The awesome inner workings of video games

Kaplan, Arie.

Book 2014

"Ever wondered what's inside the plastic of your video game console but don't want to crack it open to find out? Crack open this book instead! You'll learn what computer code looks like, how a game console's "brain" makes decisions, and how its memory allows you to return to play each day without starting from scratch."--Provided by publisher.

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Video games Design

Video games Design Juvenile literature

Part of a Series:

Shock zone games and gamers Shockzone. Games and gamers

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ISBN:

9781467715843
9781467712507
1467715840
1467712507

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Target Audience Note:

009-012

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index

Contents:

Under the hood
The brains of the operation
A software kernel that really pops!
Writing in code
Revving up the game engine
Where games live
A great memory
From console to TV
Pushing the game's buttons
Tapped out!
A player in motion
Breakthroughs in game technology

LCCN:

2013001160

Control Number:

969085

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