Sony has reported that it will no longer be producing PlayStation 2’s. So expect any of you that have being holding on will need to purchase a new platform or a used PlayStation 2 when yours goes out. Also expect more and more PlayStation 2 games to start hitting the clearance bins.
New Sonic Video Game Trailer
For libraries with gaming collections this is one you will want to put on your radar, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. SegaAmerica started streaming the following trailer on their YouTube channel. The video game will be available on multi platfroms: Xbox 360; PlayStation 3; PlayStation Vita; and Nintendo 3DS. It’s release date is November 16, for Europe, and November 20 for the North American markets. Check out the trailer below:
Takken Game for Library Collections
Libraries that have video game collections will want to let their purchasing agent know about the upcoming Takken Tag Tounament 2 to purchase for their libraries. The game will be released by Namco Bandai Games on XBox 360 and PlayStation3 on September 11. Thanks to Namco, AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer:
Resident Evil 6 Teaser
This Resident Evil is probably in your library’s video gaming collection. It is one of the more popular gaming franchises and CAPCOM is releasing Resident Evil 6 this Fall. The release was planned for November, but CAPCOM is planning on releasing the title now during October. The release will be for the PlayStation 3 and X-Box 360. If all goes according to plan the release dates will be, for the North American and European market October 2 and in Japan on October 4. Thanks to AnimeNews Network for the following teaser trailer:
What Will You Sacrafice
This will be one that you might put on your library’s to purchase list. PlayStation announced that Soul Sacrifice is planned to be released in the North American and European markets, for the PlayStation Vita. No specific release dates are available yet. If you have a video game collection your patrons will probably be looking for this one when it is released. The following trailer is provided by AnimeNews Network and YouTube:
Sonic Game for the Holidays?
Resident Evil Trailer
On the Run with Sonic
Another game that will be coming out in November is Sonic Generations for the Nintendo 3DS, Playstation 2, and Xbox 360. This is one you can do a display with to get your gamers excited. If you have any of the Sonic graphic novels or DVD’s they can be used and you could ask a patron that likes Sonic to bring in old game cartridges and packaging. The individual might even have some of the figures for Sonic that can be added to a display to give an extra punch. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and Youtube channel IGNentertainment for providing the trailer below.