The State of Play is a call to consider the high stakes of video game culture and how our digital and real lives collide. Here, video games are not hobbies or pure recreation; they are vehicles for art, sex, and race and class politics. The State of…
Explore the incredible story of the two John's; John Carmack and John Romero as they revolutionize both the video game and software industries. Creating ID Software, they put out titles such as Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein, taking the industry by…
Extra Lives is an impassioned defense of the assailed and misunderstood art form of video games. Author Tom Bissell argues that we are in a golden age of gaming—but he also believes games could be even better. He offers a fascinating and often…
Satoru Iwata was the global president and CEO of Nintendo and a gifted programmer who played a key role in the creation of many of the world's best-known games. He led the production of innovative platforms such as the Nintendo DS and the Wii, and…
The Art of Producing Games analyzes everything that goes into designing and building a successful videogame. Every stage of the process is dissected and examined-from initial concepts, sketches, and storylines, through early prototypes built for…
Ever wonder what the life of a professional gamer looks like? Follow two professional gamers as they reveal the secrets behind making a living by playing games. With never-before-seen gameplay footage, and featuring appearances from Lindsay Elyse,…
Indie Game Publishing is the essential guide for indie game developers seeking to put their game into the hands of players. Whether you decide to self-publish or find a publisher to partner with, this useful guide will take you through each step of…
This book will teach you how to create awesome video games. Games from scratch. Games that run cross-platform, in web browsers, and on phones. Games filled with dynamic sound and music. Games overflowing with impressive visual effects. Fun games.…
Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Jacked tells the turbulent and mostly unknown story of GTA's wildly…
In addition to a great visual design, PC Gamer focuses more on communities, user-made content and of course the big-name games we know and love! Each issue also offers exclusive previews and insightful features to make sure you're at the top of your…
Game Informer is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. Look to this magazine for recent reviews, industry news, and topical information regarding today's video…
