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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLearn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate playersHow to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humour that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess-openings, endings, tactics, and strategy-and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman's teaching platform.Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess.

The Official Guide to Disney Dreamlight Valley is packed with info and tips to help you progress, get creative and make the most of your Valley. Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game. It's rich with quests, exploration and engaging activities featuring Disney and Pixar friends, both old and new.The Official Guide will teach you how to gather resources, earn Star Coins and Dreamlight, work on your friendships, complete mysterious quests and get creative to build a magical Valley for everyone to enjoy.Section One explains everything you need to know about the Valley, its inhabitants, its resources and its secrets - it'll show you where to look for rare resources, how to make meals, which gifts will earn you the most friendship points, tried and tested methods for befriending critters and the best ways to earn Star Coins. Section Two is where the fun really begins - it's full of inspiration to help you landscape, design and decorate your Valley, as well as interior design ideas for the home, and instructions on how to use the Touch of Magic creative tool for clothing and furniture customisation.Including behind-the-scenes info from the game developers and information about the paid expansion, A Rift In Time, this is the definitive guide to Dreamlight Valley for all players.

Now in full color, the 10th anniversary edition of this classic book takes you deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they share with traditional games such as checkers. At the heart of his exploration, veteran game designer Raph Koster takes a close look at the concept of fun and why it's the most vital element in any game. Why do some games become boring quickly, while others remain fun for years? How do games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools? Whether you're a game developer, dedicated gamer, or curious observer, this illustrated, fully updated edition helps you understand what drives this major cultural force, and inspires you to take it further. You'll discover that: Games play into our innate ability to seek patterns and solve puzzles Most successful games are built upon the same elements Slightly more females than males now play games Many games still teach primitive survival skills Fictional dressing for modern games is more developed than the conceptual elements Truly creative designers seldom use other games for inspiration Games are beginning to evolve beyond their prehistoric origins

MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL ✓ Progression Goals ✓ Powerful Equipment ✓ Farming Spots ✓ Optional Opportunities ✓ Points of Interest ✓ 100% Completion ALL MISSIONS & ACTIVITIES ✓ Main Quests ✓ Shrines ✓ Caves ✓ Side Adventures ✓ Side Quests ✓ Mini-games BECOME A COMBAT MASTER ✓ All Enemies ✓ All Sub-Bosses ✓ All Bosses ✓ All Dragons ✓ Expert Tactics ✓ Enemy Ranks & World Level FULL CATALOG OF ITEMS ✓ Stats & Analysis ✓ Armor ✓ Weapons & Bows ✓ Shields ✓ Materials ✓ Zonai Devices & Key Items GAME SYSTEMS DECODED ✓ Farming Ore & Rupees ✓ Building Vehicles ✓ Crafting ✓ Cooking & Recipes ✓ Stockpiling the Best Ingredients ✓ Added Effects & Combos COMPLETE WORLD ATLAS ✓ Covering Surface, Sky & Depths ✓ Collectibles ✓ Locations ✓ Enemies ✓ Koroks ✓ Dragon’s Tears

Return to the Lands Between… reunite the fractured world… reforge the Elden Ring! The two-volume Elden Ring: Official Art Book contains a plethora of artworks from the game’s ‘Lands Between’ and its inhabitants in stunning oversized hardcover editions.  Volume I features key art from the game’s opening movie, concept and development art of the large open-world and claustrophobic dungeons, and the game’s many characters and armors.  This translated English art book contains the same content found in the Japanese edition.

The Expanded Edition Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a 512-page hardcover guidebook covering everything in the main game as well as the two Expansion Pass DLC packs “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad”. Includes: Expansion Pass concept art gallery; dedicated chapters covering both Expansion Passes; Reference and Analysis chapter; Maps chapter; all-new hardcover and an extensive 4-page Index.MAPS CHAPTER: a dedicated 36-page atlas of Hyrule showing the exact location of all Korok seeds and treasure chests. REFERENCE & ANALYSIS CHAPTER: contains a farming manual showing how to acquire all items of prime interest efficiently; the best weapons and armor upgrades; the most effective recipes; the most lucrative gemstone mining spots; amiibo; merchants and much more. EXPANSION PASS CHAPTERS: 34 pages dedicated to “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad”.100% AUTHORITATIVE: all side quests, all shrines of Trials and all information about collectible items fully mapped out; also includes optional challenges, mini-games, unlockables, Easter eggs, and more.At-A-GLANCE WALKTHROUGHS: annotated maps and screenshots show the optimal way through every quest and dungeon.LARGE MAP POSTER: two-sided and fully-annotated – covering the immense game area. CONCEPT ART: direct from the development team and beautifully laid out across two sections: 16 pages of concept art from “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad” as well as a 16-page art tour of the main game. PUZZLE MASTER: every single puzzle and riddle unraveled with refined, visual solutions. EXPERT COMBAT STRATEGY: practical, reproducible tactics to crush all enemies and bosses.COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCES: exhaustive appraisals of all items and monsters – including key parameters that are hidden in the game.EASE OF USE: Instant searches, print navigation systems, extensive 4-page index and detailed map poster give you immediate access to the information you need. PREMIUM HARDCOVER: with guide pages printed on superior-quality art paper.

World-renowned future forecaster, game designer, and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane McGonigal gives us the tools to imagine the future without fear.How can we be confident about making plans?How might we feel secure despite the future being unknown?How do we learn to feel at peace with the unexpected?Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies to help us recover our confidence and creativity in facing uncertain futures.By learning to think the unthinkable and imagine the unimaginable you can better plan for a future you'd like to see. And by seeing what's coming faster, you can adapt to new challenges, reduce anxiety, and build hope and resilience.'An accessible, optimistic field guide to the future.'-San Francisco Chronicle'Jane McGonigal is unusually adept at anticipating events that most of us can't even fathom. In this eye-opening, actionable book, she teaches you how to widen your peripheral vision, extend your imagination farther into the future, and conceive of the inconceivable.' Adam Grant, #1 Bestselling Author of Think Again__________'Top 10 innovators to watch' Business Week10 most powerful women to watch' Forbes'Top 100 creative people in business' Fast Company

Developed in collaboration with Nintendo andRetro Studios, this art book showcases concept drawings, sketches and assortedillustrations from the Metroid Prime series. With an extensive range ofbehind-the-scenes, high quality artwork, this hardcover anthology spans morethan 20 years of Metroid Prime development and includes exclusive commentaryfrom Nintendo producer, Kensuke Tanabe, as well as the esteemed Retro Studios.Printed on premium sheet-fed art paper, this book is stitch-bound with a lavishcloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil. Covers Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes,Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Metroid Prime RemasteredIncludes a foreword byMetroid Prime producer Kensuke TanabeFeatures a vast array ofhigh-quality art and sketches from the developersComes with exclusive RetroStudios-penned introductions to each gameDozens of Producer's Notesoffer commentaries, insights and anecdotes on the featured artworkStitch-bound, with a lavishcloth hardcover featuring an etched Samus metallic foil, and printed onhigh-quality art paper

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CHRONICLE VOLUME 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the Horde and the Alliance came to be. This definitive tome of Warcraft history reveals untold stories about the birth of the cosmos, the rise of ancient empires, and the forces that shaped the world of Azeroth and its people. This beautiful hardcover book features over 20 full-page illustrations by World of Warcraft artist Peter Lee and marks the first in a multi-part series exploring the Warcraft universe; from the distant past to the modern era.

New York Times bestselling author and the gaming industry's preeminent investigative journalist Jason Schreier examines three decades of ups and downs at Blizzard Entertainment leading up to a hostile corporate takeover and a sexual misconduct scandal that put the legendary developer in a world of (Warcraft) trouble.For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over all else. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission - to make games they wanted to play - launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars. But when Blizzard cancelled a buzzy project in 2013, it gave Bobby Kotick, the infamous CEO of corporate parent Activision, the excuse he needed to start cracking down on Blizzard's proud autonomy. Led by executives from McKinsey and Procter & Gamble, Activision began invading Blizzard from the inside. Glitchy products, PR disasters, and mass layoffs followed, marring the company's once pristine image. Then, in 2021, a staggering sexual misconduct and discrimination lawsuit against the company triggered a widespread reckoning and a shocking $69 billion acquisition.Based on firsthand interviews with more than 300 current and former employees, PLAY NICE chronicles the creativity, frustration, beauty, and betrayal across the epic 33-year saga of Blizzard Entertainment. From previously unrevealed stories of Blizzard's early culture, including fist fights and a hotel ban, to the full story of Titan, Blizzard's most high-profile canceled project, and the behind-the-scenes saga of how Blizzard executives battled their Activision overlords tooth and nail, this book explores the delight and despair of what it really means to "bleed Blizzard blue." Full of colorful personalities and dramatic twists, PLAY NICE is The Social Network for the video game industry.

Take an in-depth look into the lives of Pokémon! 'When we talk about how a Pokémon lives within nature, and the relationships between it and its environment, we call that its ‘ecology’. This book introduces you to the ecologies of many Pokémon based on the descriptions of them found in the Pokédex.' This innovative, highly illustrated new book introduces you to the ecologies of Pokémon based on information from the Pokédex, the official database containing over 7,500 pieces of Pokémon data. Over 1,000 species of Pokémon have been discovered and this book shows the many ways that some of them live their lives.This groundbreaking, full-colour new guide takes you on a journey to discover Pokémon from all nine known regions, their different environments and how they adapt to them, even how they catch and collect their food, and much, much more.Using vivid artwork Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology focuses on the similarities, differences, generalities and relationships between Pokémon ecologies and explains Pokécology from a brand-new perspective.This book is perfect for fans of all ages and will prove to be an indispensable reference to everyone interested in the wonderful world of Pokémon.

The official companion book for the indie horror-mystery game Sally Face featuring concept art, creative insight, how to build a game from scratch, and hidden easter eggs from the game's developer, Steve Gabry.Sally Face is a gripping horror-mystery game that follows a boy with a prosthetic face. Sal uses his handheld video game system to speak with the dead and learn their stories. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town. Sally Face is composed of 5 episodes in total. With a passionate fan base, Sally Face has won 7 awards so far and is available to play on all consoles (including PC, Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation).This coffee table hardback reveals the concept designs, character sketches, storyboards, and final screenshots of the game. It also includes an exclusive autobiography and creative insight from the indie game developer, Steve Gabry.

A Handheld History is a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games. Forty years ago, businessmen fiddling with calculators inspired Gunpei Yokoi to create the Game & Watch. Ever since then, handheld gaming has been hugely influential, spawning communities who trade Pokémon in the playground and share Miis on the subway. This introspective adventure will delve into decades of gaming memories and reconnect you to that long car journey full of discarded AA batteries before speeding ahead to the contemporary days of blockbusters in your backpack.Handheld gaming is celebrated loudly, proudly, and across hundreds of beautifully assembled pages of art and essays. Featuring words from many incredible voices, this is an unmissable ode to the gaming device that you keep close to your heart – right in your jacket pocket.Words and art by:Alex OlneyAshensBob WulffBrandon SaltalamacchiaBrian CrecenteHannah Kwan CosselmonJanet GarciaJason BradburyJeff GrubbJonathan TraynorKevin KensonLarry Bundy Jr.Mike DiverRaul HigueraStephen Maurice GrahamPlus many more!Made in collaboration with Retro Dodo. This edition published in partnership with Expanse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Books are proud to present the third installment of their bestselling World of Warcraft Chronicle series! Like its predecessors, Volume III features beautiful full-color artwork by Peter Lee, Emily Chen, Stanton Feng, and other fan-favorite artists, as well as intricately detailed maps and spot art by Joseph Lacroix. Bolster your knowledge of Warcraft lore with this striking third volume!

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!Adventure video games have provided players with epic and hilarious storytelling for over fifty years. What started from the humble beginnings of text adventures led to a blast of point-and-click and graphic adventure games throughout the 80s and 90s. Trailblazers like Roberta and Ken Williams, Ron Gilbert, Tim Schaffer and Dave Grossman brought timeless characters, stories and puzzles to life, lighting the imaginations and wracking the brains of gamers around the world.This book showcases the companies, games and creators that have made the adventure video game one of the most passionately-adored genres in the medium. In these pages you'll find histories on influential companies such as Sierra On-Line, LucasArts and Telltale Games, as well as some of the most revered games in the genre.With a bright future emerging as veterans and newcomers forge ahead with new ideas and visual flourishes for adventure games, there's never been a better time to become acquainted (or reacquainted!) with a colourful and exciting part of gaming history.So point your cursor over the start button and click that mouse!

The incredible story of how an unassuming playing card company became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century: Super Nintendo is a joyous ode to our love of gaming by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing.Readers are loving Super Nintendo⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reading this book a) smacked me in the face with lovely nostalgia b) taught me loads and loads of new things about the games and consoles I've loved and c) gives an incredible insight into the workings and people behind Nintendo.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you love Nintendo, you will love this book.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A book for everyone.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The background read to your video game obsession.'A book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out'SAM LEITH, THE TIMES'MacDonald writes brilliantly . . . a great book'CHARLIE BROOKER'MacDonald's conversations with all the gifted (and often eccentric) creative people who actually make the games are full of such wholesome insights, as are her own superb analyses of favourite games, and of the general vibe of Nintendo'GUARDIAN'Heartfelt' FINANCIAL TIMES'Fascinating' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Affectionate' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Charming' SPECTATOR'Brilliant' MIRROR'If you want to learn about Nintendo, this is the book to do it'NINTENDOLIFEFEATURING CHAPTERS ONUltrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby's Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon

Masters of Doom is the true inside story of the Lennon and McCartney of the video game industry: John Carmack and John Romero. Together they created an empire, ruled a multibillion-dollar industry, and provoked a national controversy. They lived a unique American dream, escaping their broken homes to co-create the most innovative and notoriously successful video games in history - Doom and Quake - until the games they made tore them apart.David Kushner has been covering the video game industry for ten years and knows all the angles. Even those with no interest in video games will be fascinated by this vastly entertaining tale of friendship, betrayal and the genesis of a multibillion-dollar popular art form.

Step into a world of darkness!Towering castles…magical spells…demonic creatures…certain DEATH. The gothic video game has crossed generations, from 8-bit computers to the most powerful 4K PCs and consoles, to deliver dark thrills filled with atmosphere and peril.Gathered in this book are some of the most prominent and enduring games to be developed under a veil of gothic presentation, from their gloomy settings to spine-chilling audio design. Follow the histories of some of gaming’s most popular franchises, such as the decade-spanning Castlevania series and FromSoftware’s “Soulsborne” titles (Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring).Packed with over a hundred screenshots that encompass all generations of gaming - with home console, handheld and PC gaming included - and featuring trivia and recommendations across a variety of genres such as strategy games, hack-and-slashers and first-person shooters, _The History of the Gothic Video Game_ is an essential book for fans of all things macabre.The shadows await…