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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Complete Official Guide - Expanded Edition (Hardcover): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Complete Official Guide - Expanded Edition (Hardcover)
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R995 Discovery Miles 9 950 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Expanded Edition Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 512-page hardcover guidebook covering everything in the main game as well as the two Expansion Pass DLC packs "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad". Includes: Expansion Pass concept art gallery; dedicated chapters covering both Expansion Passes; Reference and Analysis chapter; Maps chapter; all-new hardcover and an extensive 4-page Index. MAPS CHAPTER: a dedicated 36-page atlas of Hyrule showing the exact location of all Korok seeds and treasure chests. REFERENCE & ANALYSIS CHAPTER: contains a farming manual showing how to acquire all items of prime interest efficiently; the best weapons and armor upgrades; the most effective recipes; the most lucrative gemstone mining spots; amiibo; merchants and much more. EXPANSION PASS CHAPTERS: 34 pages dedicated to "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad". 100% AUTHORITATIVE: all side quests, all shrines of Trials and all information about collectible items fully mapped out; also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, Easter eggs, and more. At-A-GLANCE WALKTHROUGHS: annotated maps and screenshots show the optimal way through every quest and dungeon. LARGE MAP POSTER: two-sided and fully-annotated - covering the immense game area. CONCEPT ART: direct from the development team and beautifully laid out across two sections: 16 pages of concept art from "The Master Trials" and "The Champions' Ballad" as well as a 16-page art tour of the main game. PUZZLE MASTER: every single puzzle and riddle unraveled with refined, visual solutions. EXPERT COMBAT STRATEGY: practical, reproducible tactics to crush all enemies and bosses. COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCES: exhaustive appraisals of all items and monsters - including key parameters that are hidden in the game. EASE OF USE: Instant searches, print navigation systems, extensive 4-page index and detailed map poster give you immediate access to the information you need. PREMIUM HARDCOVER: with guide pages printed on superior-quality art paper.

Real-Time Visual Effects for Game Programming (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Chang-Hun Kim, Sun-Jeong Kim, SooKyun Kim, Shin-Jin Kang Real-Time Visual Effects for Game Programming (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Chang-Hun Kim, Sun-Jeong Kim, SooKyun Kim, Shin-Jin Kang
R4,138 R3,337 Discovery Miles 33 370 Save R801 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces the latest visual effects (VFX) techniques that can be applied to game programming. The usefulness of the physicality-based VFX techniques, such as water, fire, smoke, and wind, has been proven through active involvement and utilization in movies and images. However, they have yet to be extensively applied in the game industry, due to the high technical barriers. Readers of this book can learn not only the theories about the latest VFX techniques, but also the methodology of game programming, step by step. The practical VFX processing techniques introduced in this book will provide very helpful information to game programmers. Due to the lack of instructional books about VFX-related game programming, the demand for knowledge regarding these high-tech VFXs might be very high.

Python for Data Analysis - Everything you Need to Know About Data Analysis to Easily Get the Python Intermediate Level.... Python for Data Analysis - Everything you Need to Know About Data Analysis to Easily Get the Python Intermediate Level. (Hardcover)
Robert Campbell
R774 R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Save R91 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 3 (Hardcover): Derek Slaton The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 3 (Hardcover)
Derek Slaton
R1,198 Discovery Miles 11 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry (Hardcover): Julie Prescott, Julie Elizabeth... Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry (Hardcover)
Julie Prescott, Julie Elizabeth McGurren
R4,947 Discovery Miles 49 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Occupational segregation is an important issue and can be detrimental to women. There is a strong need for more women in science, engineering, and information technology, which are traditionally male dominated fields. Female representation in the computer gaming industry is a potential way to increase the presence of women in other computer-related fields. Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry provides a collection of high-quality empirical studies and personal experiences of women working in male-dominated fields with a particular focus on the media and gaming industries. Providing insight on best methods for attracting and retaining women in these fields, this volume is a valuable reference for executives and members of professional bodies who wish to encourage women in their career progression.

Python Programming for Beginners - The Complete Guide for Total Beginner to Learn Python Programming in 1 week. (Hardcover):... Python Programming for Beginners - The Complete Guide for Total Beginner to Learn Python Programming in 1 week. (Hardcover)
Robert Campbell
R748 R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Save R86 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 5 (Hardcover): Derek Slaton The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 5 (Hardcover)
Derek Slaton
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the Complete Official Guide - -Expanded Edition (Hardcover, Annotated edition):... The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the Complete Official Guide - -Expanded Edition (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Piggyback
R1,674 R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Save R552 (33%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Minecraft: Mobs Glow-In-The-Dark Lock & Key Diary (Hardcover): Insights Minecraft: Mobs Glow-In-The-Dark Lock & Key Diary (Hardcover)
Insights
R335 Discovery Miles 3 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools - How to Philosophize with a Digital Hammer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Stefano Gualeni Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools - How to Philosophize with a Digital Hammer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Stefano Gualeni
R2,934 Discovery Miles 29 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Who are we in simulated worlds? Will experiencing worlds that are not 'actual' change our ways of structuring thought? Can virtual worlds open up new possibilities to philosophize? Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools tries to answer these questions from a perspective that combines philosophy of technology with videogame design.

The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 4 (Hardcover): Derek Slaton The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 4 (Hardcover)
Derek Slaton
R1,198 Discovery Miles 11 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pathfinder Adventure Path: Shadows of the Ancients (Strength of Thousands 6 of 6) (P2) (Paperback): Saif Ansari Pathfinder Adventure Path: Shadows of the Ancients (Strength of Thousands 6 of 6) (P2) (Paperback)
Saif Ansari
R643 R562 Discovery Miles 5 620 Save R81 (13%) In Stock

Save the Magaambya! The heroes return to the Magaambya magic academy to find the villain they’d vanquished on a distant planet had set another scheme in motion long ago. Students and teachers have been twisted by evil magic, and the heroes must engage in legendary tests to gain the means to free them. While a monstrous foe thrashes through the Magaambya, it’s up to the heroes to save the school from utter destruction! “Shadows of the Ancients” is a Pathfinder adventure for four 18th-level characters by Saif Ansari. This adventure concludes the Strength of Thousands Adventure Path, a six-part, monthly campaign in which the heroes rise from humble students to influential teachers, and ultimately decide the fate of the Magaambya. This adventure provides guidance to tell stories that are like fables or set in truly unusual adventure locations, and concludes with a look at powerful monsters, magic, and abilities that only the mightiest Magaambyan heroes can claim! Each monthly full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both the Pathfinder RPG and the world’s oldest fantasy RPG.

The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook (Hardcover): Chelsea Monroe-Cassel The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook (Hardcover)
Chelsea Monroe-Cassel 2
R755 R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Save R143 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Feast on all of the delicious offerings found in the world of Skyrim in this beautifully crafted cookbook based on the award-winning game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Immerse yourself in the diverse cuisine of Skyrim with these recipes inspired by food found in the Old Kingdom and across Tamriel. With over seventy delicious recipes for fan-favorite recipes including Apple Cabbage Stew Sunlight Souffle, Sweetrolls, and more, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: The Official Cookbook will delight every hungry Dragonborn.

Playful Design - Creating Game Experiences in Everyday Interfaces (Paperback): John Ferrara Playful Design - Creating Game Experiences in Everyday Interfaces (Paperback)
John Ferrara
R1,169 Discovery Miles 11 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Game design is a sibling discipline to software and Web design, but they're siblings that grew up in different houses. They have much more in common than their perceived distinction typically suggests, and user experience practitioners can realize enormous benefit by exploiting the solutions that games have found to the real problems of design. This book will show you how.

Biologically Inspired Artificial Intelligence for Computer Games (Hardcover): Darryl Charles, Daniel J Livingstone, Stephen... Biologically Inspired Artificial Intelligence for Computer Games (Hardcover)
Darryl Charles, Daniel J Livingstone, Stephen McGlinchey
R2,598 Discovery Miles 25 980 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book examines modern artificial intelligence to display how it may be applied to computer games. It spans the divide that exists between the academic research community working with advanced artificial intelligence and the games programming community which must create and release new and interesting games.

The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 2 (Hardcover): Derek Slaton The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Derek Slaton
R1,198 Discovery Miles 11 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers, and Martial Artists (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): Guy Windsor Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers, and Martial Artists (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Guy Windsor; Foreword by Neal Stephenson
R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Designing Immersive Video Games Using 3DUI Technologies - Improving the Gamer's User Experience (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018):... Designing Immersive Video Games Using 3DUI Technologies - Improving the Gamer's User Experience (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Arun K. Kulshreshth, Joseph J. Laviola Jr.
R3,153 Discovery Miles 31 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A 3D user interface (3DUI) is an interface in which the user performs tasks in three dimensions. For example, interactions using hand/body gestures, interaction using a motion controller (e.g. Sony PlayStation Move), interaction with virtual reality devices using tracked motion controllers, etc. All these technologies which let a user interact in three dimensions are called 3D user interface technologies. These 3D user interfaces have the potential to make games more immersive & engaging and thus potentially provide a better user experience to gamers. Although 3D user interface technologies are available for games, it is unclear how their usage affects game play and if there are any user performance benefits. This book presents state of the art research on exploring 3D user interface technologies for improving video games. It also presents a review of research work done in this area and describes experiments focused on usage of stereoscopic 3D, head tracking, and hand gesture-based control in gaming scenarios. These experiments are systematic studies in gaming environments and are aimed at understanding the effect of the underlined 3D interface technology on the gaming experience of a user. Based on these experiments, several design guidelines are presented which can aid game designers in designing better immersive games.

Diablo: Book of Lorath (Paperback): Matthew J. Kirby Diablo: Book of Lorath (Paperback)
Matthew J. Kirby
R596 Discovery Miles 5 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Amid the restless evil of Sanctuary, only the Horadrim-an ancient order of heroes and scholars-wield the knowledge needed to light the way for humanity. In the Book of Lorath, join Lorath Nahr, one of the last of the dwindling Horadrim, on a journey through Sanctuary's most powerful relics and the stories behind them. It is Lorath's hope that this volume will preserve his knowledge for all time . . . and pass it down to those who will inherit the fight against the Prime Evils. Direct from the Diablo (R) development team and award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby, this immersive, must-have compendium with all-new illustrations showcases the artifacts that have often been-and might yet be-the key to tipping the fate of the world.

The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel (Paperback): Greg Keyes The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel (Paperback)
Greg Keyes
R426 R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Four decades after the Oblivion Crisis, Tamriel is threatened anew by an ancient and all-consuming evil. It is Umbriel, a floating city that casts a terrifying shadow-for wherever it falls, people die and rise again.
And it is in Umbriel's shadow that a great adventure begins, and a group of unlikely heroes meet. A legendary prince with a secret. A spy on the trail of a vast conspiracy. A mage obsessed with his desire for revenge. And Annaig, a young girl in whose hands the fate of Tamriel may rest . . . .
Based on the award-winning "The Elder Scrolls," The Infernal City is the first of two exhilarating novels following events that continue the story from "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," named 2006 Game of the Year.

The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1 (Hardcover): Derek Slaton The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Derek Slaton
R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Computational Models of Motivation for Game-Playing Agents (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Kathryn E Merrick Computational Models of Motivation for Game-Playing Agents (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Kathryn E Merrick
R3,328 Discovery Miles 33 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The focus of this book is on three influential cognitive motives: achievement, affiliation, and power motivation. Incentive-based theories of achievement, affiliation and power motivation are the basis for competence-seeking behaviour, relationship-building, leadership, and resource-controlling behaviour in humans. In this book we show how these motives can be modelled and embedded in artificial agents to achieve behavioural diversity. Theoretical issues are addressed for representing and embedding computational models of motivation in rule-based agents, learning agents, crowds and evolution of motivated agents. Practical issues are addressed for defining games, mini-games or in-game scenarios for virtual worlds in which computer-controlled, motivated agents can participate alongside human players. The book is structured into four parts: game playing in virtual worlds by humans and agents; comparing human and artificial motives; game scenarios for motivated agents; and evolution and the future of motivated game-playing agents. It will provide game programmers, and those with an interest in artificial intelligence, with the knowledge required to develop diverse, believable game-playing agents for virtual worlds.

Handbook of Computer Games Technology: Volume II (Hardcover): Akira Hanako Handbook of Computer Games Technology: Volume II (Hardcover)
Akira Hanako
R3,156 R2,859 Discovery Miles 28 590 Save R297 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Ancient Greece and Rome in Videogames - Representation, Play, Transmedia (Hardcover): Ross Clare Ancient Greece and Rome in Videogames - Representation, Play, Transmedia (Hardcover)
Ross Clare
R3,343 Discovery Miles 33 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents an original framework for the study of video games that use visual materials and narrative conventions from ancient Greece and Rome. It focuses on the culturally rich continuum of ancient Greek and Roman games, treating them not just as representations, but as functional interactive products that require the player to interpret, communicate with and alter them. Tracking the movement of such concepts across different media, the study builds an interconnected picture of antiquity in video games within a wider transmedial environment. Ancient Greece and Rome in Videogames presents a wide array of games from several different genres, ranging from the blood-spilling violence of god-killing and gladiatorial combat to meticulous strategizing over virtual Roman Empires and often bizarre adventures in pseudo-ancient places. Readers encounter instances in which players become intimately engaged with the "epic mode" of spectacle in God of War, moments of negotiation with colonised lands in Rome: Total War and Imperium Romanum, and multi-layered narratives rich with ancient traditions in games such as Eleusis and Salammbo. The case study approach draws on close analysis of outstanding examples of the genre to uncover how both representation and gameplay function in such "ancient games".

Handbook of Computer Games Technology: Volume I (Hardcover): Akira Hanako Handbook of Computer Games Technology: Volume I (Hardcover)
Akira Hanako
R3,158 R2,861 Discovery Miles 28 610 Save R297 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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