Computer games: strategy guides Books
Titan Books Ltd World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth - Pandaria
Book SynopsisTHE WINDS OF PANDARIA SING OF MYTH AND LEGEND! Tranquil and verdant, the ancient home of the pandaren is bursting with beauty, magic, and stories waiting to be told. Join The Wild Dog, Li Li Stormstout, her uncle, Chen Stormstout, and their old friend Catelyn the Blade as they wander the land seeking adventure and revelation, and learning what it means to leave-and return-home. From the lush Jade Forest to the warmth of the Wandering Isle, explore new lore and incredible artwork showcasing Pandaria, its peoples, and the powerful armor and artifacts found there. Exploring Azeroth: Pandaria is your next step in a breathtaking trek across Azeroth.
£21.24
Watson-Guptill Publications Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design,
Book SynopsisFocuses on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. This title includes topics such as: integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document and working on original intellectual property versus working with licenses.
£14.39
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1
Book SynopsisThe ultimate Final Fantasy archive debuts with its first volume, cataloguing lore, art, and more for games I through VI.
£33.91
Welbeck Publishing Group Fortnite Ultimate Winner's Guide
Book SynopsisYour essential guide to Fortnite, the biggest game of the year, combining info on Battle Royale and Save the World modes into the ultimate one-stop winner''s manual. Inside, there are crucial combat tips, Save the World survival advice, building instructions and tons of Battle Royale secrets, plus loads of stunning screenshots. It''s everything you need to be the last one standing! Combat essentials section, all about weapons, tactics and sneaky tricks. Dedicated sections on how to create the deadliest traps andstructures. Profiles of the best tools and weapons, and where to find them. Suitable for complete beginners, but full of advanced info, too. Special tips encourage co-operative play with info on communication.
£8.54
Vintage Publishing Reality is Broken
Book SynopsisWe are living in a world full of games.More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. The average young person will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of twenty-one. The future belongs to those who play games.In this ground-breaking book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world.Trade ReviewInspiring and engaging * Daily Telegraph *An intriguing and thought-provoking book * New Statesman *Despite her expertise, McGonigal's book is never overly technical, and as with a good computer game, anyone, regardless of gaming experience, is likely to get sucked in * New Scientist *McGonigal is persuasive and precise in explaining how games can transform our approach to those things we know we should do. McGonigal is also adept at showing how good games expose the alarming insubstantiality of much everyday experience. McGonigal is a passionate advocate... Given the power and the darker potentials of the tools she describes, we must hope that the world is listening -- Tom Chatfield * Observer *McGonigal brilliantly deconstructs the components of good game design before parlaying them into a recipe for changing the offline, 'real' world' * Literary Review *
£11.69
Headline Publishing Group FORTNITE Official 2023 Calendar
Book SynopsisThe coolest way to brighten up the wall of any true Fortnite fan, this glossy calendar features all-new iconic Fortnite artwork from Epic Games. With plenty of space to write your plans in for those times when you're not playing the game, this calendar is a must to keep you organized in 2023.- Twelve pieces of exclusive official artwork from Epic Games- 30.5cm x 30.5cm (61cm in length when opened out)- Month to view- Printed on high quality paper, with a hole for easy hanging- Officially licensed Epic Games merchandise
£8.24
MIT Press Ltd Uncertainty in Games Playful Thinking Series
Book SynopsisHow uncertainty in games—from Super Mario Bros. to Rock/Paper/Scissors—engages players and shapes play experiences. In life, uncertainty surrounds us. Things that we thought were good for us turn out to be bad for us (and vice versa); people we thought we knew well behave in mysterious ways; the stock market takes a nosedive. Thanks to an inexplicable optimism, most of the time we are fairly cheerful about it all. But we do devote much effort to managing and ameliorating uncertainty. Is it any wonder, then, asks Greg Costikyan, that we have taken this aspect of our lives and transformed it culturally, making a series of elaborate constructs that subject us to uncertainty but in a fictive and nonthreatening way? That is: we create games. In this concise and entertaining book, Costikyan, an award-winning game designer, argues that games require uncertainty to hold our interest, and that the struggle to master uncertainty is central to thei
£14.39
Titan Books Ltd Diablo Book of Prava
Book SynopsisWith Inarius fallen to Lilith and enemies closing in, Reverend Mother Prava turns to Sanctuary's religions to chart her own path forward. Join her in this stunningly illustrated compendium of theological lore from Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo (R) universe.
£23.79
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Programming Game AI By Example
Book SynopsisProgramming Game AI by Example provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the “bread and butter” AI techniques used by the game development industry, leading the reader through the process of designing, programming, and implementing intelligent agents for action games using the C++ programming language. Techniques covered include state- and goal-based behavior, inter-agent communication, individual and group steering behaviors, team AI, graph theory, search, path planning and optimization, triggers, scripting, scripted finite state machines, perceptual modeling, goal evaluation, goal arbitration, and fuzzy logic.
£37.04
Titan Books Ltd Watch Dogs Legion: Resistance Report
Book SynopsisDiscover the ultimate companion book to Ubisoft's most highly anticipated game of 2020.Discover the ultimate companion book to Ubisoft's most highly anticipated game of 2020, Watch Dogs Legion (R). In a near-future London on the brink of becoming a complete authoritarian state, the only way to rise up is to recruit everyone in to the resistance. This in-world book gathers the investigative work of an American reporter who has followed DedSec's history, from its emergence in the United States, to its influence around the world, and its sudden disappearance in London. The investigation picks up in the city as new forces emerge to rise up against the surveillance state. Explore the world of Watch Dogs Legion, with research files and information that provide an overview of key aspects of the universe, including images of the transformed city of London, factions, vehicles, weapons, technology, and more. Readers can also examine the roots of London's central conflict by tracking the events that led to this current state of affairs. Packed with immersive text, exclusive artwork, and detailed illustrations, this book is the definitive guide to Watch Dogs lore.
£19.54
MP - University Of Minnesota Press Lara Croft Cyber Heroine
Book SynopsisAvatar of girl power or sexual plaything? The ambiguity of being Lara.Table of ContentsContents Foreword By Sue-Ellen Case 1. The Phenomenon of Lara Croft2. A Duplicitous Gift3. The Origins of a Cultural Icon4. The Market and the Hardware5. Medial Origins and Sexual Grounds6. Virtual Reality7. The Interactive Movie8. The Loss of Surface9. The Medialization of the Body10. The Universal Medium11. Tomb Raider: the Movie12. The Question of Sexual Difference13. Afterplay: the Next Generation NotesBibliographyIndex
£19.20
Insight Editions Minecraft: The Official Pop-Up
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£33.99
Udon Entertainment Corp Devil May Cry 5: Official Artworks
Book SynopsisDevil May Cry 5 showcases stylish mayhem against fiendish foes at the hands of Devil Hunters with demon blood in their veins. Series mainstay Dante, his nephew Nero, and mysterious newcomer V join forces to hack and slash their way through enemies on a mission to stop the destruction of the human world at the hands of the Demon King Urizen. Devil May Cry 5: Official Artworks collect the fantasy artwork behind this landmark installment in the fan-favorite franchise. Inside you’ll find character artwork, weapon designs, creatures, locations, storyboards, and plenty of creative commentary.
£40.49
Bitmap Books Super Famicom The Box Art Collection
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£28.49
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Games with a Purpose (GWAPS)
Book SynopsisHuman brains can be seen as knowledge processors in a distributed system. Each of them can achieve, conscious or not, a small part of a treatment too important to be done by one. These are also "hunter / gatherers" of knowledge. Provided that the number of contributors is large enough, the results are usually better quality than if they were the result of the activity of a single person, even if it is a domain expert. This type of activity is done via online games.Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES ix INTRODUCTION xiii CHAPTER 1. BIOLOGICAL GAMES 1 1.1. Foldit 2 1.2. EteRNA 5 1.3. Nanocrafter 8 1.4. Phylo 11 1.5. Fraxinus 15 1.6. Eyewire 18 1.7. Citizen sort 22 1.7.1. Happy match 22 1.7.2. Forgotten Island 24 1.8. The Nightjar project 25 1.8.1. Nightjar game/Nest game 26 1.8.2. Egglab game 28 1.9. References 29 CHAPTER 2. GAMES WITH A MEDICAL PURPOSE 31 2.1. Nanodoc 31 2.2. Dizeez 34 2.3. The Cure 35 2.4. Malaria Training Game 37 2.5. Malaria Spot Game 39 2.6. Worm Watch Lab 42 2.7. Play to Cure: Genes in Space 44 2.8. References 45 CHAPTER 3. GWAPS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING 47 3.1. Why lexical resources? 47 3.2. GWAPs for natural language processing 48 3.2.1. The problem of lexical resource acquisition 49 3.2.2. Lexical resources currently available 50 3.2.3. Benefits of GWAPs in NLP 53 3.3. PhraseDetectives 54 3.4. PlayCoref 57 3.5. Verbosity 59 3.6. JeuxDeMots 61 3.7. Zombilingo 62 3.8. Infection 64 3.9. Wordrobe 66 3.10. Other GWAPs dedicated to NLP 68 3.10.1. Open Mind Word Expert 68 3.10.2. 1001 Paraphrases 69 3.10.3. Categorilla/Categodzilla 69 3.10.4. FreeAssociation 70 3.10.5. Entity Discovery 70 3.10.6. PhraTris 70 CHAPTER 4. UNCLASSIFIABLE GWAPS 73 4.1. Beat the Bots 73 4.2. Apetopia 75 4.3. Quantum Moves 76 4.4. Duolingo 77 4.5. The ARTigo portal 80 4.5.1. ARTigo and ARTigo Taboo 81 4.5.2. Combino 83 4.5.3. Karido 83 4.6. Be A Martian 85 4.7. Akinator, the genie of the Web 86 4.8. References 89 CHAPTER 5. THE JEUXDEMOTS PROJECT – GWAPS AND WORDS 91 5.1. Building a lexical network 91 5.2. JEUXDEMOTS: an association game 93 5.3. PTICLIC: an allocation game 96 5.4. TOTAKI: a guessing game 98 5.5. Voting games 99 5.5.1. ASKIT 100 5.5.2. LIKEIT 102 5.5.3. SEXIT 104 5.6. Multi-selection games 105 5.7. From games to contributory systems 109 5.8. Data collected and properties of the games presented 112 5.8.1. Instructions/difficult relations 114 5.8.2. Forcing, players typology and error rate 115 CONCLUSION 119 BIBLIOGRAPHY 127 INDEX 135
£125.06
HarperCollins Publishers Kushner D Jacked
Book SynopsisThe behind-the-scenes story of the world's most notorious and controversial video games company Rockstar Games.Jacked is the incredible story behind the phenomenon that changed video games for ever Grand Theft Auto.Powerful politicians tried to stop it, parents and activists vigorously campaigned against it, but they couldn't stop GTA breaking records. GTA IV became the biggest entertainment product launch of all time, eclipsing all other books, films and music, and went on to become the most controversial video game in history.Now, after 10 years of research, David Kushner reveals how Sam Houser's company, Rockstar Games, made it all possible. He lifts the veil of secrecy around the team to show how a blend of creative genius, daring PR campaigns, big egos and an obsessive work ethic all came together to create a monster with a tendency to spiral out of control. Including the full story behind Hot Coffee' the hidden sex minigame that nearly killed the game and the company Jacked g
£11.69
Random House USA Inc The Infernal City An Elder Scrolls Novel
Book Synopsis Based on the award-winning The Elder Scrolls, The Infernal City is the first of two exhilarating novels following events that continue the story from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, named 2006 Game of the Year.Four decades after the Oblivion Crisis, Tamriel is threatened anew by an ancient and all-consuming evil. It is Umbriel, a floating city that casts a terrifying shadow—for wherever it falls, people die and rise again. And it is in Umbriel’s shadow that a great adventure begins, and a group of unlikely heroes meet. A legendary prince with a secret. A spy on the trail of a vast conspiracy. A mage obsessed with his desire for revenge. And Annaig, a young girl in whose hands the fate of Tamriel may rest . . . .
£14.39
Titan Books Ltd The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel - Book
Book SynopsisFor the first time in print, step into the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls Online. Tales of Tamriel - Vol. II: The Lore takes readers on adventure throughout the war-torn landscapes and battlefields of Tamriel, featuring a horde of in-game texts and exclusive artwork. Lavishly bound and produced, this series of books is the definitive guide to lore from the Elder Scrolls Online.Trade Review“There's a lot of lore in Bethesda's Skyrim that can be read in the seemingly hundreds of books you can find in-game. They tell you everything from origins of magic spells to the histories of the various lands and races within Tamriel.” - Aint it Cool gift guide
£23.99
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Fable Legends
Book SynopsisAlbion unveiled! Set off on a behind-the-scenes journey that delves deep into the design of the much anticipated Fable Legends. Featuring pages of high-quality concept art from Lionhead Studios, showcasing sketches, evolutions, renders, and more for each of the heroes, villains, creatures, and locations found throughout the game. Accompanied by exclusive developer interviews, this book is a must for any wandering hero - or malevolent villain...Trade Review“Provides scores... of brilliant character designs, original concepts, and world building art work” - Atomic Moo“100% — Phenomenal” - Gaming Trend“Really cool to look at and have on your coffee table.” - Irate Gamer“Well worth looking through if you’re a fan of the series” - Adventures in Poor Taste"The Art of Fable Legends is a richly produced art book that gives players an insight into the development of the main characters and world...A beautiful book that will make you anxious to play the game.” - Entertainment Buddha“The Art of Fable Legends is a giant book filled with gorgeous art work for the upcoming game in the Fable franchise." - Gamers Sphere "Artistically speaking, Lionhead really did a spectacular job realizing the fairytale fantasy world of Albion that was to be depicted in Fable Legends. It’s just too bad the masses will never get the chance to experience it as a playable game experience." - VG Blogger “Fable Legends is no more, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a moment to admire and appreciate the gorgeous artwork (and the years of hard work) that went into its conceptualization. Artistically speaking, Lionhead really did a spectacular job realizing the fairytale fantasy world of Albion that was to be depicted in Fable Legends. It’s just too bad the masses will never get the chance to experience it as a playable game.” - VG Blogger gift guide
£25.49
Titan Books Ltd Assassin's Creed: The Definitive Visual History
Book SynopsisThis stunning book explores the rich mythology of Assassin's Creed, featuring the art and history of the series from the first groundbreaking game through the graphic novels to the DLCs. Highlighting the lush and vibrant art that has become a hallmark of the series, this luxury coffee-table book brings the game's famous historical locations and figures to life and explores the evolution of each iconic Assassin and Templar.
£32.00
McFarland & Company Classic Home Video Games 19721984 A Complete
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£17.09
McFarland and Company, Inc. Classic Home Video Games 19851988 A Complete
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£17.09
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hacks for Minecrafters Master Builder
Book SynopsisPacked with expert tips, cheats, and hacks on how to build the coolest stuff, including an underwater house, a pirate ship, and a fortified castle! Other tips will help gamers:Find the best locationsChoose their favourite styleLearn how to get started with foundations and wallsBecome landscaping expertsLearn how to decorate their living roomAnd much more! With more than one hundred full-colour screenshots of in-game footage, you can follow every tip with precision. You will never be stuck again.
£6.99
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Legend Of Zelda, The: Breath Of The Wild -
Book SynopsisThe ultimate compendium to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, packed with lore, artwork and illustrations, and behind-the-scenes insights.
£40.79
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Retro Games: Profiling the Best Titles from the
Book SynopsisDiscover over 40 of the best-loved video games from the 80s and 90s and relive those awesome moments from your childhood. Packed with creativity and charm, classic video games provide endless fun – one press of the power button and you’re instantly in pixelated paradise. But what are the ultimate games from this hallowed chapter in gaming history? Were you a Nintendo die-hard and Mario loyalist or seduced by Sonic and SEGA? Maybe you obsessed over GoldenEye or perhaps Tekken 3 on the Playstation was more your scene? Retro Games celebrates some of the most influential shoot-em-ups, platformers, role-players and more that ripped up the rule book for what we believed video games were capable of. It’s a must read for anyone who has fallen in love with this golden age of gaming. How many have you completed?
£7.59
Danann Media Publishing Limited The Ultimate 80s Retro Gaming Collection
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£18.00
ECW Press,Canada Ain't No Place For A Hero: Borderlands: pop
Book SynopsisExplore the nuanced storytelling and inner-workings of the hit first-person shooter Borderlands video game series through a funny, self-reflexive, bold, and inclusive critical lens. The latest in ECW's acclaimed Pop Classics collection.
£9.49
Unbound Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game
Book SynopsisJapan has produced thousands of intriguing video games. For any number of reasons, not all of them were ever released outside of the country, especially in the '80s and '90s. While many of these titles have since been documented by the English-speaking video game community — and in some cases, even unofficially translated — a huge proportion of the Japanese game output is unknown outside of their native territory (and even, in some cases, within it). Some of these games are oddities, the kind of uniquely Japanese title that wouldn't have been commercial viable outside of the country; others may have done well but were victims of circumstance. Plus, for quite a long time, the Japanese industry developed separately from American and European output, with their own landmark titles that created trends and inspired later games. Even the older games have a visual and aural style that make them distinct from similar games from around the globe. Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities seeks to catalogue many of these titles - games that are weird, compelling, strange, cool or historically important. Some of these may be familiar if you've comprehensively read Hardcore Gaming 101 website archives (though the actual text for this book is completely original), but we've also included a large number of titles that aren't (currently) reviewed, and in some cases, have little to no English-language coverage whatsoever. Most of these games are Japanese exclusive, though we've also picked some that are suitably obscure outside of the country, or were only localized many years after their original release. In some cases, they're games that were hugely successful in Japan but barely made a mark in the West.
£23.75
Piggyback Interactive Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: The
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£22.49
Ebury Publishing Ninja: Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming
Book SynopsisTHE ULTIMATE STOCKING FILLER GIFT FOR GAMERSFrom one of the leading Fortnite gamers in the world comes your guide to outclassing the rest at playing games. Packed with illustrations, photographs, anecdotes, and insider tips, this complete compendium includes everything Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins wishes he knew before he got serious about gaming.Here's how to: -Build a gaming PC-Practice with purpose-Develop strategy-Improve your game sense-Pull together the right team-Stream with skill-Form a community online-And much moreGames come and go, but Ninja's lessons are timeless. Pay attention to them and you'll find that you're never really starting over when the next big game launches. Who knows - you may even beat him one day. As he says, that's up to you.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the
Book SynopsisThe NES is one of the most iconic video game systems of all time, and is often credited with saving the American video games industry in the early 80s when it looked likely to collapse. The NES Encyclopedia is a complete reference guide to every game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo's first industry-defining video game system. As well as covering all 714 officially licensed NES games, the book also includes more than 160 unlicensed games released during the system's lifespan, giving for the first time a definitive history of this important console's full library. The NES continues to enjoy a strong cult following among Nintendo fans and gamers in general, with games like Super Mario Bros, The Legend Of Zelda and Metroid remaining well-loved to this day: both for older fans who remember them the first time around, and younger gamers discovering the system for the first time through Nintendo's regular re-releases of its older games. Nintendo's most recent console, the Switch, is the fastest selling video game console of all time in the United States and Japan. With Nintendo recently launching an ever-growing library of classic NES games for download on the Switch, a new audience of gamers is discovering the NES for the first time.Trade ReviewAs a catalog of all 876 NES games, this work is unique in its breadth of coverage and will be of great interest to old-school video gamers and collectors. --Booklist
£23.22
Headline Publishing Group FORTNITE Official The Chronicle Annual 2023
Book SynopsisALL THE CRAZIEST HIGHLIGHTS FROM FORTNITE''S LATEST SEASONS IN THE BRAND-NEW OFFICIAL ANNUAL FROM EPIC GAMESIt''s been another wild ride in the world of Fortnite, with new challenges, rewards, map changes, and awesome Outfits keeping the game as fresh as ever. Now, in this official yearbook from Epic Games, you can relive all the major Battle Royale stories and surprises from the past 12 months. Packed full of fun features, cool artwork, quizzes, and exclusive inside knowledge, this is essential reading for any Fortnite fan.
£8.54
Little, Brown Book Group The Mammoth Book of Poker
Book SynopsisThe most complete guide ever to taking up poker and winningComprehensive and easy to follow, The Mammoth Book of Poker enables even those new to the game to begin and win at home, in casinos, in tournaments and online. Written by leading card games author Paul Mendelson, and packed with top tips, this invaluable new guide helps you understand your chances, appreciate the percentages, and master the odds that your hand improves.All aspects of poker are covered, including:Online pokerTexas Hold 'Em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, Hi/Lo Split and all other variantsNo-Limit/LimitKiller online playCasino playAdvanced strategies Tournament play and listingsWith over 500 pages, The Mammoth Book of Poker gives all you need to know to get started and win from the outset.
£12.34
Titan Books Ltd Dungeons & Dragons: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Book SynopsisSee Dungeons & Dragons come to life through the incredible craftwork of pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart! Let a paper craft D20 guide your adventure as you explore iconic D&D locations and enjoy scores of easter eggs waiting to be discovered behind interactive doors and flaps! This immersive pop-up book is a unique addition to any D&D collection! Experience the Forgotten Realms like you've never seen it before! From lands such as Waterdeep and Icewind Dale, to creatures like mind flayers, dragons, mimics, owl bears, and beholders, the expansive world of Dungeons & Dragons is brought to life in a whole new way through this immersive pop-up book. Use this pop-up book's paper craft D20 to guide your adventure! Readers who roll a critical hit will discover auspicious interactive features, while others may meet certain doom. Packed with easter eggs from fan-favourite campaigns, a wealth of hidden surprises to discover, and all-new artwork, Dungeons & Dragons: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book is a must have for any D&D fan!
£52.49
Danann Media Publishing Limited The Ultimate Nineties Retro Gaming Collection:
Book SynopsisThe 90s were an exciting time to be a gamer as most of the hard work had already been done by the pioneering developers during the 70s and 80s, meaning talented coders were able to take these existing themes and ideas and build upon them. As a result some of the greatest games of all time came from this halcyon period including Super Mario World, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Streetfighter II: The World Warrior. That being said the 90s were a transitional period as well, as 3-D gaming started to become the norm and many systems moved over to formats like CD-ROM. The 90s were also a time when home computer gaming was on the wane as more and more gamers were turning towards exciting new consoles that were coming out, including Sony PlayStation which would not only shake up the industry but help shape it into what we enjoy today. With that in mind this new book is dedicated to the greatest games that were available to play during this amazing decade, from the aforementioned of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to Super Mario World, Tomb Raider and the excellent Ridge Racer so...get ready for a serious nostalgia hit.
£21.99
Boss Fight Books Silent Hill 2
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£11.39
Bitmap Books PC Engine: The Box Art Collection (Collector's
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£37.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Star Trek Video Games
Book SynopsisStar 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 itself. In _Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier_, author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi dives into notable Star Trek games across a variety of genres in his fun, humorous style with loads of aplomb. Whether they are based on the live-action or animated TV series, movies, or crossover scenarios, dozens of games (some memorable, some not so memorable) are covered in rich detail with proper historical context along the way. Aside from its sometimes snarky text, this book features over 100 color photos showing off the wide variety of Star Trek video games covered within. There's also interviews with game designers, writers, producers, and gaming journalists on select titles offering a behind the scenes look or color
£21.25
Geeks-Line Game Boy Anthology
Book SynopsisGame Boy Anthology presents the complete catalog of the Game Boy librarie published worldwide, cataloging around 1,050 canceled titles, accessories (including the most absurd and insane), as well as the collectors' versions of Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light. The hardware chapter reveals Nintendo's technical choices and the technology used according to costs and constraints.
£35.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia: Every
Book SynopsisThe third book in Chris Scullion's series of video game encyclopaedias, the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Encyclopedia is dedicated to Sega's legendary 16-bit video game console. The book contains detailed information on every single game released for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis in the west, as well as similarly thorough bonus sections covering every game released for its add-ons, the Mega CD and 32X. With nearly a thousand screenshots, generous helpings of bonus trivia and charmingly bad jokes, the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Encyclopedia is the definitive guide to a legendary gaming system.
£19.80
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Selective History of Bad Video Games
Book SynopsisWritten by an actual game programmer who grew up playing many of these games and traded e-mails with some of the programmers.
£25.50
Titan Books Ltd Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther: War for Wakanda
Book SynopsisThe official art book for the Marvel's Avengers expansion Black Panther: War for Wakanda Blindsided by a betrayal and the resulting tragedy, King T'Challa, the Black Panther, devoted protector and current ruler of Wakanda finds it difficult to entrust his duty to anyone else, even his sister Shuri, while also confronting those who wish to do Wakanda harm. When arch-villain Klaw's forces threaten Wakanda's safety, T'Challa must take the fight right to them to defend everything and everyone he holds dear. Players experience the game's story and additional missions in the ongoing Avengers Initiative in the lush jungles of Wakanda, an entirely new environment and sole location of the world's Vibranium. They also get to explore the Royal Palace that overlooks Birnin Zana, known as "The Golden City," in a new Outpost that contains Shuri's laboratory, Zawavari's chambers, and the Wakandan War Room. Unmask the artistry behind the expansion in this showpiece hardback book containing exclusive concept sketches, character art, storyboards, and fully rendered scenes alongside fascinating insights into the creative process from the talented creators of the expansion.
£23.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The NES Omnibus
Book SynopsisVolume 2 of the NES Omnibus is a fun and informative look at ALL the original NES games released in the US starting with the letters M-Z.
£36.79
Blizzard Entertainment Diablo: The Sin War, Book Two: Scales of the
Book SynopsisSince the beginning of time, the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in the Eternal Conflict for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now spilled over into Sanctuary -- the world of men. Determined to win mankind over to their respective causes, the forces of good and evil wage a secret war for mortal souls. This is the tale of the Sin War -- the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man. Bent on destroying the evil cult of the Triune, Uldyssian does not yet suspect that Inarius -- secret Prophet of the Cathedral of Light -- has been subtly aiding his quest. Obsessed with restoring Sanctuary to its former glory, Inarius has been playing Uldyssian against the two great religions in a reckless attempt to topple them both. But another player has slipped back into the equation. The demon Lilith, once Inarius's lover, seeks to use Uldyssian as her own pawn in a scheme to turn humans into an army of nephalem -- godlike beings, more powerful than any angel or demon, who could overturn all Creation and elevate Lilith to a supreme being. An original tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated computer game from Blizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers.
£10.44
Bitmap Books The Games That Weren't
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University of Minnesota Press Playing Nature: Ecology in Video Games
Book SynopsisA potent new book examines the overlap between our ecological crisis and video games Video games may be fun and immersive diversions from daily life, but can they go beyond the realm of entertainment to do something serious—like help us save the planet? As one of the signature issues of the twenty-first century, ecological deterioration is seemingly everywhere, but it is rarely considered via the realm of interactive digital play. In Playing Nature, Alenda Y. Chang offers groundbreaking methods for exploring this vital overlap.Arguing that games need to be understood as part of a cultural response to the growing ecological crisis, Playing Nature seeds conversations around key environmental science concepts and terms. Chang suggests several ways to rethink existing game taxonomies and theories of agency while revealing surprising fundamental similarities between game play and scientific work.Gracefully reconciling new media theory with environmental criticism, Playing Nature examines an exciting range of games and related art forms, including historical and contemporary analog and digital games, alternate- and augmented-reality games, museum exhibitions, film, and science fiction. Chang puts her surprising ideas into conversation with leading media studies and environmental humanities scholars like Alexander Galloway, Donna Haraway, and Ursula Heise, ultimately exploring manifold ecological futures—not all of them dystopian.Trade Review"Alenda Y. Chang’s gorgeously penned Playing Nature charts an ecocritical approach to video games and design thinking, exploring much more than simply how the ecological has been imaged in games. Essential for designers, players, and critics, Playing Nature eloquently unveils the stakes of ecologically informed agency within video game worlds to reshape thought about both games themselves and the natural systems in which we are all enmeshed."—Soraya Murray, author of On Video Games: The Visual Politics of Race, Gender and Space"Playing Nature is an ambitious project that makes a compelling case for ecocritical game studies. The book reverberates far beyond its main subject, speaking to the environmental humanities, comparative media studies, and the biophysical sciences. Alenda Y. Chang shows how a wide range of analog and digital games immerse players in ecological knowledge while also integrating gaming with other contemporary cultural forms, from speculative novels and documentary films to scientific experiments."—Allison Carruth, UCLA"Scholarly yet accessible, imaginative yet stuffed with ideas from across the humanities and the sciences, Playing Nature is a fascinating analysis of the transformative potential of gaming, showing how the medium could be used to address serious issues around climate change and environmental justice."—Foreword Reviews"But by daring to ask how video games might make the world lively and sound, Chang sparks a necessary conversation."—Science Magazine"Providing a deep understanding of what the games set out to do, this book reveals that these projects may well point the way to the future."—CHOICE"It is a timely and ground-breaking work that firmly places video games well within the scope of environmental studies."—ISLE"A useful analysis for non-nature video games."—Gamers With Glasses
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McFarland & Co Inc The Composition of Video Games
Book Synopsis Video games are a complex, compelling medium in which established art forms intersect with technology to create an interactive text. Visual arts, architectural design, music, narrative and rules of play all find a place within, and are constrained by, computer systems whose purpose is to create an immersive player experience. In the relatively short life of video game studies, many authors have approached the question of how games function, some focusing on technical aspects of game design, others on rules of play. Taking a holistic view, this study explores how ludology, narratology, visual rhetoric, musical theory and player psychology work (or don''t work) together to create a cohesive experience and to provide a unified framework for understanding video games.
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Bitmap Books A Tale Of Two Halves The History of Football
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