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The first round for pictures from the “Videotopia” exhibit at Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas. Be sure to stop by and play a round of games.
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Here is some news that your library’s gamers might be interested in. Japanese game publisher Natsume announced that Carnage Heart EXA will be released as an English version on the PLAYSTATION Network in early 2013.
This story is one you will want to pass along to your gaming patrons. CyberConnect2 is developing a “.hack concept” mobile role playing game, called Guilty Dragon. It will be available in Japan for the Android and iOS devices. After the Japanese release the company is planning on a European and Amercian release. No specific dates are given for any of the releases. So have you gamers keep an eye out for this game.
The new exhibit, in Wichita, Kansas’ Exploration Place, is going to be entitled “Videotopia”. This collection is a traveling exhibit that gives the history of the video game and has several video games on display that any gamer will know and recognize. Even those that aren’t hard core gamers will recognize games from their past. The exhibit will open, this Saturday, September 29 and run through January 1, 2013. So start making your plans to attend! Follow the link below to Exploration Place’s webpage for the exhibit.
http://exploration.org/videotopia.html
Here is one title your library might want to consider picking up for you video game collection. One Piece Pirate Warriors will be available for the PS3 platform in Europe, September 21 and in North America, September 25. One Piece is just one of those titles that everyone is still enjoying. Thanks to AnimeNews Network, NamcoBandaiGames EU through YouTube for the following trailer:
Dark Horse Comics will be publishing The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Encyclopedia. It is scheduled for release on January 16, 2013. The Encyclopedia will be a full history of Zelda, it will be in color and have an introduction by Shigeru Miyamoto. This is one that will be of interest for your Zelda players and video gamers as well.
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:
This is something you will want to relay to your on-line MMORP fans. There will be an update to the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn game for PlayStation and PC’s. Thanks to AnimeNews Network, Square Enix UK and YouTube for the following trailer:
CAPCOM released a trailer for Resident Evil 6. The trailer shows what looks like cut scenes (story mode scenes) from the game, which will be available to purchase this coming October 2. If you library has a video game collection this will probably be one you will want to add to your collection. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the trailer:
The sequel to CAPCOM and Sony’s Resident Evil: Degeneration trailer was shown at SDCC. Resident Evil: Damnation is forth coming. With all of the Resident Evil fans out there this will be a good add to your animation or horror collection. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer: