Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The business of videogames is both a prestige industry and a very opaque one. Based on dozens of firsthand interviews and covering the development of landmark games including Bioshock: Infinite, Epic Mickey, Dead Space, and more, and through the studios' shocking closures, this book will tell the stories of how real people are affected by game studio shutdowns -- and how and if they recover. Jason Schreier has made a name for himself as gaming's...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Get ready to learn Java the fun way by developing games for the Android platform with this new and updated third edition Key Features Learn Java, Android, and object-oriented programming from scratch Find out how to build games including Sub Hunter, Retro Pong, Bullet Hell, Classic Snake, and Scrolling Shooters Create and design your own games by learning all the concepts that a game developer must know Book Description Android is one of the most...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Breaking down the 40-year history of the world?s most popular art form, one video game at a timePong. 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 a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist...
6) Gaming hacks
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
It doesn't take long for an avid--or just wickedly clever--gamer to be chafed by the limitations of videogame software or hardware. If you want to go far beyond the obvious--whether you want to modify your console controller to work on other consoles, create your own text adventure, or modify your Game Boy--there's an awful lot of fun you can have for cheap or free, using the creative exploits of the gaming gurus. Gaming Hacks is the indispensable...
7) Raspberry Pi retro gaming: build consoles and arcade cabinets to play your favorite classic games
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Learn to configure a Raspberry Pi into multiple different devices capable of playing retro games. Beyond theory, this book focuses heavily on projects, such as making a console to attach to a TV or computer display and making a tabletop arcade machine. It also teaches you how to install and use the Kodi media center on your retro game player.
tart with the big-picture of the Raspberry Pi retro-gaming landscape and the wide range of exciting project...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The five exciting lists inside this book answer some of the burning questions about technology. Each spread uses facts-based rankings to reveal the top ten record breakers and history makers in each category--and to offer the inside scoop on those at the top of the heap."-- Provided by publisher.
10) Arcade gaming
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about arcade gaming. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Minecraft, unleashed: break through the limits, go everywhere, do everything! In these amazing videos, Joel Comm and Zach Comm guide you safely through the most terrifying and rewarding corners of Minecraft, and endow you with all the power of Redstone. Just watch: in an hour and a half, mastery will be yours. Build your portal into the Nether, defend your Fortress, and bring back the rewards you've earned ... Prepare for the End, defeat the Ender...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Learn to survive and thrive in Minecraft's brutal multiplayer environments, host your own Minecraft servers and adventures, and transform Minecraft's in-game resources with your own content! In just two hours of amazingly easy video, the creators of the world's best Minecraft video tutorials turn you into a Minecraft multiplayer expert, and help you make the most of Minecraft's powerful resource packs. Joel and Zach Comm share up-to-the-minute strategies...
17) Sega
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's iconic mascot. But the history of this company is full of many other well-known products, games, and characters. This book for young readers explores Sega's history, including how it was founded, how it grew, and how its fans continue to enjoy it. Leveled text combines with vibrant images to introduce the subject, while features map the company headquarters, highlight top games, profile a person important to the brand's...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Minecraft comes with no real instructions, so surviving your first days in Minecraft can be full of frustrations, once you get the game installed. Don't worry. In this downloadable video, we'll explain how to get and install the game and survive your first day. You'll also see how to expand the game and play with friends."--Resource description page.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What if schools, from the wealthiest suburban nursery school to the grittiest urban high school, thrummed with the sounds of deep immersion? More and more people believe that can happen - with the aid of video games. From Greg Toppo, USA Today's national K-12 education and demographics reporter, The Game Believes in You presents the story of a small group of visionaries who, for the past 40 years, have been pushing to get game controllers into the...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request