Video Game Production

The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game industry as it grew from niche hobby to hundred-billion-dollar enterprise. Video games are dominating the planet. In 2020, they brought in $180 billion dollars globally—nearly $34 billion in the...

The Federation races to discover the culprits of several terrorist attacks, sending their flagship, the USS Prometheus, to stop war breaking out in the galaxy. A dangerous evil is flourishing in the Alpha Quadrant. In the Lembatta Cluster, a curious region of space, fanatics who call themselves the Purifying Flame are trying to start a galactic war, and the warlike Klingons are baying for blood. The Federation have sent the USS Prometheus to settle the crisis, and the crew must contend with both the hostile Renao, the secretive inhabitants of the Cluster, and the Klingon captain of the IKS Bortas, who is desperate for war.

The Federation races to discover the culprits of several terrorist attacks, sending their flagship, the USS Prometheus, to stop war breaking out in the galaxy. The situation in the Lembatta Cluster is deteriorating rapidly. Fleets from the Federation and Klingon Empire are heading for the borders. The crews of the USS Prometheus and IKS Bortas are racing against time to break the cycle of violence that is spreading through the Alpha Quadrant.

When a top US nuclear physicist impossibly vanishes off a transatlantic plane in the middle of the flight, the US government calls in its top agent who specializes in the impossible, MacGyver. In order to solve the mystery and recover the scientist and intel that could lead to escalating conflicts across the globe, Mac will find himself drawn into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse against a billionaire thief with resources and ingenuity that match MacGyver's own. Mac must navigate between an old flame from Interpol and a beautiful but deadly young woman.

This book teaches the complex, sometimes confounding, and often beautiful art of directing live performance for videogames. Starting from a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nuts and bolts of directing on the motion capture floor and in the voiceover booth, the book dives deeper with concrete examples from the author’s 25-year career directing seminal games from the early years to today’s blockbusters.

A mysterious terrorist organisation has carried out several attacks against the Federation and Klingon Empire. Tensions are running high in a region already crippled by conflict. The perpetrators are tracked to the Lembatta Cluster, a mysterious region of space whose inhabitants, the Renao, regard the Alpha Quadrant s powers as little more than conquering tyrants. The Federation are desperate to prevent more bloodshed, and have sent their most powerful warship, the USS Prometheus, into the Cluster to investigate the threat before all-consuming war breaks out.

Alongside Night tells the story of Elliot Vreeland, son of Nobel Prize-winning economist Dr. Martin Vreeland. When his family goes missing and while being shadowed by federal agents, Elliot, with the help of his mysterious companion Lorimer, explore the underground world of the Revolutionary Agorist Cadre to rescue them. It's a story of romance, intrigue, action, adventure, and exhilarating science fiction thrills.

1989. Pro wrestling reaches the summit of its golden era. Kids of all ages watch, bowls of sugar cereal in hand, as psychedelic heroes battle big bad villains on Saturday morning television. But the true soap operas begin after the cameras stop rolling.

Welche Triumphe und Tragödien haben die LER und ihre Traditionen geprägt? Was hat sie dazu angetrieben, ein Faktor zu werden, mit dem man rechnen muss, eine herausragende Söldnereinheit mit einer der längsten Historien und reichhaltigsten Traditionen der gesamten Inneren Sphäre? Werden Sie Zeuge der Entstehung dieser Einheit in der Zeit des Sternenbundes und verfolgen Sie ihre Entwicklung in den Nachfolgekriegen und der Clan-Invasion bis hin zu ihrem Niedergang während der dunklen Zeit und Wiederauferstehung in der ungewissen Zukunft der ilClan-Ära.

On New Year's Eve, 1930, the Doctor lets Charley keep her appointment at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. But his unease at what he's done to time by saving her life soon turns into fear. Sebastian Grayle: immortal, obsessed, ruthless, has come to the city to meet the Time Lord. To the Doctor, he's a complete stranger, but to Grayle, the Doctor is an old enemy. An enemy that, many years ago, he finally succeeded in killing. And this is his only chance to gloat.

Der in die Jahre gekommene MechKrieger Trev-R hat seine beste Zeit auf Solaris VII, dem berüchtigten Spielplaneten, längst hinter sich. Aber als er abseits der Arenen einem Jungen zu Hilfe kommt, eröffnet sich ihm plötzlich eine zweite Chance. Doch schon bald muss Trev-R erkennen, dass die gefährlichsten Gegner nicht immer auf dem Kampfplatz warten – und ein Mentor schneller zum Widersacher werden kann, als ein Mech das Feuer eröffnet.

The Doctor has always admired the work of William Shakespeare. So he is a little surprised that Charley doesn't hold the galaxy's greatest playwright in the same esteem. In fact she's never heard of him. Which the Doctor thinks is quite improbable. General Mariah Learman, ruling Britain after the Eurowars, is one of Shakespeare's greatest admirers, and is convinced her time machine will enable her to see the plays' original performances. Which the Doctor believes is extremely unlikely.

Alfred Borden et Rupert Angier, deux prestidigitateurs hors du commun, s'affrontent dans un duel sans merci. Trois générations plus tard, au cours d'une enquête sur une secte, le journaliste Andrew Wesley fait la connaissance de Kate Angier. Elle lui révèle qu'il s'appelle en fait Andrew Borden et qu'une guerre oppose leurs deux familles depuis la fin du XXe siècle. Quand Andrew découvre le rôle exact joué par le scientifique Tesla dans toute cette affaire, sa vie en est bouleversée à jamais... Ce roman a reçu le World Fantasy Award, catégorie "Meilleur roman".

It’s your worst fear. Trying to live stream video.... But you don’t know where to start. Yes, it’s overwhelming at first, but this short book is going to help. From the co-host of Live Streaming Tech on YouTube, comes a new guide on the best first steps to live streaming video. Most gamers and video influencers make live streaming look way too easy. In practice, it’s much harder. After over two decades of learning and applying in computer technology, Walt Roberts shares his keen insights on what you need to do to start live streaming video immediately.

Joe faces the desolate aftermath of a global cataclysm head-on, and embarks on a perilous journey of self-discovery and purpose. Along the way, he discovers the true power of friendship and how to survive no matter how tough things get. With suspenseful twists and turns, Joe's journey will leave you on the edge of your seat.