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‘Cthulhu Wars’ Coming in Q1 2015
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Game Salute will distribute Green Eye Games’ strategy/horror board game Cthulhu Wars to the trade in Q1 2015, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.
The Lovecraftian big box game tied to the Cthulhu mythos raised more than $1.4 million from more than 4,000 backers in July 2013 and still holds a spot on the Top 10 Tabletop Game Kickstarter chart.
Players take the role of gods and alien races out to expand their power base in the earthly realm, as well as complete six tasks to acquire their faction spell books. On their turn players Gather Power, and in a series of Action Rounds, spend the Power to accomplish goals: moving units, battling others, summing monsters, building gates, awakening their Great Old One. Each faction has a unique set of monsters, special abilities, spell books and requirements, and there are multiple strategies open to each faction to accomplish them. The first player to accumulate 30 points on the Doom Track wins.
The box contains 64 miniatures including the 5 Great Old Ones (Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Shub-Niggurath, Hastur, The King in Yellow) which range in size from 20mm to nearly 180mm; as well as: 24 Cultist miniatures (six in each color: blue, green, red, yellow), 4 Deep Ones, 2 Shoggoths, 2 Starspawn, 3 Nightgaunts, 3 Flying Polyp, 2 Hunting Horror miniatures, 2 Ghouls, 4 Fungi, 3 Dark Young , 6 Undead, and 4 Byakhee.
Additional components include a map board of Earth (in two pieces, printed on both sides), 4 Faction Cards, 4 Power markers, 4 Doom track markers, 1 Ritual Annihilation Marker, a starting player tile, 24 Spell books, 12 Desecration markers, 22 Gates, a Player Hints & Tips guide, and a rulebook.
The game is for 2 – 4 players, ages 12 and up, and plays in 90 minutes. Green Eye Games plans to release additional factions and maps in the future as expansions, so the game will eventually support up to 7 players.
Tags: Board Games, Cthulhu Wars, Game Salute, Green Eye Games, Kickstarter, Lovecraft, New Release, TableTop
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Konami to Introduce ‘Super Edition’ Packaging
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
Konami will introduce the Super Edition, a new package for its Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, with the Yu-Gi-Oh! The New Challengers set, the final booster set for 2014, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The New Challengers Super Edition will arrive on December 5, after the November 7 release of the Yu-Gi-Oh! The New Challengers Booster Pack on November 7. The Super Edition is a peg-able tuck box that contains three booster packs, plus one of 14 Super Rare cards. With an MSRP of $9.99, the cost is less than purchasing three booster packs individually. Konami has confirmed that the Super Edition will be available through both mass and hobby distribution.
The New Challengers set is the first time players can harness the full power of the Pendulum Summoning mechanic in their decks. It introduces the Qliphort, a new Monster theme that harnesses the power of Pendulum Summoning like nothing before.
The Burning Abyss theme, which is unique to the American market, will receive more support with this release, including a brand new Synchro Monster; as will players with Naturia, Heralds, and Machina theme decks. New Xyz monsters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal TV series are included, as are cards for players with Superheavy Samurai, Satellarknight, Yang Zing, and Shaddoll theme decks. The 100-card set contains 48 Commons, 20 Rares, 14 Super Rares, 10 Ultra Rares, and 8 Secret Rare Cards.
Tags: 5DS, Booster Pack, Konami, New Product, New Release, Super Edition, The New Challengers, YGO, Yu-Gi-Oh
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Fantasy Flight Announces New ‘Netrunner’ Expansion
Monday, October 13th, 2014
Fantasy Flight Games will release the third deluxe expansion for its Android: Netrunner Living Card Game, Order and Chaos, in December, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.
The expansion story focuses on the Weyland Consortium’s ambitions to take humanity to the stars, and the Anarch’s attempt to trash Weyland’s safeguards for that future. The 165-card set (three copies each of 55 cards) focuses primarily on the Anarchs and Weyland Consortium, though all factions will find use for the new ice, assets, programs and resources, including six different neutral cards. Both Anarch and Weyland factions gain three new identities for their decks.
Netrunner was the top hobby channel non-collectible card game in Spring 2014 and has been a top seller since it was re-launched in 2012.
Tags: Board Games, Expansion, Fantasy Flight Games, Living Card Game, Netrunner, New Release, TableTop
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‘Magic the Gathering’ Board Game Announced at Pro Tour
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
During the live stream of Magic Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir this weekend, Wizards of the Coast announced a Magic the Gathering board game! Unfortunately, other than this announcement, details are hard to come by. The only other information give is the date October 16, 2014, which just happens to be the large Essen game show in Germany.
What do you think this board game will be? Will it be a RPG-in-a-box game, in which you assume the role of a Planeswalker trying to gain power and defeat evil?
Will it be a deck building game like Netrunner, DC Deck Building game or Ascension?
Or perhaps a economy-based strategy game or a cooperative game?
What do you think the Magic the Gathering board game will be? Sound off in the comments below!
Tags: Board Game, Essen, Khans of Tarkir, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Pro Tour, TableTop, Wizards of the Coast
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UPDATE: Ari Lax Wins Pro Tour ‘Khans of Tarkir’!
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
UPDATE: Ari Lax, from Boston, Massachusetts, WINS Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir!!
UPDATE: Top 8 Decklists and Profiles
UPDATE: Day two of Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir has come to an end and with that, we have our final eight players who will do battle tomorrow on the Sunday stage:
- Shaun McLaren – Canada
- Ari Lax – USA
- Ivan Floc – Slovak Republic
- Lei Shi Tan – Hong Kong
- Mike Sigrist – USA
- Tiago Saparito – Brazil
- Ondrei Strasky – Czech Republic
- Yuuya Watanabe – Japan
UPDATE: Local Magic Pro Mike Sigrist lone undefeated player after ten rounds!
UPDATE: Join in for day two of the Khans of Tarkir Pro Tour!
UPDATE: Additional Disqualifications announced. What do you think of this unprecedented number of reported disqualifications at Magic the Gathering‘s highest level?
The Magic the Gathering Pro Tour returns to Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend after a long hiatus. Players will be testing their mettle in Khans of Tarkir booster draft and showcasing their hard work in a brand new Standard format.
Day one an day two are now in the books with the final eight players announced. Who will emerge victorious? Join in tomorrow for the top eight! Tune in all weekend along to follow your favorite pro Magic player and watch the action live!
Big Announcements:
Featured Articles on DailyMTG.com:
- Top Standard Decks A-N:
- Top Standard Decks O-Z;
- Pro Tour Standard Day Two Metagame Breakdown;
- Day One Wrap Up Video;
- Disqualification in Round 11;
- Disqualification in Round 7;
- Standard Day One Metagame Breakdown;
- Disqualification During Booster Draft Deck Construction;
- Morphing 101 at the Pro Tour;
Don’t forget to follow the action all weekend long and let us know what you think in the comments below!
Tags: Booster Draft, Event Coverage, Khans of Tarkir, Magic the Gathering, Mike Sigrist, MTG, Pro Tour, PT Disqualification, Standard, Wizards of the Coast
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Konami Announces ‘Secrets of Eternity’
Friday, October 10th, 2014
Konami will release Secrets of Eternity, a new booster set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, in January, according to hobby news website ICv2.com. It will introduce a new theme, and offers support for Gem-Knights, Dragunity, Morphtronics, Wind-Ups, Volcanics, Monarchs, and other deck themes.
The set also includes support cards for Burning Abyss, Shaddolls, and Stellarknights, which are new tournament favorites; and for recent introductions such as Qliphorts, Performapals, and Superheavy Samurai.
Secrets of Eternity is a 100-card set that includes 48 Commons, 20 Rares, 14 Super Rares,10 Ultra Rares, and 8 Secret Rares cards. Release date is January 16.
Tags: 5DS, Konami, New Release, Secrets of Eternity, YGO, Yu-Gi-Oh
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