Video & Mobile

In Marx at the Arcade, acclaimed researcher Jamie Woodcock delves into the hidden abode of the gaming industry. In an account that will appeal to hardcore gamers, digital skeptics, and the joystick-curious, Woodcock unravels the vast networks of artists,...

The best of the best in gaming from a single decade: 19881998! As most gamers know, this ten-year period is incredibly crucial. It was during this time that the NES reached its zenith with such titles as Contra and Super Mario Bros. 3, the Sega Genesis...

Joystick Soldiers is the first anthology to examine the reciprocal relationship between militarism and video games. War has been an integral theme of the games industry since the invention of the first video game, Spacewar! in 1962.While war video games...

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,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515457824Author Sean MatukFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Positronic PublishingPublisher Positronic PublishingWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770413641Author Kaitlin TremblayFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506754550Author Netease GamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

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,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780964384804Author Leonard HermanFormat HardbackPage Count 868Imprint Rolenta PressPublisher Rolenta PressWeight(grams) 1705gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 46mm

Description:Many new games are from first-time designers or are self-published, so there is a tremendous thirst for information about the nuts and bolts of tabletop game design. While there are many books about the design process in terms of mechanisms...

* There are no books dedicated specifically to freelancing in games. * There are more freelancing jobs available than ever before, as permanent jobs in the industry decrease. * More and more developers are looking/willing to work with...

From a steamy jungle to a modern city, or even a sci-fi space station, 3D Game Environments is the ultimate resource to help you create AAA quality art for a variety of game worlds. Primarily using Photoshop and 3ds Max, students will learn to create...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262535694Author Jimmy MaherFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Platform StudiesDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm

This book explores video games as important cultural artifacts and as sources of powerful, compelling storytelling. It begins by considering the fundamental structures of video games-including immersion and player agency-and deepens the exploration of...

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 9780262549288Author Jaroslav SvelchFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Game HistoriesWeight(grams) 454g

Presenting UDON's classic Street Fighter comics in a gorgeous, oversized hardcover! It's all the pulse-pounding martial arts action of the ultimate fighting game experience, presented through spectacular anime-influenced artwork!In Volume 3, Ryu, Ken,...

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,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683831433Author Mike SassFormat HardbackPage Count 5Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

This book is the first scientific resource designed to provide students, athletes, coaches and practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into esports health and performance. Is an all-encompassing overview of practitioner standards, and sports...

As video gaming and video gaming culture became more mainstream in the 1970s, science fiction authors began to incorporate aspects of each into their work. In this examination of how video gaming and video gaming culture are depicted in science fiction,...

This book is an important collection for scholars and students interested in the critical analysis of digital games, and will be of interest across several disciplines including game studies, game design and development, internet studies, visual studies,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781775133537Author Blacknes GuyFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Blacknes Guy BooksPublisher Blacknes Guy BooksWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Discover the hidden secrets of Magic and Tech: two of the vital elements that make up the incredible world of the Skylanders.Discover the hidden secrets that make up the incredible world of the Skylanders.Book InformationISBN 9781409391227Author...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262043533Author Geoffrey EngelsteinFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Playful ThinkingDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982153885Author Dr DisrespectFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 262mm * 137mm * 18mm

Characters are a vital aspect of today's transmedia practices. Combining theories on fictional persons from Japanese and Euro-American practices, this book discusses video game characters embedded in our popular media culture in which they are constantly...

Today a multinational video game developer, Sega was the first to break Nintendo's grip on the gaming industry, expanding from primarily an arcade game company to become the dominant game console manufacturer in North America. A major part of that...

Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokemon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokemon quickly diversified...

This book will guide you through the basic game development process, covering game development topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Real games will be created, and significant parts of...

How do we reconcile a videogame industry's insistence that games positively affect human beliefs and behaviors with the equally prevalent assumption that games are "just games"? How do we reconcile accusations that games make us violent and antisocial...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781098397111Author David CraddockFormat HardbackPage Count 294Imprint BookBabyPublisher BookBaby

This book offers new ways of thinking about and assessing the impact of virtual reality on its users. It argues that we must go beyond traditional psychological concepts of VR "presence" to better understand the many varieties of virtual experiences.The...

The Avatar Faculty creatively examines the parallels between spiritual and digital activities to explore the roles that symbolic second selves-avatars-can play in our lives. The use of avatars can allow for what anthropologists call ecstasy, from the...

Video games have long been seen as the exclusive territory of young, heterosexual white males. In a media landscape dominated by such gamers, players who do not fit this mold, including women, people of color, and LGBT people, are often brutalized in...

Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. Beloved by millions, they've been widely acclaimed for their realism and attention to detail. But how do they...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262534543Author Nathan AlticeFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Platform StudiesDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

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* 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...

Tim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at game fans, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Based on the latest research, chapters explore a wide variety of...