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Resident Evil What?

CAPCOM has  announced, not a new Resident Evil video game, but the first official Resident Evil Restaurant.  This is were it would be fun to live in Japan with all of the themed restaurants that it has to offer.  The Biohazard Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S. will be inside the Shibuya Parco shopping center in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward and is scheduled to be open on July 13.  Besides food, although no menu has been set yet, the restaurant will off limited edition items for it’s patrons.  So if you happen to be traveling to Tokyo or just happen to be in the area, this might be a fun side trip.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-06-25/resident-evil-restaurant-to-open-in-tokyo-on-july-13

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Superhero Heroclix Anniversary

  

WizKids is celebrating 10 years of Superhero HeroClix.  If you have a gaming community within your library these would be some sets you might want to pick up either for play use or to giveaway at your library’s Heroclix tournaments.  There will be a set for DC and another set for Marvel.  They are scheduled to be released in August and will have new sculpts for the game pieces.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/23147.html

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Metal Gear Solid Novel

Viz Media is releasing Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots novel, June 19th.  This title will be one that appeals not only to the anime/manga fan, but also your library’s gaming fans.  The project MSRP will be $15.99.  When you get it in at your library you could spotlight other gaming titles that have been made into novels (i.e. Resident Evil, MASS Effect, and Doom just to name a few that have been published over the years).

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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:

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One Piece Video Game

This is a title for library’s that have video game collections.  Namco Bandai Games Europe released the following trailer of One Piece: Pirate Warriors.  The release date for this title is for November 12 and will be available for the PlayStation 3 platform.  Make sure your library’s purchasing agents now about this new title.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the trailer:

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New Kingdom Hearts

If your library has a gaming collection you will probably want to add this to your purchase orders.  Kingdom Hearts 3D (Dream, Drop, Distance) will be available in the European market July 20 and then in the North American market July 31.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer:

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Dragon’s Dogma Game Trailer

If any of your gamers are into the fantasy genre you might remind them about this upcoming release.  CAPCOM will be releasing Dragon’s Dogma for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 22 for the North American market, May 24 in Japan and May 25 in Europe and Australia.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer:

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RPG Map in Comic Book

In Dynamite Entertainment’s first issue of Pathfinder there will be an RPG map for gamers that are playing the Pathfinder Role Playing Game.  Your library might not be interested in purchasing this one issue, unless it has a gaming club.  However, you will want to tell your gamers that are into RPG’s they might want to pick this up for the map insert.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/22892.html

 

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X-Wing Expansion Sets

 

Fantasy Flight Games has set July as the month for the company to release four Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game Expansion Sets.  The sets will be the X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Y-Wing, and TIE Advance.  This would be something that will appeal to your gamers, but your other Star Wars fans might like them just for display purposes.  The sets are going to be at the suggested price of $14.95.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/22785.html