DLSU-Manila : Library : Game Development

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Pathfinder : Game Development

Scope Note :

Game development is the process by which a game is produced. Today this term almost exclusively refers to the development of computer or video games.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_development)

Use :

Computer games
Computer games design
Computer games programming
Video games
Video games design

Broader Term :

Computers
Games

Related Terms :

Consumer electronics
Electronic games
Electronic toys
Game arcades
Joystick controllers
Video game industry
Video poker

BOOKS

Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

Build your own high-performance gamers' mod PC. Edward Chen, Joel Durham Jr.TK7887 . C47 2003.
Developing games in Java. David Brackeen, Bret Barker, Laurence Vanhelsuwe. QA76.76. C672 B7 2004.
Fatal distractions : 87 of the very best ways to get beaten, eaten, maimed, and mauled on your PC. David Gerrold, Dennis Gerrold. GV1469.15 G47 1994.
Game architecture and design. Andrew Rollings, Dave Morris. QA76.64 R65 2004.
Game development and production. Erik Bethke. QA76.76. C672 B47 2003.
Game graphics in C++. Len Dorfman. T 385 D67 1995.
Game design foundations. Roger E. Pedersen. QA76.76. C672 P36 2003.
High score! : the illustrated history of electronic games. Rusel De Maria, Johnny L. Wilson. GV1469.15 . D45 2002.
Game plan : great designs that changed the face of computer gaming. Ste Curran. T385 . C87 2004.
Internet games directory. Marc A. Saltzman, Sean McFadden. GV 1469.15 S24 1996.
J2ME : the complete reference. James Keogh. QA76.73.J38 K46 2003.
MIDP style guide for the Java 2 platform, micro edition. Cynthia Bloch, Annette Wagner. QA76.73.J38 B59 2003.
Mobile applications : architecture, design, and development. Valentino Lee, Heather Schneider, Robbie Schell, Nick Grattan. TK6570.M6 L4 2004.
Modem games : set up and play the hottest multiplayer games! Dan Plunkett. GV 1469.2 P58 1995.
Tricks of the game-programming gurus. Andre LaMothe. QA76.6 T745 1994.
Swords & circuitry : a designer's guide to computer role playing games. Neal Halford, Jana Halford. QA76.76. C672 H35 2001.
Tricks of the Windows game programming gurus. Andre LaMothe. QA76.76. C672 L365 2002.
Windows game programming for dummies. Andre LaMothe, Steve Smith. QA76.76. C672 L37 2002.

Texts located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:

3D game programming with C++. John De Goes QA76.76 C672 D4 2000.
3D games. Alan Watt, Fabio Policarpo. QA76.76. C672 W37 2001.
3D math primer for graphics and game development. Fletcher Dunn, Ian Parberry. T385 . D86 2002.
A1 techniques for game programming. Mat Buckland. QA76.76. C672 B8 2002.
AI for game developers. David M. Bourg, Glenn Seemann. QA76.76. C672 B68 2004.
AI for games and animation : a cognitive modeling approach. John David Funge. QA76.76 C672 F86 1999.
AI game programming wisdom. Steve Rabin. QA76.76. C672 A15 2002.
Amazing Windows games. Judd Robbins. QA76.76 W56 R6 1993.
Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on game design. Andrew Rollings, Ernest Adams. QA76.76. C672 R64 2003.
Artificial intelligence for computer games : an introduction. John David Funge. QA76.76. C672 F87 2004.
Building a 3D game engine in C++. Brian Hook. QA76.73 C153 H66 1995.
Break into the game industry : how to get a job making video games. GV1469.3 .A3 2003
The complete internet gamer. GV 1469.15 C65 1996.
Data structures for game programmers. Ron Penton. QA76.76. C672 P4 2003.
Designing virtual worlds. Richard A Bartle. QA76.76 C672 B38 2004.
Developing online games : an insider's guide. Jessica Mulligan, Bridgette Patrovsky. QA76.76. C672 M84 2003.
Game coding : complete. Mike McShaffry. QA76.76. C672 M29 2003.
Game design perspectives. Francois Dominique Laramee. QA76.76. C672 G34 2002.
Game design : theory & practice. Richard Rouse III. QA76.76. C672 R68 2005.
Game physics. David H. Eberly. QA76.76. C672 E24 2004.
Game programming gems. Mark A. DeLoura. QA76.76 C672 G35 2000.
Game play and design. Kevin Oxland. QA76.76. C672 O94 2004.
The IBM PCjr entertainer. Brian Sawyer. GV 1469.2 S38 1985.
Massively multiplayer game development. Thor Alexander. QA76.76. C672 M37 2003.
Mathematics for 3D game programming and computer graphics. Eric Lengyel. QA76.76. C672 L47 2004.
Micro Java game development. David Fox, Roman Verhovsek. QA76.73. J38 F69 2002.
Mobile games : creating business with Nokia N-gage. Jouni Paavilainen. HF5541 T4 P35 2004.
Multiplayer game programming. Todd Barron. QA76.76. C672 B37 2001.
NetWarriors in C++ : programming multiplayer games for Windows. Joe Gradecki. QA76.76 C672 G7 1996.
Online game interactivity theory. Markus Friedl. QA76.76. C672 F75 2003.
OpenGL game programming. Kevin Hawkins, Dave Astle. QA76.76. C672 H38 2001.
Palm OS game programming. Nicholas Pleis. QA76.76. C672 P54 2002.
Pocket PC game programming : using the Windows CE game AP1. Jonathan S. Harbour. QA76.76. C672 H37 2001.
Programming role-playing games with DirectX. Jim Adams. QA76.76. C672 A34 2002.
Software engineering and computer games. Rudy Rucker. QA76.758 R84 2003.
Tricks of the 3D game programming gurus : advanced 3D graphics and rasterization. Andre LaMothe. QA76.76. C672 L36 2003.
Ultimate game design : building game worlds. Tom Meigs. QA76.76. C672 M45 2003.
Visual digital culture : surface play and spectacle in new media genres. Andrew Darley. GV 1469.17 S63 D37 2000
Win32 game developer's guide with DirectX 3. Jason Kolb. QA76.76 C672 K65 1997.
The Zen of Direct3D game programming. Peter Walsh. QA76.76. C672 W35 2001.

ELECTRONIC

ACM Digital Library
http://portal.acm.org/dl.cfm

EBSCO Host
http://search.ebscohost.com

Gale Computer Online
http://infotrac.apla.galegroup.com/itweb/dlsu

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

A business game : intertrade. Arlyn Gigi G. Buzeta, Josephine Joy E. Raymundo, Rosario C.Yazon, Naomi Ruth T. Valdez. TU-08029.
Realms of imagination. Richard S. Guidote. TU-8569 v.1-2.
Fatal blow combat learning game. Edgardo Agno. TU-7864.
MODEN (MODEM Entertainment). Mary Grace A. Francisco. TU-06272.

FOREIGN

The CDraw game development kit Wayne G. Rigby. MS. University of Nevada. 1998. AAT 1393068.
Implementation of 3D Snooker Simulator. Ying Feng, MCompSc. Concordia University (Canada). 2004. AAT MQ91029.
Multiplayer mobile gaming support in JAVA 2 Micro Edition Maksimovic, Predrag, MS. Florida Atlantic University. 2004. AAT 1418582.
Making them behave: cognitive models for computer animation John David Funge. University of Toronto (Canada). 1998. AAT NQ33902.

INTERNET WEBSITES
(Cybernook, Ground floor; Graduate corners, 2nd and 3rd floors)

AIWisdom.com
http://www.aiwisdom.com/
[Retrieved January 10, 2006]

“A compilation of comprehensive database on Artificial Intelligence and Graphics articles specific to games that appeared in game programming books, magazines, conferences, or on the Internet. “

Developer Connection
http://developer.apple.com/games/
[Retrieved January 10, 2006]

“Contains links to games articles, games reference library, related topics and business resources.”

FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory
http://directory.fsf.org/devel/gdev
[Retrieved January 10, 2006]

Provides directory of free software for game development.

Gamedev.net
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/
[Retrieved January 10, 2006]

“Contains over one thousand game programming/development tutorials, articles, and other resources on game development.”

Game Maker
http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/gmaker/
[Retrieved January 10, 2006]

“Game Maker is a program that allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3d games. Game Maker can be used free of charge. “

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Date: January 2006/ October 2009

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