Games development and programming

By focusing on the experiences of users, gamers, and audiences inside one of the world's largest gaming communities (Xbox Live), this book provides an overview of the landscape, architecture, and socio-technical structure of console gaming.

This book introduces and explores the field of tailored gamified educational technologies.

This book is a collection of research articles that deal with three aspects of simulation and gaming for social design: (1) Theory and methodology, including game system theory and agent-based modeling; (2) Sustainability, including global warming and the energy-food nexus);; and (3) Social entrepreneurship, including business, ethnic, and ethical understanding.

This book explores the ways in which the broad range of technologies that make up the smart city infrastructure can be harnessed to incorporate more playfulness into the day-to-day activities that take place within smart cities, making them not only more efficient but also more enjoyable for the people who live and work within their confines.

Location-based games emerged in the early 2000s following the commercialisation of GPS and artistic experimentation with 'locative media' technologies.

Turn your love of video games into a new love of programming by learning the ins and outs of writing code while also learning how to keep track of high scores, what video game heroes and loot boxes are made of, how the dreaded RNG (random number generation) works, and much, much more.

This entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series takes a look at the shooter genre: one that has grown with the times and whose influence can be felt from indie teams to major studios.

Games can be used to model systems because they are themselves systems.

Discover Unreal Engine 5's networking techniques to create scalable and fully functional multiplayer game experiencesKey FeaturesDesign a captivating multiplayer game using networking techniques from this illustrated guideUnderstand how to use the Unreal Engine networking system with C++ and BlueprintsCarefully plan and develop an online experience from start to finishPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionIf you're fascinated by the immersive gaming experiences that enable multiple users to engage in collaborative or competitive gameplay, this Unreal Engine 5 game development book is for you.

Python's simplicity and versatility make it an ideal language for both beginners and experienced programmers.

Written as the successor to Virtual World Design: Creating Immersive Virtual Environments, this book carries the ideas brought forward in its predecessor to new levels of virtual world design exploration and experimentation.

Programar en Java y desarrollar aplicaciones Java son cosas diferentes.

Si quiere crear sitios web interactivos apoyados en bases de datos con la potente combinación de tecnologías de código abierto y estándares web, incluso sin tener conocimientos básicos de HTML, ha llegado al libro indicado.

Photoshop es el programa de retoque fotografico y tratamiento de imagenes por excelencia.

Embark on a transformative journey through the exciting world of Roblox Lua scripting with this comprehensive hands-on guide.

Embark on a transformative journey through the exciting world of Roblox Lua scripting with this comprehensive hands-on guide.

Dieses Buch wird Ihnen beibringen, wie man Computerspiele mit der beliebten Python- Programmiersprache entwickelt – auch wenn Sie noch nie zuvor programmiert haben!

Dieses Buch wird Ihnen beibringen, wie man Computerspiele mit der beliebten Python- Programmiersprache entwickelt – auch wenn Sie noch nie zuvor programmiert haben!

By focusing on the experiences of users, gamers, and audiences inside one of the world's largest gaming communities (Xbox Live), this book provides an overview of the landscape, architecture, and socio-technical structure of console gaming.

Bevor das neue plattformunabhängige Grafik-API Vulkan seinen explosiven Namen erhielt, wurde es in Fachkreisen schlicht als "OpenGL Next" bezeichnet.

Auch nach mehr als fünfundzwanzig Jahren ist OpenGL in der Grafikentwicklung immer noch beliebt, besonders, da immer mehr Spiele und andere Grafikanwendungen plattformübergreifend entworfen werden.

Im seinem dritten shortcut zum Thema Vulkan geht Alexander Rudolph sowohl auf grundsätzliche Themen der 3-D-Grafikprogrammierung als auch auf Besonderheiten des Low-Level-Grafik-API ein.

Realistische Terraindarstellung ist ein Dauerbrenner in der Spieleindustrie.

Die Arbeit an unserer Blockwelt ist noch lange nicht abgeschlossen.

Die meisten Menschen haben in ihrem Leben wohl schon einmal ein Computerspiel gespielt – und viele werden sich gefragt haben, wie diese eigentlich funktionieren.

In diesem shortcut dreht sich alles um das Thema Robotik.

This book delves into the intricate realms of games and their creation, examining them through cultural, systemic, and, most notably, human lenses.

Want to work as an audio professional in the video games industry?

Discussing 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.

At the intersection of humanities and science, this book re-examines noise as a fundamental force in shaping contemporary thought and digital culture.

Im Zuge der Digitalisierung werden Gestaltung und Management der Digital Customer Experience zunehmend wertvoller.

This book showcases the entire lifecycle of a serious games project and guides the reader through different phases step by step.

Dein kreativer Einstieg in die ElektronikElektronik ist mehr als nur abstrakte Schaltkreise und blinkende Lämpchen: Vernetzt mit einem Mikrocontroller und vernäht in Stoffe und weitere Materialen, wird Elektronik auf ganz neue Weise erlebbar.

Mit dem kostenlosen Framework Cocos2D lassen sich Spiele für die großen Smartphone-Plattformen entwickeln.

Wie kann man ein Spiel programmieren?

A 3D user interface (3DUI) is an interface in which the user performs tasks in three dimensions.

This book approaches Location Based Mobile Games from a design perspective, investigating the peculiar traits that make them compelling contemporary practices and challenging fields of investigation.