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Epic: Book 1

Welcome to a society governed through computer games! On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win,... (more)

Shadow of the Minotaur

by Alan Gibbons

This is a novel about a boy, Phoenix, the son of a computer geek who creates a virtual reality game that gets a bit too real. Phoenix becomes Theseus pursued by the Minotaur, becomes Perseus and confronts the Gorgon, and goes down into the underworld.

Want to Play?

by P.J. Tracy

In this electrifying debut, the slaying of an old couple in small town America looks like one-off act of brutal retribution. But at the same time, in Minneapolis, teams of detectives scramble to stop a sickeningly inventive serial killer striking again in a city paralysed by fear. When the two separate investigations converge on an isolated catholic boarding school, decades old secrets begin to fall away. It seems... (more)

Handbook of Computer Game Studies

New media students, teachers, and professionals have long needed a comprehensive scholarly treatment of digital games that deals with the history, design, reception, and aesthetics of games along with their social and cultural context. The Handbook of Computer Game Studies fills this need with a definitive look at the subject from a broad range of perspectives. Contributors come from cognitive science and... (more)

End Game (Midnight Library)

by Nick Shadow

Second Life: The Official Guide

by Michael Rymaszewski

Second Life: The Official Guide is the perfect book for anyone interested in Linden Lab?s fascinating Second Life metaverse. This book explores in detail every aspect of Second Life?s rich and multilayered virtual world, explains how it works, and offers a wealth of information and practical advice for all Second Life residents.? The first part of the book, ?Getting a Second Life,? acquaints... (more)

The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain

The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain

by Gillian Cross

Octopus Dare is the new computer game at school - everyone's playing it. But only Dinah is any good at it. Soon all she can think about is Octopus Dare. She wins a place at the grand final, and she's over the moon. But there's something strange about it all that worries Dinah - so her friends come with her to the final. Before long they find themselves in trouble - facing their old enemy, the Demon Headmaster.... (more)

Death Game

by Cheryl Swanson

Cooper O'Brien knows all about deception--human or otherwise. Confronted with the videotape of her younger brother murdering another boy in cold blood, she refuses to believe it despite overwhelming evidence and her own knowledge of how unstable Jimmie is. Still, with all his faults, nothing will convince her he has the capacity for murder, and she intends to prove it.

Killing the Demons

by Jay Ashton

Sam can't walk after a bad accident, but she refuses to accept what this has done to her. She hates having to rely on her wheelchair and finds her only means of escape in her computer games, where she can walk and run again. But eventually she has to come to terms with who she is and deal with her problems. Deals sensitively and powerfully with coming to terms with physical handicap. Well-received trade... (more)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Junior Novelisation

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Junior Novelisation

by Mel Odom, Dave Stern

THE POWER... An ancient relic called the All Seeing Eye that grants the owner the ultimate power in the universe. A power so immense that those who possess it could rule the world. THE ILLUMINATI... A secret brotherhood hell-bent on finding the All Seeing Eye and taking over the world. A sinister band of men who will stop at nothing to fulfill their diabolical plot. THE HERO... Lara Croft The greatest... (more)

Game Cultures (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies)

Game Cultures (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies)

by Jon Dovey

This book introduces the critical concepts and debates that are shaping the emerging field of game studies. Exploring games in the context of cultural studies and media studies, it analyses computer games as the most popular contemporary form of new media production and consumption. The book: argues for the centrality of play in redefining reading, consuming and creating culture; offers detailed research into the... (more)

Shinkei

by Gillian Rubinstein

SimCity 3000: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

SimCity 3000: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

by Rusel Demaria

Tips for negotiating business deals with neighboring cities Tactics for balancing your Residential, Commercial, and Industrial zones Hints for managing city services Strategies that allow you access to reward features How to provide efficient and complete utility distribution Insights into keeping the city finances in order Suggestions for creating eye-pleasing custom landscapes

Game Quest

by Leopold McGinnis

A fully illustrated novel about Family, Coffee, Computer Games and Success in the Face of Failure. It's 1994 and everything is falling apart... The tight-knit Madre family, nestled deep in the California Mountains, is the envy of the computer gaming world. Since founding the company fifteen years ago, Will and Kendra Roberts have pioneered an industry by following their own brand of folksy, do-the-right-thing... (more)

The Serpents of Arakesh (Karazan Quartet)

The Serpents of Arakesh (Karazan Quartet)

by V.M. Jones

Twelve-year-old orphan Adam Equinox is an unlikely hero - a lonely, misunderstood underacheiver who gets into fights, and whose spelling has to be seen to be believed. One day Adam enters the Quest Golden Opportunity Competition, with the ultimate prize of working with the reclusive software genius Quentin Quested, test-driving his latest top-secret breakthrough in computer game technology. Adam is unbelievably... (more)

Programming Games in CRobert E. Marmelstein

Programming Games in C

by Robert Marmelstein

A wealth of tips, techniques, and utilities for conceiving, designing, and writing computer games for C programmers, this volume reveals the elements of great games, includes powerful game programming utilities, and provides source code for actual game applications. Original. (Intermediate).

SimCity 2000: Power, Politics, and Planning: Revised Edition (Secrets of the Games)

SimCity 2000: Power, Politics, and Planning: Revised Edition (Secrets of the Games)

by Nick Dargahi, Michael Bremer

SimCity 2000(tm) is your ultimate challenge as a master city builder. How do you set funding levels for essential city services without over-taxing your population? What's the best mix of commercial and residential zoning? How do you keep your city from perishing during thunderous volcanic explosions? To answer these questions you need SimCity 2000(tm): Power, Politics, and Planning, Revised Edition to ... (more)

Sim City 2000, The Ultimate City Simulator, User's Manual

User's Manual (Sim City 2000, Urban Renewal Kit)

User's Manual (Sim City 2000, Urban Renewal Kit)

Softbound User's Manual. This is NOT a game guide!

Game On

Video games have come a long way since the first ever computer game, Spacewar, was developed at MIT in 1962 using technology developed to further man's attempts at space travel. In the last ten years games have developed rapidly to become one of the most profitable entertainment sectors in the world, giving rise to a billion dollar creative industry. The technical capabilities of game design have made a remarkable... (more)

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Epic

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