Covering the process of video game design, this title builds up a set of techniques used by designers within the industry. It explains how & why things are done the way they are, & features first-hand experiences, examples & case studies from the creators of successful games such as Peter Molyneux's ' Black & White'. ...

Sci-fi action thriller starring Gerard Butler. In a terrifying near-future world, gaming & entertainment have evolved to the point where mind control technology has taken over society & humans control other humans through mass scale multi-player online gaming. Death row prisoner Kable (Butler) is the real-life avatar of a savage shooter game called ' Slayers', brainchild of reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). Can Kable survive the relentless onslaught of death matches to face the ultimate challenge: escape imprisonment, regain his true identity, free his family & save humankind from the clutches of Castle's ruthless technology? ...

Sci-fi action thriller starring Gerard Butler. In a terrifying near-future world, gaming & entertainment have evolved to the point where mind control technology has taken over society & humans control other humans through mass scale multi-player online gaming. Death row prisoner Kable (Butler) is the real-life avatar of a savage shooter game called ' Slayers', brainchild of reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). Can Kable survive the relentless onslaught of death matches to face the ultimate challenge: escape imprisonment, regain his true identity, free his family & save humankind from the clutches of Castle's ruthless technology? ...

Uncovers the significance of games in the gap between the near-perfection of actual games & the highly imperfect gamespace of everyday life in the rat race of free-market society. This book depicts a world becoming an inescapable series of less & less perfect games. It seeks to offer guidance for thinking within this character. ...

Rick is a Gamerunner. His job is to test there are no glitches or bugs in The Maze
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West-coast comedy (Scotl&, that is) in which a fantasy gaming geek from the wrong side of the tracks arrives at university & discovers a whole new world. Ralph (Ross Finbow), who escapes his harsh surroundings by creating fantasy game worlds with himself as the 'game keeper', is about to start his student life. As the new term begins, he latches onto the fantasy role-playing society, & quickly manages to take control, installing himself as the new game keeper. One of the members, gorgeous goth-babe Marlyn (Danielle Stewart), who happens to believe she's an elf, immediately catches his eye, causing Ralph's hormone levels, & everything else, to rise to dangerous levels. But unluckily for Ralph, an old adversary from his previous life, acid-casualty & former dope-dealer Lennie (James Young), wants to join the party, having 'seen the light' after a particularly bad trip. Agreeing to Lennie's participation on the threat of actual bodily harm, Ralph's lustful longings for the elf-fixated goth are derailed when Lennie takes a shine to maid (en) Marlyn, laying the groundwork for a titanic tug-of-love battle. ...

Introduces Key Stage 1 readers to familiar aspects of life in communities across the world. This book looks at a different ritual of everyday life, such as going to school & shopping for food, in order to expose readers to the lives of people in other cultures. It

Includes:: picture glossaries that visually reinforce the information learned.

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Introduces a range of board & card games, detailing their history & strategy as well as providing instructions for a variety of international games like draughts, mancala, rummy & whist. The book is divided into board & card games. Rules & sample moves are explained & players are encouraged to improve their play with test positions. ...

A photocopiable resource book that contains dozens of time-saving & motivating activities for immediate use in the classroom. It enables you to help your students consolidate newly acquired language whilst having fun with puzzles. It is suitable for use in different teaching situations. ...