Gaming Books

If you're an aspiring game programmer looking for a good challenging read, or an existing programmer looking for some peer advice, you might want to check out Game Engine Gems 1. It's a collection of twenty-eight 'gems' contributed by a variety of industry programmers and engineers. These articles -- or gems as they are known to insiders -- cover a vast array of topics all pertaining to making the most of your game engine.

Video game books are few and far between these days. Outside of strategy guides, there isn't a lot out there for the picking. So when we got an email regarding Guinness World Records 2010: Gamer's Edition we jumped at the chance to review it.