{"id":25816,"date":"2012-11-15T17:16:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T07:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=25816"},"modified":"2012-11-15T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T07:16:58","slug":"out-now-wonderbook-book-of-spells-from-j-k-rowling-brings-wizardry-to-life-in-your-living-room-on-playstation3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25816","title":{"rendered":"OUT NOW &#8211; WONDERBOOK\u2122: BOOK OF SPELLS FROM J.K. ROWLING BRINGS WIZARDRY TO LIFE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM ON PLAYSTATION\u00ae3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>The long awaited magical spellbook is finally here, combining the latest AR Technology with PlayStation\u00aeMove<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYDNEY, 15<sup>TH<\/sup> November 2012 <\/strong>\u2013 Today, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is launching their first-of-its-kind experience for PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) from SCE London Studios. Using the innovative new PlayStation 3 peripheral, Wonderbook\u2122, <em>Book of Spells <\/em>will transform the world around you with the next step in augmented reality gaming. It is also the first product to result from Sony\u2019s partnership with Pottermore, J.K. Rowling\u2019s unique and free-to-use website that builds an exciting online experience around the reading of the Harry Potter\u2122 books.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Potter fans across the country can now get their hands on exclusive new and original writing from J.K. Rowling. Wonderbook: <em>Book of Spells<\/em> comes to life as you read, allowing you to cast spells with your PlayStation\u00aeMove Motion Controller which becomes your own magic wand. Go on a fantastic journey to read and learn the secrets of wizardry and the art of spell-casting, just like a student at Hogwarts.<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the words of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, \u201cWonderbook<em>: Book of Spells<\/em> is the closest a <em>Muggle<\/em> can come to a real spellbook. \u00a0I&#8217;ve loved working with Sony\u2019s creative team to bring my spells, and some of the history behind them, to life.\u00a0 This is an extraordinary device that offers a reading experience like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the world of Harry Potter, <em>Book of Spells<\/em> was written over two hundred years ago by Miranda Goshawk the author of <em>The Standard Book of Spells<\/em> series. Unlike those volumes, <em>Book of Spells<\/em> can only be found in the \u2018Restricted Section\u2019 of the Hogwarts library. It is an advanced textbook for students, which will assist them on their journey to becoming an accomplished witch or wizard.<\/p>\n<p><em>Book of Spells <\/em>provides students with a<em> <\/em>safe environment in which to read, discover, learn and practise spells they already know and love, such as <em>Incendio<\/em>, <em>Wingardium<\/em> <em>Leviosa<\/em> and <em>Expelliarmus<\/em>, as well as discover mischievous notes and spells scribbled into the margins by previous Hogwarts students. In addition to humorous anecdotal facts relating to the spells, J.K. Rowling has written a conundrum to lead you through the experience, providing insight into what makes a successful witch or wizard, and inviting fans to journey through the book and unlock new tales at the end of each chapter rewarding students for their successful spell-casting.<\/p>\n<p>Wonderbook:<em> Book of Spells<\/em> is the first title for<em> Wonderbook, <\/em>the latest addition to the PlayStation experience. Wonderbook is a powerful storytelling vehicle and tool for the imagination which brings to life a thousand stories in one physical book with a brand new series of adventures and experiences to explore. Putting you at the heart of the action, Wonderbook brings exclusive content to PlayStation 3 owners in immersive new ways using augmented reality technology via PlayStation\u00aeEye to transform the world around you. Bringing mystery and discovery to your living room, the titles will draw you into new worlds, and give you the chance to live in the stories you love. With plenty more projects in the works including <em>Walking with Dinosaurs<\/em> from the BBC, an exciting partnership with Disney and a quirky new detective title, <em>Diggs Nightcrawler<\/em>, Wonderbook looks set for a great future.<\/p>\n<p>Wonderbook: <em>Book of Spells <\/em>is out now in stores nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long awaited magical spellbook is finally here, combining the latest AR Technology with PlayStation\u00aeMove\u00a0 SYDNEY, 15TH November 2012 \u2013 Today, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is launching their first-of-its-kind experience for PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) from SCE London Studios. Using the innovative new PlayStation 3 peripheral, Wonderbook\u2122, Book of Spells will transform the world around you with<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25816\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25816"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25817,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25816\/revisions\/25817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}