Summary: From the 8-bit adventure to Twilight Princess HD, here is everything you've always wanted to know-- and more!-- about The Legend of Zelda! Delve into the era of Hyrule in the historical records. Read the developer notes of each game in the archives. And there's even an exclusive interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 793.93 LEGLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASSpelman, Lucy H.
Summary: Updated and reviewed by experts in the field for the most accurate, up-to-date information, this reference book features 2,500 species, 1,000 photos, and more than a dozen maps. Includes fun facts such as the world's tallest animal, the longest living animal on Earth, and even the smelliest--it also contains new, "From the Field" reports highlighting National Geographic explorers working around...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 590.3 SPECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J590.3 SPESummary: "The Super Mario Encyclopedia is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games and spans more than 30 years of the franchises history --from the original Super Mario Bros to Super Mario 3D World"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 794.8 SUPSummary: "Centers on three mates whose world revolves around their obsession for the fictional MMORPG Kingdom Scrolls, splitting between their real and virtual lives, and how they crossover."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DEADoctorow, Cory
Summary: "Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. But things become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer -- a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 DOCBard, Jonathan
Summary: "No longer are sports played only on a field or in an arena. Professional gaming leagues are gaining worldwide recognition for their exciting competitions and star players, most of whom rose to fame through online streaming. From the first video game tournament held in 1972 to today, gaming has come a long way. Major sports organizations, like the NBA and MLS, are sponsoring their own eSports...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 BARSummary: As the strict Game Master of a fantasy role-playing game, Scott leads his friends in a weekly quest through mysterious lands from the safety of his grandmother's kitchen. But his mastery of his own domain starts to slip, along with everything else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ZERKoops, Victoria
Summary: "IRL, Darcy has just moved to the small prairie town of Unity Creek with her two moms. It feels like she left everything good behind in the city. She misses her tabletop gaming friends and her boyfriend -- and is horrified by the homophobia her family faces in their new home. Then she meets kind, quiet Art, who invites her to join his Dungeons & Dragons game. Art is mostly happy fading into the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KOOMiller, Megan
Summary: Minecraft has more than 100 million registered users worldwide. This guide goes in depth to cover challenges never before collected in one book, perfect for casual gamers or hardcore players looking to take their game to the next level. With 200+ color illustrations throughout the text and an exciting and dynamic design, this is a true collector's item that every Minecraft fan must own. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: Queen Benevolence is hosting a celebration to honor her loyal subjects. To thank them, she will give away 12 extraordinary items from her treasure box that she keeps hidden away in a secret chamber in the castle. But when the Queen goes to choose the items that she wants to bestow, she discovers the box is empty! A thief has stolen her treasures and is running away with them! The celebration...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peaceable Kingdom 2018
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Summary: "The FGTeeV family gamers really, really love playing games! But for Duddy, one game is by far best: Super Realistic (And Totally Not Made Up) Zombie Battles from the War of 1812. Even though in Duddy's opinion the updated version doesn't stand up to the classic original, it doesn't mean that he can't quickly rack up all the power-ups, bonuses, and achievements to show the kids--Lexi, Mike,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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Summary: With 452 full-color pages, this hardback Rulebook is packed with rich background and contains all the rules for fighting pulse-pounding tabletop battles. The Rulebook includes exciting features such as dynamic close-combat, flyers, psychic devastation and interactive scenery. It also features a comprehensive hobby section to set you on the path to choosing, collecting and building your own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Games Workshop 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.93 WARGillen, Kieron
Summary: "No one can escape DIE until everyone agrees to go home. Or rather, no one can escape DIE until everyone who is alive agrees to go home. The second arc of the [...] bleakly romantic fantasy fiction starts to reveal the secrets of the world, and our heroes' pasts. There's always the chance they'll escape DIE. They'll never escape themselves." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DIESummary: When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Forgotten Realms, and even from other worlds, spin tales and spread rumors of dark dungeons and lost treasures. Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizards of the Coast 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 793.93 TALOstertag, Molly
Summary: "Middle school is a dungeon ... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to escape into the sprawling worlds of their own imaginations. The two friends have always loved making up stories, first with little kid games of make-believe, and more recently with the fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. When they play, Olivia runs the game as Dungeon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Ako Tamaki looks to her fellow high school friends for help in separating real life from her life in the fantasy online gaming world of Legendary Age, or LA.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ANIME ANDZub, Jim
Summary: Provides a guide to the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers of the fantasy role-playing franchise Dungeons & Dragons, with information on how spells are created and used in the game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.93 ZUBRae, Susie
Summary: "Dive into a dozen intricately illustrated Dungeons & Dragons worlds and realms, including the frozen winds of Icewind Dale, Waterdeep and the City of Splendors, Neverwinter, the Jewel of the North, and the legendary Baldur's Gate! Will you be able to discover the Dungeon Master as he guides you to the end, or will you remain lost forever within the Forgotten Realms? Get ready to explore the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: The Underdark is a subterranean wonderland, a vast and twisted labyrinth where fear reigns. It is the home of horrific monsters that have never seen the light of day. It is here that the dark elf Gromph Baenre, Archmage of Menzoberranzan, casts a foul spell meant to ignite a magical energy that suffuses the Underdark and tears open portals to the demonic Abyss. What steps through surprises even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizards Of The Coast 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Tactics Ogre: Reborn features updated game design, fully-voiced cutscenes, improved graphics and sound. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world and intrigue of Tactics Ogre like never before! In this age of conflict, which path will you choose?" --
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Video Games, Call number: GAME SWITCH TACSummary: A role playing game based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld for 2-6 players.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Steve Jackson Games 2016
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Summary: "Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022