Games

Break into the most lucrative platform in the world by adding HTML5 game development to your current skillset. Zarrar Chishti has trained developers from a wide range of programming disciplines to cross over into HTML5 game development. Whatever your...

In Data Sketches, Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects, and they combine this with powerful technical insights which reveal the mindset behind coding creatively. Exploring 12...

Find out how to use the Unity Game Engine to its fullest for both 3D and 2D game development-from the basics to the hottest new tricks in virtual reality. With this unique cookbook, you'll get started in two ways: First, you'll learn about the Unity...

Symbolic regression (SR) is one of the most powerful machine learning techniques that produces transparent models, searching the space of mathematical expressions for a model that represents the relationship between the predictors and the dependent...

Grasp the fundamentals of digital audio work in the context of video games, including the basics of middleware such as Fmod and Wwise. We will review software such as Apple's Logic and Garageband, Paul Davis's Ardour, and many other popular digital audio...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782377840366Author Damien MecheriFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Third EditionsPublisher Third Editions

Timely contribution to literature on game development, considering working patterns and collaboration in the industry in light of the pandemic Written in an accessible tone, making it suitable for a wide variety of game development professionals both...

Consolidate coding skills and knowledge with engaging practice books for ages 7-11 containing easy-to-follow activities and projects, supported by accompanying teacher's notes.- Save time with 12 step-by-step activities per book across a range of...

A step-by-step, example-based guide to building immersive 3D games on the Web using the Three.js graphics library.This book is for people interested in programming 3D games for the Web. Readers are expected to have basic knowledge of JavaScript syntax...

Create physically realistic 3D Graphics environments with this introduction to the ideas and techniques behind the process. Author David H. Eberly includes simulations to introduce the key problems involved and then gradually reveals the mathematical and...

A Concise Introduction to Programming in Python, Second Edition provides a hands-on and accessible introduction to writing software in Python, with no prior programming experience required.The Second Edition was thoroughly reorganized and rewritten based...

If you are really passionate about games and have always wanted to write your own, this book is perfect for you. It will help you get started with programming in C++ and explore the immense functionalities of UE4.Book InformationISBN 9781784396572Author...

Everything you need to know about developing hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with WebGL! As the newest technology for creating 3D graphics on the web, in both games, applications, and on regular websites, WebGL gives web developers the capability to...

Technologies such as artificial intelligence have led to significant advances in science and medicine, but have also facilitated new forms of repression, policing and surveillance. AI policy has become without doubt a significant issue of global politics...

This book focuses on the history of video games, consoles, and home computers from the very beginning until the mid-nineties, which started a new era in digital entertainment. The text features the most innovative games and introduces the pioneers who...

Delve into the concepts of physically based rendering (PBR) using Allegorithmic's Substance Painter. This book covers the integration of PBR textures with various 3D modeling and rendering packages as well as with the Unreal Engine 4 game engine...

Foundation Game Design with HTML5 and JavaScript teaches you everything you need to know about how to make video games. If you've never done any programming before and don't know where to start, this book will show you how to make games from start to...

Despite its significant growth over the past five years, the mobile and social videogame industry is still maturing at a rapid rate. Due to various storage and visual and sound asset restrictions, mobile and social gaming must have innovative...

Up your game developer skills by learning game backend development with Microsoft Azure and PlayFab.Robust backend infrastructure support is essential for all modern games. Implementing game backend features became easier with the emergence of GBaaS...

Over 100 recipes exploring the new and exciting features of Unity 5 to spice up your Unity skillset About This Book * Built on the solid foundation of the popular Unity 4.x Cookbook, the recipes in this edition have been completely updated for...

This book is a theoretical and practical deep dive into the craft of worldbuilding for video games, with an explicit focus on how different job disciplines contribute to worldbuilding. In addition to providing lenses for recognizing the various...

Introduction to Machine Learning with Applications in Information Security provides a class-tested introduction to a wide variety of machine learning algorithms, reinforced through realistic applications. The book is accessible and doesn't prove...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535128Author Daniel LisiFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Boss Fight LLCPublisher Boss Fight LLC

Building JavaScript Games teaches game programming through a series of engaging, arcade-style games that quickly expand your JavaScript and HTML5 skills. JavaScript is in the top ten most-used programming languages world wide, and is the basis for...

Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? This updated edition will help you kick-start your project as it guides you through the process of creating several example game apps using APIs available in Android. You will...

A Systematic Approach to Learning Robot Programming with ROS provides a comprehensive, introduction to the essential components of ROS through detailed explanations of simple code examples along with the corresponding theory of operation. The book...

This book is intended for beginner to intermediate users of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4, who want to learn more about how to implement physics within their game world.Book InformationISBN 9781784394905Author Katax EmperoreFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Benefit from the latest rendering tech developments, currently covered only in papers and talks from Siggraph, in a way any developer or technical artist using Unity can take advantage of. This book starts by introducing how shader programming works in...

In the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, big data is weighed in gold, placing enormous power in the hands of data scientists - the modern AI alchemists. But great power comes with greater responsibility. This book seeks to shape, in a practical,...

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically,...

A day does not go by without a news article reporting some amazing breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI). Many philosophers, futurists, and AI researchers have conjectured that human-level AI will be developed in the next 20 to 200 years. If these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789355516084Author Nidhi Grover RahejaFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint BPB PublicationsPublisher BPB PublicationsDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 20mm

Build your next game on a bigger scale with Pro HTML5 Games. This essential book teaches you to master advanced game programming in HTML5. You'll learn techniques that you can transfer to any area of HTML5 game development to make your own professional...

The new realities are here. Virtual and Augmented realities and 360 video technologies are rapidly entering our homes and office spaces. Good quality audio has always been important to the user experience, but in the new realities, it is more than...

Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an...

Costume Design for Video Games: An Exploration of Historical and Fantastical Skins explores the rich and colorful history of fashion throughout the ages. Each page goes into detail concerning the social significance of Iconic period pieces. From the real...

Over the years, Marvel Contest of Champions has become more epic, the heroes more powerful and the enemies more cunning - but the game has retained its core: the greatest battles in Marvel history! You have been summoned to the Battlerealm for the...

Start your video game development journey by learning how to build a 2D game engine from scratch. Using Java (with NetBeans as your IDE and using Java's graphics framework) or by following along in C# (with Visual Studio as your IDE and using the...

Discover the methods and techniques required for creating immersive design visualization for industry. This book proposes ways for industry-oriented design visualization from scratch. This includes fundamentals of creative and immersive technology; tools...

Discover how to create a simple game environment in Blender 3D, from modeling and texturing game assets, to placing them in a scene. You'll export and import game assets as well as look at open-source game engines that will work with your game assets...