Game On! 2019: An AFK Book

by Scholastic Inc.

Learn all about the hottest games like Marvel Vs. 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. This guide includes 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 best games, tech, and YouTube stars, features some of the year's greatest moments, including exclusive interviews with YouTube legends, top streamers, and game developers.This complete guide is packed with information on all the latest gaming hardware, tech, and essential mobile games. It also includes the best gaming secrets, stats, tips, and tricks to help unlock achievements and trophies on games like Marvel Vs. Infinite, Spider-Man, GT Sport, Sea of Thieves, and so much more! All games featured in Game On! 2019 are rated T for Teen or younger, keeping it appropriate for young gamers.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published August 28, 2018

About the author

For more than 100 years, Scholastic has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

It gave an awesome amount of game selections and gave me a few I want.

[American Mensa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every Gamer’s Dream Guide!
Cool secrets, the hardest achievements, and much more await you in 2019 Game On! Games from Minecraft and Roblox to the Final Fantasyw series and DropMix are all in this gaming annual! You’ll learn tons of new facts about the games, statistics, greatest moments, secrets, characters, developers’ insights, mini-walkthroughs, and more. It truly is a great guide and book!
What I liked best about this guide is how it showcased 50+ games all of different types. It made this book great for everyone, because everyone can enjoy something about it! Carefree, fun, and exploring games like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, epic storyline games with amazing graphics like Kingdom Hearts III, and multiplayer battle games to go for that Victory Royale like Fortnite are all included.
One thing that I both liked and disliked is how each game had inconsistent categories of information about it. One game might have the Top 5 Characters, while another has Statistics, and another has Certain Secrets. It made each section of “information” specific to the game, like Top 5 Sonic Games for Sonic the Hedgehog, which I liked. But at the same time, I couldn’t find secrets, tips, and tricks for Lego Marvel Superheroes 2, although, I could them for Gran Turismo Sport.
Another detail worth mentioning is how the game guide is organized. There were sections of five or so games, and then a Feature section, then a Top 10 section, and then others. It added uniqueness and variation to the guide, but also added a bit of confusion and disorganization.
Overall, I gave this non-fiction gaming guide 4 out of 5 stars, because of the lack of organization at times, and unequal distribution of sections of “information” to the different games. However, I would still recommend this book to any and all gamers, especially ages 8-16. Happy Reading and Gaming!
Review by Brooke Z., age 12, Delaware Valley Mensa

[Sarah Jenkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comprehensive retrospective of gaming in 2019 presented in an magazine/article style format. The colorful pages and scattered factoid boxes can make each page a little overwhelming, but the content immediately draws the interest of young video game players. I enjoyed reading this book with my 10 year old cousin, who struggled with some of the vocabulary but persevered due to interest, so I think that 10-12 is a good age range for this book.

[Levi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for all gamers.

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It had lots of great tips, told me about lots of games I wanted to play, along with plenty of colorful drawings and cool lists. Definitely recommend!