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I’m not really a fan of any of the books in this series, and I think this one will just confuse beginners as it confused me.There are only a few, basic sample programs, far inferior to the sorts of tutorials ... more

"Beginning Role Playing Games Programming with VB 2005: From Novice to Professional" deals with computers/software.

"If the characters in a game have depth, complexity, consistency, mystery, humanity, and charm, then they are going to feel real to the player, and that helps the whole game world feel real, and allows ... more

Explore the training needed to become a computer game developer, a lucrative and exciting career. Also gives readers a chance to examine how computer games are created - from an idea to a finished product. ... more

[back cover] Have you ever wondered how the photorealistic computer-generated landscapes that you see on television, in print, or in videogames are constructed? Creating 3D Worlds not only shows you ... more

David Freeman brings you the inside scoop on how to apply the Emotioneering? techniques he’s so well known for. These powerful techniques create a breadth and depth of emotion in a game, and induce a ... more

Learn how to create commercial-quality game art and make it come alive in a 3D engine! "Creating Game Art for 3D Engines" is the ideal guide for the serious student or aspiring animator who wants to ... more

Do you love video games? Ever wondered if you could create one of your own, with all the bells and whistles? It?s not as complicated as you?d think, and you don?t need to be a math whiz or a programming ... more

The design of interactive applications or presentations on small screens can be challenging for the designer. Not all design concepts that are valid on larger screens can be implemented on the small screen. ... more

This book provides in-depth coverage of all the major topics associated with online game programming, as well as giving the reader easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials on how to create a fully functional ... more