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Official Press Release: Wizards of the Coast Announces ‘Tyranny of Dragons’
Monday, January 27th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast charges into the biggest and most exciting year in Dungeons & Dragons history with Tyranny of Dragons! This action-packed storyline starts this summer and will fuel Dungeons & Dragons entertainment experiences that will have players reeling with anticipation as they prepare to take on the most villainous dragon of all time.
Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:
§ The Legacy of Tiamat Continues…
Starting this summer, fans will be immersed in the Tyranny of Dragons, coming face-to-face with hordes of evil dragons and, for the first time ever, will take on Tiamat, the evil 5-headed queen of dragons from the Nine Hells. You can get a preview of the action to come here.
§ Multi-Platform Experience
Through video games, mobile games, in-store play at local hobby stores, and more – this year will be a major milestone in Dungeons & Dragons history. Wizards of the Coast has even enlisted best-in-class partners who will bring these epic adventures with friends to life by further immersing players into the Tyranny of Dragons! Stay tuned for additional details.
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Announcing Full Details for the MTG Born of the Gods Pre-release
Friday, January 24th, 2014
The Born of the Gods Prerelease presents players with a special opportunity to open a Pre-release Pack and continue their journey down the Hero’s Path. There are five Pre-release Packs to choose from; each color has a Heroic Path: White – Lead, Blue – Outwit, Black – Dominate, Red – Conquer, and Green – Thrive.
If players would like to be guaranteed a specific Born of the Gods Pre-release Pack they MUST preregister for the event they would like to participate in. Please speak to a store associate to pre-register.
Abington Store:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
Plainville Store:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
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Main Events:
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START TIMES
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: February 1st Friday night / Saturday morning
Time: 12:00am (midnight)
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: February 1st Saturday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: February 1st Saturday night
Time: 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck**
Date: February 2nd Sunday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $20.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: February 2nd Sunday night
Time: 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
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*Sealed Deck: Each player receives one Born of the Gods Prerelease Pack corresponding to the color of their choice. Every Prerelease Pack comes with the associated Hero Card (see below).
**Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck: Each TEAM will receive 2 Born of the Gods Prerelease Packs with which to build two 40 card decks.
Simply put, we will run:
Born of the Gods Sealed Deck – After FNM at midnight (12:01am) on Saturday morning
Born of the Gods Sealed Deck – 12:00pm on Saturday
Born of the Gods Sealed Deck – 6:00pm on Saturday
Born of the Gods Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck – 12:00pm on Sunday
Born of the Gods Sealed Deck – 6:00pm on Sunday
Parking on site
Contact:
Please contact us if you have any questions.
What Do I Get?
Prizes are based on attendance. There will be 2 booster packs per player put into the prize pool. Prizes packs are typically awarded to the top 35% of finishers.
Each Player will receive one Born of the Gods Prerelease Pack that contains:
2 Born of the Gods booster packs
3 Theros booster packs
1 seeded booster pack*
1 promo card
1 Master Your Destiny activity card
1 Spindown™ life counter
1 Hero’s Path welcome letter
1 Hero Card
For this event, players may use the promo card included with the Prerelease Pack in their tournament deck.
*Contains cards from Born of the Gods and Theros that are or have synergy with color you chose.
What Else Can I Do?
Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Born of the Gods Intro Pack. Open Dueling players use their Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches. All players should be encouraged to help teach Open Dueling participants how to play Magic.
Commander Melees:
Use your Commander decks with your friends!
Come down, play some cards, check out the new set, and meet some new people!
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Tags: Born of the Gods, Events, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Prerelease, Wizards of the Coast
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Twilight Creations Announces new Sci-Fi and Cthulhu Board Games
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
ICv2.com has reported that Twilight Creations has announced two board games releasing in the first half of 2014. Cthulhu!!! Hastur la Vista, Baby! will release in February, followed by Jupiter Rescue in April. We love a good Cthulhu board game!
Designed by Mark Major, Jupiter Rescue players take the role of rescue robots, launched into space to help the humans at the Jupiter Deep colony escape the “creeps,” an alien race that eats humans and multiplies out of control. Players work cooperatively to evacuate the colonists before they are converted into alien “creeps.” The game is for 2 – 7 players, and takes 30 – 60 minutes to play.
The box contains 20 double-sided module tiles, 1 evacuation pod tile, 4 reference cards, 36 rescue cards, a six-sided die, and 127 plastic figures (7 player robots, 50 colonists, 60 creeps, 10 super creeps).
Set in the 1920s seaside town of Kingsport, Cthulhu!!! Hastur la Vista, Baby! pits players against the Cult of Hastur in the roles of investigators with some experience in mythos busting, which makes them a little mad already. Players must work semi-cooperatively to find and sanctify ritual sites against the cult, while competing for control of relics and trying to maintain their own sanity while competing for ultimate power.
The box contains 20 tiles, 50 cards, 50 Byakhee, 50 cultists, 3 private detectives, 3 girl Fridays, Hastur, various tokens. The game is for 2 – 6 players, no age limits or game length information was included.
Are you as excited about these new games as we are? What do you think about these upcoming new releases? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Tags: Board Games, Cthulhu, Hastur la Vista Baby, ICv2, Jupiter Rescue, Twilight Creations
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Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop: Tsuro of the Seas
Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Check out the latest episode of Geek & Sundry’s smash hit show Tabletop, as host Wil Wheaton and guests Kevin Pereira, Brendan Halloran, and Andy Hull play Tsuro of the Seas!
Issues with the video? Instead, click here to watch the video on YouTube.
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About Geek & Sundry:
Geek & Sundry is an internet community centered around producing entertaining web videos, primarily on YouTube, that focus on comics, games, books, hobbies & more. Their goal is to connect their audience together through common interests both online and in real life.
About Tsuro of the Seas:
The basic game play of Tsuro of the Seas resembles that of Tom McMurchie’s Tsuro: Players each have a ship that they want to sail — that is, keep on the game board — as long as possible. Whoever stays on the board the longest wins the game.
Each turn players add “wake” tiles to the 7×7 game board; each tile has two “wake connections” on each edge, and as the tiles are placed on the board, they create a connected network of paths. If a wake is placed in front of a ship, that ship then sails to the end of the wake. If the ship goes off the board, that player is out of the game.
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Tags: Board Games, Geek & Sundry, TableTop, Tsuro of the Seas, Wil Wheaton
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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.
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Tags: Battleground Games & Hobbies, Event, FNM, Friday Night Magic, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Tournament, Wizards of the Coast, WOTC
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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!
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Tags: Chas Andres, Counterfeit Cards, Fakes, Magic the Gathering, MTG, News
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