The book demonstrates how an audience model can inform the design process and take the games industry forward at a time when it is facing a schism between the games that the audience would like to play,... more

There are many 2D and 3D books in the market that focus entirely upon the beginning to advanced usage of one particular program. This book encompasses the world of 2D and 3D software and game artwork... more

Create exciting, interactive 3D apps for the iPhone and iPod TouchWhat a combination-using free, open-source Blender software and the SI02 game engine to create very cool 3D characters and games for the... more

Suitable for readers intrigued by 3D video games as a hobby or a potential career, this book offers an introduction to the world of 3D game animation and provides step-by-step instructions on creating... more

This book takes a step-by-step approach to building a complete interactive 3D game using Silverlight and enhancing it through its related technologies. The book focuses on practical examples and has a... more

A guide to the software engineering and programming of 3D engines. It talks about the process and shows how to construct the core elements of 3D systems, including data structures, the math system, and... more

A major revision of the international bestseller on game programming!Graphics hardware has evolved enormously in the last decade. Hardware can now be directly controlled through techniques such as shader... more

Shows step-by-step how to make a shader-based graphics engine and how to tame the technology. This work covers the essential techniques of scene graph management, and methods for managing memory usage... more

A full-blown game engine is now an important industrial asset. Current engines exist with licensing fees of several $100,000, plus profit share costs. Because of these high costs, hobbyist game programmers... more

The ultimate resource to help you create triple-A quality art for a variety of game worlds; 3D Game Environments offers detailed tutorials on creating 3D models, applying 2D art to 3D models, and clear... more