Computer games / online games: strategy guides

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controllerinto the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the worldin this fascinating and unique memoir and insider guide.

Understanding games—whether computer games, card games, board games, or sports—by analyzing certain common traits.

When it comes to computer games, the numbers are astounding: the world's top professional gamer has won over half a million dollars shooting virtual monsters on-screen; online games claim literally millions of subscribers; while worldwide spending on computer gaming will top 24 billion by 2011.

Drawing on the tools of game design to fix democracy.

An examination of subversive games—games designed for political, aesthetic, and social critique.

Digital role-playing games such as Rift, Diablo III, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning help players develop skills in critical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, and lifelong learning.

Build and create your own Roblox world with this updated, easy-to-use guide.

A critical approach to interactive fiction, as literature and game.

Video games as both a departure from and a development of traditional games; an analysis of the interaction between rules and fiction in video games.

The OFFICIAL Battle Royale Survival Guide from Epic Games, creators of FORTNITE, the BIGGEST gaming brand in the world.

Take your skyship pirate, haunted waif, or alien scientist to the next level with this fun, interactive book of exercises to help you build your RPG character's backstorymade specifically for the genres you love to play.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 'You need this.

Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) challenge what players understand as "e;real.

The genius and artistry behind Superbrothers and the making of an indie video game, from inception to its highly anticipated launch.

How making and sharing video games offer educational benefits for coding, collaboration, and creativity.

Video games aren't just for kids anymore.

In the vein of their cult-classic dark fantasy titles Demon's Souls (2009) and the Dark Souls franchise (2011, 2014, 2016), game developers FromSoftware released the bleak Gothic horror Bloodborne in 2015.

As Templar Simon Cross fights to lead the hunted survivors of the demon surge toward salvation, time and supplies run short.

Studies the economic order that governs virtual worlds and ways individuals work together to govern social relations in the digital space.

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Discover the science behind the Fortnite phenomenon!

Video games is a lucrative new market for scriptwriters but writing for video games is complex and very different to traditional media (tv or film).

Known for their visibility and tendency to generate controversy, first-person shooter (FPS) games are cultural icons and powder-kegs in American society.

This book covers the state-of-the-art in digital games research and development for anyone working with or studying digital games and those who are considering entering into this rapidly growing industry.

A philosophical reading of video gaming that focuses on what it means to be a player.

The worldwide video game console market surpassed $10 billion in 2003.

The Console Chronicles will take you on a unique journey through the history of gaming platforms.

Now in its second edition, the Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming is the definitive, go-to resource for anyone interested in the diverse and expanding video game industry.

From Pong to PlayStation 3 and beyond, Understanding Video Games is the first general introduction to the exciting new field of video game studies.

Clear and easy-to follow instructions for using coding and scripting tools to create new, more advanced Roblox games.

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.

Gaming the System takes philosophical traditions out of the ivory tower and into the virtual worlds of video games.

Creating robust artificial intelligence is one of the greatest challenges for game developers, yet the commercial success of a game is often dependent upon the quality of the AI.

The first in the field to focus on the key aspects of videogames themselves as a distinctive medium, this is a rich and original read for gamers as well as students and researchers of popular culture internationally, which reviews the passionate gamer/game relationship viz all types of games from "e;Doom"e; to "e;EverQuest"e;.

Contributors examine the early days of video game history before the industry crash of 1983 that ended the medium s golden age.

Brenda Laurel is best known for her work with Purple Moon, the pioneering game company she cofounded in the 1990s.

This book is a formalization of collected notes from an introductory game theory course taught at Queen's University.

Computer games are one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving media of our time.

Sure, it's just what you've been clamoring for: an ultra slick, portable version of the most popular console gaming system in the world.

Creating robust artificial intelligence is one of the greatest challenges for game developers, yet the commercial success of a game is often dependent upon the quality of the AI.

A historical, critical look at the famous videogame franchise BioShock.

Gaming the System takes philosophical traditions out of the ivory tower and into the virtual worlds of video games.

Video games are a complex, compelling medium in which established art forms intersect with technology to create an interactive text.

The number of publications dealing with video game studies has exploded over the course of the last decade, but the field has produced few comprehensive reference works.

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Known for their visibility and tendency to generate controversy, first-person shooter (FPS) games are cultural icons and powder-kegs in American society.

An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game design The quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry.