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This Weekend at Battleground Games & Hobbies
Friday, December 20th, 2013
Check out what super fun events are happening this weekend at one of our conveniently located stores. Whether you enjoy Magic the Gathering, Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh and more, we have something for everyone. In addition, don’t forget that our tables are always open for play! Gather some friends, your favorite game, and stop by your favorite Battleground Games & Hobbies for a fun-filled evening! Not sure what game to play or try? No problem! Our friendly, knowledgeable staff can help or ask for a demo!
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Battleground Games & Hobbies
1423 Bedford Street, Abington, MA
Friday:
Entry: $5.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Friday Night Magic – Booster Draft
Entry: $15.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Prizes are awarded to top finishers and feature the exclusive FNM promo card!
Saturday:
Open to close – play all day!
Saturday Night Magic Booster Draft
Entry: $15.00. Start time: 7:00 PM
Sunday:
Yu-Gi-Oh Sundays – Advanced Constructed
Entry: $5.00. Start time: Noon (12:00 PM)
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Battleground Games & Hobbies
25 Taunton Street, Plainville, MA
Friday:
Entry: $5.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Saturday:
Entry: $5.00. Start Time: 7:30 PM
Sunday:
Entry: FREE! Start time: Noon (12:00 PM)
To learn more about upcoming events at Battleground Games & Hobbies, please visit our event calendar and check out the forums!
Announcing Magical Christmas Weekend! We have a long weekend chock full of awesome, super-fun Magic events to appeal to all types of Magic the Gathering players! Join us at your local Battleground Games & Hobbies location all weekend starting Thursday, December 26th and play in as many Magic events as you like, including one event never seen before at Battleground’s! Small “gifts” will be awarded randomly at every event, too.
So get out of the house Christmas weekend and come play some Magic with your friends at Battleground Games & Hobbies this holiday season. Who knows, maybe you will even win yourself a few more “presents”!
Didn’t see an event for your favorite game? Is there something you wish for us to host? No problem! Contact us and let us know what events you would like to see in the future at your favorite local Battleground Games & Hobbies! We look forward to hearing your feedback and likewise, look forward to seeing you at our next exciting event!
Please don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
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Fantasy Flight Announces Expansion for ‘Talisman 4E’
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Fantasy Flight Games has announced The Firelands, a new expansion for its Talisman Revised 4th Edition board game, which will release in the first quarter of 2014, according to news website ICv2.com.
This expansion will feature four new characters: the Dervish, the Nomad, the Jin Blooded, and the Warlord; as well as three new Alternative Ending Cards. There are new Terrain cards, which can change the game board itself, since cards are placed over existing spaces on the game board (a graveyard may be replaced by a forest, or a tavern may become runes). There are also 81 new Adventure cards, many of which focus on the threat of the Ifrit, and there is a new game mechanic introduced: burn. Players may be instructed by certain cards to burn a specific number of cards – which will be removed from the game and no longer have any effect. There are several new fireproof cards, but most of those only inflict more burn effects.
The box contains 81 Adventure cards, 18 Spell cards, 20 Terrain cards, 3 Alternative Ending cards, 4 new character cards and plastic figures, and 34 Fireland tokens. As an expansion, it requires theTalisman Revised 4E base game to play. The game is for 2 – 6 players, and plays in 1 – 2 hours. MSRP is $24.95.
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Tags: Board Games, Fantasy Flight, ICv2, Talisman 4E, The Firelands
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Battle Over ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Well boy’s and girls, it looks as if it is going to be a long time before we are allowed to enjoy another Dungeons & Dragons film.
According to ICv2.com, Sweetpea Entertainment filed suit for a partial dismissal of the infringement suit filed by Wizards of the Coast against Sweetpea regarding its plans for a film based upon the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. The planned Warner Bros. film is to be based upon D&D precursor Chainmail, not Dungeons & Dragons, the motion alleges.
Evidently, the Warner Bros. film with Sweetpea is one of two planned Dungeons & Dragons films. The other, by Universal Studios, is currently in the works with Wizards of the Coast parent company Hasbro. Additionally, Sweetpea likewise filmed suit last September to block the Universal Studios film.
Trial is set for March 24, 2014.
So Dungeons & Dragons fans, be patient – looks like it is going to be a while before we enjoy a new Dungeons & Dragons film. However, if it is anything like the 2000 film Dungeons & Dragons starring Jeremy Irons and Thora Birtch, we can wait.
Further reading: Deadline.com Article
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Tags: D&D, Deadline, Dungeons & Dragons, Hasbro, ICv2, Sweetpea Entertainment, Universal Studios, Warner Bros, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
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Winner’s Circle: 12/13/13 Friday Night Magic Champions
Monday, December 16th, 2013
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 card only available at FNM events! Check out who won:
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st/2nd Place: Andrew Bergen
1st/2nd Place: Chris Hollisian (U/W Control)
3rd Place: Ken Briscoe (U/W Control)
4th Place: Carlos Fontes (UWG Homebrew)
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington, MA
Theros Booster Draft Pod One – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: Mark Spellman
Theros Booster Draft Pod Two – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st Place: Joshua Warren
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Plainville, MA
Standard FNM – Start time: 7:30 PM
1st/2nd Place: Paul Sheldon (Jund)
1st/2nd Place: Nick Blake (BUG Prophet)
3rd Place: Joe Stasio (Mono-Blue Devotion)
4th Place: Josh Barbarie (Black/Green Midrange)
Again, congratulations to the top finishers of each event. In addition, from 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.
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Tags: Booster Draft, FNM, Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, Modern, MTG, Standard, Tournament, Wizards of the Coast
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‘The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ Has Arrived!
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Finally! The second installment in the epic Hobbit film series has arrived. Based upon J.R.R. Tolkein’s 1937 classic, “The Hobbit,” the film series began with An Unexpected Journey and will conclude in 2014 with the third and final installment, There and Back Again.
Check out the most recent trailer:
The Desolation of Smaug continues the events of An Unexpected Journey, in which the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) travels with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a company of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) into the Kingdom of Erebor, taking them through Mirkwood, Esgaroth, and Dale to combat with the dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
The film released tonight, starting at 12:01 AM in theaters around the country.
Have you seen The Desolation of Smaug? Let us know what you think of the film in the comments below and/or discuss the film in the forums.
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Tags: An Unexpected Journey, Bilbo Baggins, Film, JRR Tolkein, Lord of the Rings, LOTR, New Line Cinema, New Release, Peter Jackson, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, There And Back Again, Trailer
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This Weekend at Battleground Games & Hobbies
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Check out what super fun events are happening this weekend at one of our conveniently located stores. Whether you enjoy Magic the Gathering, Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh and more, we have something for everyone. In addition, don’t forget that our tables are always open for play! Gather some friends, your favorite game, and stop by your favorite Battleground Games & Hobbies for a fun-filled evening! Not sure what game to play or try? No problem! Our friendly, knowledgeable staff can help or ask for a demo!
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Battleground Games & Hobbies
1423 Bedford Street, Abington, MA
Friday:
Entry: $5.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Friday Night Magic – Booster Draft
Entry: $15.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Prizes are awarded to top finishers and feature the exclusive FNM promo card!
Saturday:
Open to close – play all day!
Saturday Night Magic Booster Draft
Entry: $15.00. Start time: 7:00 PM
Sunday:
Yu-Gi-Oh Sundays – Advanced Constructed
Entry: $5.00. Start time: Noon (12:00 PM)
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Battleground Games & Hobbies
25 Taunton Street, Plainville, MA
Friday:
Friday Night Magic – Monthly Modern
Entry: $5.00. Start time: 7:15 PM
Entry: $5.00. Start time: 7:30 PM
Saturday:
Entry: $5.00. Start Time: 7:30 PM
Sunday:
Entry: FREE! Start time: Noon (12:00 PM)
To learn more about upcoming events at Battleground Games & Hobbies, please visit our event calendar and check out the forums!
Announcing Magical Christmas Weekend! We have a long weekend chock full of awesome, super-fun Magic events to appeal to all types of Magic the Gathering players! Join us at your local Battleground Games & Hobbies location all weekend starting Thursday, December 26th and play in as many Magic events as you like, including one event never seen before at Battleground’s! Small “gifts” will be awarded randomly at every event, too.
So get out of the house Christmas weekend and come play some Magic with your friends at Battleground Games & Hobbies this holiday season. Who knows, maybe you will even win yourself a few more “presents”!
Didn’t see an event for your favorite game? Is there something you wish for us to host? No problem! Contact us and let us know what events you would like to see in the future at your favorite local Battleground Games & Hobbies! We look forward to hearing your feedback and likewise, look forward to seeing you at our next exciting event!
Please don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @battleground_gh!
Tags: FNM, Friday Night Magic, Games Workshop, Magic the Gathering, Miniatures, MTG, Pokemon, Pokemon League, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Wizards of the Coast, YGO, Yu-Gi-Oh
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