Bradygames Hard Core Online Gamer S Guide

Describes examples of interactive games offered by: ImagiNation Network, America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy and GEnie.

A Western epic, taking players on a great adventure across the American frontierSet at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. Features an open-world environment for you to explore, including frontier towns, rolling prairies teaming with wildlife, and perilous mountain passes - each packed with an endless flow of varied distractions. Along the way, players will experience the heat of gunfights and battles, meet a host of unique characters, struggle against the harshness of one of the world's last remaining wildernesses, and ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West.

BradyGames' God of War II Limited Edition Guide includes the following: A comprehensive walkthrough of the entire game. Detailed area maps. In-depth listing of weapons and items. Expert boss strategies. Extensive bestiary revealing their strengths and weaknesses. Game secrets uncovered! Limited Edition guide includes an exclusive art/developer book, foldout, bonus content and more! Platform: PlayStation 2 Genre: Action/Adventure This product is available for sale in North America only.

This complete guide to PC games covers 60 bestselling/highly acclaimed titles, such as MYST, HELL: A Cyberpunk Thriller, and The 11th Hour. This book will appeal to the hard-core gamers who own every game and want to solve the puzzles and win.

War for PC boasts three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, game editor and five new campaign chapters that will push the limits of the PC gaming experience.

This BradyGAMES strategy guide includes complete move lists for each charter of Darkstalkers, including combos and new power-ups. Background information is provided for the hard-core gamer. Features game secrets and character art direct from Capcom.

A soup-to-nuts overview of just what it takes to successfully design, develop and manage an online game. Learn from the top two online game developers through the real-world successes and mistakes not known to others. There are Case studies from 10+ industry leaders, including Raph Koster, J. Baron, R. Bartle, D. Schubert, A. Macris, and more! Covers all types of online games: Retail Hybrids, Persistent Worlds, and console games. Developing Online Games provides insight into designing, developing and managing online games that is available nowhere else. Online game programming guru Jessica Mulligan and seasoned exec Bridgette Patrovsky provide insights into the industry that will allow others entering this market to avoid the mistakes of the past. In addition to their own experiences, the authors provide interviews, insight and anecdotes from over twenty of the most well-known and experienced online game insiders. The book includes case studies of the successes and failures of today's most well-known online games. There is also a special section for senior executives on how to budget an online game and how to assemble the right development and management teams. The book ends with a look at the future of online gaming: not only online console gaming (Xbox Online, Playstation 2), but the emerging mobile device game market (cell phones, wireless, PDA).