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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales returns! Relive the adventure of the award-winning video game Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mi......more
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This introductory textbook introduces students to mathematical concepts and helps them to understand how they apply to t......more
This introductory textbook introduces students to mathematical concepts and helps them to understand how they apply to t......more
NOT PLAYING AROUND: FEMINIST AND QUEER RHETORICS IN VIDEOGAMES examines how videogames function rhetorically to have mat......more
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Up your game with everything you need to run your next tabletop roleplay game with expert advice, gameplay guidance, and......more
I Love HELL-A! This gory volume is dripping with insights showing just how the video game world of Dead Island 2 came to......more
Despite the prevalence of video games set in or inspired by classical antiquity, the medium has to date remained markedl......more
Video games are among the most popular media on the planet, and billions of people inhabit these virtual worlds on a dai......more
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Explore the hilarious, surreal, anarchic alien worlds of High on Life in this stunning compendium of concept art, final ......more
Helps newbies become immersed in Minecraft, a sandbox game set in a blocky, three-dimensional world--whether it be in Su......more
Metagames: Games About Games scrutinizes how various meta devices, such as breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narra......more
StarCraft (Blizzard Entertainment, 1998) is a real-time strategy video game, placing the player in command of three extr......more
StarCraft (Blizzard Entertainment, 1998) is a real-time strategy video game, placing the player in command of three extr......more
The first book-length study devoted to FromSoftware games, On Soulsring Worlds explores how the Dark Souls series and El......more
Game AI Uncovered: Volume One kicks off a brand-new series of books that focus on the development of artificial intellig......more
Game AI Uncovered: Volume One kicks off a brand-new series of books that focus on the development of artificial intellig......more
If there is anything close to a universal game, it is association football, also known as soccer, football, fussball, fú......more
Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programm......more
This book examines the origins and boundaries of Japanese digital role-playing games. A geographically diverse roster of......more
Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programm......more
"A full-color hardcover art book chronicling the renowned Nightdive Studios’ faithful recreation of the iconic cyber-sci......more
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A deluxe edition art book collecting concept art and creator commentary from the next chapter in Cal Kestis’ thrilling s......more
This volume explores the many unique motivations driving the rapid growth of the esports industry from a variety of pers......more
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Invisible Digital helps us makes sense of something we cannot see by presenting an innovative approach to digital images......more
How abstract design decisions in 2D platform games create rich worlds of meaning for players. Since the 1980s, 2D platfo......more
Essays discuss the terminology, etymology, and history of key terms, offering a foundation for critical historical studi......more
"Anyone who has ever been to a public hearing or community meeting would agree that participatory democracy can be borin......more
How does analyzing video games as hypertexts expand the landscape of research for video game rhetoricians and games stud......more
"When Stephen Sexton was young, video games were a way to slip through the looking glass; to be in two places at once; t......more
Journey across the fantastic world of Octopath Traveler with over 200 pages of concept art and developer commentary coll......more
This book explores the many ways Gothic literature and media have informed videogame design. Through a series of detaile......more
This book investigates the narrativity of some of the most popular survival horror video games and the gender politics i......more
This book offers new ways of thinking about and assessing the impact of virtual reality on its users. It argues that we ......more
This volume provides an in-depth examination of the video game Death Stranding, focusing on the game’s exploration of ru......more
With the climate crisis and its repercussions becoming more and more tangible, games are increasingly participating in t......more
From the tense foreboding of Night Stalker to the competitive thrill of NFL Football, Mattel’s Intellivision rocketed in......more
From the tense foreboding of Night Stalker to the competitive thrill of NFL Football, Mattel’s Intellivision rocketed in......more
Representation of Disability in Children’s Video Games looks at how children’s engagement with characters and stories in......more
An expert introduction to the world of "playful wearables" and their design, with a wide range of engaging examples, cas......more
The stories behind some of the most obscure and fascinating technology in the history of gaming. The story of video game......more
Esports is a global phenomenon that has attracted the attention of multiple interested parties--from investors to K-12 s......more
Esports is a global phenomenon that has attracted the attention of multiple interested parties--from investors to K-12 s......more
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The open world role-playing Assassin’s Creed video game series is one of the most successful series of all time, praised......more
"NetQuest: Excursion Into Gaming" welcomes perusers on a vivid investigation of the dynamic and steadily developing univ......more
This is a comprehensive guidebook for long-term storytelling in mobile games and games-as-a-service (also known as live ......more
This is a comprehensive guidebook for long-term storytelling in mobile games and games-as-a-service (also known as live ......more
Formalism is often used as an all-embracing term covering a range of ontological and methodological approaches in game s......more
Are you tired of the mundane movie experience at the local theatre? Do you crave the comfort of your own home while watc......more
Announcing Video Product Supremacy: Using Videos to Increase Profits. The topics covered in this book include the fundam......more
This book will equip you with methodologies, best practices and insights around video game pitch design through a step-b......more
This book will equip you with methodologies, best practices and insights around video game pitch design through a step-b......more
Want to work as a games tester in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the es......more
Want to work as a games tester in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the es......more
This book presents 71 practical game design tools that readers can use to solve real-world game design problems. Written......more
This book presents 71 practical game design tools that readers can use to solve real-world game design problems. Written......more
With light and shadow woven together, an unforgettable adventure awaits! Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideou......more
The alchemist Ryza and her friends had gone their separate ways, but by chance they have found each other once again. At......more
Discover the origins of adventure gaming, from their origins in the 70s to modern day. Get ready for the adventure of a ......more
A definitive guide to the Sega Dreamcast, the most underrated gaming systems of all time. The Dreamcast Encyclopedia is ......more
Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill p......more
Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill p......more
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This book provides readers with the tools and methods with which to create effective serious tabletop games. It covers t......more
This book provides readers with the tools and methods with which to create effective serious tabletop games. It covers t......more
A wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today From the earliest compu......more
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Computer games have their basis in mainframe computers from the 1960s. Their spread among people came after the arrival ......more
Written for all gaming enthusiasts, this book fuses Latinx studies and video game studies to document how Latinx masculi......more
The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach expertise to examine esports athlete health and perfor......more
In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the fir......more
The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game industry as it grew fro......more
"Low Latency, High Performance: Cloud Gaming" is an in-depth look at one of the most groundbreaking and game-changing tr......more
A comprehensive guide to every game released for Sega’s 16-bit console, including add-ons, with screenshots, trivia, and......more
Color for your life with this infectious, unofficial book inspired by the hit HBO Max show and video game. Experience th......more
A comprehensive guide to over 300 non-violent video games, from AAA studios to beloved indies. What if there were video ......more
Characters are a vital aspect of today’s transmedia practices. Combining theories on fictional persons from Japanese and......more
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This is the story of Chance Thomas, a moderately talented musician who struggled and grew to compose original scores for......more
Delicious Pixels: Food in Video Games introduces critical food studies to game scholarship, showing the unique ways in w......more
This volume focuses on the depiction of women in video games set in historical periods or archaeological contexts, explo......more
A simple guidebook for navigating the new world of sports marketing and brand management The modern consumer, today’s fa......more
A Handheld History is a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games. Forty years ago, businessmen fi......more
Newly updated, this is the ultimate gift for any Minecraft fan--a box set featuring definitive guides to four different ......more
Newly updated, this is the ultimate gift for any Minecraft fan--a box set featuring definitive guides to four different ......more
Videogames have always depicted representations of American culture, but how exactly they feed back into this culture is......more
A deluxe edition hardcover that celebrates fifteen years of the iconic video game saga, featuring an exclusive cover, a ......more
An oversized full-color hardcover that celebrates fifteen years of the iconic Assassin’s Creed video game saga! Discover......more
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Six years after helping the Edison family defeat the designs of a malevolent meteor in Maniac Mansion, college student a......more
A new comics story leading directly into Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the fourth video game in BioWare’s legendary fantasy......more