Archive for the ‘Featured Post’ Category
Winner’s Circle: Jan 17 Friday Night Magic Champions
Monday, January 20th, 2014
Congratulations to this week’s Friday Night Magic winners at both Battleground Games & Hobbies locations in Abington, MA and Plainville, MA. This week, FNM featured the Standard format with top finishers not only receiving store credit prizes, but likewise an exclusive promo foil Warleader’s Helix! Check out who won:
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place (tie): Chris Alexander (Blue-White Control)
2nd Place (tie): Philip Chang (Mono-Black Devotion)
3rd Place (tie): Carlos Fontes (Mono-Black Devotion)
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros Booster Draft Pod One – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: Michael Shea
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros Booster Draft Pod Two – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: Jai Alexander
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros Booster Draft Pod Three – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: Ben Schwartz
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: James Fontes
Again, congratulations to the top finishers of each event. In addition, on behalf of the staff here at Battleground Games & Hobbies, we would like to thank everyone that attended our Friday Night Magic events. We greatly appreciate you choosing to hang out with us.
If you’re looking for a friendly atmosphere to enjoy playing Magic the Gathering while meeting new, like-minded people and win cool prizes and exclusive promo cards, then Friday Night Magic at Battleground Games & Hobbies is exactly what you’re looking for! Try Friday Night Magic today at either of our conveniently located brick-and-mortar stores and see why Magic players consider Friday night the best night of the week. To learn more about our Friday Night Magic events, please click here.
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: Battleground Games & Hobbies, Event, FNM, Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Events, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Popular Posts, Store Related | No Comments »
Battleground Games & Hobbies Announces X-Wing Mini Game Organized Play
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
Battleground Games & Hobbies in Plainville, MA
Format: Singles (1v1) 100 points
Date: January 23rd, 2014 a Thursday
Time: 7:00pm
Entrance Fee: $5.00
Address:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
Contact:
Please contact me at Chase@BattlegroundGames.com with any questions
HOW THE TOURNAMENT WORKS:
• Players are STRONGLY encouraged to read through the X-Wing Tourmanet Rules.
• Players are expected to bring a 100 point Rebel or Imperial fleet.
• In the first round, teams will be matched up randomly. After the first round, teams will be matched up according to current rankings in the tournament (based on the number of points they’ve scored outlined here) e.g., the player in first place will play the player in second place and so on. We will try our best not to pair teams that come to the event together or regularly play each other in the first round. If a team receives a BYE they will be awarded max points.
• Players are expected to have ALL required Range Rulers, Maneuver Templates, tokens, cards, etc.
• You will not play the same person twice.
• The pairings for each round will be posted as soon as they are determined. Please be sure to arrive at your table ready to play right away.
• Slow playing will NOT be tolerated.
• Each game will be played on a 3′ x 3′ board.
• Each game will be 60 minutes long.
To learn more about this exciting new offering, please click here.
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: Events, Fantasy Flight, Miniatures, Star Wars X-Wing
Posted in Blog, Board Games, Events, Featured Post, Miniature Games | No Comments »
Counterfeit ‘Magic the Gathering’ Cards Found
Friday, January 17th, 2014
According to an article released earlier this week on Star City Games by Chas Andres, it was discovered that a individual or company in China has produced and released perhaps hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Magic cards.
Now, fake cards already exist. The difference here is, the “cards” produced in China are really good. This is why – at least in part – why Wizards of the Coast announced last week the redesign and added features, including a foiling “bubble” and proprietary font, to Magic cards coming with the release of Magic 2015.
Counterfeit cards is a serious issue and something that Battleground Games & Hobbies will likewise take very seriously.
To read Mr. Andres article in it’s entirety (recommended), please click here. His article likewise included how to detect these fakes, including images.
What do you think about this discovery? Please let us know in the comments below!
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: Chas Andres, Counterfeit Cards, Fakes, Magic the Gathering, MTG, News
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Popular Posts, Store Related | 1 Comment »
Wizards of the Coast Announces Expanded Live Video Coverage in 2014
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast has announced plans to expand live video streaming coverage of all North American, European and Japanese premier, pro-level Magic the Gathering events in 2014 via Twitch.tv/magic. Furthermore, video coverage will come to Australia for the first time, too.
Wizards plans to partner with production companies/teams in numerous countries in order to produce this coverage, including ChannelFireball and Star City Games. For Japanese events, a company called NicoNico will produce the content. Events with out video coverage will continue to have text coverage on DailyMTG.com.
In addition, they announced that Luis-Scott Vargas and Ben Stark of ChannelFireball fame will come on as commentators for this coverage.
To read the article in it’s entirety, click here.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and KAIJUDO. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Website at www.wizards.com.
What do you think? Are you excited for expanded video coverage and potentially higher production value? Let us know in the comments!
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: Event Coverage, Grand Prix, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Pro Tour, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Events, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering | No Comments »
20th Century Fox to Produce ‘Magic the Gathering’ Movie
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
It’s a big week for Magic the Gathering news! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Magic is headed to the big screen. 20th Century Fox has closed a deal with Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro to acquire the rights to produce a film franchise of Magic on a scale the likes of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.
No word yet when production will start or when a potential release date for the film. Fox has enlisted Simon Kinberg to oversee development of the franchise.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and KAIJUDO. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Website at www.wizards.com.
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: 20th Century Fox, Hollywood Reporter, Magic Movie, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Simon Kinberg, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering | No Comments »
Wizards of the Coast Announces New ‘Modern Event Deck’
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast announced last week, a brand new Event Deck product. This time, the new product will feature the Modern format. Here is the press release, quoted in it’s entirety:
“Your power is here. Your time is now.”
“Get started with the deep-strategy Modern format in style! Draw on rare, high-powered Magic cards from past sets with this tightly constructed 60-card deck. Also includes a 15-card sideboard, strategy guide, Spindown life counter, 80 exclusive card sleeves, 5 double-sided tokens, and a deck box.
We are excited to introduce a new deck product to support the Modern format. This is meant to be in-line with the Event Decks we have released for specific sets except this is not set-specific and is for Modern rather than for Standard.”
Deck Design and Deck Development: Ben Hayes
Languages Available: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
MSRP: $74.99
Source: DailyMTG.com
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and KAIJUDO. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Website at www.wizards.com.
Join the Battleground Games & Hobbies community forums!
Please don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: Event Deck, Magic the Gathering, Modern, MTG, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
Posted in Blog, Card Games, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering, Store Related | No Comments »
« Previous Page|Next Page »
© Copyright 2012 Battleground Games & Hobbies
Designed by
contact@battlegroundgames.com | (781) 261 - 9640
Social: