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Game Development Tools

Published:

May 24, 2011

Author(s):

Marwan Ansari

This book brings the insights of game professionals, DCC creators, hardware vendors, and current researchers together into a collection that focuses on the most underrepresented and critical part of game production: tools development. The first gems-type book dedicated to game tools, this volume …

Paperback

$52.95

250 Indie Games You Must Play

Published:

May 02, 2011

Author(s):

Mike Rose

With a surge in popularity recently and an increase in great downloadable games, there has never been a better time to learn about independent "indie" games. 250 Indie Games You Must Play is a guide to the exciting and expanding world of indie gaming. Whether you are a veteran of the indie game …

Paperback

$31.95

The Golden Age of Video Games: The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

Published:

April 12, 2011

Author(s):

Roberto Dillon

This book focuses on the history of video games, consoles, and home computers from the very beginning until the mid-nineties, which started a new era in digital entertainment. The text features the most innovative games and introduces the pioneers who developed them. It offers brief analyses of the …

Paperback

$41.95

Basics of Game Design

Published:

March 23, 2011

Author(s):

Michael Moore

Basics of Game Design is for anyone wanting to become a professional game designer. Focusing on creating the game mechanics for data-driven games, it covers role-playing, real-time strategy, first-person shooter, simulation, and other games. Written by a 25-year veteran of the game industry, …

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$62.95

Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning

Published:

February 25, 2011

Author(s):

Keith Devlin

Stanford mathematician and NPR Math Guy Keith Devlin explains why, fun aside, video games are the ideal medium to teach middle-school math. Aimed primarily at teachers and education researchers, but also of interest to game developers who want to produce videogames for mathematics education, …

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$31.95

3D Graphics for Game Programming

Published:

February 17, 2011

Author(s):

JungHyun Han

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Designed for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, 3D Graphics for Game Programming presents must-know information for success in interactive graphics. Assuming a minimal prerequisite understanding of vectors and matrices, it also provides sufficient mathematical background …

Hardback

$83.95

GPU Pro 2

Published:

February 14, 2011

Author(s):

Wolfgang Engel

This book focuses on advanced rendering techniques that run on the DirectX and/or OpenGL run-time with any shader language available. It includes articles on the latest and greatest techniques in real-time rendering, including MLAA, adaptive volumetric shadow maps, light propagation volumes, …

Hardback

$72.95

Game Engine Gems 2

Published:

February 14, 2011

Editor(s):

Eric Lengyel

This book, the second volume in the popular Game Engine Gems series, contains short articles that focus on a particular technique, describe a clever trick, or offer practical advice within the subject of game engine development. The 31 chapters cover three broad categories—graphics and rendering, …

Hardback

$72.95

Unreal Game Development

Published:

August 03, 2010

Author(s):

Ashish Amresh; Alex Okita

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Using Unreal Engine 3, the authors teach aspiring game makers the fundamentals of designing a computer game. The only prerequisite is a basic working knowledge of computers and a desire to build an original game. To get the most out of the book, the authors recommend gathering up some friends and …

Paperback

$62.95

Game Physics Pearls

Published:

July 23, 2010

Editor(s):

Gino van den Bergen; Dirk Gregorius

Implementing physical simulations for real-time games is a complex task that requires a solid understanding of a wide range of concepts from the fields of mathematics, physics, and software engineering. This book is a gems-like collection of practical articles in the area of game physics. Each …

Hardback

$62.95

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