Category: Gaming

I’m going to be chatting with him at the Miami Book Fair. YA RLY.

I need YOUR QUESTIONS — please post them in the comments.

Read a biography of Mr. Poalini here.

The fun kicks off a little before 6:30 and goes until 8pm on March 17th.

Register Now! We want to know if you’re coming. Remember to bring snacks, drinks, or dessert!

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with music and food at the library! Events will be happening in the McKune room and Kidspot, including live music and gaming. Gaming guru Jessica from Mad Cow Gaming will be hosting Wii games from 6:30 to 8pm in the library Kidspot room during the event.
DOOR PRIZES: Walk in the door and get a prize! These prizes are limited, so come on time! Prizes so far: Free passes for Bowling at Chelsea Lanes,… free passes to Arctic Coliseum, and free passes for Digital Ops in Ann Arbor!
POTLUCK: This is a snack and dessert potluck, so bring a back or chips, a tray of cookies or some tasty cupcakes to share!

The evening will kick off at 6:30pm with music from Soft Serve Symphony. This musical group features Peter van Reesema on keyboard and vocals, Corey Critchfield on guitar and vocals, James Alexander on strings and vocals, and Michael Koss on drums and percussion. They play a pleasing blend of pop, rock and blues, and we can’t wait to feature them in the McKune room. Soft Serve Symphony will be followed by Company C, Chelsea High School’s premiere show choir. Company C. will be performing a selection from 2011 Showcase of Michigan Show Choirs on February 26. The new duo “Age of Reason” will be performing later in the evening as well.There may also be musical performances by special guest musicians, so stay tuned and join us on March 17. Wear green!

Check it out! It’s in the Youth Department, on the NEW Shelf.

You check out a Wii, xBox or PS3 game for a week at a time, like DVDs.

The library held it’s first card gaming event of 2011 for kids and teens on Saturday. Kids played mostly Bakugan and Yu-Gi-Oh, each participant receiving a free Nino pizza coupon from Cottage Inn. A small group of Pokemon enthusiasts came to trade cards, and received a special new pack of cards Courtesy of Get Your Game On in Ann Arbor.

Get Your Game On features a Pokemon League every Sunday at 3pm for free.

Drop by for the only Pokemon league in Ann Arbor! There is no regular tournament structure, it is just casual play and trading. A few regular players are usually on hand and can help new players if they have any questions about the game or are looking for help building a deck.

You MUST REGISTER AHEAD. Registration closes at 5pm today.

Not in the mood for gaming? Dream of snow days.

December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo.

Out of ten competitors in the Wii Smashbrothers mini-tournament, Colton Dennis was declared the Winner.

You have two choices: Bow down to him or beat him in the Next Tournament!

School’s Out: Wii Mario Kart Gaming Tournament

Wednesday December 28, 2-4pm | McKune | Registration. Ages 8-Adult

Is school break getting a bit boring? Show your skills at Mario Kart and win a prize or two. Everyone wins something. Snacks will be served. Free play starts at 1pm!

Mario is 25, and what a change it’s been over the years, from a time when no one thought video games would get anywhere, to the burgeoning market that exists today. Back in the early 80s, if you said you were going to write video games for a living, people thought you were crazy!

Much has been written about the iconic figure of Mario and his brother Luigi. First appearing as “Jumpman” on Donkey Kong, Mario got his own video game in 1985.

Frankly, it wasn’t an easy ride. According to Sam Machkovech, American business people thought video games were dead in the water.

That’s because the earliest days of the NES were, in truth, kinda scary. In 1985, home video games were considered a dead market. Atari, Coleco, and other companies flooded U.S. toy stores with too many bad games in the early ’80s, and after their flops, nobody wanted to stock the things. To get Nintendo games into stores for that 1985 launch, the Japanese company pared down: they focused solely on New York City, and when department stores proved skittish, Nintendo’s execs had to promise to buy back all unsold units.

Of course, its nefarious history makes the 25th anniversary that much sweeter; the NES’s raging success made “play Nintendo” the de facto verb for the pastime, and Nintendo spent the following 25 years mining its Super Marios, Zeldas, and other ’80s franchises to great effect. But if you really want to celebrate the earliest NES days, this history-lesson video tells the story better than any other on the Internet.

Viva Mario!

Wednesdays this Fall, check the Calendar for more info!

This afternoon the McKune room was full of Mario Kart madness!  We had 18 kids and teens compete for Best Buy gift certificates, a Zou Zou’s Gift card, and $5 off library fines.

Competition was intense..

But it was clear everyone was having a great time!

We had excellent teen volunteers helping with the program.  Lizran the show, while Ryan, Connor and Patrick did their part to help make the program run smoothly.

If you’re wondering, Ryan is using a button maker.  Each teen chose at least two buttons, each with a different design.

In the end, only the most excellent made it to the top.  From left to right: #1 Tyler, #2 Kennedi,  #4 Nate, #3 Benjamin.  Congratulations to everyone!