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Computer Science: Games Programming

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Image of person with Virtual Reality headsetThe resources and links on this page will be useful for anyone studying or interested in Games Programming.

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Can't find what you're looking for?

For help searching the Library resources, see the Researching for assignments and projects page. 

If you looking for information for an assignment or your research, and can't find what you're looking for, contact me at R.Whittington@hw.ac.uk 

News and Magazines

Below is a selection of online magazine with information and news about the games industry. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

Introductory Sources

Books

Search Discovery 

Search for books on your reading list through Discovery 

Open Access and Free Books

Databases

Databases

Below is a collection of databases and journal collections. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

Journals

Open Access Journals on Games Development

Below is a selection of open access journals on games development. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

HWU Journals on Game Development

Below is a selection of journals in the library collection on game development. Search Discovery for more journals and articles on Games Programming. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

Browse programming journals

Conference proceedings

You can find conference proceedings on ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore, and there are some open source materials as well.

Below is a selection you may find useful. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

Available through HWU 
Open Access or Free Online

Professional Societies and Organisations

Websites

Below are a selection of websites with information about the games industry. Please remember to evaluate all information you read.

YouTube Channels