Virtual Reality Video Game

Would you be prepared to work for free? How would you like to bust your hump for a large corporation 60-plus hours a week without a wage or a single day off for the vague promise of some mysterious perks in the distant future? You'd refuse point blank, wouldn't you? But what if the job in question was playing a state-of-the-art fantasy MMORPG game? And what if this was the only thing you're really good at? Especially considering that your in-game partner is someone really special to you - and this person already lives a virtual life?

Gaming is more than a way of life, it’s my job. Josh Dailey has spent the last two years on the dark side of the gaming world, as a gold farmer. He doesn’t do it to cheat; he does it to survive. And with the launch of a mysterious new game, Avarice Online, his hopes for a better life finally seem within reach. Living in a Slab City trailer with his foster family is not the end of the line for him; he will see to it, if it’s the last thing he does. The day the game launches, his life turns to shambles, leaving him desperate and at a new low. He must now put everything he has into ...

NEW 2024 UPDATED VERSION Brock has pure gaming skill. Garth has hacks and cheats never seen before. Sparks will fly when these two forces collide. In reality, Brock Blades is practically invisible. But in virtual reality, Brock is a master of Ninja Assassin, the most popular VR Roblox game at Beach City Elementary. So when a Ninja Assassin competition is announced with a 1-million Robux prize, Brock prepares for the game of his life. Garth Raynor is a spoiled rich kid who always gets what he wants. Garth's father is the owner and creator of the Roblox virtual reality system, so it's no ...

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.

Angus Bjornson only ever wanted to do one thing: to continue crafting exquisite weapons and pieces of armor for his loyal customers. Unfortunately, after one accident too many that leaves the old blacksmith completely disabled, it would seem he has no other choice but to hang up his hammer. However, that would be underestimating the stubbornness of the self-made man.

JUST RELEASED - A rapid-fire thriller for teens to adults! When virtual reality becomes real . . . Ren Thomas was a gaming prodigy by ten years old and his teens were a whirlwind of esports leagues, world tours, and packed arenas. But by twenty-two, both his electrifying play speed and rocketing gaming career were slowing down. Coincidently, or so it seemed, he was recruited by a secretive gaming company for a new, fully immersive, virtual reality game that had a million-dollar payout. Only the best gamers were invited to play and Ren jumped at the chance for fame again. The illusion of VR ...

Jax thought he was done with video games after barely escaping the chaos of Battle Royale. But when a new glitch pulls him into Spartan Arena, he’s thrust into a futuristic combat simulator where survival isn’t guaranteed, and teamwork is the only way out. Thrown into intense matches of Capture the Flag, Oddball, Team Slayer, and Firefight, Jax must quickly adapt to the fast-paced world of the arena. Armed with high-tech gear and joined by a team of elite warriors—including the sharp-shooting Ace, grenade-loving Kai, and his returning ally Skye—Jax must face relentless challenges ...

Composed from exhaustive research and hundreds of personal interviews, the Stay Awhile and Listen series divulges the fated meeting that brought the two Blizzards together, the clashes that tore them apart, and their transformation from grassroots democracy to corporate empire. At the center of it all - Diablo, a hack-and-slash adventure through the darkest recesses of Hell that changed online gaming forever.

"Plansky delivers...in this imaginative, pulse-pounding techno-thriller... Smooth prose and relatable characters are a plus. Michael Crichton fans will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) For years, society has debated whether violent video games harm a player’s sanity. But what if one was specifically designed to make you commit murder? Tech journalist Desmond Lewis hasn’t been a hardcore gamer in years, but there’s something inexplicably addicting about Rogue Horizon, a VR survival horror beta given only to a select few. When Lewis begins suffering from violent dreams ...

Is it possible to create a digital world indistinguishable from reality? No longer a Matrix-like idea from science fiction and fantasy authors, many academic scientists and philosophers now theorize that we already live trapped within a computer simulation created by an advanced species or ourselves in the future. In Creating Plato’s Cave, Dr. Mark Bowles argues that analyzing the history of our earliest video games, from the 1960s to today’s latest virtual reality simulations, is the first step in understanding humanity’s potential to create a new reality. After the author presents ...

Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side. Determined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans, Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together, only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head, and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats, his ruthless crew. But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems.

Step into a fully immersive, high-stakes world where fantasy, technology, and forbidden desire collide. This complete volume brings together all twelve parts of the Wings of the Fallen Harem saga — the epic LitRPG series that has captivated readers around the world. Follow Jacob, better known as Helgi inside the VeeAre Deck, as he rises from anonymous player to mythic warrior, forging bonds with fierce Valkyrie, unlocking the Wings Crystal, and leading a rebellion against the Sorceress who holds the realm’s fate in her grip. Packed with brutal battles, immersive virtual worlds, ...

New Standalone Tower of Gates Novel! Learn how Benji entered the simulation and other surprises! Bernard, responsible for his father's gambling debts, decides to sign up for a study at ECNEP corporation. Their fully immersive virtual reality simulations are being tested for consumer use. At first he's not very into it, but he soon becomes friends with at least one person he finds interesting. When they try to hack the code of the simulation, things begin to go very wrong. Can they survive and hang onto their humanity while trapped inside a limitless virtual world. This is a STANDALONE ...

What if your entire life was a simulation designed by sinister forces? Urban warfare erupts in my living room, and I'm fighting for my life against AI gangsters. But this is no ordinary video game—it's a deadly conspiracy that runs deeper than I ever imagined. _Can I unravel the truth before it's game over?_ Glitches in the system reveal a terrifying reality: I'm not alone in this digital nightmare. Together, we must overthrow our creators and reclaim our humanity. __But in a world where nothing is as it seems, who can I really trust?__ "HUMAN HAWK" is the first book in the "REALITY ...

Xan and his friends thought it would be fun to try out an unfinished VR game demo. But when they find themselves trapped in a terrifying virtual reality realm, the dangers become shockingly real. To escape the nightmarish trials set by The Gatekeeper and his monstrous guardians, the friends must band together and confront their deepest fears. Will their wits, skills, and bonds of loyalty be enough to uncover the dark secrets and master this deadly game before it conquers them? For fans of thrilling game-lit and spine-tingling virtual horror, this intense YA adventure will keep you guessing ...

Jacob's back and the battle continues with The Sorceress as his newest ally. BONUS 18+ Pictures Sorceress Centrefold At The End of the Book.

Wings of the Fallen Harem – Act II A LitRPG Erotica Saga The game has changed. Rowan, a rogue soul thrust into the VR world of Valkyrie Skies, awakens bound to a seductive force he doesn’t understand—until a deadly encounter with a winged warrior leaves him marked by power… and lust. As alliances twist and bodies collide, a thief slips through digital shadows, stealing more than gold—stealing hearts, secrets, and control. But the world remembers its chosen one. Jacob is coming back. Armed with a cursed crystal and hunted by the Valkyries he once loved, Jacob must rise from exile ...

Helgi the Tracker and Valkyrie Freya journey into the Frostspire Mountains in this LitRPG erotic fantasy, facing ice-forged puzzles, abominable snowmen, and seductive snow elf warriors under moonlit ice lanterns. With Skjöldr’s Moonlance in hand and their bond reforged in passion and battle, they must win the allegiance of the Snow Elf Queen—and ignite an army to stand against Lokiia’s encroaching shadows. BONUS 18+ Pictures at the end of the book

Leo loves online gaming. Unfortunately... ...it killed him, though that's not the whole story! Intransia VR's new system had a bit of a malfunction... Leo is a gaming addict. Whether it's an MMORPG, a nice first-person shooter...doesn't matter. That is, until a programming glitch overloads his brain, leaving him trapped in the Intransia VR platform. When his new AI guide, Gina shows him all the fun he can have living purely online, he becomes an all powerful alpha-male, living to serve his own carnal desires with all the lusty, unprotected babes his mind can dream up! Well, that's before he...

The first in the series from a female's perspective. Lokiia the former General of the Sorceress seeks the crystals. First, she must try out her three Generals and create a Reverse Harem for herself. BONUS 18+ Content at the end of the book.