Video & Mobile

Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level, and this book will show you how to design and implement powerful, interactive sound that...

Join videogame industry veteran Michael Thornton Wyman on a series of detailed, behind-the-scenes tours with the teams that have made some of the most popular and critically acclaimed videogames of the modern era. Drawing on insider's perspectives from a...

You're part of a new venture, an independent gaming company, and you are about to undertake your first development project. The client wants a serious game, one with instructional goals and assessment metrics. Or you may be in a position to green light...

Do you have some experience and a reasonable knowledge of C++ and want to write your own computer games? Have you ever looked at a PC or Playstation (R) game with characters running and leaping through an exciting landscape and wondered how it was done?...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915372536Author Noah AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Scott M EcommercePublisher Scott M EcommerceWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

How gaming intersects with systems like history, bodies, and code Why do we so compulsively play video games? Might it have something to do with how gaming affects our emotions? In Playing with Feelings, scholar Aubrey Anable applies affect theory to...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634632171Author Lucas MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 113Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262516730Author Celia PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries Communities of PlayWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545761Author Mia ConsalvoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

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...

Young people in the West are more likely to encounter religion in videogames than in places of worship like churches, mosques or temples. Lars de Wildt interviews developers and players of games such as Assassin's Creed to find out how and why the Pop...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788441438668Author Various AuthorsFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Edaf AntillasPublisher Edaf AntillasWeight(grams) 998gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 279mm * 15mm

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608766581Author Agustin SoriaFormat HardbackPage Count 201Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 466g

The global gaming market, due to numerous technological advancements in social media networking and live-streaming video, has exploded in recent years. However, this newly acquired popularity has left many industry professionals pondering a difficult...

* Offers a step-by-step approach for character design, covering all the different stages from start to finish. * Provides worksheets and checklists for readers to use for their own projects. * Includes strategies and advice for working with briefs from...

Designed for programmers who want to capitalize on the growing mobile game market, Wireless Game Development in Java with MIDP 2.0 illustrates the programming and development of games for wireless phones using J2ME and MIDP 2.0. The foundations of J2ME...

By the time Lindsey Blass and Cate Tolnai's paths crossed, they each knew their own "why" for leveraging the power of gameplay in learning. Both had taken a path from teacher to coach to central/county office roles focused on innovative learning design,...

Though in existence for only a few decades, video games are now firmly established in mainstream culture all around the planet. Every year new games are produced, and every year new favorites emerge. But certain characters have become so iconic that they...

There is a growing recognition in the learning sciences that video games can no longer be seen as impediments to education, but rather, they can be developed to enhance learning. Educational and developmental psychologists, education researchers, media...

Why don't Guitar Hero players just pick up real guitars? What happens when millions of people play the role of a young black gang member in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? How are YouTube-based music lessons changing the nature of amateur musicianship?...

Since the Doom series, First Person Shooter (FPS) videogames have ricocheted through the gaming community, often reaching outside that community to the wider public. While critics primarily lampoon FPSs for their aggressiveness and on-screen violence,...

Emotions, Technology, and Digital Games explores the need for people to experience enjoyment, excitement, anxiety, anger, frustration, and many other emotions. The book provides essential information on why it is necessary to have a greater understanding...

Video games have become an increasingly ubiquitous part of society due to the proliferation and use of mobile devices. Video Games and Creativity explores research on the relationship between video games and creativity with regard to play, learning, and...

This unique books looks at a cost-efficient, fast and accurate means of facial reconstruction--from segmented, decomposed, or skeletal remains--using computer-graphic and computational means. Computer-Graphic Facial Reconstruction is designed as a...

For more than two decades, players have led the zerg, protoss, and terrans into battle for galactic dominance in StarCraft, StarCraft II, and multiple campaign expansions. The Cinematic Art of StarCraft offers a detailed view into the history and...

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681528540Author Rachel GrackFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Amicus InkPublisher Amicus InkWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 176mm * 3mm

Relaxation, creativity, and joy collide in coloring activities for advanced artists and Minecraft fans seeking a fun challenge!Creepers got you down? Pickaxe constantly breaking? Illagers raiding your hard-won homestead? Sometimes even the hardiest...

Looking to become more efficient using Unity?How to Cheat in Unity 5 takes a no-nonsense approach to help you achieve fast and effective results with Unity 5. Geared towards the intermediate user, HTC in Unity 5 provides content beyond what an...

A unique and essential guide to Media Labs. Gives advice on where they are, what they offer and how to apply. Includes history and discussion of Media Labs and how they will play a key part in the digital world of the future for both film and games...

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...

While many books and articles are emerging on the new area of game studies and the application of computer games to learning, therapeutic, military, and entertainment environments, few have attempted to contextualize the importance of virtual play within...

Star Worlds explores the future-oriented universe of online virtualworlds connected with popular science fiction-specifically, with StarWars and Star Trek-that have been inhabited for over a decade bycomputer gamers. The Star Wars and Star Trek...

This collection explores the relationship between digital gaming and its cultural context by focusing on the burgeoning Asia-Pacific region. Encompassing key locations for global gaming production and consumption such as Japan, China, and South Korea, as...

When making games for kids, it's tempting to simply wing-it on the design. We were all children once, right? The reality is that adults are far removed from the cognitive changes and the motor skill challenges that are the hallmark of the developing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262516587Author Joost RaessensFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdSeries The MIT PressWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm)...

Since the game Tomb Raider was first released in 1996, its protagonist Lara Croft has become an international celebrity. The virtual archaeologist-adventuress has been featured in various sequels to the original game, a line of action figures, two...

This book takes the readers on a journey into the world of mobile game development aimed at beginner Objective-C programmers. The book enables the reader to create a number of projects, which include a matching game, a puzzle game, a whack-a-mole game, a...

This insightful, revised book explores the challenging and evolving world of the games writer. Part I provides a fascinating overview of the history of games writing following its humble roots in the '60s to today's triple-A titles; Part II asks and...