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Technology

February 19, 2022

Virtual Gaming Tournament for Teens – you must register to receive the links

Fortnite Creative Games has taken to the next level! See how you measure up against other local Fortnite competitors in modes such as Prop Hunt, Hide & Seek, Imposters, Racing Tracks, and even Parkour Maps in these FREE Custom Creative Games, courtesy of One Up Games and Newport Public Library! Play right from the comfort of your own home on your own Xbox One / Series X, PlayStation 4 / 5, Nintendo Switch, or PC!  $10 gaming (or Amazon) gift cards will be awarded for 1st Place in each game!

Registration – newportlibraryri.libcal.com/event/8547663

*Participants must have their own gaming platform, online connection, and a copy of the free-to-play game. 

Date – Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 

Time – 3:00pm

Platform – PS4, PS5, Xbox, Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC 

Communication via discord

The entire event will be live streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/one_up_games Registrants will receive a confirmation email approximately 24 hours prior to the event with instructions on how to join and queue up for your matches.

Participation Participants are REQUIRED to have the following: 

Epic Games Account (https://www.epicgames.com/id/register)

Discord Account (https://discord.com/register) 

WARNING! If you do not join the Discord server, it may not be possible to confirm your identity and therefore award prizes (if applicable). DO NOT share your Custom Matchmaking Key with anyone! If you plan to stream, please hide your passwords, or else unwanted guests could potentially join the games. DO NOT ready up before the host, it will prevent the host from being able to launch the game.

Filed Under: Technology, Teens News Tagged With: creativegames, fortnite, gaming, library, newportlibrary, newportri, teens, vacation, virtualtournament

December 16, 2021

Fake News: What’s a Teen to Do?!

A brief instructional video defining fake news and exploring ways to identify and avoid it.

Filed Under: Technology, Teens News Tagged With: fakenews, informationliteracy, library, misinformation, newportlibrary, newportri, research, teen, teens

October 5, 2021

NPL to the Rescue!

You’re stuck on your homework and mom definitely doesn’t do new math. What ever shall you do? That’s easy go to the library web page and select teens/homework help. We’ve got you covered!