Author : Craig Steele
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 9780753445976
Get levels ahead as a game developer, Twitch streamer or pro player in Ultimate Gamer: Career Mode.
Author : Craig Steele
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 26,70 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753477920
SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS 2022 (INFORMATION BOOKS CATEGORY) Take your gaming skills beyond the screen in Ultimate Gamer: Career Mode—the ultimate handbook to becoming a top game developer, Twitch streamer, or the next eSports pro! Written by Craig Steele—who has led gaming workshops at Resonate and Insomnia—and illustrated in graphic-novel style by Berat Pekmezci, this book will give you the low-down on the coolest jobs in the gaming industry. Learn how to storyboard, code and test games, just like your favourite devs, or boost your Twitch subs by learning how to go pro. Think you have the skills to compete in eSports tournaments, or do you need some tips on getting good? This book will give you the know-how on making it big in all areas of the gaming industry! "The judges unanimously thought that Ultimate Gamer was hugely popular with their students. It was probably the most picked-up book on the list. My 10-year-old, who is not a reader, grabbed this book off me and read it from cover to cover." —Judge of the UKLA Book Awards 2022 (Information Books category)
Author : Tracy Fullerton
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 20,86 MB
Release : 2024-04-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1003858449
“Create the digital games you love to play.” Discover an exercise-driven, non-technical approach to game design without the need for programming or artistic experience with Game Design Workshop, Fifth Edition. Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible guidance on the formal, dramatic, and dynamic systems of game design. Using examples of classic and popular games, illustrations of design techniques, and refined exercises to strengthen your understanding of how game systems function, this book gives you the skills and tools necessary to create a compelling and engaging game. This updated 5th edition brings deeper coverage of playcentric design techniques, including setting emotion-focused experience goals and managing the design process to meet them. It includes a host of new diverse perspectives from top industry game designers. Game Design Workshop puts you to work prototyping, playtesting, and revising your own games with time-tested methods and tools. These skills will provide the foundation for your career in any facet of the game industry including design, producing, programming, and visual design.
Author : Eric Braun
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 20,23 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1666323934
"Can you hone your virtual gaming skills enough to make you a star in the world of pro gaming? First, find your game and pick your platform. Then, set out to see if you've got what it takes. Make real-life choices that can lead to disappointment, a future in the gaming industry, or realizing your dream of becoming king or queen of the console"--
Author : Mari Bolte
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1684507928
Learn about Roblox and how to play the game, enter code, and build a game from the ground up. Explore the history of Roblox and peer into the future of one of the world's most popular games. Roblox will give you a behind-the-scenes look at a great game, with features that include: a glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading.
Author : William Abner
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 2005-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780789734655
Your dose of gaming goodness for Xbox, PlayStation, GameCube, GameBoy, PCs, Macs, and Linux!The 2006 Gamer’s Tome of Ultimate Wisdom: An Almanac of Pimps, Orcs and Lightsabersis filled with entertaining reviews, previews, and commentaries on all gaming platforms and the gaming industry as a whole. The book takes a month-by-month look back at the significant game releases of 2005 and looks ahead to the exciting titles you can expect to see in 2006. Along the way theGamer’s Tomeoffers insights into anything and everything that has to do with gaming, including why sports games are the biggest rip-off in the industry, advice on how to talk about games in public without being shunned by “regular” people and even what energy drinks give you that extra oomph you need to get through an all-night LAN party. This book is for you if you view gaming - be it PC, console or handheld gaming - as a major component of your life!
Author : Ryan Rogers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 28,24 MB
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1498589812
Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in order to provide a broad view of the history, experience, and impact of professional gaming. Scholars of media studies, communication, sports, and cultural studies will find this book especially useful.
Author : Jon Hamblin
Publisher : Carlton Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2020-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783124787
Ever thought you could be a contender in the fast-growing world of eSports, but weren't sure how to make it happen? This guide will take you step by step through everything you need to do to become a gaming pro Got caught playing Fortnite in English class? Fed up with your dad telling you you'll never make a living playing video games? Then this is the book for you How to Be a Pro Gamer shows you step by step how to get into the pro-gaming world. It tells you what you need to play, how you need to play it, and even how to get signed to a pro team. Featuring interviews and advice from the biggest and best eSports players from around the world, reviews of the top 10 eSports games, and a guide to game streaming with Twitch, this is the essential guide to getting the YOLO career you've always dreamed of.
Author : Barbara Smith
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780761557036
- Achievements for over 200 Xbox 360 games. - Easy and Hard icons let you know which points to go after first! - Bonus: unlockables for hundreds of games on every major console!
Author : Celia Hodent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 20,80 MB
Release : 2020-10-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000194760
What impact can video games have on us as players? How does psychology influence video game creation? Why do some games become cultural phenomena? The Psychology of Video Games introduces the curious reader to the relationship between psychology and video games from the perspective of both game makers and players. Assuming no specialist knowledge, this concise, approachable guide is a starter book for anyone intrigued by what makes video games engaging and what is their psychological impact on gamers. It digests the research exploring the benefits gaming can have on players in relation to education and healthcare, considers the concerns over potential negative impacts such as pathological gaming, and concludes with some ethics considerations. With gaming being one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, The Psychology of Video Games shows the importance of understanding the human brain and its mental processes to foster ethical and inclusive video games.
