Need for Speed: Undercover


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•ALL POINTS BULLETIN: Secret dossier from the Tri-City Bay Police Department reveals enforcement protocols to keep you from being busted. •ART OF NEED FOR SPEED: Revel in the fantastic concept, production, and final art from the game. •VINYL CATALOGUE: Browse the entire collection of visual upgrades before applying them to your ride! •DEEP UNDERCOVER: The career chapter (and the APB chapter) is peppered with comments from a fellow FBI agent; you’ll know the ins and outs of your undercover assignment even before going under. •WHEELMAN TRAINING: Full breakdown on how to become the best wheelman in the Greater Tri-City Bay area. •TOURIST GUIDE: Visual guide to the best vistas, jumps, and secret spots the average tourist never gets to see. •VISUAL TRACK KEY: color coded track photos tied into the track maps indicate important features at a glance.







Need for Speed: Undercover


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Poradnik do gry „Need For Speed: Undercover” zawiera opis poszczególnych elementów, porady ogólne co w każdym trybie zrobić oraz jak robić to najlepiej, a także informacje o wszystkich blisko 200 wyścigach i zadaniach, które znajdują się w grze. Need for Speed: Undercover – poradnik do gry zawiera poszukiwane przez graczy tematy i lokacje jak m.in. Mapa Policja [Solucja] Palm Harbor (cz.1) Umiejętności kierowcy Typy wyścigów [Solucja] Intro [Solucja] Port Crescent (cz.5) [Solucja] Palm Harbor (cz.2) [Solucja] Palm Harbor (cz.4) [Solucja] Sunset Hills (cz.1) Informacja o grze Need for Speed: Undercover to dwunasta odsłona serii gier wyścigowych od Electronic Arts. Produkcja przygotowana przez kanadyjski oddział firmy zrywa z ideą legalnych, torowych wyścigów, którymi uraczono graczy w ProStreet i przenosi fanów szybkiej jazdy z powrotem do podziemia. Gra Need for Speed: Undercover, to przedstawiciel gatunku wyścigi i rajdy. Tytuł wydany został w Polsce w 2008 roku i dostępny jest na platformach: PC, PS2, X360, PS3, Wii, PSP, NDS. Wersja językowa oficjalnie dystrybuowana na terenie kraju to: z polskimi napisami.




Making Great Games


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Join videogame industry veteran Michael Thornton Wyman on a series of detailed, behind-the-scenes tours with the teams that have made some of the most popular and critically acclaimed videogames of the modern era. Drawing on insider's perspectives from a wide variety of teams, learn about the creation of a tiny, independent game project (World of Goo), casual game classics (Diner Dash, Bejeweled Twist), the world's most popular social game (FarmVille) as well as the world's most popular MMORPG (World of Warcraft), PC titles (Half Life 2) to AAA console games (Madden NFL 10), and modern-day masterpieces (Little Big Planet, Rock Band, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves). Hear directly from the creators about how these games were made, and learn from their stories from the trenches of videogames production. This book is an excellent resource for those working directly on game design or production, for those aspiring to work in the field, or for anyone who has wondered how the world's greatest videogames get made.







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RED


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With the release of the RED ONETM digital cinema camera, the possibility of recording stunning, cinematic-quality images with an affordable camera became a reality. Now that the industry has embraced the nascent technology and added new tools and workflows, filmmakers—from independents on up—are leading the charge on establishing new rules. Here to guide newcomers and RED veterans alike, popular trainer and filmmaker Noah Kadner picks up where the manual leaves off. You’ve got the basic operations down and now you’ll learn how to use the camera in a production environment and discover the various options in post. Using a clear, objective approach, he offers best-practice advice on utilizing RED’s proprietary tools, explains the workflows for Final Cut Studio, Avid, and Premiere Pro, and gives workaround solutions where needed. Well-known filmmakers and industry leaders share their own bleeding-edge production methodologies throughout, offering a rare view into this exciting new world of filmmaking. Here are just a few things you’ll learn to do: •Build a RED package that fits your budget •Set up for sound recording and learn which audio tools to use •Achieve the optimal exposure using RED’s onboard tools and external gear •Edit your footage with step-by-step instructions for Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro •Work color correction into your HD, film, or Web projects •Prep your project for output and archive your footage •Learn from pros such as Rodney Charters, ASC (DP, 24), Simon Duggan, ACS (DP, Knowing), Albert Hughes (Director, The Book of Eli), and many others using RED •Stay up-to-date and download additional resources at the companion Web site at www.peachpit.com/red "If you want to dive in and starting using the RED, look no further. This book is the next best thing to having a top-notch production crew with RED experts working by your side." —Arthur Albert, Director of Photography, ER "An essential guide loaded with knowledge, I recommend it as the first purchase for any filmmaker who is thinking about owning or currently owns the RED." —Rodney Charters, ASC, Director of Photography, 24 "If you're planning to shoot with the RED camera, this is the book to get!" —Rob Cohen, Director, The Fast and the Furious "Noah Kadner takes the best practices of using the RED camera and shares them with the rest of us in this indispensable guide." —Simon Duggan, ACS, Director of Photography, Live Free or Die Hard, Knowing "Written in an easy-to-follow style, yet thorough in covering everything from production to postproduction to making money from your investment, this is a book that should be on every filmmaker’s desk and in their kit bag." —Norman Hollyn, Film Editor, Instructor, and author of The Lean Forward Moment "If you want to see how the pros are using the RED camera, you need this book." —Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Cinematographer, Every Day







BlackBerry PlayBook Companion


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The ultimate full-color consumer guide to the fun and functional BlackBerry PlayBook BlackBerry's entry into the tablet market adds a new dimension to the image of the BlackBerry as a tool primarily for business. The PlayBook does business, but it also does fun, and this handy, full-color book covers just what you need to get up and running with your PlayBook and make the most of it. In an entertaining and to-the-point fashion, this guide shows you how to connect your PlayBook to your BlackBerry smartphone, take photos, watch videos, read e-books, connect to the Internet via WiFi, use third-party apps, video chat, and more. Helps you get set up and use your Playbook, with full-color screen shots and navigational elements that help you quickly find information Shows how to manage your e-mail by connecting to your BlackBerry smartphone and how to get online with WiFi Covers acquiring and reading e-books and periodicals, participating in social media, shooting photos and videos, and using instant messaging and video chat Explains how to download and use third-party apps on the BlackBerry platform With a hip, direct style, BlackBerry PlayBook Companion shortens the learning curve and helps you maximize what your PlayBook offers for both work and play.




Xbox


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Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous Cheatmistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over seven million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites and now eBooks, we have been there for gamers when they've needed us the most.With EZ Cheats: Video Game Cheats, Tips and Secrets: For Xbox 360 & Xbox, we aim to help you unlock the game's full potential with a series of tips, cheat codes, secrets, unlocks and/or achievement guides. Whether you want to find out how to spawn specific vehicles, learn how to open up harder difficulty settings, or discover sneaky ways to earn additional ingame currency, we have the answers. EZ Cheats are compiled by expert gamers who are here to help you get the most out of your games.EZ Cheats: Video Game Cheats, Tips and Secrets: For Xbox 360 and Xbox covers all of the top titles, including the Halo series, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Street Fighter IV, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 2, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Half Life 2, Morrowind, and the Prince of Persia trilogy, amongst hundreds more top titles.Consoles covered: Xbox 360 / Xbox