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ICv2: ‘DungeonQuest Revised Edition’ Coming in July

 

According to retailer news website ICV2.com, Fantasy Flight Games will release the board game DungeonQuest Revised Edition in July.


 
The fast-paced dungeon exploration game is set in Dragonfire Dungeon.  There have been several editions released over the years, but the basic premise of collect treasure, evade traps, and fight monsters while negotiating the catacombs to escape the dungeon is the same.


 
This new edition has updated and retooled elements of the game to make it even more dangerous, including revamped rules, heroes and monsters.  Fantasy Flight also worked with Jakob Bonds, the original designer of the game, to develop the new edition’s combat system, which is a return to the classic edition’s style.  There is also a new Torchlight variant that allows players to create a larger, more complex dungeon.


 
The game is for 1-4 players, ages 14 and up, and plays in 60 minutes.

 

Check out this super-sweet board game when it comes into Battleground Games & Hobbies upon it’s release. Don’t miss it!

 

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Battleground’s Represents at Last Weekend’s ‘Weis Schwarz’ Neo Showdown!

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This past weekend in Westchester, NY was the Weis Schwarz Neo Showdown, in which the top four earned a trip to the World Championship at Anime Expo  July 3rd to the 6th and the winner received free airfare, hotel accommodations, and a badge to Anime Expo.

 

Westchester Venue

Westchester County Center – Site of the Weis Schwarz Neo Showdown

 

Battleground Games & Hobbies regulars Sundy Thang, Victor Klatecki, Bryan Magnuson, and Carl Godon not only attended the event in New York, but Sundy Thang and Victor Klatecki both made top eight; with Sundy finishing 3rd place – earning an invitation to the World Championships at Anime Expo – and Victor finishing in eighth place, respectively.

 

Congratulations to both Sundy Thang and Victor Klatecki!

 

Sundy Thang, playing Bake, squaring off against his quarter finals opponent playing Sword Art Online.

Sundy Thang, playing Bake, squaring off against his quarter finals opponent playing Sword Art Online.

 

Good luck at Anime Expo Sundy! Join us at Battleground Games & Hobbies in Abington, MA every Saturday for lots of amazing Weis Schwarz action!

 

 

 

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Fantasy Flight Games Announces ‘Dark Heresy 2nd Edition’

 

Fantasy Flight Games has released more details about the upcoming release of Dark Heresy Second Edition.  This updated version of its rolep-laying game set in the grim dystopian future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe is scheduled to release in the third quarter of 2014.


 
Like the previous edition, this new version casts the players in the role of “acolytes” who serve a mysterious and powerful Inquisitor.  The acolytes are tasked with uncovering and investigating plots in a secret war against the Imperium.  The Second Edition introduces a new sector of the Imperium, called the “Askellon Sector,” providing an entirely new area of mystery and conspiracy for fans of the game as well as continuing to flesh out the ever-growing Warhammer 40,000 setting.


 
The 448-page, full-color hardcover rulebook includes complete rules for stand-alone adventures and on-going campaigns, a short introductory story written by Dan Abnett (Guant’s Ghost series), background information about the Askellon Sector and the Imperium of Man, and an introductory adventure, Dark Pursuits.


 
The new edition was developed based on feedback from the earlier edition’s thousands of fans, including a public beta program run by Fantasy Flight in 2013.  Rules changes include new player classes, integrated vehicle combat rules, a streamlined character creation system, and an NPC “threat rating” system to help gamemasters design encounters.


 
Dark Heresy Second Edition  will be supported by the release of a Dark Heresy Second Edition Game Master’s Kit, also scheduled to release in the third quarter with a suggested retail price of $24.95.

 

 

 

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Journey into Nyx Fat Pack Challenge – TONIGHT!

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Join us tonight at Battleground Games & Hobbies for the Journey into Nyx Fat Pack Challenge!

Abington and Plainville:
Format: **Fat Pack Sealed**
Date: May 2nd, 2014 a FRIDAY
Time: 7:00pm
Entrance Fee: $40.00

Abington:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669

Plainville:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195

Journey into Nyx will be released on Friday, May 2nd and we will have a full line-up of events for you to crack packs, build decks and play Magic at both of our stores! The weekend will kick off with our flagship Sealed Deck style event.

 

The Battleground Fat Pack Challenge is taking place on Friday night, 5/2/14, at both locations (run as our FNM). These are the ultimate sealed events – where you open packs, build a deck and play with just the contents of a Journey into Nyx Fat Pack!

 

The concept of a Fat Pack Challenge is pretty simple. Each player will receive a Journey into Nyx Fat Pack with which to build a 40 card deck. Players may use ONLY what is inside of their Fat Pack to construct their decks. No additional land will be provided!

 

After building your deck players will compete to win prizes like T-Shirts, playmats, deck boxes, Magic promos, and one lucky winner will take home a plaque commemorating their victory.

 

We’ve got two of these events for you, one at each Battleground Games & Hobbies location! See you there!

 

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Journey into Nyx Event Deck List Revealed

 

 

 

Wizards of the Coat featured writer Mike McArtor revealed today on Dailymtg.com the packaging and full deck list of the up coming Journey into Nyx Event deck. Event decks are 60-card pre-constructed decks (including a 15-card sideboard) designed to be competitive for Friday Night Magic. In this case, the Journey into Nyx features a blue and red “burn” deck. Check it out!

 

Main Deck

60 cards

9  Island
4  Izzet Guildgate
12  Mountain


25 lands

1  Ætherling
1  Battlefield Thaumaturge
1  Chandra’s Phoenix
3  Guttersnipe
1  Ogre Battledriver
1  Oracle of Bones
4  Spellheart Chimera
3  Young Pyromancer


15 creatures

1  Anger of the Gods
2  Divination
1  Fated Conflagration
2  Flames of the Firebrand
1  Harness by Force
4  Lightning Strike
3  Magma Jet
1  Mizzium Mortars
2  Searing Blood
1  Steam Augury
2  Turn // Burn


20 other spells

Sideboard

2  Dispel
2  Elixir of Immortality
3  Essence Scatter
2  Flames of the Firebrand
3  Izzet Staticaster
3  Negate


15 sideboard cards

 

What do you think? Any of these cards exciting? Let us know in the comments below! Purchase this deck and customize it at Battleground Games & Hobbies!

 

 

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“God Packs” Confirmed in Journey into Nyx

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We all have dreamed about the possibility of opening a so-called “God Pack,” the contents of which contain extra rare or mythic Magic the Gathering cards. Well, it appears as if now you can! As discovered at Journey into Nyx pre-release events around the world, there is a chance to open all fifteen Theros Block mythic “God” cards in one booster pack!

 

God Pack 3

Picture courtesy of TCGplayer.com.

 

Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced “A Divine Gift” on DailyMTG.com, that these packs are indeed real and not limited to pre-release events; there are more “God packs” out there! In addition, they also mention that should you open these packs in a Limited event, you should consult the Head Judge immediately, as he or she has the discretion – in the interest of fairness – to issue to you a new booster pack of Journey into Nyx.

 

That means that, while the pre-release may have come and gone, there are more of these packs out there!

 

God Pack 1

Picture courtesy of QuietSpeculation.com. Photo taken at Games Laboratory in Australia.

 

 

Have you or anyone you know opened any of these so-called “God Packs”? Let us know in the comments below! Plus, don’t forget to join us this Friday at Battleground Games & Hobbies for the Fat Pack Challenge! A lot of Journey into Nyx packs will be opened this Friday; who will open a “God Pack,” will it be you?

 

 

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