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Filled with facts about various video games.
"Gear up and get ready to game in this must-have annual guide to the best videogames of the year! Level Up 2025 is has got you covered, with info on all the coolest games and consoles that you may have missed, as well as what to look out for next! From heavy hitters like Mario and Zelda to secret indie gems, this guide has it all!"-- Publisher's website
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After Ivette is gifted an old game console, she becomes interested in speedrunning an old game called The Shattered Blade. So interested, in fact, that she enters an amateur speedrunning contest. As Ivette travels to the competition, news breaks that online gamer Quick Silver has broken the speedrun record once again. Can Ivette discover the glitches and techniques to put her in competition with the best?
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Samuel is a longtime fan of the classic world-building game Buildtopia, playing it years after his friends have forgotten about it. So he's excited to learn that a big game update has reignited interest in the video game. Now with new in-game challenges, Buildtopia is getting an eSports competition. Will Samuel turn his love of the game into an opportunity to compete and connect with new friends?
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No one is more surprised by Thema Turner's new interest in a video game than the bookworm herself. The battle game Shrinking Island Showdown reminds Thema of one of her favorite book trilogies, and the novels' plots inspire how she plays the game. Her first tries are rough, and she struggles to last long in 100-player rounds, but she's determined to get better. With her younger twin brothers' help, she improves enough to compete in an esports SIS...
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Jae Cho isn't very good at games. Whether it's board games, card games, or anything else, she usually doesn't have much luck. But when she watches her brother, Dal, playing Castle Crusaders 5, she's fascinated by the strategy of destroying the opponent's forces and taking out the enemy's castle. When Dal rushes off and leaves the game running on his computer, Jae can't resist the temptation to try playing for herself. Before long she's hooked on the...
13) Ooze escape!
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Thirteen-year-old Kendall's favorite game is Ooze Escape, but he has never managed to make it to the top level, so when he is invited to participate in an eSports tournament, Kendall knows he has to step-up his game and learn some strategy before he embarrasses himself.
14) Gridiron gamer
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Being in a wheelchair prevents Iako from hitting the real gridiron, but he makes up for it by being a whiz at the video game, Football Blitz, so when the opportunity arises, Iako enters an eSports tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else.
16) Online battle arena esports: the competitive gaming world of League of legends, Dota 2, and more!
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With plenty of practice, quick reflexes, and great teamwork, players of League of Legends, Dota 2, and other multiplayer online battle arena games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and enormous cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about MOBA game esports leagues and what it takes to compete full-time as a professional esport gamer.
17) First-person action esports: the competitive gaming world of Overwatch, Counter-strike, and more!
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With plenty of practice, quick wits, and quicker reflexes, players of Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and other action games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about first-person action game esports leagues and what it takes to compete full-time as a professional esport gamer.
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"Esports competitions have become a world-wide phenomenon with millions of viewers and fans. Learn about different games and genres that make the best esports, from first-person shooters to RTS and MOBAs. Aligned with curriculum standards, these books also highlight key 21st Century content including information, media, and technology skills"--Provided by publisher.
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"The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured--and transformed--the world's imagination. The Walkman. Karaoke. Pikachu. Pac-Man. Akira. Emoji. We've all fallen in love with one or another of Japan's pop-culture creations, from the techy to the wild to the super-kawaii. But as Japanese media veteran Matt Alt proves in this brilliant investigation of Tokyo's pop-fantasy complex, we don't know...