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1) Dreamwalker
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All her life Jessica Drake has dreamed of other worlds, some of them similar to her own, others disturbingly alien. She never shares the details with anyone, save her younger brother Tommy, a compulsive gamer who incorporates some aspects of Jessica's dreams into his games. But now someone is asking about those dreams and about her. A strange woman has been watching her house. A visitor to her school attempts to take possession of her dream-inspired...
2) Gran turismo
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
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.
3) First-person action esports: the competitive gaming world of Overwatch, Counter-strike, and more!
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Pub. Date
2020.
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Explores the history, format, training, and controversies involved in modern first-person action esport tournaments"--
4) Fighting game esports: the competitive gaming world of Super Smash Bros., Street fighter, and more!
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2020.
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Explores the history, format, training, and controversies involved in modern fighting game esport tournaments"--
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Trapped in a video game volume 1
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English
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"Trapped. Jesse Rigsby is trapped in the video game Full Blast. His dumb friend Eric probably has something to do with this, but Jesse doesn't have time to worry about that now, because he's got a blaster stuck to his arm, a man-sized praying mantis thing chasing him and...is that the Statue of LIberty taking off like a rocket ship? Something weird is going on, and Jesse had better figure out what it is fast, because he's about to be trapped for good"--Back...
6) Online battle arena esports: the competitive gaming world of League of legends, Dota 2, and more!
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Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Explores the history, format, training, and controversies involved in modern multiplayer online battle arena esport tournaments"--
7) The call up
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A group of online gamers are invited to try a new virtual reality game, however little do they know they'll actually be fighting for their lives. When they realize they could die, things take a turn.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"An indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds both real and virtual in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Bugz is caught between two worlds. In the real world, she's a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massive multiplayer video game universe. Feng is a teen boy who has...
10) The never game
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"From the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense, the first novel in a thrilling new series, introducing Colter Shaw. 'You have been abandoned.' A young woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired 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....
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
Description
Learn all about the hottest games like Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite and Spider-Man, how they were developed, and how to beat them in this annual gaming guide. Get ready for another awesome year of gaming with this ultimate guide to the best games including a definitive list of the biggest games of the past year and the new ones coming in 2019. Featuring Five Nights at Freddy's and Hello Neighbor! Game On! 2019, the most comprehensive guide to all the...
13) Firebreak
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Pub. Date
2021.
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406 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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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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At home, Divya and Aaron grapple with their problems alone, but in the game, they have each other to face infinite new worlds...and the growing legion of trolls populating them. Soon the virtual harassment seeps into reality when a group called the Vox Populi begin launching real-world doxxing campaigns, threatening Aaron's dreams and Divya's actual life. The online trolls think they can drive her out of the game, but everything and everyone Divya...
15) Heartless
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Immortal enemies novels (Showalter) volume 1
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English
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Kaysar the Unhinged One, fae King of Midnight, can drive anyone to madness with his song. A ruthless warrior forged in hate, he lives to force his enemies to their knees. He will stop at nothing to succeed--even abducting and seducing his foe's beloved bride to ensure his own child one day sits on the male's throne. Except, his prize escapes to the mortal realm before the first kiss, her heart transplanted into a human beauty with dangerous secrets......
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In this You Choose adventure, Rapunzel can be a lonely high school student, hoping to escape her grandmother's apartment to audition for the school musical; a professional gamer, isolated and at the mercy of her overbearing manager; or the adopted daughter of Dame Gothel, rumored to be a witch--the reader decides which plot to pursue.
17) Deep dive!
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Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles volume 3
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English
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The adventures continue as Ash, Morgan, and three of their fellow Minecraft players, who can actually enter the game, take a deep dive into the Aquatic biome where they find a world filled with beauty and wonder. A treasure map promises adventure and the opportunity to explore, but it could also be a trap set by the mysterious Evoker King. With air running low, will they survive to find out?
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"Devastated by the loss of her beloved older brother to cancer, Bugz returns to the place where she can always find solace and strength: the Floraverse. Over the past year, she has gained back all that she had lost in that virtual world, and while the remaining ClanLess members still plot against her, she is easily able to overcome their attacks. Even better, she's been secretly working on a bot that will be both an incredible weapon and a source...
19) Into the game!
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Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles volume 1
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143 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
Description
Five young Minecraft players in the real world find themselves transported inside the game they love. But now it's not a game-and they will have to use everything they know to explore, build, and survive! This illustrated series will thrill and engage fans of Minecraft and action-packed fantasy stories alike.
20) Ninja
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Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
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English
Description
This title explores the life and career of Ninja. Learn about Ninja's childhood, family, and career, including how he got his start on YouTube, rose to fame, and became a pop culture influencer. Includes fun facts about viral videos, popular posts, subscriber counts, and photos. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, informative sidebars, a timeline, and an index.
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