Make one fantasy come true Leave those mythical monsters alone for a minute and consider this. What if you had a really kickass PC that would let youcompletelyexperience the game? What if it included every feature you’ve dreamed of-a motherboard designed exclusively for gaming, top-notch video and sound cards, the fastest processor? What if another gamer could instruct you to build it yourself, without spending a Jedi’s ransom? What if you buy this book, turn to page 1, and get started! Expert instructions for * Planning your PC * Setting your budget * Deciding where to shop for parts * Choosing a processor, memory, motherboard, sound and video cards, and the rest * Selecting speakers, a monitor, and a case * Assembling the PC * Installing the OS and software * Hooking up to a game network

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Written by Computer Scientist Andre’ LaMothe, the world’s ideal selling game programming author, The Black Art of Video Game Console Design breaks new ground in game development by bridging the alien worlds of hardware and software together for the first time!   The Black Art of Video Game Console Design  is written for the programmer and/or hobbyist interested in software game development, but also wants to comprehend the hardware games are implemented on. This book assumes no prior knowledge of Electrical Engineering or Computer Architecture, but takes you on a incredible journey from atomic semiconductor theory to the design and construction of basic video game consoles that you can build and write your own games for! Included in the book is the entire design of numerous embedded game systems including the XGameStation systems and much more.   The Black Art of Video Game Console Design with 800+ pages covers everything you need to know to design your own game con (more…)

* Do you ever skip dinner to complete that “impossible” level? * Have you ever tossed your keyboard out the window after losing a game, or swung your controller around because you lost that power up? * Would you like to learn aTiny bit about the underground world of emulation? If you answered yes to any of the above, this book was meant for you. With an insider’s look at how people interact with the games and with each other, Radford Castro’s tales of gaming are almost as fun as playing the games themselves.

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Radford Castro is a writer from Vallejo, California. For more than two decades, he has followed the gaming industry and participated in video game tournaments. He has also written short stories about video games for several popular gaming sites and message boards.

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This is by far the ideal book abouton the webgaming I ve ever read. –John Smedley, Co-Creator of Everquest and President of Sony Online EntertainmentThis is by far the best book abouton the internet gaming I’ve ever read. — John Smedley, Co-Creator of Everquest and President of Sony Online Entertainment

Embark on a fascinating look at the history of Online Gaming through the eyes of one of the most successfulon the weborganizations in the history of gaming. Discover the origins of the modern gaming era. Relive the challenges and triumphs that helped shape The Syndicate and, by extension, the development of a community of more than 8 million people from around the world.

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“Synthetic Worlds is a surprisingly profound book about the social, political, and economic issues arising from the emergence of vast multiplayer games on the Internet. What Castronova has realized is that these games, where players contribute considerable labor in exchange for things they value, are not merely like real economies, they’re real economies, displaying inflation, fraud, Chinese sweatshops, and some surprising in-game innovations.”–Tim Harford, Chronicle of Higher Education (Tim Harford Chronicle of Higher Education )
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From EverQuest to World of Warcraft,on the webgames have evolved from the exclusive domain of computergeeks into an extraordinarily lucrative staple of the entertainment industry. People of all ages and from all walks of life now spend thousands of hours—and dollars—partaking in this popular new brand of escapism. But the line between fantasy and reality is starting to blur. Players (more…)