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Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming is one of those rare programming books that you really can judge by the cover. The author, Daniel Sanchez-Crespo—a regular contributor to Byte (Spain), Gamasutra and Game Developer—did an excellent and thorough job in the 800 pages that he had to work with. Throughout the book, even though… Thirsting to get the rest of “Core Techniques And Algorithms In Game Programming?” Click here!

Softimage XSI 4.0 is promoted as the most significant upgrade to their venerable graphics package since version 1.0. Having used Softimage for a number of years I would agree that version 4.0 has a number of very significant feature upgrades that apply directly to game developers. Where Softimage Stands Today Softimage XSI has always been… Continue reading the rest of “Softimage XSI 4.”

It looks like Course Technology, now that it owns the Premier Press brand, have given its editors a double brief of “know thy audience” and “maintain subject focus.” I am just reading through the latest Premier Press lineup, and compared to the older books with green & black covers, the new titles really are offering… Need to get the remainder of “Beginning DirectX 9?” Click this!

Remember when microcomputers shipped with BASIC? And you didn’t have to resort to pages of C++ code calling obscure API functions just to draw a colour rectangle on-screen? DarkBASIC Professional is a hidden gem often overlooked by commercial game developers – a modern, structured BASIC dialect with lots of commands specifically for handling games using… Click to read the rest of this article

It has been a year since I last spoke with Ernest Adams at Game Developer’s Conference 2003, where he mentioned that he was working on two books simultaneously—and vowed never to do it again. GDC 2004 has just passed and here I am, one year later, finally getting around to reviewing one of those books…. Click to continue reading the remainder of the post

Oh man, is this book beautiful! Just browsing through the 500+ full-color images in The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects reminds me of why I entered the field of computer games and graphics in the first place. Author Isaac Kerlow evidently loves his work, and put a lot of that love and what… Click this link to read the rest of this post

Graphics Programming Methods is another quality entry in the popular “Graphics” series from Charles River Media. The editor, Jeff Lander, who a few months ago wrapped up work on True Crime, (Activision) has been a long-time contributor to Game Developer  magazine and one of the editors for the Game Programming Gems  series, evidence that he… Yearning to get the rest of “Graphics Programming Methods?” Click this!

Chris Crawford is one of the earliest pioneers of games and game design, and any book with his name on it is required reading for anybody professing to be interested in the subject of game design. Chris Crawford on Game Design, published by New Riders, gathers all of Crawford’s experiences through the decades in a… Yearning to read the rest of “Chris Crawford on Game Design?” Use this link!

Writing computer games is hard. Games today are complex projects that involve large teams of specialized artists and programmers. These teams are perpetually pushing technology beyond its boundaries and stretching their skills to the max. To alleviate these problems, Game Programming Golden Rules presents a series of nine “Golden Rules” that help define a methodology… Continue reading the remainder of “Game Programming Golden Rules.”

Does it do anything but driving games?” is a question that draws groans and smiles simultaneously from the Havok team, makers of their eponymous game physics middleware that recently received a major upgrade to version 2.0. In response to what must be an all-too-frequently asked question, Havok 2.0 broadens its scope to include character physics… Craving to get the remainder of “Havok 2: All Rag-Dolled Up?” Click here!