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Use Java 9 and JavaFX 9 to write 3D games for the latest consumer electronics devices. Written by open source gaming expert Wallace Jackson, this book uses Java 9 and NetBeans 9 to add leading-edge features, such as 3D, textures, animation, digital audio, and digital image compositing to your games. Along...

Joystick Soldiers is the first anthology to examine the reciprocal relationship between militarism and video games. War has been an integral theme of the games industry since the invention of the first video game, Spacewar! in 1962.While war video games began as entertainment, military organizations...

“Myst and Riven is well-written, interesting, on-topic, insightful, and a real pleasure to read.” —Edward Castronova, Indiana University Video games have become a major cultural force, and within their history, Myst and its sequel Riven stand out as influential examples. Myst and Riven:...

Develop fun and exciting games and create amazing animations for your existing apps with SpriteKit, Apple's 2D game development framework About This Book Learn the key concepts of game development in iOS Take advantage of SpriteKit to create your own games and improve your apps Follow the step-by-step...

Video games take players on a trip through ancient battlefields, to mythic worlds, and across galaxies. They provide players with a way to try on new identities and acquire vast superpowers. Video games also give people the chance to hit reset – to play again and again until they achieve a desired...

Leverage the power of the Unity 2018 game engine to create games with brilliant gameplay and high replayability. Key Features Develop different types of games from scratch with Unity 2018 Discover the secrets of creating AAA quality shaders without writing long algorithms Script intelligent game...

What You Need To Know To Build Your Own Games! Get All The Support And Guidance You Need To Be A Success At Creating Games! Video gaming can be a very entertaining experience for many people. Sometimes you will notice that hours have gone by while you are playing. If you are a person who enjoys...

ABSTRACT: Authorship has undergone drastic revision in the twentieth century. A fundamental transformation in literature, wherein the author has become a multiplicity of voices, is evinced by the development of roleplaying games as both literary and cultural texts. The literary roots of roleplaying...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat,...

Brain Games & Puzzles: Word Scramble Brain Games - For parents and children to improve their spelling skills.Full instructions are given in the book so that you can play by yourself and/or with your children.Have fun playing these 3 level games with your children.A total of 30...

Tom Bissell is a prizewinning writer who published three widely acclaimed books before the age of thirty-four. He is also an obsessive gamer who has spent untold hours in front of his various video game consoles, playing titles such as Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, BioShock, and Oblivion for, literally,...

Picking good games can be hard. Avoiding duds can be even more difficult. That's why smart consumers turn to experts on the subject. Game Freaks 365 was founded to help people choose games that are worth their hard-earned dollar and bypass games that are better suited for the trash can. Writing about...

Master the development of 2D games by learning to use the powerful GameMaker Language and tools provided by the GameMaker: Studio workspace and engine! About This Book Rapidly develop games using the powerful yet easy easy-to to-use GameMaker: Studio engine Comprehensive: This is a comprehensive...

This "Essential Guide to Grown-up Fun" provides wonderful ideas for hosting a great bash, with the best games for every occasion. Includes icebreakers, drinking games, thinking games, physical games, naughty games, and beyond. The Little Black Book of Party Games is the perfect book for hosts, hostesses, and all the party animals you know!