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Popular Video Game Franchise ‘Halo’ Coming to Tabletop
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
UK-based miniature manufacturer Spartan Games, makers of Dystopian Wars, has announced a new license to produce a miniatures combat game based on the military sci-fi video game franchise Halo. Halo: Fleet Battles, The Fall of Reach will release in Q3, according to hobby industry news website ICv2.com.
Halo: Fleet Battles, The Fall of Reach is a two-player tactical battle game that recreates pivotal space battles between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant armada. Players will command massive fleets of warships which clash over the human colony of Reach. The game is being produced with Halo video game developer company 343 Industries.
The box will contain: a full color, 100 page rulebook; a Fall of Reach campaign guide; 49 highly-detailed plastic ship models; 25 custom dice; Fleet Commander Data Sheets, Flight Stands and Overlay Cards; Punch-out Scenery and Token sheets; and a quick guide reference sheet. MSRP is $140.00.
Tags: Board Games, Halo, Spartan Games, TableTop
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Join us at Battleground Games & Hobbies for International Tabletop Day!
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
Editor’s Note: “This Week in Magic” by Simeon Cortezano is taking the week off to enjoy this weekend’s Anime Boston convention. So instead, we have a super-cool announcement for you!
Battleground Games & Hobbies is proud to announce that we will be once again happy to host Geek & Sundry’s International Tabletop Day Saturday, April 11th. Join us at either our Abington, MA location or Plainville, MA location beginning at 11:00 AM until we can’t see straight for a fun, family-friendly day (and night!) of non-stop tabletop gaming excitement!
More details, including featured games, demo’s, and more coming soon! Please click here or the image for more details.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Tags: Board Games, Geek & Sundry, International Tabletop Day, Special Event, TableTop
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Announcing Details for ‘Warhammer 40k’ Conquest Store Championships @ Plainville, MA!
Monday, March 23rd, 2015
We’re proud to announce details for the up-coming Warhammer 40K Conquest Store Championship! If you’re a Warhammer fan, you won’t want to miss this. We look forward to seeing you at our Plainville, MA location on March 28th!
Format: Standard
Date: March 28th, 2015
Time: Round 1 begins at 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $15.00
Address:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
The tournaments will follow the standard Fantasy Flight tournament rules.
Each round will last 65 minutes.
The number of rounds will be based on turnout.
Swiss pairings (each player will play in every round if they would like, barring byes).
Prizes will look like:
Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat.
Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box.
Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card.
Additional, store credit, prizes will be awarded based on turnout. For every person beyond the 4th, $15.00 store credit will be added to the prize pool.
Tags: Conquest, Fantasy Flight Games, Store Championship, TableTop, Tournament, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K
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WizKids Releases Details for ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Icons of the Realms’
Monday, March 16th, 2015
WizKids has released details on the next wave of their licensed Dungeons & Dragons: Icons of the Realms fantasy miniatures line. D&D Icons of the Realms Miniatures: Set 3 will release in August.
Set 3 includes 54 miniatures inspired by the D&D Forgotten Realms universe including monsters and heroes.
There are two product configurations: the Standard Booster and the Standard Booster 8 Ct. Brick. The blind-boxed boosters will contain four figures each (1 large, 3 medium or small figures), with an MSRP of $15.99. Each Booster Brick contains eight boosters (32 figures), and cases contain four bricks (32 boosters/128 figures).
The D&D Icons of the Realms Miniatures Set 3 White Dracolich is a case purchase incentive figure and will stand several inches tall, towering over other figures in the line. The White Dracolich is available as a one-per-case purchase while supplies last.
Tags: D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Forgotten Realms, Icons of the Realms, Miniatures, TableTop, White Dracolich, Wizards of the Coast, WizKids
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EXCLUSIVE Online-only Cyber Monday Deals!
Monday, December 1st, 2014
Black Friday has come and gone… just in time for Cyber Monday; and we’ve got some super-sweet deals for you all day long available only on the Battleground Games & Hobbies online store!
Some of these deals include:
- Store credit back when you purchase a Funko POP Magic the Gathering toy;
- Discounts on Dungeons & Dragons RPG books;
- HUGE discounts on all Warmachine/Hordes;
- Discounts on Magic the Gathering single cards;
…and so much more!
Stay tuned to the Battleground Games & Hobbies Facebook & Twitter pages as deals will be announced via those sources ONLY!
Please note that these specials are available online only. Not available at Battleground Games & Hobbies retail locations.
We look forward to doing business with you. Enjoy!
Tags: Cyber Monday, Deals, Discounts, Happy Thanksgiving, Holiday Sale, Online Only, Specials
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TODAY – EXCLUSIVE Black Friday Specials!
Friday, November 28th, 2014
Please note that the sale items above are only available at Battleground Games & Hobbies retail store locations. All promotions are “while supplies last.”
Tags: Black Friday, Happy Thanksgiving, Holiday Specials, Promotion, Retail Store, Sales
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