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The Pokemon Company Announces this Year’s World Championship

 

If you’re a Pokemon fan, you might want to check this out!

 

Hobby news website ICv2.com reported this week that The Pokemon Company International has announced the 2014 Pokemon World Championships will be held on August 16-17th at the Walter E. Washington Convention center in Washington, DC.  The event also coincides with the premiere of the official Pokemon live orchestral concert series, Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions.


 
Full details on the World Championship event were not released beyond the date and location, which coincides with the concert series kickoff.  The Pokemon Company is partnering with Princeton Entertainment for the concert series, which kicks off in DC on Friday, August 15th at the Warner Theater.  The concert reunites creative producers from 2012’s The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour.  Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions will take audiences on a musical retrospective with timed visuals through 20 years of the video game franchise’s most memorable melodies.  So far, only the Washington DC and Philadelphia tour dates have been announced, with more dates and locations to follow at a later date.  

 

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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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Abington, MA Grand Prix Boston-Worcester Trial – TODAY!

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Format: Modern
Date: June 29th, 2014 a Sunday
Time: Doors at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person



Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA
781.261.9669



Parking on site

• Google Maps
• Battleground’s Facebook Page



This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for Boston / Worcester:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8



Prizes:
• 1st Place will receive a sealed booster box of Modern Masters.
• Prizes beyond that will be based on attendance.  
(Awards will be in Store Credit usable in store or online!)

 

 

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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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Announcing Magic 2015 Pre-release Details

 



Come to our Core Set 2015 Prerelease and experience the newest Magic: the Gathering set a week before it goes on sale!


The Core Set 2015 Prerelease presents players with a special opportunity to open a Prerelease Pack. There are five Prerelease Packs to choose from; each corresponds to a one of the five colors in Magic: White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green.



If players would like to be guaranteed a specific Core Set 2015 Prerelease Pack they MUST preregister for the event they would like to participate in.  Call ahead or contact us.




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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Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: July 12th Friday night / Saturday morning
Time: 12:00am (midnight)
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.


Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: July 12th Saturday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.


Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: July 12th Saturday night
Time: 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.


Format: Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck**
Date: July 13th Sunday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm in PLAINVILLE6:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $20.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.


Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: July 13th Sunday night
Time: 6:00pm in PLAINVILLE12:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
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*Sealed Deck: Each player receives one Core Set 2015 Prerelease Pack corresponding to the color of their choice.



**Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck:  Each TEAM will receive 2 Core Set 2015 Prerelease Packs with which to build two 40 card decks.




Parking on site

Google Maps

Battleground’s Facebook Page



Contact:
Please contact us with 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 Core Set 2015 Prerelease Pack that contains:

5 Core Set 2015 booster packs 
1 Seeded booster pack* 
1 Premium promo card 
1 Activity card 
1 Spindown life counter 
1 Welcome Letter 
For this event, players may use the promo card included with the Prerelease Pack in their tournament deck.

*Contains cards from the Core Set that are or have synergy with the color you chose.


What Else Can I Do?

Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Core Set 2015 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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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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Abington, MA Grand Prix Boston-Worcester Trial – THIS Sunday!

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Format: Modern
Date: June 29th, 2014 a Sunday
Time: Doors at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person



Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA
781.261.9669



Parking on site

• Google Maps
• Battleground’s Facebook Page



This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for Boston / Worcester:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8



Prizes:
• 1st Place will receive a sealed booster box of Modern Masters.
• Prizes beyond that will be based on attendance.  
(Awards will be in Store Credit usable in store or online!)

 

 

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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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Grand Prix Trial for Grand Prix Worcester – Just One Week Away @ Abington!

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Join us next week for your chance at a two-round by at upcoming Grand Prix Worcester!

 

Format: Modern
Date: June 29th, 2014 a Sunday
Time: Doors at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person



Address:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA
781.261.9669



Parking on site

• Google Maps
• Battleground’s Facebook Page



This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for Boston / Worcester:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8



Prizes:
• 1st Place will receive a sealed booster box of Modern Masters.
• Prizes beyond that will be based on attendance.  
(Awards will be in Store Credit usable in store or online!)

 

 

 

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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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Visit Battleground Games & Hobbies TODAY for FREE RPG Day!

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FREE RPG DAY TODAY AT BATTLEGROUND GAMES & HOBBIES!

 

That’s right folks, join us TODAY at Battleground Games & Hobbies on June 21 for FREE RPG Day! What is FREE RPG Day, you ask? Well, FREE RPG Day is a day for you – our loyal customers – to stop on by and try out some new role-playing games and get some free swag; and who doesn’t like swag?

 

 

 

This annual event is especially fantastic for individuals who wish to give gaming – especially role-playing games – a try for the first time.

 

So join us TODAY, bring your friends, play some games and get some FREE stuff! We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Note: More details including a schedule of available games coming soon. Stay tuned to here or our Facebook page!

 

 

 

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About Battleground Games & Hobbies

Battleground is one of New England’s premier game stores with two convenient locations. We are fully stocked in all the major product lines for the serious gamer and we specialize in card games, board games, miniature games and role-playing games. Our deep stock, great events and friendly, knowledgeable staff make Battleground the top choice for your one-stop, friendly local game store!
ABINGTON LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA, 02351
781.261.9669
PLAINVILLE LOCATION
Battleground Games & Hobbies

25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA, 02762
508.316.1195
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