Video & Mobile

When Midway Manufacturing introduced the Pac-Man arcade game in late 1980, there were many who doubted that a maze-based game could compete against the "space invader" games that were so prevalent. They were wrong! Pac-Man experienced a meteoric rise in...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782377842476Author Georges GrouardFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Third EditionsPublisher Third Editions

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller-into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world-in this fascinating and unique...

From gaming consoles to smartphones, video games are everywhere today, including those set in historical times and particularly in the ancient world. This volume explores the varied depictions of the ancient world in video games and demonstrates the...

Volume 2 of SNES Omnibus is a fun and informative look at ALL the original Super Nintendo games released in the US starting with the letters N-Z. More than 375 games are featured, including such iconic titles as Star Fox, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911015765Author PiggybackFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Piggyback InteractivePublisher Piggyback InteractiveWeight(grams) 1678gDimensions(mm) 282mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773703732Author Terry WolfeFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm

The games industry moves fast, with release schedules flying by in a blur and hardware constantly changing and updating. But outside the official world of licences and publishing deals, hundreds of games every year find a new home on consoles which have...

Final Fantasy VII altered the course of video game history when it was released in 1997 on Sony's PlayStation system. It converted the Japanese role-playing game into an international gaming standard with enhanced gameplay, spectacular cutscenes and a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044776Author Melanie SwalwellFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Game Histories

The popular Postmortem column in Game Developer magazine features firsthand accounts of how some of the most important and successful games of recent years have been made. This book offers the opportunity to harvest this expertise with one volume. The...

Recent years have seen an increase in public attention to identity and representation in video games, including journalists and bloggers holding the digital game industry accountable for the discrimination routinely endured by female gamers, queer...

In this in-depth critical and theoretical analysis of the horror genre in video games, 14 essays explore the cultural underpinnings of horror's allure for gamers and the evolution of "survival" themes. The techniques and story effects of specific games...

In Mondo Nano Colin Milburn takes his readers on a playful expedition through the emerging landscape of nanotechnology, offering a light-hearted yet critical account of our high-tech world of fun and games. This expedition ventures into discussions of...

The Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV games rejuvenated the fighting game genre, and solidified Street Fighter once again as the king of all fighting games. Collected in this volume is all the spectacular artwork behind the ultimate...

You've seen the movie, now PLAY the movie! Long before gaming came to the big screen, cinema arrived in the homes of millions in the form of licensed video games; playable merchandise that tied in to some of the major tentpoles of cinematic history...

Walk through the process of designing and implementing from scratch an isometric real time game such as some of the most succesful Facebook Games. Applying HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, this piece shows how to build games using isometric map making,...

New challengers rise up, while longtime favorites take their martial arts to the next level! The mysterious Menat confronts Shadaloo, Alex faces off with the Mad Gear Gang, Sakura and Karin cross fists one final time, and Akuma descends into a demonic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046312Author Marcus CarterFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

- Uniquely accessible guide to game audio, requiring no pre-existing knowledge from the reader, making it suitable for readers from a range of background, including game design, music technology and production, composition and audio engineering-...

What really makes a video game story interactive? What's the best way to create an interactive story?How much control should players be given? Do they really want that control in the first place?Do they even know what they want-or are their stated...

Detective Dojima has been hospitalized, while young Nanako has been kidnapped to the TV World. Soji leads the investigation team on an urgent mission to save his smallest family member. Based the Persona 4 video game!Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945294303Author Derek SlatonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint VGAPublisher VGASeries The Atari 2600 EncyclopediaWeight(grams) 880gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989120026Author Blacknes GuyFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Blacknes Guy BooksPublisher Blacknes Guy BooksWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045506Author Braxton SodermanFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773703756Author Terry WolfeFormat HardbackPage Count 442Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 29mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993474415Author Gary PlowmanFormat HardbackPage Count 206Imprint Gazzapper PressPublisher Gazzapper PressWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 18mm

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,...

From EverQuest to World of Warcraft, online games have evolved from the exclusive domain of computer geeks into an extraordinarily lucrative staple of the entertainment industry. People of all ages and from all walks of life now spend thousands of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451547276Author Bill DunlevyFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262515658Author Katie Salen TekinbasFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Quest to LearnWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262016803Author Steven E. JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Codename RevolutionWeight(grams)...

"As esports has grown, the need for professional legal representation has grown with it. Justin's Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming provides a great baseline and will help prevent the legal horror stories of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992796488Author Peter CruickshankFormat PaperbackPage Count 377Imprint Peter CruickshankPublisher Peter CruickshankSeries The Video Game Guide

Focuses on the skillset of building digital character models for video games and collectibles. Teaches very real and current technical skills by an industry veteran, focusing on learning the digital character creation pipeline. Includes two highly...

From #Gamergate to the 2016 election, to the daily experiences of marginalized perspectives, gaming is entangled with mainstream cultures of systematic exploitation and oppression. Whether visible in the persistent color line that shapes the production,...

This volume will convince readers that the swift ascent of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons to worldwide popularity in the 1970s and 1980s is "the most exciting event in popular culture since the invention of the motion picture."...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775133520Author Blacknes GuyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Blacknes Guy BooksPublisher Blacknes Guy BooksWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

With annual gross sales surpassing 100 billion U.S. dollars each of the last two years, the digital games industry may one day challenge theatrical-release movies as the highest-grossing entertainment media in the world. In their examination of the...