Games

Breaking down the 40-year history of the world's most popular art form, one video game at a time Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is...

Learn the tricks of simple procedural generation and how various genres, such as racing simulators, platformers, and roguelikes, can all benefit from these techniques. In this book, you'll learn how to combine hand-crafted content with algorithms to...

The Game Production Toolbox focuses on the nuts and bolts of producing interactive content and how you can organize and support the creative, technical, and business efforts that are all part of interactive game development. This book isn't going to tell...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506742335Author Insomniac GamesFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 567g

Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach...

This book is for people who work in the tech industry-computer and data scientists, software developers and engineers, designers, and people in business, marketing or management roles. It is also for people who are involved in the procurement and...

Understand the fundamentals of C# programming and get started with coding from ground up in an engaging and practical mannerKey FeaturesBeginner's guide to getting started with software development concepts from a macro levelLeverage the power of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789829853Author Philip WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Acorn BooksPublisher Acorn BooksWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.The book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of This is a renaissance moment for video games -- in the variety of genres they represent, and the range of emotional territory they cover. But how do games create...

They Create Worlds: The Story of the People and Companies That Shaped the Video Game Industry, Vol. 1 is the first in a three-volume set that provides an in-depth analysis of the creation and evolution of the video game industry. Beginning with the...

Unlock game development mastery with Unity 2023! This book takes you from conception to publication, equipping you with the key tools and techniques you need to bring your gaming vision to life. Key Features Learn the fundamentals of Unity 2023 and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580650663Author F DilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Lone Eagle Publishing CoPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams)...

The State of the Art in Transcriptome Analysis RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data offers unprecedented information about the transcriptome, but harnessing this information with bioinformatics tools is typically a bottleneck. RNA-seq Data Analysis: A Practical...

"A First Course in Machine Learning by Simon Rogers and Mark Girolami is the best introductory book for ML currently available. It combines rigor and precision with accessibility, starts from a detailed explanation of the basic foundations of Bayesian...

Create amazing animated effects such as fiery blazes, rippling water, and magical transformations. Animation guru Joseph Gilland breaks down the world of special effects animation with clear step-by-step diagrams and explanations on how to create the...

Having taken players all the way to the gateway to the modern world in Syndicate, Assassin's Creed once again takes fans on an adventure through history. The Art of Assassin's Creed Origins collates hundreds of concept arts, including sketches, final...

The latest edition of this bestselling game development reference offers proven tips and techniques for the real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data that are useful for beginners and seasoned game and graphics programmers alike...

Game AI Uncovered: Volume One kicks off a brand-new series of books that focus on the development of artificial intelligence in video games. This volume brings together the collected wisdom, ideas, tricks, and cutting-edge techniques from 20 of the top...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782377840380Author Val (c)rie PrecigoutFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Third EditionsPublisher Third Editions

This elegant, collectible book presents the powerful concept art created for Destiny, featuring breathtaking imagery that captures the cinematic feel of its universe. Covering everything from the earliest sketches of the Guardians' armor to dilapidated...

Starting with the basics of game creation and the artistic skills necessary to get started, this book provides the inside track on how to forge a career in the world of video game art. Included are detailed breakdowns of the training and portfolio...

The 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...

Welcome to the second volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices - the first series of its kind dedicated to the art of game audio programming! This volume features more than 20 chapters containing advanced techniques from some of the top...

This second edition of Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing is updated with new chapters and new authors, but it's still a no-nonsense guide to the professional craft of writing for video games. Not only does the text cover story and narrative...

Utilize proven solutions to solve common problems in game development About This Book * Untangle your game development workflow, make cleaner code, and create structurally solid games * Implement key programming patterns that will enable you to...

Build your own OpenGL or Vulkan application in C++ and use it as a playground to explore the path from basic features to advanced techniques of character animation in modern games with the help of this illustrated guide Key Features Learn how to create a...

With 73 million units sold worldwide, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise is established as one of the best-selling game series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most-engrossing art and storytelling in the industry, Assassin's Creed...

Transformers are becoming a core part of many neural network architectures, employed in a wide range of applications such as NLP, Speech Recognition, Time Series, and Computer Vision. Transformers have gone through many adaptations and alterations,...

Careful balance of music theory and music production skills for music composers Littered with case studies from AAA games, as well as independent games to demonstrate techniques. These include: Cyberpunk 2077, Mario Kart 8, The Legend of Zelda, Street...

The alchemist Ryza and her friends had gone their separate ways, but by chance they have found each other once again. Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy explores new regions from mythical ruins to deep dungeons in an all-new JRPG adventure. ...

Published in 1996, Richard Jones's Garbage Collection was a milestone in the area of automatic memory management. Its widely acclaimed successor, The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management, captured the state of the field in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789090332567Author Joey de VriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 522Imprint Kendall & WellsPublisher Kendall & WellsWeight(grams) 1207gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

A comprehensive guide with key images printed in color to learning motion graphics, character modeling and rigging, creating dynamic hair and clothes, 3D scanning using photogrammetry, and more Key Features Learn how to use geometry nodes to create...

'The best book on codebreaking I have read', SIR DERMOT TURING 'Brings back the joy I felt when I first read about these things as a kid', PHIL ZIMMERMANN 'This is at last the single book on codebreaking that you must have. If you are not yet addicted to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837910212Author John ScrivenFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Acorn Books LtdPublisher Andrews UK Limited

Highly accessible approach to game audio mixing, ideal for professional users, but also suitable as supplementary reading for students. Game Audio continues to be a massively hot topic in audio, and this title represents one of the first titles...

The Art of Borderlands explores the creation and iconic design of Gearbox Software's award-winning hit video game series. The Art of Borderlands is a breathtaking celebration of Gearbox Software's critically acclaimed role-playing shooter video game...

Build your VFX arsenal with quick-access, step-by-step instruction on how to create today's hottest digital VFX shots. This essential toolkit provides techniques for creating effects seen in movies such as 300, Spiderman 3, Predator and others, with...

C++ is the language behind most of today's computer games. This 96-page C++ Game Development Primer takes you through the accelerated process of writing games for otherwise experienced C++ programmers. After reading this book, you'll have the fundamental...