Previews di Settembre

Con un pò di ritardo, ecco la previews per il mese di Settembre, contenente tutte le novità ludiche per le prossime uscite di questo autunno.

Per il momento, la più casa editrice più "prolifica" è senz'altro la Fantasy Flight Games, con ben 6 giochi nuovi e altri 6 mazzi di carte come "espansioni" per Runebound.
Molte, comunque, le novità da parte di altre case editrici, e per gli amanti dei giochi di miniature, ecco una lista di nuove miniature della Games Workshop.


Importante: l'articolo è completamente in lingua inglese.

Giochi

Con un pò di ritardo, ecco la previews per il mese di Settembre, contenente tutte le novità ludiche per le prossime uscite di questo autunno.

Per il momento, la più casa editrice più "prolifica" è senz'altro la Fantasy Flight Games, con ben 6 giochi nuovi e altri 6 mazzi di carte come "espansioni" per Runebound.
Molte, comunque, le novità da parte di altre case editrici, e per gli amanti dei giochi di miniature, ecco una lista di nuove miniature della Games Workshop.


Importante: l'articolo è completamente in lingua inglese.

FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES


A GAME OF THRONES CCG: SONG OF TWILIGHT
Winter is coming, and the world of Westeros is in turmoil! This new expansion
introduces over 140 new cards to the A Game of Thrones CCG, including new versions
of the main characters of the A Song of Ice & Fire series, new Agenda cards, and exciting
new mechanics that promise to change the face of the game forever. This booster series is
offered in 36-count displays. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4) NOTE:
This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability.
Booster Pack
FFG GOT20-S $3.49


BRITANNIA
Originally published almost two decades ago, the classic war game Britannia returns!
Take on the role of 17 ancient civilizations vying for control of historic Great Britain.
Rally your nations, crush your enemies, and build your Empire in this new edition of the
classic board game of political and territorial dominance featuring updated rules for
streamlined play from Britannia’s original creator, Lewis E. Pulsipher, as well as
completely new graphics and components. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
FFG VA-19 $39.95


DOOM: THE BOARD GAME EXPANSION
Featuring over 30 new plastic figures (including cacodemons, revenants, cherubs,
commando zombies, maggots, and Vagary the Spider Queen) and two entirely new
modes of play, this expansion to DOOM: The Board Game opens up the original game to
a whole new world of possibilities! Now, up to six players can play at once using the new
Deathmatch and Capture the Flag play modes! Scheduled to ship in November 2005.
(CAUT: 4)
FFG VA-29 $39.95


MARVEL HEROES BOARD GAME
Re-create the amazing stories of the characters in the Marvel Universe with the Marvel
Heroes Board Game! Beginning in Manhattan and moving on into major locations like
Latveria, Atlantis, and the dreadful Negative Zone, each player controls one super-hero,
while at the same time controlling an evil Mastermind like Dr. Doom or Magneto as they
plot to conquer or destroy. Discover allies and power-ups, save citizens and defeat evil
henchmen, all the while preventing the super-villains from fulfilling their insidious plans.
Showcasing major Marvel heroes like Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, and
The X-Men, each of the 20 characters featured in the game is represented by a detailed,
fully-painted, 40mm plastic figure and an accompanying character card describing the
character’s special abilities. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
FFG MV-01 $59.95


RUNEBOUND CLASS DECK
Each Runebound Class Deck features new skill cards that allow you to specifically plan
the advancement of your Hero, giving you more control over the progression of your
special abilities. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4) NOTE: This item is
sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability.
BATTLEMAGE
FFG VA-21 $5.95
BLADE DANCER
FFG VA-23 $5.95
RUNEMASTER
FFG VA-20 $5.95
SHADOW WALKER
FFG VA-22 $5.95
SPIRITBOUND
FFG VA-25 $5.95
WILDLANDER
FFG VA-24 $5.95


RUNEBOUND: MIDNIGHT EDITION
In the tradition of Runebound: Island of Dread, Runebound: Midnight Edition melds the
exciting Runebound rules with the award-winning Midnight setting! The hero players
must join forces to try to stop the rise to power of one of the Night Kings of the dark god
Izrador, and the dreaded Night King is not merely a game mechanic - it’s another player!
Adding an unprecedented level of player interaction, this Runebound expansion includes
a new board overlay, four Night King tiles, and 132 new cards. Scheduled to ship in
November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
FFG VA-30 $39.95


WORLD OF WARCRAFT BOARD GAME
Play your favorite classes and races from the hugely popular Massively Multiplayer RPG,
Warcraft, as you explore the world of Azeroth in this epic board game. Battle opponents,
gather treasure, and gain levels as you embark on quests to grow ever more powerful and
compete to be the greatest hero in all the land! The World of Warcraft Board Game
allows players to take on the roles of all nine classes, and features over 150 sculpted
plastic figures representing the multiple races of the World of Warcraft. Scheduled to
ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
FFG WC-03 $79.95

RIO GRANDE GAMES


DRAGONRIDERS
Climb aboard your trusty steed as players race their dragons on a course in a deep and
winding canyon. You have some magic to use to aid your cause, or hinder your
opponents, but the real test is your skill at maneuvering your dragon through the course to
reach the finish line ahead of the others. For 2-6 Dragonriders, ages 10 and up. Scheduled
to ship in October 2005. (CAUT: 4)
RGG 276 $44.95


ATLAS GAMES


DUNGEONEER: REALM OF THE ICE WITCH
Chohzar the Ice Witch has unleashed demons of cold to invade the warm southern lands
and wrap them in her icy grip! Only the most hardy of heroes can venture into her frozen
realm to stop her before all the world is embraced by her wintery spell! Realm of the Ice
Witch features 110 new Dungeoneer cards, including demon-themed monsters and six
new heroes for your Dungeoneer game: Yeti Slayer, Ice Runner, Demon Hunter,
Explorer, Channeler, and Shape Shifter. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
ATG 1246 $19.95


DUNGEONEER: VAULT OF THE FIENDS (REPRINT)
This expansion for the revised and improved Dungeoneer card game features “Pumpable”
Monsters that scale with the level of the heroes, Activated/Inactivated Map Spaces that
create a more dynamic environment as the map changes with the conditions of the game,
and deadly new Hazards! Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
ATG 1242 $19.95


CHAOSIUM


CALL OF CTHULHU: TATTERS OF THE KING
As the population of London busies itself with its concerns of politics and government,
work and recreation, there are those who would see an inhuman power come to Earth that
would make such activity merely a last dance before dying! Tatters of the King is a
complete campaign for Call of Cthulhu, whose far-reaching tentacles of horror and
intrigue span across the globe, infecting the regions of Milan, Essex, London, Tibet,
Scotland, the Severn Valley, and Bombay. Scheduled to ship in October 2005. (CAUT: 4)
CHA 23104 $29.95

GAMES WORKSHOP


ARMY FIGURE CASE
Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
GAW 65-15 $125.00


COMPLETE PAINT SET
Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
GAW 60-16 $250.00


MASTERS PAINT BRUSH SET
Scheduled to ship in December 2005. (CAUT: 4)
GAW 63-50 $125.00


TANK FIGURE CASE
Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
GAW 65-16 $50.00


WARHAMMER 40,000
Miniatures
Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS ASSAULT SQUAD
GAW 55-07-N $35.00


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS CODEX
GAW 55-01 $20.00


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS COMMAND SQUAD
GAW 55-08 $35.00


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS HIGH MARSHAL
GAW 55-35 $15.00


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS SWORD BRETHREN
GAW 55-11 $40.00


SPACE MARINES BLACK TEMPLARS TACTICAL SQUAD
GAW 55-06 $40.00


WARGEAR
GAW 40-13 $30.00


GOODMAN GAMES

Complete Guide Bundle Pack
This bundle pack collects seven Complete Guide d20 sourcebooks focusing on some of
the most popular monsters of all time: vampires, dragonkin, fey, werewolves, liches,
beholders, and rakshasas! Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
IMP GMG9993 $70.00


DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #23: THE SUNKEN ZIGGURAT
A recent earthquake has exposed an ancient ziggurat long buried in the earth. When the
heroes are called to investigate, they find more than just a buried structure. The dragon-
queen Tiamat was slain on this site, and the ziggurat was built eons ago to seal her taint.
Now it has resurfaced and begun to leak evil into the surrounding area! Scheduled to ship
in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
IMP GMG5022 $10.99


TEXAS WHIRLWIND POKER
This deck of poker variants transforms the traditional poker game into a whirlwind event!
Texas Whirlwind Poker raises the stakes even higher through a combination of pot
sweeteners like Flushless, King of the Jungle, and Down With Diamonds that change the
basic rules, and Snitch, Peekaboo, Taxation, and Yard Sale that transform the scope of
the game! Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
IMP GMG8020 $19.99


WANDERERS GUILD
Bundle Pack
This bundle pack collects three d20 sourcebooks from the Gen Con Ennie-nominated
Wanderers Guild series: Monsters of the Endless Dark, Monsters of the Boundless Blue,
and Primeval Groves. Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
IMP GMG9994 $35.00


HERO GAMES


FANTASY HERO: ASIAN BESTIARY
Gamers are familiar with the dragons, ogres, and vampires of European myths and
legends, but not the pennangalan of Malaysia, the oni of Japan, the ch’ing of China, or
dozens of other monsters from Far Eastern lands. The Asian Bestiary provides complete
details and character sheets for these beasts and demons in the Fantasy Hero setting.
Scheduled to ship in November 2005. (CAUT: 4)
HER 509 $29.95