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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...

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...

Build and create your own Roblox world with this updated, easy-to-use guide.Roblox, the largest user-generated online gaming platform that allows users to create and share their own game worlds and gaming creations, has taken the digital world by storm!...

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...

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...

Understand real-world game development concepts using JavaFX game engine called FXGL. The core focus of the book is on developing a standalone game or application with FXGL.We will start with an overview of the book followed by requisite concepts from...

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...

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...

A collection of notes in Damon Baird's journal, the Log expands on declassified testimony and other facets of the game. This firsthand account chronicles the soldier's experience in a riveting and beautifully illustrated oral history - the events he...

Timing for Animation has been one of the pillars of animation since it was first published in 1981. Now this 40th anniversary edition captures the focus of the original and enhances this new edition with fresh images, techniques, and advice from...

Combine the powerful UE4 with Blender to create visually appealing and comprehensive game environmentsKey FeaturesThe only resource that shows how you can incorporate Blender into your Unreal Engine 4 Game environmentCreate amazing 3D game environments...

Written by an AAA industry expert with over 20 years of experience, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the practical skills that all successful level designers need to have. It covers everything from practical production skills to the social and...

This follow-up volume to MMOs from the Inside Out is a further collection of bold ideas, information, and instruction from one of the true pioneers of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. Whereas its predecessor looked at how MMOs can change...

A uniquely cross-disciplinary and cross-experience book written as an accessible guide for people new to storytelling in games, new to games as a practice, and those eager to develop their existing practices & knowledge around storytelling in games...

Game narrative and UX share a deep, interconnected relationship. This book explores the connections between narrative and UX to develop a framework for creating player centric stories in games by covering best practices in both crafts using a unified...

This accessible, third edition textbook gives students the tools they need to analyze games, using strategies borrowed from textual analysis.As game studies has become an established academic field, writing about games needs the language and methods that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789822366Author William TangFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Acorn BooksPublisher Acorn BooksWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

Agent 47 might be the best assassin the Agency has ever had, but he'll need all of his skill, cunning, and ruthlessness if he is to survive his toughest assignment yet.Since the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 has been MIA. Now...

Want to work as an audio professional in the video games industry? Then this is the book is for you. It provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.The book covers everything...

Creative Direction in a Digital World provides designers the tools they need to craft compelling digital experiences across screens, devices and platforms.Readers will learn how to take a multi-disciplinary, human-centered approach to digital creative...

This 10th Anniversary Edition of Force: Animal Drawing: Animal Locomotion and Design Concepts for Animators offers readers an enlarged and an enhanced selection of images that apply FORCE to animals. With larger images, readers can better appreciate and...

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. But today's game players have grown in...