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"You've got your dream job--making video games. You have a great project, great designs, and clever controls. One morning, you get a call from your producer. Turns out that wall-jumping trick won't work because the artists don't have time to design a separate animation just for the plumber to move that way. Also, your lead designer keeps micromanaging the programmers, which is driving them crazy. Your E3 demo is due in two weeks, and you know there's...
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"A modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" --
On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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The business of videogames is both a prestige industry and a very opaque one. Based on dozens of firsthand interviews and covering the development of landmark games including Bioshock: Infinite, Epic Mickey, Dead Space, and more, and through the studios' shocking closures, this book will tell the stories of how real people are affected by game studio shutdowns -- and how and if they recover. Jason Schreier has made a name for himself as gaming's preeminent...
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White Owl
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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The fourth book in Chris Scullion’s critically acclaimed series of video game encyclopedias, The N64 Encyclopedia is dedicated to the Nintendo 64, one of the most well-loved games consoles ever released. Although the Nintendo 64 didn’t sell as well as some of Nintendo’s other systems, and although it struggled in the shadow of the bold newcomer that was the Sony PlayStation, everyone who owned an N64 was in love with it and the four-player multiplayer...
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Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"As video games evolve, only the fittest companies survive. Making a blockbuster once cost millions of dollars; now it can cost hundreds of millions, but with a $160 billion market worldwide, the biggest players are willing to bet the bank. Steven L. Kent has been playing video games since Pong and writing about the industry since the Nintendo Entertainment System. In volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games, he chronicled the industry's first...
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Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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""An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the smash-hit Nintendo game"--Provided by publisher"--
"The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening contains an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the smash-hit 3DS game, from beautifully illustrated renditions of your favorite characters, to storyboards for in-game events, character designs, weapon designs, character profiles, and the entirety of the script with every possible branch of dialogue! Relive some of the...
9) Mario
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book explores the inception and evolution of Mario, highlighting the game's key creators, super players, and the cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchise.
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Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Are you ready to get a high score in video game history? Travel back in time to discover the very first video games, consoles, and characters. Power On: The History of Gaming is the story of how today's most popular video games and eSports got their start. Game on!"-- provided by publisher.
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Scholastic Inc
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English
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Here's everything you need to know to get connected to the electrifying possibilities of redstone. From basic mining and logic circuits to more advanced mechanics, this book will give you step-by-step instructions to get you fully wired to redstone. With builds including redstone traps and arrow launchers, you'll never fear creepers again!"--Back cover.
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Press start! volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day.
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Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Have you ever wondered what video games will look like in five years? Ten years? What about 100 years from now? Zoom into the future at warp-speed to explore the future of video gaming. See what's next for technology, game design, eSports, and more.--
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Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Get ready to level-up your video game knowledge! In this fact-packed book, you'll unlock the secrets behind the world's most popular video games, characters, and consoles. There's more to your favorite games than you might imagine...
17) Animal Crossing
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
"It's game on, Animal Crossing fans! This title explores the inception and evolution of Animal Crossing, highlighting the game's key creators, super players, and the cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchise. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline and an index. Full-color photos and action-packed screenshots...
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Triumph Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Minecraft is one of the fastest-growing phenomena in video game history, played by tweens everywhere on their video game consoles, tablets, and even smartphones. Popular with both girls and boys, this "virtual play set" of building blocks lets players create essentially anything they can imagine. Includes a bonus section on other building games, including Lego Universe.
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