Recommended Reading

Got an awesome idea for a game but not sure how to make it?
Unreal Development Kit Beginner's Guide

Check out the
Unreal Development Kit Beginner’s Guide. It has everything you need to get started on your next-gen creation starting from navigating the editor itself to dynamic lighting, particle effects, physics, terrain, and item placement. It even gives you some insight into high level scripting and modding

Rather create the brains behind the magic?
UDK Game Programming with Scripting

Take a look at the UDK Game Programming with Scripting: Beginner’s Guide. Learn everything from object behavior, rules of the game and player control to gameplay difficulty, multiplayer gaming, debugging, and optimization. All the info you need to get you started on your own projects.


For those thinking more on the mobile side of things, here’s a couple recommendations for getting started with developing your own apps.
Xcode 4 iOS Development Beginner's Guide Android 3.0 Animations
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