As we reported, the San Diego City Council proclaimed March 16 "Sony Online Entertainment Day" in the city to coincide with the 10th anniversary of EverQuest. Well, Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick made a similar proclamation yesterday by naming Sept. 9 as "Video Game Innovation Day" in the state.

Kevin Parrish of Tom's Guide noticed the proclamation focused heavily on the release Haromix's The Beatles: Rock Band, which also came out yesterday. While the governor's words may sound more like an advertisement for the game than a true celebration of video game innovation, it's still great to see gaming receive such a high level of recognition.

It's also important to note that while it's not mentioned in the proclamation, Massachusetts-based Turbine released the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited on "Video Game Innovation Day." Congratulations, Turbine!