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    3D Game Engine Design : A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics
    list: $77.95 - our price: $77.95
    by Morgan Kaufmann
    Hardcover (22 September, 2000)
    (51 reviews) 3.75 out of 5 stars
    Editorial Review: Aimed at the working Visual C++ game developer, 3D Game EngineDesign provides a tour of mathematical techniques for 3-D graphics, and thesource code that's used to implement them in state-of-the-art video gameengines.
    3D Game Programming All in One (Course Technology PTR Game Development Series)
    list: $49.99 - our price: $32.99
    by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade
    Paperback (16 March, 2004)
    (6 reviews) 4.33 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Nice book on Torque... but: Torque badly needs a book like this, but I hope some of the faults in this work are addressed in a second edition.F

    3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
    list: $49.95 - our price: $32.97
    by Wordware Publishing
    Paperback (15 June, 2002)
    (18 reviews) 4.44 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: If you really want to *understand* 3d graphics: I bought Mathematics for 3D Game Programming & Computer Graphics and this book hoping to learn the basics of 3D for game development.
    Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War: Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Take Your Games
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.49
    by Bradygames
    Paperback (22 October, 2004)

    Advanced Java Game Programming
    list: $49.99 - our price: $32.99
    by Apress
    Paperback (01 April, 2004)
    (6 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: An excellent book for all online game developers.: With my existing passion for online game development, I was very anxious to see what Croft's book had to offer.
    Advanced Lingo for Games
    list: $45.00 - our price: $30.60
    by Hayden
    Paperback (07 March, 2000)
    (9 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Excellent book: I have a programming background and am learning Director to make professional CD products. Gary has taught me how to do this with his Using Director 8.5

    AI for Game Developers
    list: $39.95 - our price: $26.37
    by O'Reilly
    Paperback (26 July, 2004)
    AI Game Engine Programming (Game Development Series)
    list: $49.95 - our price: $33.97
    by Charles River Media
    Paperback (September, 2004)

    AI Game Programming Wisdom (with CD-ROM)
    list: $69.95 - our price: $46.17
    by Charles River Media
    Hardcover (12 March, 2002)
    (10 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Lots of useful tips: It's hard to find good information about game programming and design. The trouble is that people working in the industry have an incentive to keep their techniques secret -- they don't want their competitors to learn them.
    AI Game Programming Wisdom 2
    list: $69.95 - our price: $47.57
    by Charles River Media
    Hardcover (01 December, 2003)
    (2 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Editorial Review: A game has to be able to think, or at least imitate thought sufficiently to render a convincing representation of some character or phenomenon. This sort of logic requires planning on the part of the programmer: A swordfighter not only has to find his enemy and engage him in combat,

    Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design
    list: $49.99 - our price: $33.99
    by New Riders
    Paperback (05 May, 2003)
    (8 reviews) 4.12 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Describes more than Explains: This book is enjoyable for enyone interested in computer game design. However, enjoyable and illuminating are two different things.
    Animal Crossing : Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima's Official Strategy Guides
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (24 September, 2002)
    (12 reviews) 2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Lots of Errors in this book!: This is one of the worst books Prima has put out yet. It has good strategy sections, but when it comes to facts,

    Animating Real-Time Game Characters (Game Development Series)
    list: $49.95 - our price: $33.97
    by Charles River Media
    Paperback (05 December, 2002)
    (4 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: animation weapon: This is the 2nd character studio book I have read. The other is the Discreet CS courseware manual. I think everyone should read them both if you want full knowledge of Character Studio.
    Applied Optimization with MATLAB Programming
    list: $90.00 - our price: $81.00
    by Wiley-Interscience
    Hardcover (28 December, 2001)
    (3 reviews) 3.67 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: worst ever!!!: I've had Dr. Venkat as a professor for 3 classes at RIT and he is by far the worst I have ever had. DO NOT BUY HIS BOOK!

    Artificial Intelligence For Computer Games: An Introduction
    list: $35.00 - our price: $35.00
    by AK Peters, Ltd.
    Hardcover (29 July, 2004)
    Beginner's Guide to DarkBASIC Game Programming
    list: $59.99 - our price: $40.79
    by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade
    Paperback (22 January, 2003)
    (10 reviews) 3.9 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Beginners only...: I ordered this book after installing DarkBasic Pro on my PC. By time the book arrived, I'd had already outgrown the material.I

    Beginning C++ Game Programming (Game Development Series)
    list: $29.99 - our price: $19.79
    by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade
    Paperback (13 May, 2004)
    (1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Excellent beginner's book: This book does an excellent job of teaching the basic and not-so-basic fundamentals of C++ in a game programming context (which makes all the difference).
    Beginning OpenGL Game Programming
    list: $29.99 - our price: $19.79
    by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade
    Paperback (19 March, 2004)
    (2 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Information from the author: As an author, it's important to me that potential readers of this book know what they are getting in advance,

    Break Into The Game Industry: How to Get A Job Making Video Games
    list: $24.99 - our price: $17.49
    by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
    Paperback (19 May, 2003)
    (6 reviews) 4.17 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: If only I had this book when I was starting out: Video Game design is a highly demanding, tireless, thankless, competative, ruthless,
    Build Your Own High-Performance Gamer's Mod PC
    list: $24.99 - our price: $16.99
    by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
    Paperback (01 April, 2003)
    (5 reviews) 3.6 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Best Book for Upgrading and Building on the market: This is simply the greatest book for its kind on the market. It has evry bit of information you could want to know.

    Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms Maniacs
    list: $29.95 - our price: $19.77
    by Syngress
    Paperback (15 December, 2001)
    (14 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: The perfect gift (for yourself!): I've been a LEGO hobbyist for years, and I'm very excited that my teenage son is now more into it than even I am.
    C++ for Game Programmers (Game Development Series)
    list: $49.95 - our price: $33.97
    by Charles River Media
    Paperback (April, 2003)
    (10 reviews) 4.6 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Great Tips for Aspiring Game Developers: I was pleased to find a book that deals specifically with programming games using C++. This is not a book that teaches you how to program an API such as DirectX;

    Call of Duty Official Strategy Guide
    list: $9.99 - our price: $8.99
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (09 October, 2003)
    (1 reviews) 1 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Worthless Call of Duty Strategy Guide: If you think you are getting any help in Strategy, forget it! This book isn't worth the paper its writen on.
    Call of Duty(TM) : Finest Hour Official Strategy Guide
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.49
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (10 November, 2004)

    Call of Duty(TM) : United Offensive Official Strategy Guide
    list: $15.99 - our price: $11.19
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (13 September, 2004)
    Chris Crawford on Game Design
    list: $39.99 - our price: $27.19
    by New Riders Games
    Paperback (18 June, 2003)
    (7 reviews) 4.86 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Good job Chris: This is very personal book. The author shares his experience and knowledge with you, showing you the strenghts and weaknesses of his designs.

    Chris Crawford on Interactive Storytelling
    list: $34.99 - our price: $23.79
    by New Riders Games
    Paperback (06 October, 2004)
    City of Heroes : Prima's Official Strategy Guide
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.59
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (04 May, 2004)
    (4 reviews) 3.75 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Maximum bang for your buck: This book has vastly improved my playing and my experience with CoH. I consult it frequently for reference and often can answer other players' questions on the forum (the forum is also very useful for improving your CoH knowledge and skills).

    Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming
    list: $49.99 - our price: $33.99
    by New Riders Games
    Paperback (08 September, 2003)
    (15 reviews) 4.07 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: great educational tool: I purchased this book as suggested by a friend of mine. I've enjoyed each page, as it really gives a gentle,
    Crash Twinsanity : Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guide)
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (05 October, 2004)

    Creating Emotion in Games: The Craft and Art of Emotioneering
    list: $49.99 - our price: $32.99
    by New Riders
    Paperback (15 September, 2003)
    (15 reviews) 4.53 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: THIS BOOK DELIVERS WHAT IT PROMISES.: This is THE book everyone at my game company is reading. I like:1. The tons of techniques for creating emotion in games (weaving emotion right into the game designs -- these techniques go far beyond "writing")2.
    Creating the Art of the Game
    list: $39.99 - our price: $27.19
    by New Riders Games
    Paperback (23 March, 2004)
    (5 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A great book for anyone interested in the games industry: Creating the Art of the Game is a truly welcome book that does a brilliant job of bringing clarity to the issues of artistic process in a complex industry.

    Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms
    list: $29.95
    by Addison-Wesley Professional
    Paperback (09 April, 2001)
    (9 reviews) 4.89 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Great for FIRST LEGO League Teams!: Last year I coached a FIRST LEGO League team of 4th and 5th graders we took 2nd place in California State,
    Dancing Barefoot
    list: $14.95 - our price: $10.47
    by O'Reilly
    Paperback (01 January, 2004)
    (103 reviews) 4.79 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Wave Maker: Will Wheaton, a hugely successful actor (see his performances in Stand by Me, Star Trek: Next Generation, etc....and note that any actor with this kind of resume' IS hugely successful),

    Dark Age of Camelot Trials of Atlantis : Prima's Official Strategy Guide
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.59
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (30 December, 2003)
    (1 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Good hard copy reference...: Most strategy guides leave out a lot of details due to the dynamic environment of these MMORPG's. This guide was refeshing that it contains a lot of detail for the expansion.
    Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs : Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Catacombs Books
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.59
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (14 December, 2004)

    Designing Virtual Worlds
    list: $49.99 - our price: $33.99
    by New Riders Games
    Paperback (15 July, 2003)
    (5 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A must-read for world-building of any size: Over the years, I haven't always fully agreed with Richard Bartle's opinions, but he truly does *THINK* about the issues of world design,
    Developer's Guide to Multiplayer Games (Wordware Game Developer's Library)
    list: $59.95 - our price: $59.95
    by Wordware Publishing
    Paperback (01 October, 2001)
    (1 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: I love this book.....: If you want a book that explains how to use Window Sockets, TCP/IP, developing a Game Lobby and not mention the awesome MySql section for storing user info then this book is for you.

    Developing Games in Java
    list: $49.99 - our price: $33.99
    by New Riders
    Paperback (14 August, 2003)
    (12 reviews) 4.75 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Getting a start in (Java) Game Development: I'm a Java lover (even if I've been forced into C# lately :-( ) so to hone my skills,
    Diablo : The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series.)
    list: $19.99
    by Prima Lifestyles
    Paperback (29 January, 1997)
    (18 reviews) 3.94 out of 5 stars
    Editorial Review: Diablo doesn't lend itself to easy answers. Random changes with each new game assure a new experience each time, so to win, you need a mastery of the constants you can rely on. As useful as the book's general tips are,

    Doom 3 : Prima Official Game Guide
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.59
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (12 August, 2004)
    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 : Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guide)
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (23 November, 2004)

    Evil Genius : Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.59
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (05 October, 2004)
    Experience XSI 4: The Official SOFTIMAGE XSI 4 Guide to Character Creation
    list: $49.99 - our price: $32.99
    by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade
    Paperback (09 June, 2004)
    (6 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A book that you can finally sink your teeth into!: I have been a 3D instructor for several years. 99% of my students demand that we structure the course so that the content reflect a real world production environment.

    Fable : Prima Official Game Guide
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by Prima Games
    Paperback (14 September, 2004)
    Far Cry Official Strategy Guide
    list: $19.99 - our price: $13.99
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (07 November, 2003)

    Final Fantasy IX Official Strategy Guide
    list: $12.99 - our price: $10.39
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (08 November, 2000)
    (185 reviews) 1.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Useful Guide: Most people here are complaining about the "advertisements" in the guide. Wrong! They aren't advertisements - the web site featured is actually beneficial to your gaming.
    Final Fantasy VIII Official Strategy Guide
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.49
    by Bradygames
    Paperback (01 October, 1999)
    (99 reviews) 3.98 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Final Fantasy VIII: Official Strategy Guide: This is an AWESOME guide for anyone needing help with Final Fantasy VIII.I played through the entire game without the guide,i

    Final Fantasy X Official Strategy Guide
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.49
    by Brady Games
    Paperback (17 December, 2001)
    (59 reviews) 4.46 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Final Fantasy X...Better Than VII?: When I first bought this book, I was stuck in Mushroom Rock Road at the sinspawn fight. After I bought this book,
    Final Fantasy X-2 Official Strategy Guide
    list: $15.99 - our price: $11.19
    by Pearson Education
    Paperback (15 November, 2003)
    (35 reviews) 2.94 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Essential for the Game: Final Fantasy X-2 is a spectacular game, but trying to master it without is guidebook is near impossible!

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