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- An important text that examines the longitudinal role of racism in the medium of video games. - Provides a detailed account of how systemic racism in the US shaped culture, market logic, and production practices of video game developers from the 1970s...

The first book-length study devoted to FromSoftware games, On Soulsring Worlds explores how the Dark Souls series and Elden Ring are able to reconcile extreme difficulty in both gameplay and narrative with broad appeal.Arguing that the games are...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262546911Author Oguz BurukFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 178mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorAndrew S. Latham is an associate professor of English at Midland College in Midland, Texas. He has presented at numerous conferences on video game rhetoric and...

This book will help game designers and those interested in games thoughtfully embed culture into video games and the game design process.This book raises the issue of how some cultures and communities are misrepresented in various video games. In...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262042901Author Carl TherrienFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Platform StudiesDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

* For readers intrigued by 3D video games as a hobby or a potential career, this book offers an introduction to the world of 3D game animation and provides step-by-step instructions on creating storyboards, scenery, characters, and even software * Cover...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262549394Author Julien MaillandFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

GAME BOY MODDING will provide readers with a detailed process for purchasing, refurbishing, modding, and customising several Nintendo handheld consoles. The consoles and customisations are widely available and affordable for all gamers to try on their...

Video games have been a central feature of the cultural landscape for over twenty years and now rival older media like movies, television, and music in popularity and cultural influence. Yet there have been relatively few attempts to understand the video...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568588766Author David KushnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Bold Type BooksPublisher Bold Type BooksWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm *...

A source of inspiration and nostalgia, The Little Book of Video Games is a lighthearted collection of 70 of the most iconic and influential classic video games. From arcade favorites like Pong, Pac-Man, Galaga, Dragon's Lair, or Street Fighter to home...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262527163Author Mark J. P. WolfFormat PaperbackPage Count 720Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Video Games Around the WorldDimensions(mm) 229mm...

What video games teach us about building a better world What does it mean to build a world? Worldbuilding is traditionally understood as an expression of storytelling across media forms. Yet, as video games show us, worldbuilding does not necessarily...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632994998Author Lucy ChowFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint River Grove BooksPublisher River Grove BooksWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

How games are being harnessed as instruments of exploitation - and what we can do about it Warehouse workers pack boxes while a virtual dragon races across their screen. If they beat their colleagues, they get an award. If not, they can be fired. Uber...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993474453Author Gary PlowmanFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gazzapper PressPublisher Gazzapper PressWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781974681044Author The YuwFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

Featuring stunning concept art and visual details, this is the second volume of artwork of Blizzard's Hearthstone game. Something stirs in the dark... The second volume of The Art of Hearthstone dives deep into the depths of the Year of the Kraken,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494288358Author David MunozFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Video Games in Psychotherapy provides the reader with a practical session-by-session framework for using video games, interactive media, and gaming metaphors to help make the process of psychotherapy more engaging for today's youth.Using concepts from...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262518659Author Mary FlanaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The MIT PressWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781491247006Author Emily JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Enter the world of Street Fighter, where fighters of every size, shape and color collide in a global battle for supremacy. In this volume: New challengers rise up, while longtime favorites take their martial arts to the next level! The mysterious...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933820149Author John FerraraFormat PaperbackPage Count 245Imprint Rosenfeld MediaPublisher Rosenfeld Media

A wholly immersive in-world take on the blockbuster Call of Duty (R) series. Acclaimed for its immersive gameplay and thrilling storylines, Call of Duty (R) has captivated millions of players worldwide since the release of its first game in 2003. Call...

Expanding on the work in the volume Multiplayer, this new book explores several other areas related to social gaming in detail. The aim is to go beyond a typical "edited book" concept, and offer a very concise volume with several focal points that are...

Video games are so much more than just full throttle blasts of gunfights, violence and white-knuckle competition. They can also be beautiful, cosy and even emotionally uplifting journeys too. The ideal escapism after a day you'd sooner forget or the...

Delve into the world of Marvel's Avengers in this extraordinary collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, storyboards, and artist commentary. Marvel's Avengers: The Art of the Game features intimate studies of the Avengers, their...

Star Trek video games have been around almost as long as Star Trek itself. From humble beginnings as an unofficial text-based game playable on mainframe computers to modern multi-million dollar spectacles, Star Trek video games span the history of gaming...

This book argues that games offer a means of coming to terms with a world that is being transformed by digital technologies. As blends of software and fiction, videogames are uniquely capable of representing and exploring the effects of digitization on...

This book provides the first in-depth exploration of video games as history. Chapman puts forth five basic categories of analysis for understanding historical video games: simulation and epistemology, time, space, narrative, and affordance. Through these...

Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse hits? Trapping yourself in the basement? Roasting the family pet? Beheading reanimated neighbors? No way. You ll be building fortresses, setting traps, and hoarding supplies, because you, savvy survivor, have...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994182616Author Earle CastledineFormat PaperbackPage Count 462Imprint SitePoint Pty LtdPublisher SitePoint Pty LtdWeight(grams) 986gDimensions(mm) 251mm *...

From early classics like Contact to marvels like High Speed, gaming publisher Williams dazzled arcade goers with its diverse range of quality pinball games. The age of video games catapulted the company into legend with blockbusters like Defender and...

The third book in Chris Scullion's series of video game encyclopaedias, the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Encyclopedia is dedicated to Sega's legendary 16-bit video game console. The book contains detailed information on every single game released for the...

An entertaining deep dive into the world, gameplay, and evolution of the hugely successful Assassin's Creed video game franchise A hooded figure stands in a bell tower overlooking medieval Jerusalem, surveying his prey. Parkour-style, he leaps down into...

For thirty years, Blizzard has been pushing boundaries and breaking expectations of what it means to draw for video games. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at how art has evolved at Blizzard and meet some of the artists who've shaped Blizzard's style and...

Upon its premiere in 1992, Midway's Mortal Kombat spawned an enormously influential series of fighting games, notorious for their violent "fatality" moves performed by photorealistically rendered characters. Targeted by lawmakers and moral reformers, the...