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Algorithmic Game Theory: First International Symposium, SAGT 2008, Paderborn, Germany, April 30 - May 2, 2008, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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Year:2008
Pages:363
ISBN:3540793089

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Symposium on Algorithmic Game Theory, SAGT 2008, held in Paderborn, Germany, in April/May 2008. The 28 revised full papes presented together with 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on routing and scheduling, markets, mechanism design, potpourri of games, solution concepts, and cost sharing.

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Markus Montola, Jaakko Stenros, Annika Waern. Pervasive Games: Theory and Design

Publisher:Рид Элсивер, Morgan Kaufmann
Year:2009
Pages:336
ISBN:978-0-12-374853-9

Quickly emerging from the fast-paced growth of mobile communications and wireless technologies, pervasive games take gaming away from the computer screen and back to the three-dimensional world. Now games can be designed to be played in public spaces like shopping malls, conferences, museums and other non-traditional game venues. Game designers need to understand how to use the world as a gamespace - and both the challenges and advantages of doing so. This book shows how to change the face of play - who plays, when and where they play and what that play means to all involved. The authors explore aspects of pervasive games that concern game designers: what makes these games compelling, what makes them possible today and how they are made. For game researchers, it provides a solid theoretical, ...

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Peter Walsh. The Zen of Direct3D Game Programming

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ISBN:0761534296

Whether you're a professional programmer looking to get up to speed on DirectX® 8.0 or a hobbyist new to game programming, this book will be your ultimate guide to programming amazing 3D computer graphics with Microsoft® Direct3D® 8.0! It provides a solid introduction to interactive entertainment engineering, Windows® programming, and advanced graphical techniques. Inside you'll find deep coverage of 2D graphics, including using double buffering, page flipping, programming a bitmap font engine, and creating a Quake-style programmable console. Read on to learn sophisticated 3D graphics programming techniques such as bilinear filtering, texturing, materials, lights, and how to develop an object-orientated frame based object hierarchy inorder to simulate amazingly realistic animation ...

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Alan Gershenfeld, Mark Loparco, Cecilia Barajas. Game Plan: The Insider's Guide to Breaking In and Succeeding in the Computer and Video Game Business

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ISBN:0312275048

The $20 billion computer and video gaming business is the fastest-growing entertainment medium in the world?on track to surpass both the movie and record businesses. More than 200 million computer and video games are sold to the 140 million gamers in America every year. Game Plan: The Insiders Guide to Breaking In and Succeeding in the Computer and Video Game Business is the first book that clearly explains how to get a foot in the door to this incredibly dynamic and exciting field. This essential guide includes everything job seekers need to know about: · How the computer and video game business really works · How to break into the industry · How to get your dream game made · The many different jobs in the field · Surviving and thriving in the marketplace Three top game veterans ...