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Gaming Resources @ the Penn State Libraries

Books

Careers in Game Design, Industry Studies and Programming

  • Becoming a digital designer: a guide to careers in Web, video, broadcast, game, + animation design By Steven Heller (T65 .3 .H45 2008)
  • Game design workshop: a playcentric approach to creating innovative games 2nd ed By Tracy Fullerton (QA76.76 .C672 F84 2008)
  • Game design course: principles, practice, and techniques--the ultimate guide for the aspiring game designer By Jim Thompson (QA76 .76 .C672 T49 2007)
  • 3D game engine design: a practical approach to real-time computer graphics 2nd ed. By David Eberly (T385 .E373 2007)
  • Second person: role-playing and story in games and playable media By Noah Wardrip-Fruin (GV1469 .17 .S63 S43 2007)
  • Game Design a Practical Approach By Paul Schuytema (QA76 .76 .C672 S38)
  • Professional XNA programming: building games for Xbox 360 and Windows with XNA Game Studio 2.0 By Benjamin Nitschke (QA76.76 .C672 N58 2008)
  • Game physics engine development By Ian Millington (QA76 .76 .C672 M55 2007)
  • Microsoft XNA game studio creator's guide: an introduction to XNA game programming By Cawood, Stephen (QA76 .76 .C672 C395 2007)
  • Fundamentals of game design By Ernest Adams (QA76 .76 .C672 A322 2007)
  • Gaming & libraries: intersection of services By Jenny Levine (Z692 .E4215 L48 2006)

Social Aspect of Video Games

  • The ecology of games: connecting youth, games, and learning By Katie Salen (GV1469 .3. E325 2008)
  • The video game explosion: a history from PONG to Playstation and beyond By Mark Wolf (GV1469 .34 .S52 V52 2008)
  • Gaming lives in the twenty-first century: literate connections By Cynthia Selfe (GV1469 .3. G43 2007)
  • The players' realm: studies on the culture of video games and gaming By Patrick Williams (GV1469 .34 .S52 P53 2007)

Magazines (Periodicals)

(Available at Penn State Libraries)

  • The Official Xbox magazine (no. 53 2006-present) GV1469 .3 .O55
  • Game now (Electronic resource)
  • Official U.S. playstation magazine (Electronic resource)
  • Electronic gaming monthly (v.16 2006-present, and Electronic resource) GV1469 .3 .E445
  • Nintendo power (v.200 2006-present) GV1469 .32 .N56
  • Computer Gaming World/Games for Windows (Electronic resource)

DVDs/VHS

(Available at Penn State Libraries)

  • Final Fantasy Advent Children (DVD)
  • The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (DVD)

 Web Sites

Contributors: Andrew Calvin, Nikki Massaro Kauffman, David Nicastro, John Meier, Jason Reuscher, Brett Bixler