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Nicktoons will be debuting Monsuno on February 23. So tell you anime and gaming fans in the library to check their local listings for the time. If you remember the reason gamers will be interested is because it will be supported by a CCG that Topps Cards will be distributing so the gamers will want to check out their local card show and the cards will more than likely be in department stores as well.
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For gamers in the Atlanta, Georgia area get ready to duel. The Yu-Gi-Oh Championship Series is coming to your area for it’s first tournament of 2012, February 18-19. It will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center. Be sure to let your gaming patrons know and it might be an opportunity for your library to hold a local tournament event, for the one’s that can’t go to this big event.
If your library has a roleplaying club, is getting a club started or just provides material for groups this is one you might want to check out for your library. Margaret Weis Productions is coming out with Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game, February 28. The game’s theme will be the “Breakout” storyline that is in New Avengers and will have a suggested retail price of $19.99. Future themes will include: “Civil War” in March; “Annihilation” in June; and “Age of Apocalypse” in September with a suggested retail price of $19.99 for each new addition. Each roleplaying theme will be presented in a paperback reference book for your gamers to use in setting up scenarios.
Namco Bandai Games Europe came up with a cool way to advertise for Soul Calibur V. They hired two graffiti artists to do a mural on the Great Eastern Street Wall in London’s East End. The information on YouTube on gives the name of one artist that painted the advertisement and that is Jim Rockwell. The below video shows a time-lapse of the painting and a scan of the whole painting when it is completed, which took three days. The very end of the video is a trailer for Soul Calibur V. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube Channel “NamcoBandaiGamesEU” for the news and video.
Namco Bandai Games Europe has released an English dubbed, character trailer for Soul Calibur V. This game is set for release on January 31 and will be available for the X-Box 360 and PS3 gaming platforms. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTuber NamcoBandaiGamesEU for the following trailer.
The next expansion set for Pokemon is Pokemon: Black & White – Next Destinies. Let your gamers know that the set is scheduled for release on February 8. The card that everyone is more than likely be looking for is the one pictured above, Mewtwo-EX.
If you are in the Columbus, Ohio area you will want to let your gamers know about the new dates for the Origins Game Fair. The new dates are May 30 through June 2. Make sure to let your gamers know in your libraries area.
WizKids is planning on three new games based on the bestselling novel Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the upcoming movie based on the young adult novel. The first two games will appeal to a hard core game collector. The games are The Hunger Games: District 12 Strategy Game and The Hunger Games: Jabberjay. Jabberjay is a card game, but it doesn’t sound like it is a TCG. The last gaming set is The Hunger Games: Collectible Figures. This set is prepainted miniatures of character likenesses from the movie. It is unclear if these will be for a miniatures game by itself or if they will be part of one of the other two previously mentioned games. I would expect the mini-figures to be similar to the HeroClix gaming pieces. Time will tell, with each game having an early March release date.
Konami will be releasing the next Yu-Gi-Oh booster packs this coming January. The title of the Booster set is Order of Chaos and will be a 100 card set to include: 8 Secret Rare; 10 Ultra Rare; and 14 Super Rare Cards. Be sure to let your gamers know so they can start planning their budget.
Your gamers will be interested in this news. If they are Pokemon players an new expansion deck will be available in February of 2012. The title of the expansion is Pokemon: Next Destinies and will have two theme decks to purchase at $11.99 and booster packs at $3.99. Codes will be available in both theme decks and booster packs to unlock virtual cards to play online.