Video & Mobile

Engaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present...

Video games is a lucrative new market for scriptwriters but writing for video games is complex and very different to traditional media (tv or film). This practical guide shows how you can adapt your writing skills to this exciting medium. Written by an...

For many, video games are like magic. They hide in the dark and then appear from nowhere, fully formed. Based on over a dozen firsthand interviews that cover genre-defining games and the titles that inspired them Metal Gear Solid, Thief, Deus Ex,...

Games live and die commercially on the player experience. Games User Research is collectively the way we optimise the quality of the user experience (UX) in games, working with all aspects of a game from the mechanics and interface, visuals and art,...

The genre of adventure games is frequently overlooked. Lacking the constantly-evolving graphics and graphic violence of their counterparts in first-person and third-person shooters or role-playing games, they are often marketed to and beloved by players...

Since 1993, Hollywood has been rendering popular video games on the silver screen, mainly to critical derision and box office failure. While a few have succeeded, many have been hailed as the "worst movie ever" and left gamers asking: how did that get...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781537643793Author Frank GaskingFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game industry as it grew from niche hobby to hundred-billion-dollar enterprise.Video games are dominating the planet. In 2020, they brought in $180 billion...

Every person who owns a pinball machine, or who is thinking of buying one, will find a wealth of valuable information and step-by-step help in this thorough, updated manual. For electromechanical and electronic machines: choosing and buying a pinball...

An avid gamer and sharp media critic explains meritocracy's negative contribution to video game culture-and what can be done about it Video games have brought entertainment, education, and innovation to millions, but gaming also has its dark sides. From...

This handbook collects, for the first time, the state of research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in a single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 50 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316265935Author Lieutenant Colonel Dave GrossmanFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Little Brown and CompanyPublisher Little Brown and CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616553258Author Brian ReedFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Dark Horse ComicsPublisher Dark Horse ComicsWeight(grams) 388g

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 9780993474460Author Gary PlowmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Gazzapper PressPublisher Gazzapper PressWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

Master game design and digital art principles simultaneously with this all-in-one guide to creating games in the cutting-edge game engine Unity. Reworked for C# and Unity 2018 & 2019, and bursting with images and tutorials, Penny de Byl's Holistic Game...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783336937Author Mel CroucherFormat PaperbackPage Count 325Imprint Acorn Books LtdPublisher Andrews UK Limited

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542630Author Brian UptonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This book brings together the knowledge and perspectives of numerous past and present games industry leaders and practitioners to form a clear picture of how leadership operates in a game development studio. It identifies the ways in which things are...

A Precarious Game is an ethnographic examination of video game production. The developers that Ergin Bulut researched for almost three years in a medium-sized studio in the U.S. loved making video games that millions play. Only some, however, can enjoy...

Follow the cute cartoon kitties of the super-popular Neko Atsume mobile game as they stalk through the seasons of the year, their misadventures captured in witty haiku. Haiku for Cat Lovers Have you ever wondered what the Neko Atsume kitties get up to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781490995182Author Ultimate App GuidebooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781695356931Author Edwin FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775235729Author Blacknes GuyFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Blacknes Guy BooksPublisher Blacknes Guy BooksWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

In December 1993, gaming changed forever. id Software's seminal shooter DOOM was released, and it shook the foundations of the medium. Daniel Pinchbeck brings together the complete story of DOOM for the first time. This book takes a look at the early...

The greatest trick the videogame industry ever pulled was convincing the world that videogames were games rather than a medium for making metagames. Elegantly defined as "games about games," metagames implicate a diverse range of practices that stray...

This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games, with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing lenses for recognizing the various...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262514880Author Ian BogostFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Persuasive GamesWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Kick it into Turbo! The World Warriors battle across Hong Kong, Japan, and America to secure their spots in the ultimate competition - the Street Fighter Tournament! Only the top fighters will make the cut, but with the villainous Bison running the show,...

This book explores hybrid play as a site of interdisciplinary activity-one that is capable of generating new forms of mobility, communication, subjects, and artistic expression as well as new ways of interacting with and understanding the world. The...

* 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...

This book will be a key contribution to both Gothic and digital game scholarship as it argues for close proximity between Gothic culture and the videogame medium itselfThis book explores the many ways Gothic literature and media have informed videogame...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985383425Author Coloring CrewFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547390Author Peter D. McDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781721853885Author Wes LocherFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

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...

This book is the perfect toolkit for any developer who wishes to transform an idea into a viable business. From the experience of a game designer and a business developer, it covers every step from the conception of the game to signing a deal with a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535340Author Kelsey LewinFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Boss Fight LLCPublisher Boss Fight LLCSeries Boss Fight Books

Darksiders: Genesis is an action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Showcasing the introduction of the Horseman Strife and the...