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Cryptozoic to Release ‘The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ Board Game

Monday, December 9th, 2013

Cryptozoic will release The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Board Game on December 20th, a week after the movie premieres in theaters on Friday, December 13th, according to hobby industry news website ICv2.com.

Similar to Cryptozoic’s first Hobbit movie board game, this game is designed by Reiner Knizia.  The game is a stand-alone, but can be combined with the Unexpected Journey game.  Players must work cooperatively as they travel to the gold-filled caverns of Erebor (the Lonely Mountain) in search of treasure and the courage to defeat Smaug.  The game is designed for 1 – 4 players, ages 15 and up, and plays in 30 – 45 minutes.

The box contains 2 game boards, a resource board, 4 cheat sheets, tiles, cards, custom dice, markers, a dragon pawn and a rulebook.

Cryptozoic also updated release dates for several of their other Middle Earth related titles.  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Deck-Building Game are now Q1 2014 releases, and The Middle Earth Expandable Card Game: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Edition Starter Set and Expansions  will also release early next year.

 

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Coming Soon: ‘Yu-Gi-Oh Shadow Specters’ Special Edition

Wednesday, December 4th, 2013

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Konami will release, according to ICv2.com, the Shadow Specters Special Edition on December 13th.  The boxed product includes three booster packs of Shadow Specters, which released in November, and one of two Super Rare variants: “Stardust Dragon” or “Tuning.”

 

 

Both of the Super-Rares are from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s; “Stardust Dragon” is Yusei Fudo’s main monster, and “Tuning” is a spell card with the ability to search for a Synchron Tuner Monster from the deck and put it into their own hand.

If you’re a fan of the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game, this is a product you won’t want to miss. Pick up this sweet new must-have item at your local Battleground Games & Hobbies. Makes a fantastic holiday gift!

Can’t decide? No problem – gift certificates available both in store and online!

 

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Two New Rio Grande Games Announced for December

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

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Rio Grande Games has added two new games to its list of December releases: Power Grid: India/Australia and Last Will: Getting Sacked.

The Power Grid: India/Australia expansion in designed by Power Grid designer Friedemann Friese and features a two sided board (one for each country).  It follows the normal rules for the Power Grid base game except for a few rule changes based on the special conditions of the two countries.  As an expansion, the base game is required to play.  The game is for 2 – 6 players, ages 13 and up, and plays in about 90 minutes.  MSRP is $14.95.

 

 

Last Will: Getting Sacked is designed by Vladimir Suchy (Shipyard, League of Six, Last Will) and is an expansion for Last Will.  The lawyers have found a hidden clause in Uncle’s last will and testament, so spending all your money isn’t enough, you have to lose your job too!  Players compete to get fired by missing work, as well as reducing their income.  Since nothing makes people broke faster than a wedding, there is also the addition of six nuptial cards, so a new spouse can blow through player’s money.  The game is for 2 – 5 players, ages 13 and up, and plays in 45 – 90 minutes.   MSRP is $39.95.

 

Originally reported by ICv2.com, a leader in hobby industry news.

 

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Rare ‘M:TG’ Card Sells for $27,302 on eBay

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

 

Wow! According to ICv2.com, a Beckett graded gem mint (9.5) Alpha Black Lotus sold for an astonishing $27,302.00 on eBay this week. Apparently, the auction started at $0.99 and 14 bidders later, sold for the amazing price of $27,302.00. This beats the previous record from 2012 where a 9.5 graded Alpha Black Lotus sold for $25,000 according to a YouTube video review posted on WhatSellsBest.

 

What do you think of this sale? How much would you pay to own a graded piece of Magic’s history? Tell us in the comments below!

 

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