The fascinating story of a huge international business success story, and how one company has created legions of new gamblers and changed the worlds of gambling and sport forever. A betting exchange is an internet company which provides gamblers with an online marketplace in which they can bet with each other. Betting exchanges now account for a third of all betting in Britain. Betfair is the world's preeminent betting exchange, with 90% of the global market. Betfair oversees five million bets each day—10 times greater than the volume of the London Stock Exchange trades.

You Bet: The Betfair Story

Computers & Technology

Cameron, Colin

Games & Strategy Guides

HarperCollins, UK

The behind-the-scenes story of the worlds most notorious and controversial video games company - Rockstar Games.Jacked is the incredible story behind the phenomenon that changed video games for ever Grand Theft Auto.Powerful politicians tried to stop it, parents and activists vigorously campaigned against it, but they couldnt stop GTA breaking records. GTA IV became the biggest entertainment product launch of all time, eclipsing all other books, films and music, and went on to become the most controversial video game in history.Now, after 10 years of research, David Kushner reveals how Sam Housers company, Rockstar Games, made it all possible. He lifts the veil of secrecy around the team to show how a blend of creative genius, daring PR campaigns, big egos and an obsessive work ethic all came together to create a monster with a tendency to spiral out of control. Including the full story behind Hot Coffee the hidden sex minigame that nearly killed the game and the company Jacked gets right to the heart of what it takes to make a classic computer game

Jacked: The Unauthorised Behind the Scenes Story of Grand Theft Auto

David Kushner

Collins.

Gaming just got a whole lot funnier. What was the console gamer's New Year's resolution? 1280x720. Why did Frogger cross the road? Because after an hour and a half you've finally completed the level. Why would a grown-up want to play Pokémon Go? Wynaut? This is a joke book for anyone who knows that AAA isn't just a battery type, you don't need scissors to do some crafting and that you don't have to go outdoors to try camping. *Parental guidance: Occasional fruity language and jokes of a sexual nature*

A Gamer Logs into a Bar…: A Joke Book

Growcoot, Matt

Harpercollins

Fortnite has re-emerged from the black hole for Chapter 2! The 100% Unofficial Fortnite Annual 2021 is the perfect Christmas gift for gamers. It includes the best skins, emotes and accessories, as well as a round-up of the most impressive vehicles, the best sports mini games, builds and escape rooms in Creative, plus tips for the best attack and defence strategies and much more.

100% Unofficial Fortnite Annual 2023: A Perfect Present for all Gaming Fans

100% Unofficial

Farshore

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 Olney Ashens Bob Wulff Brian Crecente Hannah Kwan Cosselmon Janet Garcia Jason Bradbury Jeff Grubb Jonathan Traynor Kevin Kenson Larry Bundy Jr. Mike Diver Nuri Durr Raul Higuera Sam McKenzie Stephen Maurice Graham Plus many more!

Lost in Cult: A Handheld History: A comprehensive celebration of handheld consoles and their iconic games from indie journal publisher Lost In Cult

Lost in Cult

Expanse

Describes and rates the quality of video games and recommends playing strategies for home and arcade games, including Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Grand Prix, and Panzer Attack

The Complete Guide to Conquering Video Games: How to Win Every Game in the Galaxy

Jeff Rovin

Collier Books.

Not everyone gets to play Major League baseball. In fact, not everyone has played Little League or even pick-up games. But everyone can play fantasy baseball--and it seems as if almost everyone does, with the huge boost the game received via the Internet. Fantasy Baseball is the greatest thing to happen to baseball fans since the invention of the sport itself, according to Michael Zimmerman, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fantasy Baseball. You are the one with all the power--you are the owner, general manager, and manager in a league of your own. See how to draft real major league players to form your own team. Use real stats from each real season. Use your own money. And if you win, you own the right of all rights: bragging. And if you stink? You have only yourself to blame.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fantasy Baseball

Zimmerman, Mike

Alpha

In this, the third edition of one of Alpha's most popular titles, authors Stanford Wong and Susan Spector update and revise the information that has made his book so successful. They explore in detail the most current ways to gamble, from coinless slot machines, to scratch-off games, to online gambling. Additionally, with the advent of the computer, Internet sports betting has become hugely popular. Even more popular is the gambling phenomenon of scratch-off games-there are seemingly hundreds of them available in a state-by-state basis. The authors also offer the lowdown on the latest gambling technology, most notably virtual reality-put on a pair of special glasses and play in any casino in the world (with credit card, of course).

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Gambling Like a Pro

Wong, Stanford

Spector, Susan

Japan is the world power in video games, producing the most popular video hardware and software in the world that has won countless fans worldwide. Now these fans can take a look at the making of their favorite games in Japanese Game Graphics, which goes behind-the-scenes of the most-talked about and popular titles released for Playstation 2 and other consumer videogame hardware. Each of the 26 games covered (including Final Fantasy X2, Soulcalibur 2, and Oni Musha 2) gets its own fully illustrated chapter to describe the game and take readers beyond what is seen on the screen.The artists, illustrators, and creators of each game are extensively interviewed and they themselves describe what is unique about their game, what challenges they had to overcome to create the game, and how the characters and stories were created. They also describe what software and digital techniques (often invented especially for the game) were used to create the look and feel of each game and game world.

Japanese Game Graphics: Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite Games

Works Corporation

Harper Design

This book offers an in-depth look at the stunning virtual worlds being created by today's leading computer game artists. Subjects range from the purely imaginative vistas of the wildest fantasy and science fiction to the meticulously recreated landscapes and cites of real-world games. Interviews with the artists and game creators give insights into these fabulous worlds, while concept and production artwork reveals masterful details that may go unnoticed in the frantic pace of playing a game.

The Art of Game Worlds

Hartas, Leo

Morris, Dave.

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