Games development and programming

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Video games represent a unique blend of programming, art, music, and unbridled creativity.

Video games represent a unique blend of programming, art, music, and unbridled creativity.

As games become increasingly embedded into everyday life, understanding the ethics of their creation and use, as well as their potential for practicing ethical thinking, becomes more relevant.

An In-Depth, Practical Guide to GPGPU Programming Using Direct3D 11GPGPU Programming for Games and Science demonstrates how to achieve the following requirements to tackle practical problems in computer science and software engineering:RobustnessAccuracySpeedQuality source code that is easily maintained, reusable, and readableThe book primarily add

This book is an introduction to development with HTML5 game engines, an in-depth look at some popular engines, downloadable example projects for each engine, and techniques on how to package and distribute the final app to all the major platforms.

Practical Algorithms for 3D Computer Graphics, Second Edition covers the fundamental algorithms that are the core of all 3D computer graphics software packages.

The book offers information about the iOS platform.

Successful games merge art and technology in truly unique ways.

Make More Immersive and Engaging Magic Systems in GamesGame Magic: A Designer's Guide to Magic Systems in Theory and Practice explains how to construct magic systems and presents a compendium of arcane lore, encompassing the theory, history, and structure of magic systems in games and human belief.

GPU Pro4: Advanced Rendering Techniques presents ready-to-use ideas and procedures that can help solve many of your day-to-day graphics programming challenges.

A First Course in Game ProgrammingMost of today's commercial games are written in C++ and are created using a game engine.

The success of Angry Birds, Peggle, and Fruit Ninja has proven that fun and immersive game experiences can be created in two dimensions.

Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes readers through his unique style of modeling: "e;Image Based Modeling"e; where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly.

Learn to recreate iconic arcade games using Unity.

Create your own innovative applications in computer vision, game design, music, robotics, and other areas by taking full advantage of Kinects extensive interactive, multi-media platform.

Create your own innovative applications in computer vision, game design, music, robotics, and other areas by taking full advantage of Kinects extensive interactive, multi-media platform.

If you want to enrich your games experience with physics-based realism, the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development.

Windows 8 presents an incredible opportunity for distributing and monetizing HTML5 games, and this guide shows how you can profit from it.

Windows 8 presents an incredible opportunity for distributing and monetizing HTML5 games, and this guide shows how you can profit from it.

Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers.

Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers.

Ready to give your design skills a real boost?

Got a great game idea?

Got a great game idea?

Create a real 2D game from start to finish with ImpactJS, the JavaScript game framework that works with the HTML5's Canvas element.

Create a real 2D game from start to finish with ImpactJS, the JavaScript game framework that works with the HTML5's Canvas element.

Advances in 3D visualization and physics-based simulation technology make it possible for game developers to create compelling, visually immersive gaming environments that were only dreamed of years ago.

Maybe it was the recent Atari 2600 milestone anniversary that fueled nostalgia for the golden days of computer and console gaming.

Want to develop games for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7?

Want to develop games for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7?

From school lunchrooms to the White House press room, video games are an integral part of our popular culture, and the industry behind them touches all aspects of our lives, gamer and non-gamer alike.

This hands-on guide takes you through the complete process of Unity iOS game development.

GPU Pro3, the third volume in the GPU Pro book series, offers practical tips and techniques for creating real-time graphics that are useful to beginners and seasoned game and graphics programmers alike.

Good or bad level design can make or break any game, so it is surprising how little reference material exists for level designers.

The author takes readers on an in-depth walkthrough of the Torque Game Engine---one of the most popular, powerful, and easy to use game engines available today.

Multiplayer Gaming and Engine Coding for the Torque Game Engine shows game programmers how to get the most out of the Torque Game Engine (TGE), which is an inexpensive professional game engine available from GarageGames.

For the first time in history, Microsoft has opened up its exclusive gaming platform to anyone who is interested in creating console games.

With the increase in computing speed and due to the high quality of the optical effects it achieves, ray tracing is becoming a popular choice for interactive and animated rendering.

Revised and updated, the second edition includes several new chapters with projects and applications.

This volume gathers together cutting-edge research from the Third Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics and gives a solid overview of the state of the art in robot algorithms.

This book brings the insights of game professionals, DCC creators, hardware vendors, and current researchers together into a collection that focuses on the most underrepresented and critical part of game production: tools development.

Creating Games offers a comprehensive overview of the technology, content, and mechanics of game design.

Written for game programmers and developers, this book covers GPU techniques and supporting applications that are commonly used in games and similar real-time 3D applications.

This book focuses on advanced rendering techniques that run on the DirectX and/or OpenGL run-time with any shader language available.

Implementing physical simulations for real-time games is a complex task that requires a solid understanding of a wide range of concepts from the fields of mathematics, physics, and software engineering.

Learn to make games that are more fun and engaging!

This book contains short articles that focus on a particular technique, describe a clever trick, or offer practical advice on game engine development.

Designed for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, 3D Graphics for Game Programming presents must-know information for success in interactive graphics.

Unity for Absolute Beginners walks you through the fundamentals of creating a small third-person shooter game with Unity.