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Paizo Publishing Announces new ‘Monster Codex’ for October

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

Paizo Publishing will release Monster Codex for the Pathfinder RPG on October 22nd, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.  The 256-page hardcover will retail for $39.99.  It will include chapters for 20 monsters:

 

  • Boggard
  • Bugbear
  • Drow
  • Duergar
  • Fire giant
  • Frost giant
  • Ghoul
  • Gnoll
  • Goblin
  • Hobgoblin
  • Kobold
  • Lizardfolk
  • Ogre
  • Orc
  • Ratfolk
  • Sahuagin
  • Serpentfolk
  • Troglodyte
  • Troll
  • Vampire

 

Each will include archetypes; over 10 new stat blocks; new rules like feats, spells, and magic items; advice and tips for game masters; and templates for customizing the monsters.

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CoolMiniOrNot Announces Expansion to ‘Rivet Wars’ Miniatures Game

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

CoolMiniOrNot has announced three expansion packs for its fast-paced tactical military miniatures game Rivet Wars, releasing on October 3rd–Spearhead, War Room and Terrain Pack, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.

 

Rivet Wars: Spearhead introduces new units to the game, which allow players to fight with fixed turrets, canine units and new infantry types.  New heroes come with new abilities to defeat the enemy defenses.

 

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The box contains the 33 total models (16 Allied, 17 Blight). Allied forces include:  Lt. Edwina Brasseldun, Lt. Macleod, Lt. Macleod (plug), 4 Mountaineer (two of each sculpt), 3 K9 Engineering Corps, 3 Guard Dogs, 2 Slammer Turret, and 2 M-20 Base; and the Blight forces include: Lt. Dora Rollen, Baron Munchen, Baron Munchen (plug), 4  Trench Raider (two of each sculpt), 3 Angriff Hundefuhrer,  3 Kampfhund,  2 Flamme Turret, and 2 Mark IV Mount.  The box also contains 12 Shield markers and 16 Stat cards.  As an expansion, the base game is required to play.

 

Rivet Wars: War Room comes with three new heroes for both the Allied and Blight forces, with new abilities and their own martial prowess to add new levels of strategy to the game.

 

The box contains Uncle Rivet,Terror Nova, and General Patston (in Power Suit) for the Allies; and Iron Chancellor, Cruel Minie, and General Romler (in Jeep) for the Blight. It also contains the Neutral character of Dr. Vorne.  As an expansion, the base game is required to play.

 

The Rivet Wars: Terrain Pack includes six types of features and objectives to enhance the battlefield itself.  The box contains 6 Bunkers, 6 Objectives, 6 Mine Fields, 6 Barbed Wire, 6 Tank Traps, 6 Allied Flag Markers, and 6 Blight Flag Markers.  As an expansion pack, the base game is required to play.

 

 

 

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Trial to Decide ‘D&D’ Movie Rights Begins

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

The trial to decide who owns the movie rights to Dungeons & Dragons opened in federal court in Los Angeles last week, with the two sides introducing their cases, as reported by Deadline and ICv2.com. The case, which began in May 2013, will turn on the question of whether Sweetpea Entertainment, which had the D&D movie license since TSR was an independent company (two acquisitions ago), satisfied the “use it or lose it” clause in the contract with its 2010 Syfy movie based on Book of Vile Darkness.  Dungeons & Dragons owner (Hasbro subsidiary) Wizards of the Coast moved to suit when it looked like Sweetpea was going to make a film with Warner Bros. based on Chainmail, a precursor to D&D.

The judge ruled that Chainmail would have been an infringement had it been made, but in the meantime Sweetpea signed a multimillion dollar deal with Warners to make a new D&D movie this summer.  Warners even kicked in around a million dollars for legal fees in the battle with Hasbro, which wants to make a movie with Universal, making this what Deadline called a “proxy war” between Warner Bros. and Universal.

It looked for a while like the two sides were moving toward a settlement, but talks apparently broke down and the case was scheduled for trial.

The two sides presented their positions on last Tuesday (i.e., Book of Vile Darkness is/was not a film sequel), and in the process got in an exchange about Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast’s plans for the property if it prevailed.  Hasbro wants the rights back so it can “sell it to their new best buddy, Universal,” Sweetpea’s attorney argued; but “Hasbro has no agreement with Universal,” Hasbro’s attorney replied.  That’s surprising, given that Hasbro said back in 2013 that it had a D&D movie set up at Universal with Chris Morgan to direct.  Hasbro does have an umbrella deal with Universal.

 

 

 

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Wizards of the Coast Announces Delay to ‘D&D: Dungeon Master’s Guide’

Monday, September 22nd, 2014

After making the dates on most of its long-planned rollout of the new edition of Dungeons and Dragons, Wizards of the Coast has announced that the last of the first range of releases will be delayed, as first reported by ICv2.com.  Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Master’s Guide, originally planned for November release, will now ship in December.

The delay is blamed on “an entire additional cycle of design and editing to ensure that the books were as close to perfect as humanly possible” introduced with this new edition of the game.  While this effort is touted as a boon for the quality of the Player’s Handbook and Monster Manual, which are releasing on schedule, it has pushed the production schedule back on the Dungeon Master’s Guide.  For stores participating in WotC’s early release program, the book with have an on sale date of November 28th, with general release following on December 9th.

 

 

 

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WizKids Games Announces ‘Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 15 & 16’

Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

U.S.S. Prometheus (Federation), the Ratosha (Bajoran), and the I.K.S. Ning’tao (Klingon)

WizKids Games will release Wave 15 for its popular Star Trek: Attack Wing miniatures game in May with Wave 16 following in June, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.  Each wave will feature three new pre-painted miniatures for use in the game.

 

Wave 15 will include the U.S.S. Prometheus (Federation), the Ratosha (Bajoran), and the I.K.S. Ning’tao (Klingon) vessels.

 

U.S.S. Dauntless (Federation), Kreechta (Ferengi), and U.S.S. Pasteur (Federation)

Wave 16 features the U.S.S. Dauntless (Federation), Kreechta (Ferengi), and U.S.S. Pasteur (Federation) ships. Each vessel from both waves will be sold separately.  Each model comes with base, pegs, maneuver dial, cards, and tokens. These two waves of models follow Waves 13 and 14, expected in March and April.

 

What do you think? Are you looking forward to these upcoming Star Trek: Attack Wing  release?

 

 

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Rio Grande Announces Plans to Release Special ‘Power Grid’ Deluxe

Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Rio Grande will release a special deluxe version of its popular Power Grid game next month to celebrate the 10th anniversary, first reported by ICV2.com.  Power Grid Deluxe will feature a number of new components while continuing to offer the game’s fan-favorite play mechanics.

This deluxe version promises to be bigger than the regular game, literally.  The enlarged game board shows all of Europe on one side and all of North America on the other, replacing the USA and Germany in the basic version.  New custom wooden pieces represent power generators and resources in thematic shapes.  An updated deck of power plants features natural gas, with changes to all of the power plants in the game, while new resource cards will improve the process of refilling resources.

 

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The game mechanics of players buying assets in auctions, speculating on resources, and building networks of power plants are not changed from the original, but a new two-player version called “Against the Trust” will be included in the box.

Rio Grande plans to release Power Grid Deluxe on October 16th.  It will not be a “limited” edition.

 

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