Video game music is a new and unique challenge in the history of music making. The composer is faced with the unprecedented challenge of organizing musical ideas that play and respond to the ever-changing ... 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

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 key word here is art: the dynamic 3D art that defines the world of computer games. This book teaches you everything you need to know about the planning, modeling, texturing, lighting, effects creation, ... more

With many of today’s games being released simultaneously on all platforms, the need for a good cross-platform development strategy is essential. Cross-Platform Game Programming covers this rarely discussed ... more

Aspiring game developers need to know how to develop a game that will "really" get published. They need step-by-step instructions on how to conceptualize, design, and develop a saleable game, and that’s ... more

Designing Virtual Worlds is the most comprehensive treatment of virtual world design to-date from one of the true pioneers and most sought-after design consultants. It’s a tour de force of VW design, ... more

A soup-to-nuts overview of just what it takes to successfully design, develop and manage an online game. Learn from the top two online game developers through the real-world successes and mistakes not ... more

"Developing Serious Games" details what is involved in developing serious video games, from the use of affordable game engines to marketing and identifying sources of capital. The book is designed as ... more