It’s the dog days
of summer and I’m
feeling like a happy
puppy, soaking up
the sunshine. I’ve
got a few things to
do before the school buses roll again, so I
plan to thoroughly enjoy this last month
of four-day work weeks.
You asked for it! The Videogame Standing
Order Program has arrived. We’re
cognizant of the fact that each library’s
program will be unique -- based on
platforms, ratings, and individualized
specifications -- so we’ve created a bit of
paperwork to get the ball rolling. You can
access the form through this link. Just
answer the questions, send it back to us,
and we’ll create a program that works for
your library. We’ve got a couple dozen
libraries up and running already; I think
it’s going to be a timesaver for a lot of
librarians.
We’ve also added a Children/YA offering
to our audiobook standing order program.
You can receive 3, 6, or 12 children or
YA books each month, just like our adult
standing order program. Each book comes
to you completely rental ready. Contact
me if you’re interested in that program.
Or look for a box stuffer in your next
shipment. (We’ll get it up on the website
soon.)
It’s been beautiful here in Mystic this
summer. I hope that you’re enjoying
sunny days wherever you are.
Molly Klise, President
Thomas Klise/Crimson Multimedia
Angry Birds Trilogy
© 2013 Activision
The Angry Birds franchise sling-shot
into the hearts and minds of players
with stunning popularity — a billion
people have downloaded, enjoyed and become
addicted to the adorable, comical games. For
the first time ever, Angry Birds are taking flight
and crashing their way onto your console with
even more features and addictive gameplay than
before. Rated E.
WI-AC120903
Wii
$40
WU-AC120903
Wii U
$50
Disney Planes
© 2013 Disney
Planes takes players on a high-flying,
action-packed, fun-filled adventure with Dusty,
a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, voiced
by actor and comedian Dane Cook.Take to the
skies and continue the storyline beyond the film
with Dusty and other characters from the film,
including Ishani, voiced by actress Priyanka
Chopra; Echo, voiced by actor Anthony Edwards;
and Bravo, voiced by actor Val Kilmer, as they
embark on global missions, air races and grand
adventures around the world. Rated E.
DS-DY130800
DS
$30
3DS-DY130800
3DS
$40
WI-DY130800
Wii
$30
WU-DY130800
Wii U
$50
Dragon’s Crown
© 2013 Atlus
Brandish your blade, dust off your
grimoire, and rally your online
adventuring party. Dragon’s Crown thrusts
you into a fantastical medieval world packed
with labyrinthine dungeons to explore, vile
monstrosities to smite, and nearly endless
online adventure. Your mission is to dive into
the dank underworld, uncovering treasure and
strengthening your mettle as you unlock the
secret behind the ancient dragon threatening the
world. Rated T.
P3-AT130801
PlayStation 3
$50
PV-AT130801
PlayStation Vita $40
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Hatsune Miku: Project
Diva F
© 2013 Sega
Step onto the world’s ultimate
stage. Join Hatsune Miku in an all
new rhythm video game featuring selections
from her popular songs. Hatsune Miku: Project
DIVA F features 38 unique songs including
popular tracks like Tell Your World and Black
Rock Shooter. Players can create and share
their own Miku videos in “Edit Mode” and
can customize the popular diva with over 90
costumes and 100 accessories. Rated T.
P3-SG130803
PlayStation 3
$50
Killer is Dead
© 2013 Xseed
Stylish cell-shaded visuals set the
mood in this gritty, bloody, ultraviolent world where biomechanical
augmentations increase the power of criminals
and “executioners” alike. Mondo Zappa, a
newly recruited executioner, hunts criminals
wielding a Japanese sword in his right hand,
and the crushing power of biomechanical
engineering in his left. Rated M.
P3-XS130804
PlayStation 3
$60
X3-XS130804
Xbox 360
$60
Lost Planet 3
© 2013 Capcom
Lost Planet 3 introduces Jim, a rig
pilot who leaves Earth to take on
a hazardous but lucrative contract on E.D.N.
III. Working for Neo-Venus Construction
(NEVEC) who are preparing the planet for
colonization, Jim joins his fellow pioneers at
the Coronis base and begins surveying the
uncharted terrain and obtaining samples of the
planet’s energy supply: Thermal Energy. With
NEVEC’s existing Thermal Energy reserve
running low the fate of the Coronis mission
depends on the natural source of the energy
supply being located. Realizing that this is a
great opportunity for a huge pay-off and early
ticket home to his family, Jim braves the risk of
the treacherous environment and threat of the
indigenous Akrid. Rated T.
P3-CP130805
PlayStation 3
$60
X3-CP130805
Xbox 360
$60
Madden NFL 25
© 2013 EA Sports
With unheralded dedication to Xs
and Os and hall-of-fame coach John
Madden’s insight and ingenuity, the Madden
series began by laying a foundation of realism
that emphasized the playbook as much as
the playing field. Twenty-four years later, the
longest-running sports franchise of all time
presents the latest and most exciting edition
to storm your living room. Lead your favorite
team to a Super Bowl championship as you
manage your roster, customize your playbook
and conquer a grueling schedule. Take the field
as your favorite NFL superstars, and experience
the rush of launching a game-winning pass or
making a quarterback eat turf on fourth and
goal. Relish the genuine sights and sounds of
the NFL as you Sprint for pay dirt in authentic
stadiums. It’s pain and passion, chemistry and
catastrophe. It’s watching your dreams go out
on a stretcher and fighting for inches that feel
like miles. It’s the hard-hitting, nerve-rattling
world of NFL football as only Madden can
deliver. It’s the game the players play.
Rated E.
P3-EA130806
PlayStation 3
$60
X3-EA130806
Xbox 360
$60
Mario & Luigi: Dream
Team
© 2013 Nintendo
Mario and Luigi embark on the
adventure of their dreams in a hilarious action
game that combines the real world with the
wild landscapes of Luigi’s imagination. In
Luigi’s dreams, anything is possible. Legions of
Luigis morph into forms like a bouncy tower or
a wrecking ball. You can even poke a sleeping
Luigi to alter events in his dream world.
Rated E10.
3DS-ND130807
3DS
$40
Mortal Kombat
Komplete Edition
© 2013 Warner Bros.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
delivers the original critically
acclaimed game all previously released
downloadable contentplus digital downloads
of the 2011 release of Mortal Kombat: Songs
Inspired by the Warriors album with a bonus
track and the 1995 Mortal Kombat film. The
game also offers 15 Klassic Skins and three
Klassic Fatalities (Scorpion Sub-Zero and
Reptile). Mortal Kombat makes a triumphant
return to the series roots with a mature
presentation and reinvented classic 2D fighting
mechanic winning several Fighting Game of
the Year awards. In addition to adding new
gameplay features including tag team and King
of the Hill mode the game also delivers a deeper
story mode and nostalgic arcade battle online
and offline. Rated M.
WB120220
DVR/WIN
$30
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New Super Luigi U
© 2013 Nintendo
Luigi takes center stage in his
first starring role in a platform
adventure! Show off your skills
as the green-hatted hero, complete with his
trademark high jump, as you experience over
80 new courses! This special packaged version
of New Super Luigi U celebrates the Year of Luigi
and does not require New Super Mario Bros. U to
play. Rated E.
WU-ND130808
Wii U
$30
Painkiller: Hell &
Damnation
© 2013 Nordic Games
Evil has returned! Demonic powers
are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark
creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned
souls caught in Purgatory. Once again, it is up
to Daniel Garner, in the unenviable position
of being the Curse of Darkness and the Toy of
Light, to fight his way past hordes of demons
and fiends. Questions remain. Can he stop
the powerful creatures that stand in his way?
Will he ever leave the hell of Purgatory and be
reunited with his wife Catherine? Painkiller: Hell
& Damnation is a fast-paced, thrilling modern
remake of an all-action shooter classic! Rated M.
P3-NG130809
PlayStation 3
$30
X3-NG130809
Xbox 360
$30
Payday 2
© 2013 505 Games
Payday 2 is an action-packed,
four-player co-op heist shooter that
once again lets gamers don the masks of the
original Payday crew: Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf, and
Chains. The new CrimeNet network offers a
huge range of dynamic contracts and players
are free to choose anything from small-time
convenience store hits or kidnappings, to
cyber-crime or emptying out bank vaults. As
the crew progresses the jobs become bigger,
better and more rewarding. Along with earning
more money and becoming a legendary
criminal comes a new character customization
and crafting system that lets crews build and
customize their own guns and gear. Rated M.
P3-FG130810
PlayStation 3
$40
X3-FG130810
Xbox 360
$40
Phineas & Ferb: Quest
for Cool Stuff
© 2013 Majesco
Join Phineas and Ferb as they
travel to out-of-this-world places
in their newest invention, the A.T.T. (AllTerrain Transformatron). This upgradeable,
customizable ride helps the boys hunt for lost
loot to display in their backyard Museum of
Cool. Rated E.
DS-MJ130811
DS
$30
3DS-MJ130811
3DS
$30
WI-MJ130811
Wii
$30
WU-MJ130811
Wii U
$40
X3-MJ130811
Xbox 360
$40
Saints Row IV
© 2013 Deep Silver
The Saints are once again thrust
into the limelight only, this time
they aren’t viewed as dangerous
criminals but heralded as patriots. Riding their
wave of popularity, The Leader of the Saints
decided to run for the highest office … and
won. Now the President of the United States,
the boss, has gone from the crack house, to the
penthouse, to the White House. Rated M.
DS130812
DVR/WIN
$50
P3-DS130812
PlayStation 3
$60
X3-DS130812
Xbox 360
$60
The Sims 3: Dragon
Valley
© 2013 Electronic Arts
Nestled in a distant valley lies a
mythical town straight out of tales
of lore. Travelers journeying to Dragon Valley
will discover a village full of towering and
fantastical architecture resting along the banks
of a gently flowing river and low rising hills.
Visitors will find a world inhabited by colorful
elven Sims deeply rooted in centuries old
traditions, and where baby dragons not only
exist amongst the residents, but are also kept as
pets. Rated T.
EA130813
DVR/HYB
$20
Tom Clancy’s Splinter
Cell Blacklist
© 2013 Ubisoft
A group of terrorists calling
themselves The Engineers have
had enough of US military occupation all
over the world and initiate a terror ultimatum
called the Blacklist, a deadly countdown of
escalating attacks on U.S. interests. Armed with
state-of-the-art technology, top-of-the-linegadgets, deadly combat abilities and an elite
team known as the 4th Echelon, Sam Fisher
holds nothing back to get the job done through
whatever means necessary to stop the Blacklist
countdown before it reaches zero. Sam is back
in his tactical suit and goggles, and he’s more
lethal and agile than ever. Granted the freedom
to do whatever it takes to stop the Blacklist,
Sam flies from exotic locales to U.S. cities as he
races against the clock to find out who’s behind
this devastating threat. Rated M.
UB130814
DVR/WIN
$60
P3-UB130814
PlayStation 3
$60
WU-UB130814
Wii U
$60
X3-UB130814
Xbox 360
$60