video games industry

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Video games

from concept to consumer
Discusses the history of video games and their creation, and offers advice on becoming a video game designer. Includes color photographs, career statistics, a glossary, an interview with an designer in the field, and further resources.

Console wars

Sega, Nintendo, and the battle that defined a generation
Examines the history of the business rivalry that existed between Sega and Nintento and how that rivalry has ultimately shaped the video game industry of today.

The crazy careers of video game designers

2014
Looks at the different careers in the video game industry.

Video game designer

2014
Describes the history of video game design and the skills necessary to pursue a career as a video game designer.

The economics of a video game

Examines the economic aspects of a video game, looking at costs for development, production, promotion, and distribution.

You

a novel
2013
Russell joins Black Arts Games, a group of former friends and hackers, for a number of reasons including his hope to find out how another friend had died.

Super Mario

how Nintendo conquered America
2011
Nintendo has continually set the standard for video game innovation in America, and the saga of Mario, the portly plumber who became the most successful franchise in the history of gaming, has plot twists worthy of a video game.

Career building through skinning and modding

2008
This book explains "skinning" and "modding" and how to approach a career in either Web site design or computer game development with tips on defining objectives and setting goals.

The biggest names of video games

2014
Profiles the designers of popular video games.

Changing the game

how video games are transforming the future of business
2009
Discusses the use of games as a way for companies to interact with employees and customers for more profitability, efficiency, training, recruitment, and retention while making business more fun, with case studies, best practices, and lessons learned by those who have made mistakes and adapted.

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