What starts with War, ends in Death. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his brother's name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that there are far worse things than an earthly Apocalypse, and that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation. Inside this guide: - All story missions. - All Side-Quests. - Location of every Boatman Coin. - Location of every Book of the Dead Page. - Location of every Sacred Stone. - Where to find all of the Lost Relics. - Every Soul Arbiter Scroll discovered. - Where to find all of the secret Gnome's. - How to pick up every Legendary Weapon! - List of every single Achievement/Trophy in the game. Version 1.1: - 'Argul's Tomb' DLC, 'The Abyssal Forge' DLC and 'The Demon Lord Belial' DLC missions covered in full.

Darksiders II Prima Official Game Guide includes: * Launch Exclusive Weapon - Bludgeon your foes with the Fletcher's Crow Hammer, available only via the guide * Explore everything - detailed walkthrough covering Death's journey through every dungeon and sidequest * Combat details - all of Death's moves, weapons and abilities covered in full detail * Solutions - solve even the most difficult of puzzles * Find your way - labeled maps show the location for every hidden item and objective * This guide covers the following platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, and PC

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Ride with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they seek to unearth a plot that could plunge all of Creation into chaos! Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, two of the feared Horsemen—Death and War—are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell . . . but only by unleashing total destruction. Created in close collaboration with the Darksiders II teams at Vigil and THQ, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault gives an exciting look at the history and world of the Horsemen, shining a new light on the unbreakable bond between War and Death.

The Art of Darksiders II collects the dark and dynamic artwork behind the second installment in the fan-favorite Darksiders video game series. Featuring the artwork of legendary comic artist Joe Madureira and the Vigil Games art team, the book collects full-color illustrations, character and environment designs, unused concepts, and more!

Design and build cutting-edge video games with help from video game expert Scott Rogers! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren’t sure where to start, then this is the book for you. Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed the hits Pac Man World, Maxim vs. Army of Zin, and SpongeBob Squarepants, this book is full of Rogers's wit and imaginative style that demonstrates everything you need to know about designing great video games. Features an approachable writing style that considers game designers from all levels of expertise and experience Covers the entire video game creation process, including developing marketable ideas, understanding what gamers want, working with player actions, and more Offers techniques for creating non-human characters and using the camera as a character Shares helpful insight on the business of design and how to create design documents So, put your game face on and start creating memorable, creative, and unique video games with this book!

Ribbon Bookmark - keep your place in over 400 pages of strategy content in this hardcover guide that is printed on high quality paper FREE eGuide access Every print guide comes with a code giving access to the eGuide Find Everything - Fully labeled maps show the locations for all items, collectibles and points of interest Know Your Enemy - Complete breakdowns for every enemy type that shows their weakness, statistics and item drops All Secrets Revealed - Locations for all hidden enemies, Dalmatian puppies and secret bosses are shown"