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Gaymers: the Difference a 'Y' Makes: How (and Why) to Make Video Games LGBT Players Care About Paul S Nowak 9781519748744
RRP: $29.23$25.72Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781519748744Author Paul S NowakFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Video Poker Optimum Play: The Strategies and Tactics of Advantage Play Dan Paymar 9781886070325
RRP: $31.10$24.36Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886070325Author Dan PaymarFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint ConjelcoPublisher ConjelcoWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 167mm * 14mm -
Metagaming: Playing, Competing, Spectating, Cheating, Trading, Making, and Breaking Videogames Stephanie Boluk 9780816687152
$168.77The 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... -
Woke Gaming: Digital Challenges to Oppression and Social Injustice Kishonna L. Gray 9780295744186
RRP: $169.65$149.58From #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,... -
WWE 13: Prima's Official Game Guide Matt Sumpter 9780307896681 [USED COPY]
RRP: $25.33$10.35Apologies 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,... -
The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning Katie Salen Tekinbas (Professor) 9780262693646
$63.36Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262693646Author Katie Salen TekinbasFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur... -
Minecraft: Creeper Hardcover Journal Insights 9781647228408
RRP: $38.98$23.97Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647228408Author InsightsFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint InsightsPublisher InsightsWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 148mm * 20mm -
Material Game Studies: A Philosophy of Analogue Play Dr Chloe Germaine (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) 9781350202726
$58.48This is the first volume to apply insights from the material turn in philosophy to the study of play and games. At a time of renewed interest in analogue gaming, as scholars are looking beyond the digital and virtual for the first time since the... -
Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier Mat Bradley-Tschirgi 9781399050722
RRP: $48.75$34.96Star 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... -
Asian Histories and Heritages in Video Games Yowei Kang 9781032609669
RRP: $263.25$227.84This book explores the representations of national Asian histories in digital games. Situated at the intersection of regional game studies and historical game studies, this book offers chapters on histories and heritages of Japan, China, Iran, Iraq,... -
Great Games Need Great Leaders: Multiclassing to Lead Game Development Teams Matthew John Dyet 9781032556642
RRP: $234.00$201.32This 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... -
Connected Gaming: What Making Video Games Can Teach Us about Learning and Literacy Yasmin B. Kafai (Professor of Learning Sciences, University of Pennsylvania) 9780262551557
$62.38Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551557Author Yasmin B. KafaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation... -
Video Games, Crime, and Control: Getting Played Jonathan A. Grubb (Professor at Georgis Souther University, USA.) 9781032388090
RRP: $263.25$227.84Discussing the state of play in contemporary popular culture, specifically the role of crime and crime control in the video game medium, this book discusses the criminological importance of video games.Pulling together an international group of scholars... -
The 21st Century in 100 Games Aditya Deshbandhu (University of Exeter, UK) 9781032070797
RRP: $263.25$227.84The 21st Century in 100 Games is an interactive public history of the contemporary world. It creates a ludological retelling of the 21st century through 100 games that were announced, launched and played from the turn of the century. The book analyses... -
A Guide to Movie Based Video Games, 2001 Onwards Christopher Carton 9781399048255
RRP: $68.25$48.07Play Along with the Film! When gaming moved from the 16-bit era and into the exciting realm of 3D gameplay, Hollywood properties continued their journey into the interactive medium. Popular home and handheld consoles played host to ambitious titles... -
The History of the Gothic Video Game Christopher Carton 9781399069687
RRP: $48.75$34.96Step into a world of darkness! Towering castles...magical spells...demonic creatures...certain DEATH. The gothic video game has crossed generations, from 8-bit computers to the most powerful 4K PCs and consoles, to deliver dark thrills filled with... -
Making Democracy Fun: How Game Design Can Empower Citizens and Transform Politics Josh A. Lerner 9780262551144
$62.38Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551144Author Josh A. LernerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g -
Debugging Game History: A Critical Lexicon Henry Lowood (Curator for History of Science & Technology Collections, Curator for Germanic Collections; Film & Me, Stanford University) 9780262551106
$87.73Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262551106Author Henry LowoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Game HistoriesWeight(grams) 369g -
Space and Play in Japanese Videogame Arcades Jeremie Pelletier-Gagnon 9781032226859
RRP: $263.25$227.84This book presents a scholarly investigation of the development and culture of Japanese videogame arcades, both from a historical and contemporary point of view.Providing an overview of the historical evolution of public amusement spaces from the early... -
Metagames: Games about Games Agata Waszkiewicz 9781032615561
RRP: $263.25$227.84Metagames: Games About Games scrutinizes how various meta devices, such as breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narrator, change and adapt when translated into the uniquely interactive medium of digital games.Through its theoretical analyses and case... -
Race, Culture and the Video Game Industry: A Vicious Circuit Sam Srauy (Oakland University, USA) 9781032407159
RRP: $263.25$227.84- 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... -
Introduction to Game Programming using Processing: For Designers, Artists, Players, Non-Tech People and Everybody Else Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath 9781032386225
RRP: $234.00$201.32* The text is accessible with plenty of examples to engage the reader, and illustrations to show the expected outcome* A popular, widely-used language similar to C-based languages facilitates a quick transition to real-world applications* Additional... -
Critical Perspectives on Esports Annette R. Hofmann (Ludwigsburg University, Germany) 9781032467665
RRP: $263.25$227.84Important new perspective on one of the most rapidly growing areas of the sport and leisure industriesIncludes multi-disciplinary approaches, from philosophy, sociology, education, business, economics and scienceIncludes contributions from all over the... -
Story Mode: The Creative Writer's Guide to Narrative Video Game Design Professor Julialicia Case (Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, USA) 9781350301368
$117.96Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally... -
Invisible Digital: What Animation and Games Tell Us about Software and Digital Culture Aylish Wood 9781501390906
$176.46Invisible Digital helps us makes sense of something we cannot see by presenting an innovative approach to digital images and digital culture. At its heart is a novel method for exploring software used in the creation of moving images as markers of... -
The Semiotics of Architecture in Video Games Dr Gabriele Aroni (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) 9781350341722
$58.48Video games are among the most popular media on the planet, and billions of people inhabit these virtual worlds on a daily basis. This book investigates the architecture of video games, the buildings, roads and cities in which gamers play out their roles... -
EA Sports FIFA: Feeling the Game Prof Raiford Guins (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) 9781501375385
$58.48If there is anything close to a universal game, it is association football, also known as soccer, football, fussball, futbol, fitba, and futebol. The game has now moved from the physical to the digital - EA's football simulation series FIFA - with... -
The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes Victoria Rosenthal 9781803369907
Titan BooksRRP: $58.48$39.96Take a break from machine-hunting in the wilds, and make the most delicious food of the 31st century, inspired by the post-apocalyptic world of Horizon! You've explored the wicked heat of the Sun Furrows, the peaks of the Longroam, and the vast,... -
Curious about Pokemon Rachel Grack 9781645493303
RRP: $69.62$66.67Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645493303Author Rachel GrackFormat HardbackImprint AmicusPublisher AmicusSeries Curious about Favorite BrandsWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 183mm *... -
The Science of Esports Craig McNulty 9781032345710
RRP: $263.25$227.84This 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... -
Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities Poppy Wilde (Birmingham City University, UK) 9781032055039
RRP: $263.25$227.84Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities explores the relationship between avatar and gamer in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game World of Warcraft, to examine notions of entangled subjectivity, affects, and... -
Embedding Culture into Video Games and Game Design: The Palm, the Dogai and the Tombstone Rhett Loban 9781032232164
RRP: $253.50$217.78This 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... -
Simulating Good and Evil: The Morality and Politics of Videogames Marcus Schulzke 9781978818576
RRP: $241.80$210.46Simulating Good and Evil shows that the moral panic surrounding violent videogames is deeply misguided, and often politically motivated, but that games are nevertheless morally important. Simulated actions are morally defensible because they take place... -
Combat Strategies for Apex Legends Players: An Unofficial Guide to Victory Jason R. Rich 9781631585463
RRP: $35.08$25.53The Tell-All, Essential Guide for the Hottest Game of 2019!Combat Strategies for Apex Legends Players is a full-color, information-packed strategy guide designed to quickly get newbs (beginners) acquainted with the many intricacies of the game, while... -
The Mammoth Book of Graphic Novels for Minecrafters: Three Unofficial Adventures for Minecrafters Cara J. Stevens 9781510747340
RRP: $48.73$41.44Packaged Together for the First Time, the Second Three Installments of Sky Pony's Redstone Junior High Series! When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is... -
Hacks for Minecrafters: Mods: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You Megan Miller 9781510741089
RRP: $11.68$11.33From the author of Hacks for Minecrafters comes the updated guide to the latest mods released for 1.12! If you want to be the best at Minecraft, you've got to read up on the latest tricks. This book is packed with full-color screenshots showing the... -
The Art of Hearthstone: Year of the Kraken: Year of the Kraken Robert Brooks 9781945683633
Blizzard$45.69Something stirs in the dark . . . The second volume of The Art of Hearthstonedives deep into the depths of the Year of the Kraken, the first year of Hearthstone's standard format. Consisting of hundreds of illustrations from the corruptive cults of... -
XCOM 2: Resurrection Greg Keyes 9781608877126
RRP: $25.33$21.51In the world of XCOM, the governments of Earth unite under threat of an alien invasion and form XCOM, an elite paramilitary organization tasked with repelling the extraterrestrial offensive and defending humanity. Woefully outgunned, XCOM's only hope is... -
Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment: Employee Handbook Christie Golden 9781608874033
RRP: $74.10$61.43A thrilling, in-world overview of Abstergo Industries, the mysterious organization at the center of the Assassin's Creed (R) franchise.Agent: At Abstergo Entertainment, history is an experience. Our work not only enriches lives, it brings out truths that... -
Watch Dogs Legion: Resistance Report Rick Barba 9781683838043
RRP: $46.78$35.14Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683838043Author Rick BarbaFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 203mm * 20mm