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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 -
The Official Far Cry Survival Manual Insight Editions 9781647221508
RRP: $46.78$34.22Learn to survive extreme situations in wild locales from around the world with The Far Cry Survival Manual, based on the hit game series.The Far Cry video game series has taken players on extreme adventures around the world: from untamed tropical islands... -
Hacks for PUBG Players Advanced Strategies: An Unofficial Gamer's Guide: An Unofficial Gamer's Guide Jason R. Rich 9781631585180
$21.53Gamers from around the world have made PUBG (a.k.a. PlayerUnderground's Battlegrounds) one of the most popular games on the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on multiple mobile device platforms. This multiplayer combat royale game features fast action,... -
Hacks for PUBG Players: An Unofficial Gamer's Guide Jason R. Rich 9781631585173
RRP: $21.43$18.37Before there was Fortnite: Battle Royale, PUBG was the multiplayer combat game that took the world by storm with its fast action, photorealistic graphics, and intense combat scenarios that pitted each gamer against up to 99 others in a real-time battle... -
The Big Book of Jokes for Minecrafters: More Than 2000 Hilarious Jokes and Riddles about Booby Traps, Creepers, Mobs, Skeletons, and More! Michele C. Hollow 9781510747333
RRP: $29.23$18.25"Dig in" to your favorite Minecraft jokes! All your favorite Minecraft jokes are now in one place! This collection of three titles from the Jokes for Minecrafters series brings you over two thousand puns, one-liners, and wisecracks about all your... -
Jane Jensen: Gabriel Knight, Adventure Games, Hidden Objects Anastasia Salter (University of Central Florida, USA) 9781501327469
$50.68In the 1990s, the Personal Computer (or PC) was on the rise in homes, and with it came new genres of play. Yet most of the games in these new genres featured fantasylands or humorous science fiction landscapes with low stakes and little to suggest the... -
The Business of Being a Gaming Influencer Anita Nahta Amin 9781496695703
RRP: $66.28$38.10Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496695703Author Anita Nahta AminFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressSeries Influencers and Economics -
We the Gamers: How Games Teach Ethics and Civics Karen Schrier (Director of the Games and Emerging Media Program, Director of the Games and Emerging Media Program, Marist College) 9780190926106
$188.49Distrust. Division. Disparity. Is our world in disrepair? Ethics and civics have always mattered, but perhaps they matter now more than ever before. Recently, with the rise of online teaching and movements like #PlayApartTogether, games have become... -
When Endermen Attack: Redstone Junior High #4 Cara J. Stevens 9781510737983
RRP: $23.38$18.90For boys and girls who love Minecraft, a graphic novel adventure that uses over 750 images to transport young readers into the world of the game they love most.Winter has come to Redstone Junior High once again, and with it comes holiday celebrations,... -
Quests: Design, Theory, and History in Games and Narratives Jeff Howard 9780367686079
RRP: $253.50$217.78Combining theory and practice, this updated new edition provides a complete overview of how to create deep and meaningful quests for games. It uses the Unity game engine in conjunction with Fungus and other free plugins to provide an accessible entry... -
Aaron Marks' Complete Guide to Game Audio: For Composers, Sound Designers, Musicians, and Game Developers Aaron Marks 9781138628854
RRP: $253.50$219.73Whether trying to land that first big gig or working to perfect the necessary skills to fill a game world with sound, Aaron Marks' Complete Guide to Game Audio 3rd edition will teach the reader everything they need to know about the audio side of the... -
Minecraft Farming: An Unofficial Kids' Guide Percy Leed 9781728476735
RRP: $57.17$45.61Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728476735Author Percy LeedFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupSeries Lightning Bolt Books (R) --... -
Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities David J. Finch 9781799815396
RRP: $271.05$218.38The 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... -
100 Greatest Video Game Characters Jaime Banks 9781442278127
RRP: $87.75$78.96Though 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... -
Video Games and Creativity Garo Green 9780128014622
RRP: $107.23$98.53Video 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... -
Curious about Pokemon Rachel Grack 9781681528540
RRP: $21.43$14.80Apologies 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 -
Game Audio Fundamentals: An Introduction to the Theory, Planning, and Practice of Soundscape Creation for Games Keith Zizza 9781032111964
RRP: $263.25$227.84- 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-... -
Digital Gambling: Theorizing Gamble-Play Media Cesar Albarran-Torres 9781138303850
RRP: $263.25$228.62This book develops the concept of "gamble-play media", describing how some gambling and gambling-like practices are increasingly mediated by digital technologies. Digital gambling brings gambling closer to the practices and features of videogames, as... -
Gaming and the Divine: A New Systematic Theology of Video Games Frank G. Bosman (Tilburg University, Netherlands) 9781138579569
RRP: $263.25$227.84This book formulates a new theological approach to the study of religion in gaming. Video games have become one of the most important cultural artifacts of modern society, both as mediators of cultural, social, and religious values and in terms of... -
Methods for Studying Video Games and Religion Vit Sisler 9781138698710
RRP: $263.25$228.62Game studies has been an understudied area within the emerging field of digital media and religion. Video games can reflect, reject, or reconfigure traditionally held religious ideas and often serve as sources for the production of religious practices... -
The Aesthetics of Videogames Jon Robson 9781138629585
RRP: $263.25$227.84This collection of essays is devoted to the philosophical examination of the aesthetics of videogames. Videogames represent one of the most significant developments in the modern popular arts, and it is a topic that is attracting much attention among... -
The Playful Undead and Video Games: Critical Analyses of Zombies and Gameplay Stephen J. Webley 9781138895461
RRP: $263.25$228.62This book explores the central role of the zombie in contemporary popular culture as they appear in video games. Moving beyond traditional explanations of their enduring appeal - that they embody an aesthetic that combines horror with a mindless target;... -
Social Exclusion, Power, and Video Game Play: New Research in Digital Media and Technology David G. Embrick 9780739138618
RRP: $87.75$77.98While 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... -
Minecraft Farming: An Unofficial Kids' Guide Percy Leed 9781728478777
RRP: $19.48$17.73Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728478777Author Percy LeedFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupSeries Lightning Bolt Books (R) --... -
Artificial Intelligence in Games Paul Roberts 9781032305950
RRP: $253.50$217.78All the topics that a professional AI programmer needs are covered withinEach topic is accompanied by an example game, where the reader simply adds their own code and see the effects their changes haveCovers complex topics but in an easy to read manner... -
The Ethics of Virtual and Augmented Reality: Building Worlds Erick Jose Ramirez 9780367486266
RRP: $263.25$227.84This 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... -
Understanding Game Scoring: The Evolution of Compositional Practice for and through Gaming Mack Enns 9780367492830
RRP: $263.25$227.84Understanding Game Scoring explores the unique collaboration between gameplay and composition that defines musical scoring for video games.Using an array of case studies reaching back into the canon of classic video games, this book illuminates the... -
Phantasmal Spaces: Archetypical Venues in Computer Games Professor Mathias Fuchs (Leuphana University of Luneburg, Germany) 9781501332920
RRP: $214.50$214.48Recognizable, recurring spatial settings in video games serve not only as points of reference and signposts for orientation, but also as implicit sources of content. These spatial archetypes denote more than real-world objects or settings: they suggest... -
The Performance of Video Games: Enacting Identity, History and Culture Through Play Kelly I. Aliano 9781476685496
RRP: $77.98$66.09When viewed through the context of an interactive play, a video game player fulfills the roles of both actor and spectator, watching and influencing a game's story in real time. This book presents video gaming as a virtual medium for performance,... -
Playful Pedagogy in the Pandemic: Pivoting to Game-Based Learning Emily K. Johnson (University of Central Florida, USA) 9781032251264
RRP: $263.25$227.84Educational technology adoption is more widespread than ever in the wake of COVID-19, as corporations have commodified student engagement in makeshift packages marketed as gamification. This book seeks to create a space for playful learning in higher... -
Minecraft Mobs: An Unofficial Kids' Guide Linda Zajac 9781728478784
RRP: $19.48$17.73Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728478784Author Linda ZajacFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupSeries Lightning Bolt Books (R) --... -
Emerging Research and Trends in Gamification Harsha Gangadharbatla 9781466686519
RRP: $415.35$338.31Game design has shifted from the development of games for entertainment to the creation of games with a more meaningful purpose. Game principles and theories can be applied to interactive programs in a variety of fields and professions. Researchers... -
Minecraft Creative Mode: An Unofficial Kids' Guide Percy Leed 9781728457741
RRP: $57.17$46.00Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728457741Author Percy LeedFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing GroupSeries Lightning Bolt Books (R) --... -
Rated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games Dr. Matthew Wysocki (Flagler College, USA) 9781628925760
$255.43The word sex has many implications when it is used in connection with video games. As game studies scholars have argued, games are player-driven experiences. Players must participate in processes of play to move the game forward. The addition of content... -
The Unpredictability of Gameplay Dr. Mark R. Johnson (University of Sydney, Australia) 9781501321627
RRP: $214.50$214.48The Unpredictability of Gameplay explores the many forms of unpredictability in games and proposes a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding and categorizing non-deterministic game mechanics. Rather than viewing all game mechanics with... -
Playing with Religion in Digital Games Heidi A. Campbell 9780253012449
RRP: $136.50$120.30Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and... -
eGods: Faith versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming William Sims Bainbridge 9780199935819
$217.13William Bainbridge takes an in-depth look at the fantasy religions that exist in 34 different massively multiplayer online roleplaying games. He categorizes the religions, noting similarities across the games. He points, for instance, to the prevalence... -
Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World Jane McGonigal 9780143120612
$24.28Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143120612Author Jane McGonigalFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm *... -
Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments Mark Grimshaw 9781616928285
RRP: $349.05$284.68Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments researches both how game sound affects a player psychologically, emotionally, and physiologically, and how this relationship itself impacts the design of computer game sound and the... -
Adventure Games: Playing the Outsider Aaron A. Reed (Independent Scholar, USA) 9781501346545
RRP: $214.50$214.48The 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...