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The fantastic wonderbook lets you step into stories with your ps3, move and eye camera. The game is based on book of spells, a fictional book by miranda goshawk released about 200 years from. Jun 04, 2012 video cover via amazon sony s e3 presentation on monday revealed a new product type the wonderbook and announced a tiein with the vastly popular childrens author j. As part of the fun, theyve invited actors, musicians, athletes and other celebrities to read chapters of the 1997 book that started it all, harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
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Book of spells by sony computer entertainment for playstation 3 at gamestop. Playstation introduces wonderbook, the ar ebook for kids complete with harry potter content. Rowling, discover back story and new conundrums from the world of harry potter. Book of potions, the second wonderbook product from sonys partnership with pottermore from j. Sony has only shown one example of wonderbooks software so far, a j. The wonderbook features computer vision techniques developed jointly with the computer vision.
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Harry potter and the sorcerers stone film is imaginative and faithful but. An interactive harry potter experience in all but name, it is the first title in a range sony promises will continue and an ideal retort to. The harry potter film franchise ruled the box office for a decade, but it also managed the uncommon feat of earning certified fresh status for every single one of its installments. While the idea of following in harry potters footsteps and conjuring a magnificent, shimmering beast to. Sony announces new harry potter book of spells for. It is based on book of potions, a fictional potions book. Rowling has signed on to write the first release for playstations augmented. The first implementation is to be the book of spells from the world of harry potter series, complete with new writing by the author, and it will be released for christmas 2012. It was developed by sce london studio in conjunction with j. Rowling and travel chapterbychapter learning, reading and practicing 20 different spells. Book of spells, or simply book of spells, is a video gameaugmented reality book created by sony and j. Rowling that was released november, 2012, as part of the pottermore partnership only for the playstation 3 system. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 2010 77% photo by jaap buitendijkwarner bros. Sony to release harry potter book of potions for wonderbook.
It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. This advanced textbook will assist students on their journey. Jun 06, 2012 sony has only shown one example of wonderbooks software so far, a j. An interactive harry potter experience in all but name, it is the first title in a range sony promises will continue and an ideal retort to cynics who may. Wonderbook was announced during the sony press conference at the 2012 electronic entertainment expo. The first wonderbook, book of spells in collaboration with j. Book of spells is the latest musthave harry potter release, an interactive textbook for all wannabewizards and, in the words of jk rowling, the closest a muggle can come to a real.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling, released on november, 2012 as part of the pottermore partnership. From the world of harry potter, the book of spells reveals new and exciting content by the worlds bestloved author. Players will be able to brew a wide range of potions under the guidance of zygmunt budge, a character created entirely for the new book and. It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts franchise. I do know all about the story and ive played the games quite often. Rowlingcreated book of spells, the launch title for sonys wonderbook platform announced at e3 2012, was originally touted during the kickoff sony press conference as being a way to. Offering backstories to the famous spells, valuable lessons, and brand new creatures, student wizards can unlock more writing with every chapter test. Ive never seen harry potter or read one of the books. Book of spells is a childrens game that retains the magical appeal that makes harry potters world so intriguing, even for older players. Jul 23, 20 try your hand at potionmaking with wonderbook.
Book of spells is an augmented reality video game for the playstation 3. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first book in j. Book of spells sony playstation 3, ps3 new open box game sealed. Harry potter book 5, harry potter potion necklace, harry potter j. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Rowlings increasingly unwieldy books down to feature length, warner bros. Sony opens wonderbook with new harry potter title the. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. It requires a wonderbook a paper and cardboard storybook that comes with the game as well as a playstation move controller and playstation eye camera. The first playstation 3 wonderbook title available is by none other than harry potter writer jk rowling, who brings the book of spells for muggles to try their hands at hogwarts bestknown. Book of spells is a less a game than a collection of harry potterthemed stories and activities. Using the playstation eye camera and the wonderbook technology, book of spells provides an augmented reality experience, making it seem as if the events of the book are taking place around you.
Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Enter the exciting world of harry potter with the spellbinding sony wonderbook. Jun 05, 2012 sony announced that the first story for the wonderbook will be book of spells from j. Ps3 playstation 3 wonderbook book of spells jk rowling harry potter video game. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Sony is expanding the range of augmented reality titles available for the playstation 3 with the launch of a new harry potter title, the book of potions, a bbc tiein walking with dinosaurs, and. Using the playstation eye camera and the wonderbook technology, book of spells makes it seems as if the events of the book are taking place around you. Book of spells is the first title for wonderbook, the latest addition to the playstation experience. Featuring original writing from world famous author, j. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Book of spells move bundle may just be the thing to make keep your young wizard in training. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become. Video cover via amazon sonys e3 presentation on monday revealed a new product type the wonderbook and announced a tiein with the vastly popular childrens author j.
Book of potions is an augmented reality book offered by sony and pottermore, as a followup to the previouslyreleased wonderbook. Harry potter characters, names and all related indicia and. Rowling is writing playstations wonderbook rus mclaughlin june 4, 2012 7. Rowling books illustrated for children, potion bottles in harry potter collectables, harry potter adult books in harry potter collectables, harry potter sticker book in harry potter collectables, rare harry potter books in harry potter collectables. Book of potions, the second wonderbook product from sony s partnership with pottermore from j. When my kids came home from school and saw the wonderbook. Not only does the setting perfectly match the technology, but the series has a literary foundation, which highlights the hardwares bookish underpinnings.
The folding, booklike device is an augmented reality pad that works in conjunction with the. Harry potter book 4, harry potter book 5, harry potter potion necklace, harry potter j. Players will be able to brew a wide range of potions under the guidance of zygmunt budge, a character created entirely for the. Jun 11, 20 sony is expanding the range of augmented reality titles available for the playstation 3 with the launch of a new harry potter title, the book of potions, a bbc tiein walking with dinosaurs, and. In the game, you will be able to read original content from j. Sony computer entertainment of america has teamed with harry potter series author j. Book of spells 2012 sony computer entertainment europe. Introducing consumers to the wonderbook using the harry potter universe was really a brilliant idea on sony s part. Book of spells is a video gameaugmented reality book created by sony and j. With the harry potter title, book of spells, dragons leap out of the book and. Video cover via amazon sony s e3 presentation on monday revealed a new product type the wonderbook and announced a tiein with the vastly popular childrens author j. Sony playstation 2 ps2 slim game system new factory sealed.
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