World of Warcraft Cookbook to be Released in October

worldofwarcrafttheofficialcookbookThe Warcraft movie isn’t getting the best reviews over at Rotten Tomatoes, fans of the franchise will be able to cook like an orc this October. That’s because World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook will be published by Simon & Schuster on October 18:

Prepare a feast fit for a warchief with World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook, a delicious compendium of recipes inspired by the hit online game from Blizzard Entertainment.

Revitalize your raid group with Azeroth’s most scrumptious treats. Featuring recipes for Horde and Alliance favorites such as Dirge’s Kickin’ Chimaerok Chops and fresh loaves of Mulgore Spice Bread, World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook teaches you how to conjure up a fantastical menu of foods inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s beloved massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The book’s vast and varied selection of colorful recipes offers something for everyone, whether you’re an apprentice cook or a master chef, a plant-loving druid or an orc hankering after Beer Basted Boar Ribs. This tome of exquisite delicacies also includes a few tasty recipes for brew, including Greatfather’s Winter Ale, Junglevine Wine, and Winter Veil Egg Nog.

World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook will be written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, an author who previously lent her culinary skills to the similarly-themed A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook.

Doom (2016) Review @ Library Journal

doom2016The Doom franchise roared its way back into the world with a vengeance last month, all thanks to id Software’s ridiculously brutal reboot/sequel, which is known simply as Doom (PC, PS4, Xbox One). First person shooter fans will find a game that’s like nothing else out there. Doom is a very fast and intense experience that doesn’t skimp on the things (the shotgun, the chainsaw, the demonic imagery, etc) that made the franchise famous.

Library Journal columnist M. Brandon Robbins recently reviewed the shooter sequel, and he greatly enjoyed the wild action as well:

Released on May 13, 2016, Doom is a true rebirth of the series. Bringing back the fast-paced gameplay of the original while implementing mechanics from modern shooters, this Doom feels simultaneously familiar and fresh. The shotgun is still the trusty friend one remembers it being, enemies will still (sometimes literally) eat you alive if you stand still for more than a couple of seconds, and the anxiety of walking into a new room only to have the doors shut and the sound of demonic howling is more intense than ever. There’s more hand-to-hand combat, with “glory kills” being a way to pick up health power-ups. Players can upgrade their armor and weapons and earn buffs for their character, which make finding secrets, surviving damage, and dealing out damage easier.

I’ve been playing a lot of Doom myself, and I have to wholeheartedly agree with this assessment. The game is a must play for fans of modern first person shooters, as well as anyone who grew up playing the original Doom back in 1993.

This Week’s New Releases + Game News: June 6, 2016

vgl-pickThe Video Game Librarian Pick of the Week is Dead Island Definitive Collection (PS4, Xbox One), a compilation containing Dead Island, Dead Island: Riptide, and Dead Island: Retro Revenge.

Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide are first-person melee-focused zombie games where players try to escape a tropical island crawling with the undead. Both games were originally released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 a few years ago, and they were fairly well-received by action/horror fans at the time. Meanwhile, Retro Revenge is a brand new side-scrolling spinoff created exclusively for the Definitive Collection.


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“Unplugged Entertainment”: What One Library Did For Games Day 2015 @ International Games Day Blog

internationalgamesday2015Looking for International Games Day @ Your Library ideas? Jake Hutton, a Children’s Library Associate at the Harford County Public Library, recently published a recap of his IGD@YL event from last year on the ALA’s International Games Day blog:

After months of preparation the day finally arrived. It was a resounding success. We had a total of 70 participants, with the majority either elementary aged or adults. Most of the participants stayed the entire day, playing pretty much every game we had available.

IGD was an extremely rewarding experience, and I left work already excited for next year.