"People love playing games, whether it be on their console, their PC, or elsewhere, but it's also fun to go beyond the game and hack about in its innards," says gaming guru Simon Carless, author of O'Reilly's new "Gaming Hacks." His new book isn't about a particular game or console, or any particular gaming era. Instead, it explores and celebrates a few of the most interesting nooks and crannies of the gaming world--whether new, old, or positively ancient.
"We've collected a hundred hacks for gamers from game developers, expert players, and fans, representing dozens of rabbit holes related to playing, collecting, modifying, and enjoying the world of video games," explains Carless. "Some talk about classic games. Other explore modern consoles. Still more cover PC games. There's something here for everyone--from an old idea in a new dress to an unknown concept or wacky idea that you'd never have considered...until now." Everything from social exploits and tips to be used in MMORPGs to soldering-iron heavy hardware hacks is covered in this guide. "I really wanted to delve deeply into the obscure, arcane, and little-known backwaters of gaming, and present a lot of the best hacks, exploits, and esoteric facts in one vaguely canonical tome!" confesses Carless. Drawing from his extensive experience and that of other game gurus, the book compiles a host of "insanely rare, intriguing, and un-compiled information in one place," Carless says. "There's no other gaming book that's really like this." "Gaming Hacks" shows you how to configure the best FPS (first-person shooter) peripherals, hack the Nuon DVD Player/Gaming System, modify their Game Boy, watch movies and listen to music on their Sega Dreamcast, and much, much more. Gamers who want to go far beyond the obvious will discover an indispensable guide in "Gaming Hacks." You don't need to be a gaming guru to pick it up, but you'll be one when you put it down. To order your copy or for more information, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gaminghks/ or call 1-800-998-9938 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gaming Hacks Simon Carless Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0-596-00714-0, 462 pages, $24.95 US, $36.95 CA http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gaminghks/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to cancel a subscription to this newsletter, or add subscriptions to other topics, go to http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/home For non-automated human help email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------------
