At last! Wonderbook: Book of Spells went on sale around the world last month. It’s great to see lots of people have been studying hard to master spells and put their skills to the test.

To celebrate the release, and complete the series, our fourth and final ‘Making of’ video is here. Focusing on a large and significant part of the creative process – setting the game to music – our team at London Studio set about explaining the project they started working on over a year ago.

Alastair, Joe and Jim wrote the score from scratch, and then set about weaving the music and sound into the gameplay in one of the studio’s most complex audio projects to date. The live orchestral recording at Air Studios was the highlight of the development process for many, and we are pleased to be able to bring you a piece of the action here.

So, sit back and enjoy the making of the soundtrack to the Book of Spells…

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At long last, the very first title for the new Wonderbook peripheral, Wonderbook: Book of Spells, officially launches today.

The team at SCE London Studios worked hard to conjure up a truly amazing experience using the latest in augmented reality technology. Starting today, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter and begin learning the art of spell-casting while using your PlayStation Move motion controller as your magic wand.

The book features new and original writing from J.K. Rowling, and will allow you to learn about the histories of some of the well-known spells from the Harry Potter series, as well as other interesting insights.
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We are nearly a month from launch now – you can mostly tell that from the mix of excitement and exhaustion in our offices… but above all we cannot wait to bring this product to households from mid-November.

Continuing on the ‘Making of’ series for Wonderbook: Book of Spells, our second instalment tells the story of how the structure of the book was put together.

Of course, the book itself is from the world of Harry Potter – and is the result of our first creative collaboration with J.K. Rowling. Book of Spells is a spellbook that teaches a student wizard over 20 spells, including Lumos and Wingardium Leviosa. However, with this book you get much more than just that. (more…)

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Hi everyone. With only a few weeks to go until the launch of Wonderbook, alongside the first title - Book of Spells – we have a few important updates about how you can get hold of our new addition to the PlayStation family.

Wonderbook: Book of Spells will launch in European countries on 14th November, in Australia on 15th November and in the UK and Ireland on 16th November.

After our recent PS3 hardware announcement, I am happy to tell you that you will be able to get Wonderbook: Book of Spells bundled with the new PS3 in both 12GB (RRP €289.99) and 500GB (RRP €329.99) varieties. This will include the Move controller and PlayStation Eye camera, plus Wonderbook and Blu-ray disc.

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Wonderbook is a project that we are incredibly excited about here at PlayStation. Although we only announced it a few months ago, our team at London Studio has been working on the technology for years.

We sat down with the studio team to create a series of “making of” diaries that give a closer look at the development of Wonderbook. To kick off these developer diaries, the team focused on the core technology that helped to form the foundation of the project.

Wonderbook: Book of Spells is the product of our collaboration with J.K. Rowling, and this is the first story that comes to life on PlayStation 3. Learn to cast Incendio, Wingardium Leviosa and Expelliarmus, with your very own spell book and wand.

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