Product Description: Program Kinect to do awesome things using a unique selection of open source software! The Kinect motion-sensing device for the Xbox 360 and Windows became the world's fastest-selling consumer electronics device when it was released (8 million sold in its first 60 days) and won prestigious awards, such as "Gaming Gadget of the Year...read more

Product Description: This is the quick, visual, one-stop tutorial for everyone who wants to get maximum fun and entertainment out of their Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and Kinect controller. Gaming experts Christina and Bill Loguidice cover everything Xbox has to offer, uncovering cool features and tools most users won't ever discover on their own...read more

Product Description: Videogaming has evolved over the last decade to become a massive market, on course to overtake mainstream forms of entertainment such as films and music.  the medium grows with each generation, and such is the engrossing nature of this pastime that the number of new gamers sufficiently interested in it to go beyond simply playing of the latest titles increases...read more

Product Description: The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that "Atari" became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges...read more

Product Description: "A fast-paced tell-all. . .one of the great business stories of our young century."--Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum MagazineThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles--how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a revolutionary microprocessor chip that set a new paradigm in personal computing...read more

Product Description: Here is your essential companion to Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console. The Xbox 360 Pocket Guide steers you through how to Set up the Xbox 360 and hook up components. Discover and learn about the most popular games. Play with friends on Xbox Live, chat with other players, and purchase Microsoft Points...read more

Provides information on getting the most out of the Xbox 360, covering such topics as playing video, connecting the Xbox to a home network, sharing media files, and downloading games.

Provides information on the features and functions of the Xbox 360.

Describes how to adapt old video games to new video and computer equipment.

Focusing on the launch of Microsoft's new gaming console, the Xbox, a veteran journalist goes behind the scenes of the cutthroat video game industry and draws on exclusive interviews with Microsoft insiders to recount the development of the Xbox project and its potential influence on the entertainment industry. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Take your PC farther. The AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware shows you just how to choosethe right parts, assemble your new PC, and squeeze every last drop of performance from it.Tired of reading about hardware specs written for the masses? Grit your teeth no longer...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Suggests troubleshooting techniques, shows how to repair hand controllers and game consoles, and describes the necessary tools