Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between gaming and global religious practices. For example, how does religion help organize the communi...

Inside Our Detailed Strategy Guide:How to get the most out of those vital first few days in town.The easiest ways to stuff your coffers with loads of money.Detailed information on every shop in Main Street.Exact dates for every Special Event in the entire game!Complete your encyclopaedia with every Bug and Fish in the game!Where to find every special visitor and what they can offer you.A full furnitu...

A hands-on introduction to coding that teaches you how to program bots to do cool things in the game you love--Minecraft! This book takes the robotic "turtle" method, and extends it to the 3D, interactive world of Minecraft.You've mined for diamonds, crafted dozens of tools, and built all sorts of structures--but what if you could program robots to do all of that for you in a fraction of the time?In Coding with Minecraft®, you'll create a virtual r...