Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Game Development

Create captivating games for all Windows 8 devices in C#



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Price$31.05 - $53.25
Rating
AuthorAdam Dawes
PublisherApress
Published2013
Pages512
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-101430258365
ISBN-139781430258360
EBook Hardcover Paperback

Creating fun, sophisticated games for Windows devices large or small has never been easier! With masses of example code and fully working games for you to download and run straight away Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 Game Development is your ideal first step into modern games development.

This book gives you everything you need to realize your dreams and produce fantastic games that will run on all Windows 8 devices from desktops to tablets to phones. You can code once and run everywhere. The ubiquity of Windows 8 devices makes this opportunity to good to miss!


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