Download or read book The Indispensable Gaming Guide written by Daniel Heck and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the best in tabletop gaming? Whether you're into role-playing, strategy, visual, or family-oriented games, the reviews in this volume will help you discern which titles are worth buying and which should stay on the shelf.

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Videogames written by Future Magazines and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Videogames features over 1000 of the most important games there have ever been. And in this must-have guide they are reviewed by the very best in the business - by the people at Future magazines, the leading publishers of computer gaming magazines in the UK. These are the same writers who every month guarantee that Future captures 52% of the videogames magazine market (and 60% of the PlayStation magazine market). This is a guide that's indispensable to any dedicated gamer: it's the Halliwell's equivalent for videogames. Want to know which games offer the best value for money? The most exciting gameplay, the finest graphics? Or the most spectacularly worst? And also whether the game is currently on sale? You'll find it all here. Reviewed here are the groundbreaking concepts, the memorable releases you can't help returning to as well as the real stinkers - right across the current games systems, from the new PS2 to Colour Gameboy and PC.In addition, there are previews for the hot new releases for autumn 2001 and the stunning new systems on their way (GameBoy Advance, the GameCube and most significantly, Xbox) as well as a nostalgic look back at classic old games. The Essential Guide to Videogames is a required purchase for anyone who's serious about their gaming.

Download or read book The Gaming Overload Workbook written by Randy Kulman and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential skills and strategies for managing your gameplay and creating a well-balanced life. Do you spend hours on end playing video games? Do marathon gaming sessions cause you to lose much-needed sleep? Have your grades suffered as a result of neglecting schoolwork in favor of more game time? Has your physical health declined due to extended periods of inactivity? Have you tried unsuccessfully to limit the time you spend playing? Gaming can be a fun, challenging, and rewarding activity, but when it begins to interfere with other essential aspects of life, it might be time to set some limits. The Gaming Overload Workbook will help you explore your use of video games in a thoughtful, nonjudgmental way. This isn’t a workbook for giving up on gaming. This is a guide to help you set your own limits on screen time, and apply your interest and enthusiasm for gaming to a wider variety of activities, like connecting with friends and family, excelling in school or sports, and just spending more time outdoors. If you’re ready for some healthy balance between gaming, school, family, physical activity, and social relationships, this book will provide the key to winning at the game of life!

Download or read book The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming written by Teri Litorco and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Be a Beardy Gamer "A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times "An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels author; former Games Workshop designer "For anyone looking to be a part of one of the greatest communities in the world!" ~Brittanie Boe, editor of GameWire "A warm, insightful guide for exploring one of geek culture's oldest realms." ~Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of New York Times bestselling book The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic Whether you're new to the world of tabletop games or a veteran gamer, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming is your go-to game-night etiquette guide. Expert gamer Teri Litorco, of the gaming site Geek and Sundry, helps you to get along as you play and make the most out of your time with your gamer group. Packed with insider advice and etiquette tips, this essential guide includes advice on everything from sharing crib sheets and meeples to avoiding drama and poor sportsmanship at the game table. With 100 gaming etiquette rules, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming provides you and your group with all you need for a fun and respectful game night--without rage-quitters, bad losers, terrible winners, and Incredible Sulks!

Download or read book The Indispensable Gaming Guide written by Daniel Heck and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide exists to help you make a smart decision the next time you're considering what to add to the family game collection. Dozens of board, card, and dice games are rated on a scale of zero to five stars and evaluated for repeatability, portability, family-friendliness, value, the "fun" factor and other important characteristics. Also contains bonus material reviewing two game-related books and several single-player puzzles.

Download or read book A Composer s Guide to Game Music written by Winifred Phillips and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, practical guide to composing video game music, from acquiring the necessary skills to finding work in the field. Music in video games is often a sophisticated, complex composition that serves to engage the player, set the pace of play, and aid interactivity. Composers of video game music must master an array of specialized skills not taught in the conservatory, including the creation of linear loops, music chunks for horizontal resequencing, and compositional fragments for use within a generative framework. In A Composer's Guide to Game Music, Winifred Phillips—herself an award-winning composer of video game music—provides a comprehensive, practical guide that leads an aspiring video game composer from acquiring the necessary creative skills to understanding the function of music in games to finding work in the field. Musicians and composers may be drawn to game music composition because the game industry is a multibillion-dollar, employment-generating economic powerhouse, but, Phillips writes, the most important qualification for a musician who wants to become a game music composer is a love of video games. Phillips offers detailed coverage of essential topics, including musicianship and composition experience; immersion; musical themes; music and game genres; workflow; working with a development team; linear music; interactive music, both rendered and generative; audio technology, from mixers and preamps to software; and running a business. A Composer's Guide to Game Music offers indispensable guidance for musicians and composers who want to deploy their creativity in a dynamic and growing industry, protect their musical identities while working in a highly technical field, and create great music within the constraints of a new medium.

Download or read book Gaming Hacks written by Simon Carless and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2004 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at avid and/or highly skilled video gamers, 'Gaming Hacks' offers a guide to pushing the limits of video game software and hardware using the creative exploits of the gaming gurus.

Download or read book The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming written by Teri Litorco and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Be a Beardy Gamer "A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times "An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels author; former Games Workshop designer "For anyone looking to be a part of one of the greatest communities in the world!" ~Brittanie Boe, editor of GameWire "A warm, insightful guide for exploring one of geek culture's oldest realms." ~Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of New York Times bestselling book The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic Whether you're new to the world of tabletop games or a veteran gamer, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming is your go-to game-night etiquette guide. Expert gamer Teri Litorco, of the gaming site Geek and Sundry, helps you to get along as you play and make the most out of your time with your gamer group. Packed with insider advice and etiquette tips, this essential guide includes advice on everything from sharing crib sheets and meeples to avoiding drama and poor sportsmanship at the game table. With 100 gaming etiquette rules, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming provides you and your group with all you need for a fun and respectful game night--without rage-quitters, bad losers, terrible winners, and Incredible Sulks!

Download or read book The Essential Guide to the Business Law of Esports Professional Video Gaming written by Justin M Jacobson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As esports has grown, the need for professional legal representation has grown with it. Justin's Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming provides a great baseline and will help prevent the legal horror stories of esports in the past." Mitch Reames, AdWeek and Esports Insider "Justin’s exploration of the business and law side of the esports sector fills a gap of knowledge that is an absolute necessity in truly understanding the esports space." Kevin Hitt, The Esports Observer The Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming covers everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of esports and professional video gaming. The book is written by one of the foremost attorneys and business practitioners in today’s esports and professional gaming scene, Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. This guide is meant to provide you with an in-depth look at the business and legal matters associated with the esports world. • Includes coverage of the stakeholders in the esports business "ecosystem," including the talent, the teams, the publishers, and the event organizers. • Explores various legal fields involved with esports, including intellectual property, employment and player unions, business investments and tax "write-offs," immigration and visas, event operation tips, social media and on-stream promotions, and much more. • The most current book on the market, with actual contract provisions modeled on existing major esports player, coach, shoutcaster, and sponsorship agreements. About the Author Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. is an entertainment and esports attorney located in New York City. For the last decade, he has worked with professional athletes, musicians, producers, DJs, record labels, fashion designers, as well as professional gamers, streamers, coaches, on-air talent, and esports organizations. He assists these creative individuals with their contract, copyright, trademark, immigration, tax, and related business, marketing, and legal issues. He is a frequent contributor to many industry publications and has been featured on a variety of entertainment, music, and esports publications and podcasts, including Business Insider, The Esports Observer, Esports Insider, Tunecore, and Sport Techie. Justin has positioned himself as a top esports business professional working with talent in a variety of franchise leagues including the Overwatch League, Overwatch Contenders, and Call of Duty Pro League as well as in many popular competitive titles such as Fortnite, CS:GO, Gears of War, Halo, Super Smash Brothers, Rainbow 6, PUBG, Madden, and FIFA and mobile games such as Brawlhalla, Clash of Clans, and Call of Duty mobile. Previously, he worked with various esports talent agencies as well as in an official capacity on behalf of several esports teams and brands.

Download or read book Level Up written by Scott Rogers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and build cutting-edge video games with help from video game expert Scott Rogers! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren’t sure where to start, then this is the book for you. Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed the hits Pac Man World, Maxim vs. Army of Zin, and SpongeBob Squarepants, this book is full of Rogers's wit and imaginative style that demonstrates everything you need to know about designing great video games. Features an approachable writing style that considers game designers from all levels of expertise and experience Covers the entire video game creation process, including developing marketable ideas, understanding what gamers want, working with player actions, and more Offers techniques for creating non-human characters and using the camera as a character Shares helpful insight on the business of design and how to create design documents So, put your game face on and start creating memorable, creative, and unique video games with this book!

Download or read book Understanding Video Games written by Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Video Games is a crucial guide for newcomers to video game studies and experienced game scholars alike. This revised and updated third edition of the pioneering text provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of game studies, and highlights changes in the gaming industry, advances in video game scholarship, and recent trends in game design and development—including mobile, casual, educational, and indie gaming. In the third edition of this textbook, students will: Learn the major theories and schools of thought used to study games, including ludology and narratology; Understand the commercial and organizational aspects of the game industry; Trace the history of games, from the board games of ancient Egypt to the rise of mobile gaming; Explore the aesthetics of game design, including rules, graphics, audio, and time; Analyze the narrative strategies and genre approaches used in video games; Consider the debate surrounding the effects of violent video games and the impact of "serious games." Featuring discussion questions, recommended games, a glossary of key terms, and an interactive online video game history timeline, Understanding Video Games provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in examining the ways video games are reshaping entertainment and society.

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Successful Training written by Jennifer M Campbell and published by Global Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will never perceive training the same again! International author, speaker and master trainer Jennifer M Campbell knows what it takes to make training successful. Having facilitated learning on five continents and trained trainers for almost 20 years, she has a broad understanding of the training system. Jennifer shares her secrets, with frank system-wide perspectives, which blend mainstream and alternative approaches for transformative results. Her profound insights and practical solutions will help you maximise the benefits of training, and ensure individuals and organisations benefit simultaneously. You are invited to rewrite your fundamental premises about training step by step. You will learn to:- Gain multiple and simultaneous outcomes and benefits from training- Ensure success with the six aspects of the Essential Business Blueprint- Achieve desired results using The Training Whisperer's Results Formula- Identify and maximise the value of collaborative training every time- Ensure formal learning is easily and effectively transferred into the workplace- Recognise and utilise subtle, powerful levers for excellent results- Train less, learn more and get better results! Transform your organisation's learning today!

Download or read book Pro Gaming for Fortniters written by Jason R. Rich and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Any Gamer who Has Dreamed of Joining a Pro Gaming Team and Bringing Home $100 Million in Prize Money! Find out what it takes to enter, win, and eventually work your way toward the ultimate live gaming competition: the Fortnite World Cup. Pro Gaming for Fortniters will tell you everything you need to know to compete from home (for free!) in some of the most exciting and lucrative showdowns on Earth. Using the valuable tips in this illustrated, information-packed guide, you’ll be better equipped to: train for and enter the world of competitive gaming upgrade your gaming equipment so you have what you need to win stream your game play experiences online for an audience progress to more advanced Fortnite contests and become a member of a pro-gaming team discover crucial winning strategies, and showcase your talents for all to see Whether you play Fortnite: Battle Royale on a PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, or your mobile device, inside you’ll find the essential tips and secrets you need to be taken seriously in the world of pro gaming. With this illustrated, easy-to-use guide, you’ll gain crucial inside information that can turn your dream into a reality. Pro Gaming for Fortniters provides the ultimate, unofficial player advantage for gaming experts in the making.

Download or read book The Guide to Classic Graphic Adventures written by Kurt Kalata and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews of over 300 graphic adventure games, focusing on games from prominent publishers such as LucasArts, Sierra On-Line, and Legend Entertainment but covering games from independent developers as well. Reviews primarily cover games published 1984-2000. Interviews with game creators/developers Al Lowe, Corey Cole, Bob Bates, and Josh Mandel are included.

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Game Audio written by Steve Horowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Game Audio: The Theory and Practice of Sound for Games is a first of its kind textbook and must-have reference guide for everything you ever wanted to know about sound for games. This book provides a basic overview of game audio, how it has developed over time, and how you can make a career in this industry. Each chapter gives you the background and context you will need to understand the unique workflow associated with interactive media. The practical, easy to understand interactive examples provide hands-on experience applying the concepts in real world situations.

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Retro Gaming written by Dynamo Limited and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inside, you'ill find a great guide to tons of amazing old-school titles- everything from PAC-MAN to SUPER MARIO BROS> You'll find ALL-TIME CLASSICS plus hidden gems you may not know about. Every game includes a profile, history, and the best way to play now-including on PC, CONSOLES, and MOBILE DEVICES."--Back cover.

Download or read book Gaming Guide Gambling in Europe written by Nicolae Sfetcu and published by Nicolae Sfetcu. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the emergence of the internet in the 1990s, an increasing number of gambling services have come available on-line or through other new remote communications technologies. The rapid technological advancements, commercial initiatives, and market penetration of such commerce have made this sector of the gambling services industries extremely dynamic and potentially transformative in the years ahead. Demand for gambling services in the early 21 century and for the past half-century in the European Union – as well as in most other parts of the world – has been and is expanding rapidly, for a number of reasons. The commercial and government owned gaming industries of the European Union are organized under a wide variety of ownership regimes and market structures. Ownership and market structures are affected by numerous factors, including Member State laws and regulations; restrictions on product types, characteristics, points of sale, availability, and marketing effort; economies of scale; network effects; and impacts of new technologies. The overall gambling market in Europe is growing, both land-based and online. Lotteries and gambling machines remain the biggest sectors in the overall gambling market. While not all EU Member States have a legal definition of the concepts of “games of chance” and of “gambling”, in most jurisdictions a game of chance is defined as a game that offers an opportunity to compete for prizes, where success depends completely or predominantly on coincidence or an unknown future result and cannot be influenced by the player. At least one of the players loses his or her stake. The first important element characterising a game of chance is that of stake money or monetary value. The second essential characteristic of a game of chance is the element of chance. Success or loss must depend completely or predominantly on coincidence and not on abilities and knowledge. Success is considered to depend in any case on coincidence, if the relevant aspect is the occurrence of an uncertain event. The section Gambling in Europe includes several independent adaptations of the corresponding European Commission works, free to use and freely available via the EU website with © European Union, and translation of the European Commission works with © Nico9lae Sfetcu, the author of this book. Most of the work are published by the European Union during 2004 - 2008, so it is possible to be outdated.