Dragon Age II Collector's Edition


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Exclusive to the Collector's Edition: an additional 16 pages with a behind-the-scenes section and an artwork gallery.




Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition


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Lore: Learn the story leading up to this epic struggle that can't be found anywhere else. Interviews: Step behind the scenes with revealing interviews with the development team. Art: Our stunning art section showcases the best artwork Dragon Age has to offer. Hard Cover: Rugged Hardcover edition for extra durability. Guide: Includes the complete Dragon Age: Origins strategy guide. Signed Cover: Signatures from the entire Dragon Age development team appear on the inside front and back cover to add to the custom Collector's look and feel.




Dragon Age II - Strategy Guide


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Re-acquaint yourself with the world of Thedas for the second instalment of the Dragon Age franchise! Join the series' new protagonist Hawke and his/her merry band of misfits as they explore the city of Kirkwall and its surrounds, encounter the various factions and power brokers and ultimately become the city's champions. Watch the city change as time progresses, your characters develop and experience cascading consequences based on your character's decisions. This is your story, but we'll help you every step of the way with our comprehensive guide! You can expect to find a plethora of useful information such as: - A complete walkthrough for the entire campaign incorporating all collectibles. - All companion side-missions covered. - All optional side-missions covered. - Whether you import a save from Dragon Age: Origins, or start from scratch, we have all eventualities covered.




Dragon Age: Inquisition - Strategy Guide


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Improved & Updated: September 2020! This is the Dragon Age. A tear has ripped open the heavens and demons pour forth to ravage the land. You are caught up in this destruction, the only survivor complete with a mark on your hand. This mark is the only thing that can close the Breach and save Thedas. Heralded as a savior, you begin an Inquisition by assembling an army of powerful allies to put a stop to the chaos. Only you can decide the fate of Thedas. You are the Inquisitor! Allow us to lead you through the lands of Thedas and uncover the secrets behind the Breach. This guide for Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a detailed walkthrough of the main story and all side quests associated with each region, detailing easily missed features and hidden lore secrets along the way. The guide also covers all three main DLC: Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser, and all dialogue choices throughout the game. Inside this guide you will find: - A Walkthrough for all main story quests, detailing the consequences of your choices along the way. - Walkthrough for all DLC content, covering Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent and Trespasser. - Exploration sections for each region, including side quests, requisitions, collections and companion quests. - Comprehensive section on Dialogue Choices, covering both approval and romance options for companions. - Breakdown of Specialization Trainers including where to find them and how to complete their missions. - Crafting section covering key locations for potions, tonics, grenades, and other materials. - An Equipment section, detailing where to find some of the best weapons and armor. - A Mounts section with descriptions of how to acquire them and when they become available. - Overview of Multiplayer - including basic starting tips, coverage of characters, challenges, and loot.




Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Strategy Guide


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An epic battle between Light and Darkness is about to begin as the Luminary awakens on his 16th birthday. Join a diverse cast of characters as you traverse the world of Erdrea on a quest to discover why you've been branded the Darkspawn and the many mysteries of the Luminary. The most complete guide for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age features all there is to do and see in the world of Erdrea. A step-by-step walkthrough featuring every item, quest and side activity illustrated with gorgeous screenshots. Version 1.2 - Differences between the original game and the Definitive Edition - Walkthrough for all Tickington Locations - Deep dive for all characters, including a suggested build for each one - Locations of every in-game recipe - Full Walkthrough of the main storyline - Coverage of every quest - All mini-games blown open




Dragon Age Origins & Awakening - Strategy Guide


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You are a Grey Warden, last of a group of highly-skilled warriors tasked to defeat the Archdemon and stop the Blight from spreading across the land. The Grey Wardens are the only ones capable of defeating the Archdemon and sending the Darkspawn back to the pits whence they came. Accrue a squad of highly memorable characters, each with their own personalities and skills, to help you in your task and save Fereldan before it is too late. This guide charts the adventures of the main walkthrough and all Downloadable Content and covers: - A complete walkthrough from start to finish. - Every item and codex uncovered. - A complete trophy/achievement guide. - Full coverage of all Downloadable Content including the massive DLC "Awakening".




The Game Narrative Toolbox


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Learn how to create compelling game storylines. Four experienced narrative designers from different genres of game development have banded together to create this all-inclusive guide on what it's like to work as a writer and narrative designer in the video game industry. From concept to final testing, The Game Narrative Toolbox walks readers through what role a narrative designer plays on a development team and what the requirements are at every stage of development. Drawing on real experiences, authors Tobias Heussner, Toiya Kristen Finley, PhD, Ann Lemay, and Jennifer Brandes Hepler provide invaluable advice for writing compelling player-centered stories and effective dialogue trees to help readers make the switch from writing prose or screenplay to interactive. Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition includes updated content reflecting the industry’s latest developments. In addition to revised and updated chapters, this new edition features two additional chapters covering more advanced topics that are applicable to the lessons learned from the original chapters. Accompanying every chapter are exercises that allow the reader to develop their own documentation, outlines, and game-dialogue samples for use in applying for industry jobs or developing independent projects.




Minecraft - Strategy Guide


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- The best way to survive your first night - optimise your time. - Key items, valuable techniques and advise on how best to advance through the game. - Information on over 150 natural, crafted and smelted items. - Construction ideas for novice players, including castles and 'Hobbit Holes'. - More than 45 minutes of helpful, narrated video showcasing survival basics, monument building, trap construction. - Explanation of Redstone and its varied application in gadgets such as trapdoors and doorbells. - Essential graphical mods to make the PC version of Minecraft look and run better than ever before.




Alan Wake - Strategy Guide


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Take a trip into the Twin-Peaks inspired world of Mr Alan Wake, a writer with a knack for turning his works of fiction into reality. Join us as we take you on a unique journey through this experience and help you: - Complete the game with solid strategies for every enemy encounter. - The location of all 106 Manuscript pages. - Where to pick up all 100 Coffee Thermos Flasks. - Open up all 30 item-packed hidden weapons cache. - Shoot all 12 can-pyramids. - Where to read all 25 signs.Watch all 14 TV shows. - And... tune in to all 11 radio shows.




Reus - Official Strategy Guide


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Reus is a god game by Abbey Games in which you take control of nature through the hands of mighty giants. You possess all imaginable powers over nature! There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices. You can shape their world, but not their will. It’s your responsibility to maintain a balance in which man is not overpowered by nature, and nature does not fall to man’s greed. Inside the guide: • Descriptions of the game's premise and core gameplay concepts. • Information and tips on how to tackle every level 1, 2 and 3 development - clear the game's 64 development challenges. • Detailed explanations of gameplay elements. • Information on every resource in the game. Every Plant, Animal and Mineral detailed. • Information on the Giants and their powers, and how best to evolve them.