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?

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

"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 ...

In the aftermath of the Sorceress’s fall, a new warrior rises. Rowan, a bold Level 40 player, embarks on a high-stakes quest to claim the legendary Crown Crystal—one of the five ancient artifacts now scattered across the game. But when he joins forces with Lokiia, a mysterious crimson-cloaked warrior who claims to have turned against the Sorceress, their path becomes one of blood, passion, and buried secrets. As the two battle corrupted guardians and rival players, their bond deepens. Yet in a world where every alliance is a gamble and every lover may be your last, trust is the most ...

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 ...

We thought the pyramid was ancient code. We were wrong. Beneath the burning sands, Zarya and I descend into the heart of the Builder sanctum—a maze of illusions, living AI, and memories that refuse to stay buried. Each chamber tests us, fractures us, and forces us to confront the parts of ourselves we’d rather leave behind. I face the man I could’ve become. Zarya battles the flame she once served. Together, we survive trials of blade, will, and truth. But even survival has a cost. In the Ambrosia Chambers, desire ignites between us—tangled in memory, prophecy, and a sanctuary that ...

EYRTH ONLINE: The Green Album TMOLW: The Memoirs of Lawrence Wrath Volume 1 This book contains episode 1-4 of Eyrth Online WORLD’S FIRST STONER LITRPG! If you enjoy stoner comedies and escapism then this books for you. I have created a Spotify playlist that I was listening to when I wrote these novellas. Each song is the title of the chapter and is the musical theme for that chapter. I originally intended for you the reader to imbibe some marijuana, start the playlist, and jump into my world. If you don’t smoke that is fine, if you can’t read and listen to music that is fine too. Just...

Crownfall is upon them! Jacob must face Lokiia, but has she become too powerful for him? BONUS 18+ Pictures at the end of the Book of Lokiia and The Sorceress

Lokiia is back and with her her Valkyrie. 18+ Bonus Content at the End of the Book with some extra-bonus pictures for the 20th Part celebration!

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.

Lokiia seeks all of the crystals. In the meantime she's creating a harem of her own, a Reverse Harem. Joined by the Valkyrie Mist, she aims to take the Valkyrie Harem for her own. 18+ Only Pictures at the End of the Book