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Hardback. Crafted to resemble a set of Abstergo case files, this book provides a glimpse into the technology that allows characters to inhabit the lives of their ancestors - a cornerstone of the Assassin's Creed narrative. It offers a look at the inner workings of the fictional corporation at the heart of the blockbuster franchise. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783295470
- ISBN
- 9781783295470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 25.77
€ 40.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; UDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138925533
- ISBN
- 9781138925533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Paperback. Masters of Doom' is the true inside story of John Carmack and John Romero, co-creators of the most innovative and notoriously successful video games in history - Doom and Quake. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDH; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Piatkus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749924898
- ISBN
- 9780749924898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.65
€ 16.99
€ 12.65
Hardback. This book provides a systematic, comprehensive introduction to the analysis of computer and video games. It introduces key concepts and approaches drawn from literary, film and media theory in an accessible and concrete manner; and it tests their use and relevance by applying them to a representative selection of games. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634005
- ISBN
- 9780745634005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. This book provides a systematic, comprehensive introduction to the analysis of computer and video games. It introduces key concepts and approaches drawn from literary, film and media theory in an accessible and concrete manner; and it tests their use and relevance by applying them to a representative selection of games. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634012
- ISBN
- 9780745634012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Paperback. Focuses on creating games that are an involving, emotional experience for the gamer. This title includes topics such as: integrating story into the game, writing the game script, putting together the game bible, creating the design document and working on original intellectual property versus working with licenses. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Watson-Guptill Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580650663
- ISBN
- 9781580650663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.45
€ 24.99
€ 17.45
Hardcover. Covers topics of vector algebra and geometry, the various geometric primitives of interest in a collision system, the powerful method of separating axes for the purposes of intersection testing, and the equally powerful Gilbert-Johnson-Keerthi (GJK) algorithm for computing the distance between convex objects. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: UDX; UG; UMB; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 195 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781558608016
- ISBN
- 9781558608016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.64€ 96.88
€ 100.64
€ 96.88
Hardback. Computer games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society in the digital age. Analysing topics such as technology and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective impact of play with computer games, this text will be of great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games studies and the information society. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641102
- ISBN
- 9780745641102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Paperback. Computer games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society in the digital age. Analysing topics such as technology and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective impact of play with computer games, this text will be of great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games studies and the information society. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641119
- ISBN
- 9780745641119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.12
€ 22.12
Paperback. Series: Playful Thinking Series. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: UDX; WDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262527538
- ISBN
- 9780262527538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.60
€ 20.99
€ 15.60
Hardcover. Understanding the demands of games on IP networks is important for ISP engineers and technicians, and understanding the underlying network's capabilities is important for game developers. This book concisely draws together and illustrates the overlapping and interacting technical concerns of these two business sectors. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: UDB; UDX; UM; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470018576
- ISBN
- 9780470018576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.95
€ 111.95
paperback. Series: Pocket Essentials. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: UDX; WD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 61.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- No Exit Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904048206
- ISBN
- 9781904048206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.73
€ 4.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMR; UDX; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465051724
- ISBN
- 9780465051724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676477
- ISBN
- 9780816676477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Digital games have become an increasingly pervasive aspect of everyday life as well as an embattled cultural phenomenon in the twenty-first century. This study sketches some of the various trajectories of digital games in modern Western societies, looking at the growth and persistence of the moral panic that accompanies massive public interest. Editor(s): Williams, Dr. J. Patrick; Smith, Jonas Heide. Num Pages: 308 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHBS; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786428328
- ISBN
- 9780786428328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.91
€ 47.99
€ 47.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Portable ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118968307
- ISBN
- 9781118968307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Hardback. Videogames are one of the most culturally, socially and economically significant, not to mention pervasive, media forms. This guide provides a map of the most important games since the 1960s. It is aimed at both novices and acolytes alike as it journeys through the interesting, innovative and entertaining titles of the videogames. Series: Screen Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 123 x 22. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571611
- ISBN
- 9781844571611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 85.55
€ 94.73
€ 85.55
Paperback. We are living in a world full of games. More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. In this book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540281
- ISBN
- 9780099540281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The study of digital games is a lively area of research and theorising which draws upon perspectives from a range of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, media and film studies, economics, business, gender studies and computer science. This book brings together these perspectives to offer a unique survey of this field. Editor(s): Rutter, Jason; Bryce, Jo. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412900348
- ISBN
- 9781412900348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 248 pages, 137 illus. BIC Classification: UDX; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516518
- ISBN
- 9780262516518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.94
€ 32.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Series: Playful Thinking Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFC; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529952
- ISBN
- 9780262529952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Hardcover. Classic and cutting-edge writings on games, spanning nearly 50 years of game analysis and criticism, by game designers, game journalists, game fans, folklorists, sociologists, and media theorists. Editor(s): Tekinbas, Katie Salen; Zimmerman, Eric. Num Pages: 954 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: UDX; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 209 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1934.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 954
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262195362
- ISBN
- 9780262195362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.34€ 79.33
€ 79.34
€ 79.33
Hardcover. An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. Num Pages: 688 pages, 225 illus. BIC Classification: UDX; UG; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 212 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1734.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262240451
- ISBN
- 9780262240451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.26€ 71.19
€ 85.26
€ 71.19
Paperback. Suitable for readers intrigued by 3D video games as a hobby or a potential career, this book offers an introduction to the world of 3D game animation and provides step-by-step instructions on creating storyboards, scenery, characters, and even software. It covers topics such as working with 3D coordinates, keyframing, NURBS modeling, and lighting. Num Pages: 399 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 189 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764587894
- ISBN
- 9780764587894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87