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360 pages ; 26 cm.
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In an increasingly wired and computer-friendly world, massive multiplayer online games have become the ultimate form of entertainment. And the most popular gaming universe of all is Omnitopia, created by genius programmer Dev Logan. For millions of people around the world, Omnitopia is an obsession, a passionate pastime, almost a way of life. But there's a secret to Omnitopia, one that Dev would give his life to protect--the game isn't just a program...
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"Collecting bugs, drawing cartoons, writing plays, studying robotics - these are just some of the hobbies that inspired the creation of video games such as Pokemon and The Legend of Zelda. Who are these men and women who helped launch the gaming industry from private computer labs to widely available popular entertainment? Read this book to find out who and what inspired your favorite video games!"--Back cover.
Looks at the contributions made by...
3) Atlas alone
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"Hugo Award winner Emma Newman returns to the captivating Planetfall universe with a novel about vengeance and the lengths to which one will go to save the future of humanity. Six months after she left, Dee is struggling to manage her rage toward the people who ordered the nuclear strike that destroyed Earth. She's trying to find those responsible, but she's not getting very far alone. A dedicated gamer, Dee is endeavoring to discover a mersive good...
4) Gran turismo
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1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs, a struggling working-class gamer, a failed former racecar driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. It is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within.
5) Fan the fame
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347 pages ; 22 cm
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When Lainey, sister of a massively popular video game streamer, decides to spill the truth about her hateful brother to his fans, she enlists the help of gamers SamTheBrave and ShadowWillow to help teach him a lesson.
Lainey's brother, aka YouTube superstar Codemeister, is funny and charming online, but behind closed doors Cody is a sexist jerk. SamTheBrave came to this year's con with one mission: meeting Codemeister -- and creating the big break...
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Cross Ups volume 1
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Twelve-year-old Jaden loves to play his favorite video game Cross Ups but has to hide his gaming from his unapproving mom. When an epic match wins him a chance to play in a tournament, Jaden and his friend Devesh hatch a plan to get him there. His strict parents, annoying siblings, bullies, and his growning interest in neighbor, Cali keeps getting in his way.
8) Firebreak
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406 pages ; 24 cm
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"New Liberty City, 2134. Two corporations have replaced the US, splitting the country's remaining forty-five states (five have been submerged under the ocean) between them: Stellaxis Innovations and Greenleaf. There are nine supercities within the continental US, and New Liberty City is the only amalgamated city split between the two megacorps, and thus at a perpetual state of civil war as the feeds broadcast the atrocities committed by each side....
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223 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Check out the ultimate annual video game guide from Scholastic AFK! Game On! 2021 is full of the latest information on the hottest games of 2021, how they were developed, and how to beat them. Get ready for another awesome year of gaming with this ultimate guide to all your favorite games, including a definitive list of the biggest games of the past year and hottest new ones coming in 2021! Game On! 2021 is the most comprehensive guide to all the...
10) DPS only!
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427 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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"High school student Vicky Tan lives a secret life. To most, she is a meek pushover, often in the shadow of her e-sports superstar of a brother, Virgil. Unknown to anyone, however, she dons a secret identity when she logs on to play Xenith Orion, the multiplayer game dominating the e-sports scene. She knows firsthand the harassment female gamers often experience, but when an opportunity arises in a local tournament, Vicky--mask in hand--can't resist...
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Readers will learn about some of the most meaningful and fun debates in the world of E-Sports. This title explores if E-sports competitors are real athletes, and scholarships for E-sports and much more. The title also features a lightning round of further questions to debate, a glossary, and further resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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vii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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A widely recognized indie developer and leading advocate against online abuse traces the story of her experiences at the center of the Gamergate controversy while outlining recommendations for combating online harassment.
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357 pages ; 22 cm
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Divya Sharma is a queen-- when she's playing Reclaim the Sun, a hot online game. She regularly leads her #AngstArmada on quests through the game's vast and gorgeous virtual universe. Aaron Jericho has zero interest in becoming a doctor and spends his free time writing games for a local developer, and playing Reclaim the Sun. At home Divya and Aaron grapple with their problems alone, but in the game, they have each other to face infinite new worlds......
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196 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
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"As Kazuma spends his downtime bemoaning his party's lack of a little-sister archetype, he's invited to a royal banquet, where he meets the young Princess Iris. She's enthralled by his tales of adventure, and once she takes a liking to him, Kazuma ends up getting transported to the royal castle! Though he's initially unsure of what to expect, life with Iris turns out to be a dream come true, and Kazuma doesn't ever want to wake up...so when he hears...
15) Power up
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214 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
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"Miles and Rhys know each other only as GRYPHON and BACKSLASH, and in the video game Mecha Melee they're an unstoppable team. They're the best friends they've got, online or in the real world. But real-life wrongdoing blasts their duo into a crater the size of Arcticon. With life online and off a complete mess and BattleCon--and the Every Game Ever tournament--just weeks away, can the boys play their way back to each other?"--Page [4] of cover.
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My next life as a villainess volume 1
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216 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm.
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A high school girl is stunned to find herself reincarnated as the conniving villainess from her favorite dating sim game, Fortune Lover. Now, as Catarina Claes, the impossibly rich and spoiled daughter of a Duke, her new life seems to perfectly sync up with the world of the game. This means big trouble! No matter how the game turned out, there were only two fates for Catarina: exile or death!
17) The never game
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A young woman goes missing in Silicon Valley and her father hires Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is an expert tracker. Now he makes a living as a "reward seeker," traveling the country to help police solve crimes and private citizens locate missing persons. But what seems a simple investigation quickly thrusts him into the dark heart of America's tech hub and the cutthroat billion-dollar video-gaming industry. When...
18) Gamer army
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Even though he is only twelve, Rogan Weber is an obsessed gamer, whose motto, ego sum maximus, declares his confidence in his own abilities, and whose parents are also deeply involved in ultra high tech (a little too deeply sometimes); naturally he is thrilled to receive an invitation to join a tech giant's virtual reality TV gaming contest--but as the games become more and more intense and dangerous, he and his fellow gamers realize that something...
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Arcade world volume stage 1
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139 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Travis and Journey are best friends who love going to Arcade World, a mysterious arcade filled with video games no one has ever heard of, so when they learn the danger of the games coming to life they must save the world from pixelated Minibosses.
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157 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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"Arcanletia is known for its hot springs but perhaps even more for its devoted Axis Church following, which is making Kazuma quite uneasy ... and he's not alone. Things only get worse when he catches wind of a plot to poison the hot springs -- and finds himself up against the toughest enemy he has ever faced! Defeat means death, and after this foe is done with him, even Aqua won't be able to revive him ... !"--Page [4] of cover.
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