Thursday, October 21, 2010

Mage Knight Return in 2011



NECA/WizKids Announces the re-launch of the Mage Knight ™ Property
(WizKids to release Mage Knight Board Game by Vlaada Chvátil)
HILLSIDE, NJ – October 21, 2010 NECA/WizKids, the leader in collectible gaming, is proud to announce the re-launch of the Mage Knight property.  In 2000, Mage Knight defined miniatures gaming by combining a rich back-story, detailed pre-painted miniatures and revolutionary game play.  Mage Knight will honor that spirit of innovation within the property by expanding it across several platforms.
The initial Mage Knight offering for release will be a board game designed by Vlaada Chvátil, designer of the acclaimed games: Dungeon Lords, Through the Ages and Galaxy Trucker.
“For me, Mage Knights combine the greatest fantasy archetypes – honor and wisdom, strength and magic.  I want to bring to life a Mage Knight as an individual who steers the wheels of history and gives birth to legends. My hope is to capture that essence in a new and engaging way for fantasy fans around the world” says Chvátil.
WizKids President Lax Chandra says “Mage Knight launched our company and created a new industry (CMG) of gaming. Ten years later, we have come full circle. We have wanted to work with Vlaada for a long time and we are thrilled with his vision to make this a new experience while still carrying forward the world that so many people fell in love with.”
In addition to the first boxed set, WizKids/NECA plans several brand extensions set in the Mage Knight universe, including a new take on deck building games and role-playing games.
About WizKids/NECA:
A wholly owned subsidiary of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association Inc. (NECA), WizKids/NECA is a New Jersey-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating games driven by imagination. The HeroClix brand is the most successful collectible miniatures games on the market today, with over 250 million miniature game figures sold worldwide. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.
©2010 NECA/WizKids LLC. All rights reserved. Mage Knight, the Mage Knight Logo, HeroClix, and WizKids are trademark of NECA/WizKids LLC.

Web of Spider-man ATAs

Wizkids has been [slowly] releasing the ATAs for Web of Spider-man over the past two weeks.  While the method of release may not be preferred, the content it quite a boost for the game.  ATAs make Theme Team building even more beneficial and allow you to get a theme team that may be a few points shy of the build into a competitive force.

Now go ahead and Print and Play 'til your heart is content!  These, like all other, Print and Play items are tournament legal the day they are posted.







Thursday, October 14, 2010

Game Trade Magazine giving away HeroClix to readers!

Game Trade Magazine is giving away a set of DC75 and Watchmen HeroClix to a very lucky reader!

Head to their site and fill out the entry form.  Make sure you include which of the great local retailers you get GTM from in the entry!

Wizkids slowly releasing Feats for WoS

Wizkids has released the following FEAT


Remember that even though the FEATS are from Web of Spider-man, FEATS are ONLY usable in casual at home and Golden Age style events.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

"Fall Down" Even'ts BFC Alternatives for 10/17/10 event

Fall Down BFC substitutes.  

Players will use these as they would any other BFC. There are three rounds of play. Players will inform the Judge which of the three of the four BFCAlts they will be using and play as normal.

Gusty Today
At the beginning of each turn.  The players roll a single die., on a result of 1-3, all [wing symbol & Wing Transporter symbol] movement is modified by - 1, on a result of 4-5 all [wing symbol & Wing Transporter symbol] movement is modified by -2, on a result of 6 the Flight ability cannot be used.

Mind the leaves
Grounded Hypersonic and Charging characters must reduce their movement (post all other modifications) by -1.

Leaf piles
Before the beginning of the game, but after forces are placed, each player may place up to 4 pieces of hindering terrain and any clear space, alternating placement one piece at a time.  These terrain markers MUST be placed adjacent to at least one other piece of hindering terrain, either placed or native to the map.

Leafless trees
Treat All hindering terrain on the printed map as hindering terrain for movement.  When determining line of fire roll a dice, on a result of 3-6 it is NOT treated as hindering terrain for Line of Fire.

Another WoS ATA: U-Foes

Get more punch against those big opponents with the U-Foes ATA.


Saturday, October 9, 2010

Giant Sized X-men set in 2011

Straight out of the retailers summit in Ft. Wayne are rumors of the new set.

Nothing first hand yet, but is what we have so far:


  • Buy-the-Brick Jamie Madrox figures will be IN STORE hand outs like with Surtur.
  • Bricks will be 9 boosters: 8 regular 5 piece boosters and a giant sized booster (twice as large as a normal booster.


Photo courtesy of Plot Twist Comics

More as this develops.

Update: also in 2011 Street Fighter HeroClix.  NOT ActionClix.  Set configuration TBA.
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