Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creators Guide by Stephen Cawood
ISBN 007149071X | June 25, 2007 | 480 Pages | PDF | 3 Mb

Create complete 3D games using Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express and this hands-on guide. Written by experienced game developers, Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide details the fundamentals of great game programming and offers detailed examples.

Better Game Characters by Design: A Psychological Approach
ISBN: 1558609210 | 364 pages | June 5, 2006 | PDF | 6 Mb

Games are poised for a major evolution, driven by growth in technical sophistication and audience reach. Characters that create powerful social and emotional connections with players throughout the game-play itself (not just in cut scenes) will be essential to next-generation games. However, the principles of sophisticated character design and interaction are not widely understood within the game development community. Further complicating the situation are powerful gender and cultural issues that can influence perception of characters. Katherine Isbister has spent the last 10 years examining what makes interactions with computer characters useful and engaging to different audiences.

Les Pardew, Dan Whittington, "Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8"
Course Technology PTR | ISBN-10: 1592009085 | December 8, 2005 | 368 pages | PDF | 28.2MB

Are you an artist ready to try your hand at 3ds Max 8? Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8 gives you the skills you need to hit the ground running, covering the basics of this amazing program. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and sample projects from actual games. Fine-tune your new skills as you learn to build objects, environments, and characters. You will also learn the basics of rigging and animating your game characters. Using this book's hands-on approach, you'll jump right in and begin creating your own art using the amazing features of 3ds Max 8.

Introduction to Game Programming with C++ is an exciting book for readers with no previous experience in game development. Starting from the basics of C++ and ending with the intracies of real-time 3D graphics, this book explores the interesting world of game making. It explains how to program, explores the meaning of object-oriented programming, and examines game algorithms, 2D and 3D games, sound and music, and how to create game installers. Overall, this book will introduce you to the world of game development and get you started on the right path to making games that sell.

Peter Walsh, Adrian Perez “Advanced 3-D Game Programming with DirectX 8.0"
Wordware Publishing | 2001-10-15 | ISBN: 155622513X | 600 pages | PDF | 6,8 MB ing it upon the technology discussed in the book.

Object-Oriented Game Development by Julian Gold
Publisher: Addison Wesley (May 19, 2004) | ISBN-10: 032117660X | ISBN-13: 978-0321176608 | PDF | 14 Mb | 440 pages
This book addresses how program teams can develop complex games within the constraints of deadlines, budgets, and changing technologies. It establishes a set best practices taken from real-world experiences, while making sure readers understand that there are not any absolute solutions. Readers are taught how to write reusable code that they will actually reuse along with games that require component technology. Practical object-oriented design methodologies with examples drawn directly from commercial code are also discussed. This book is useful for the entire game development team, including producers, designers, artists, and programmers.