia and Masyaf. Offering step-by-step action on the left-hand page and advanced data and feature briefings on the right, we help players join Master Assassin Ezio, Altai...

In "Extra Lives," acclaimed writer and life-long video game enthusiast Tom Bissell takes the reader on an insightful and entertaining tour of the art and meaning of video games. In just a few decades, video games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, and the companies that produce them ...

- Acquire all Audio Logs- All Achievements and Trophies revealed- Learn about every weapon and item- Customized maps- Read the "Red Faction Armageddon" prequel comic- Expert multiplayer strategy- Trek across the entire" Red Faction" series with a detailed lore chapter- Special "Red Faction Battlegro...

It's 2027. America has fallen to a savage occupation by the nuclear armed Greater Korean Republic. The US is a bleak landscape of walled towns and abandoned suburbs. A police state where high school stadiums have become detention centers, and shopping malls shelter armoured attack vehicles. Join the...

Learn ActionScript 3.0 the fun way, by creating 16 great games: real, robust games - not just "web toys"! * Highly-rated ActionScript tutorial, now with seven new 3D and card games! * Code and techniques easily adaptable to training, advertising, and more * For Flash artists learning ActionScript, F...

'Tom Chatfield's "Fun Inc." is the most elegant and comprehensive defence of the status of computer games in our culture I have read, as well as a helpful compendium of research...The numbers surrounding the sector are certainly thudding. By the end of 2008, annual sales of video games - n...

 *Thorough walkthrough for all 22 story missions and different systems including Freeplay mode! *Detailed area maps with locations of red/gold bricks, canisters, objectives and bonus objectives! *Breakdown of characters, weapons, items, abilities, and Force powers! *Quick-reference checklist...

Pokemon: The Visual Guide is the essential companion to the animated world of Pokemon. For the first time, this book has collected the entirety of the Pokemon experience. From Ash to Team Rocket, from Kanto to Pokemon s effect in our world, we catch it all. Featuring plot and stills from all ten mov...

* Master the art of stealth combat and learn to sneak undetected or silence your opponent without a sound. * Spiral bound for easy reference! * Learn the tricks to using your arsenal of weaponry and countless deadly hand-to-hand maneuvers. * Learn how to unlock every equipment and weapon upgrade...

Street Fighter took the video gaming world by storm in the mid-1980s; more than 127 million copies and hundreds of imitators later, the series continues to be one of the most beloved and successful video game franchises of all time. In this official history, legendary game developer Capcom opens its...

The number one bestselling programming book is back with updated and expanded coverage of the newest release of "WoW!" "World of Warcraft (WoW)" is currently the world's largest massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The newest release, "Wrath of the Lich King,"...

The Essential Guide to Flash Games is a unique tool for Flash game developers. Rather than focusing on a bunch of low-level how-to material, this book dives straight into building games. The book is divided into specific game genre projects, covering everything from old classics such as a Missile Co...

Using XNA Game Studio 3.0, any programmer can master the art of game development and begin selling games to millions of Xbox 360 users worldwide. Now, there's a practical, comprehensive guide to game development with Microsoft's powerful new XNA Game Studio 3.0 and the entire XNA Framework. In Micro...

We've all sneaked the odd five minutes here or there playing the latest Flash game that someone sent round the office, but creating those games is trickier than it looks. The aim of Foundation Game Design with Flash is to take you, even if you've minimal multimedia or programming experience, through...

A SERIOUS EXPLORATION INTO THE CULTURE OF VIDEO GAMES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY No longer just for kids and fanatics, video games have been growing in sophistication and popularity with each passing year. In GAMERS, noted writers, artists, scholars, poets and programmers talk about what gaming mea...

There are other books about creating video games out there. Sure, they cover the basics. But The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. Topics ...

Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Java games. Java games li...

Like music and movies, video games are rapidly becoming an integral part of our lives. Over the years, you've yearned for every new gaming console, mastered each blockbuster within weeks after its release, and have even won a local gaming competition or two. But lately you've been spending a lot of ...