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  by theoreticalk

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Type: documentary

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Status: favorite

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Author: Bruce Pandolfini

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Tags: games game fun chess non_fiction useful

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Description: A comprehensive and creative approach to becomingA comprehensive and creative approach to becoming a better chess player. Thorough and essential....

2005-09-27

  by nitsuj & 6 users

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Type: special

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Status: —

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Author: James P. Carse

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Tags: philosophy games life playing

2005-09-15

  by thecanon

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Type: technical

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Status: I recommend

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Authors: Jobe Makar Ben Winiarczyk

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Tags: games flash gaming

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Description: Flash MX 2004 Game Design DemystifiedYour comprehensive guide to creating games using Flash Flash MX 2004 Game Design DemystifiedYour comprehensive guide to creating games using Flash MX 2004. It will take you through the process of creating a game in Flash MX 2004. The first several chapters introduce general processes for creating games, while the second section looks at the important concepts for creating realistic games. Such concepts include math, physics, collision detection, and collision reaction. A third section delves into more creative concepts: tile-based worlds, 3D visualization, artificial intelligence, using graphics, and using sound. Later chapters provide an introduction to multiplayer games, creating a high score list for games, and a selection games for which the authors share the development process, including code. The accompanying CD will provide the code for each function discussed in the book as well as working versions of the games....

2005-09-13

  by parkbench & 1 users

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Type: documentary

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Status: I recommend

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Authors: Andy Eddy Bill Elliott Ken Lumsden Jim McLean David Sheff Jackie Silberg Marnie Swedberg Reggie Vasquez Vicki Verdeyen Tu_Shonda L. Whitaker

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Tags: history games nintendo of video

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Description: This is a fantastic telling of the history of console video-games and Nintendo--there are revelationsThis is a fantastic telling of the history of console video-games and Nintendo--there are revelations all over the place, especially for an avid gamer. Great non-fiction....

2005-09-03