February, 2015 | Through Gamer Goggles

CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW GHOSTBUSTERS™ BRAND PRODUCTS AT 2015 NEW YORK TOY FAIR

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Feb 132015

CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW GHOSTBUSTERS™ BRAND PRODUCTS AT 2015 NEW YORK TOY FAIR

Public debut of exciting new Collectibles, Trading Cards and Board Game

Lake Forest, CA – Feb. 10, 2015 – Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading developer, designer and manufacturer of games and collectible trading cards, presents its new Ghostbusters™ merchandise lineup premiering at The American International Toy Fair February 14-17.

By bringing an assortment of unique Ghostbusters merchandise to market in 2015, Cryptozoic continues its commitment to developing fan-focused, engaging, high quality products which are seamlessly aligned with the brand license and culture. With the recent 30^th anniversary of the film release, there is significant consumer demand for merchandise to support the legacy of the franchise.

“We are excited to collaborate with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring Ghostbusters merchandise to life with unique collectibles,” says Jeff Parker, Creative Director, Merchandise.

Cryptozoic spirited Ghostbusters merchandise includes vinyl minis, cookie cutters (Q4 2015), the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man apron and hat set, trading cards (Q3 2015) and Ghostbusters: the Board Game (Q4 2015). Like other Cryptozoic products, collectability will be built into some of the products in the Ghostbusters line. The vinyl minis will be packaged as a blind box purchase, with a set of 12 including variant figures.

The Ghostbusters products will be available for purchase online and in specialty stores across North America beginning in the third quarter of 2015.

Products will be on display in the Cryptozoic Entertainment booth (#4868) at New York Toy Fair.

About Cryptozoic
Founded in 2010, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Inc. is a premier developer and publisher of original and licensed board games, card games, comics and trading cards, including the DC Comics™ Deck-Building Game, The Walking Dead™ Board Game, The Big Bang Theory: The Party Game and The Lookouts comic book. Following a philosophy and core principle of “Fans First,” the dedicated gamers and fans of the Cryptozoic Entertainment team are focused on producing fun and amazing products along with epic events that bring all gaming fans together as part of the Cryptozoic community. Visit www.cryptozoic.com for additional product and event information.

About Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) is the licensing and merchandising division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.

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Beep Beep Attack Kickstarter Preview

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Feb 122015

What is more fun than building a Robot? Destroying other Robots! Fast to play and an easily expandable design to add more destruction!
BEEP. BEEP. ATTACK! is fast and fun.

Last week we had the chance to play at the launch party and let me tell you Beep Beep Attack is well worth the cost of a starter. We played for four hous or so and I practically had to dag my boys to the van.

Enough about the fun. Beep Beep Attack has a perfect blend of game mechanics and critical thinking that make it a fun challenge all the time.
hank you Music Alley.com
Music by Two Star Symphony
Goblin attack

D&D 5th: Princes of the Apocalypse

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Feb 122015

D&D 5th: Princes of the Apocalypse

$49.95

Called by the Elder Elemental Eye to serve, four corrupt prophets have risen from the depths of anonymity to claim mighty weapons with direct links to the power of the elemental princes. Each of these prophets has assembled a cadre of cultists and creatures to serve them in the construction of four elemental temples of lethal design. It is up to adventurers from heroic factions such as the Emerald Enclave and the Order of the Gauntlet to discover where the true power of each prophet lay, and dismantle it before it comes boiling up to obliterate the Realms.

Castle Dice: More Castles!

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Feb 112015

Castle Dice: More Castles!

$34.99

More Castles takes everything players and reviewers have loved about Castle Dice and adds four unique “castle” decks. Now, each player will be drawing from their own deck, instead of sharing one with the other players!

Figure Forge Ferrum Drone Base for Dropzone Commander

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Feb 102015

In this Figure Forge Matt Tackles the Ferrum Drone Carrier. Way back at Origins he was challenged to make this model in under thirty minutes.

I look forward to fielding this in the upcoming months. Well, I should say I look forward to blowing it up since I believe this is my son’s army choice.

Rezolution Battle Report and Comments

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Feb 102015

I recently had the chance to teach Ryan Hale how to play Rezolution: a dark tomorrow. Before watching the game here are his afterthoughts.

It was an interesting game where he played the APAC starter crew and I played the CSO. We opted just to play a straight up firefight for his second game. It’s basically a demo game.

I however, am a veteran of this game and well here are some of my thoughts.

I will be bringing you more on Rezolution and Warlands later this year.

Star Munchkin Deluxe

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Feb 102015

Star Munchkin Deluxe

$29.95

The Munchkins are back in space and bigger than ever with Star Munchkin Deluxe!

Now they’re Mutants, Cyborgs, and Cat People..grabbing Lasers, Vibroswords, and Nova Grenades…fighting Fanged Fuzzballs, Bionic Bimbos, and the Brain In A Jar so grab your laser sword and fight every cyborg and alien you meet. Stab your rivals in the back and steal their stuff. Take the loot and run!

3-6 players

Ages 10+

1-2 hours play time

Contents:

One 10.5” x 10.5” box

168 full-color cards

1 six-sided die

Assorted pawns and plastic stands for up to six players

One 20” x 10” mounted gameboard

1 Rulesheet

MAGIC: THE GATHERING ANNOUNCES MAGIC ORIGINS

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Feb 102015

MAGIC: THE GATHERING ANNOUNCES MAGIC ORIGINS

New Set to Release on July 17

Marks Pivotal Moment in Magic’s History and Lore

February 9, 2015 – RENTON, WA – Wizards of the Coast announced today Magic Origins, a new Magic: The Gathering set releasing this July. This pivotal new set reveals the origin stories of five of Magic‘s most beloved Planeswalker characters.

In the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse, some mages are born with a rare gift, simply known as “the spark.” When such mages face a great ordeal, their spark’s potential is unleashed, elevating them to become Planeswalkers and travel between the planes of the Multiverse. Magic Origins will reveal for the first time these pivotal moments for five Planeswalkers: Gideon Jura, Jace Beleren, Liliana Vess, Chandra Nalaar, and Nissa Revane.

“Magic Origins is a different kind of core set than we’ve ever done before, one with ambitious story goals and deep creative impact,” says Doug Beyer, Magic‘s senior creative designer. “All core sets in recent years have had Planeswalker cards, but Magic Origins doesn’t just contain five Planeswalkers-it’s also about those Planeswalker characters. It’s about certain points in time in those Planeswalkers’ lives-the events that led them to become Planeswalkers-and is meant to set up a lot of our plans for Magic‘s future story. We’ll see these characters’ home worlds, learn about the joys and crises of their early lives, and discover how they became the Multiverse-traveling Planeswalkers we know today.”

This Planeswalker spark also exists in Magic‘s 20 million players and fans worldwide. For many fans, playing Magic has become a pivotal point in their own lives, as they forge life-long friendships in a welcoming and supportive community united by the fun of playing the world’s best strategy game. With face-to-face play events and social gatherings in more than 7,000 hobby game stores around the world, Magic invites you to ignite your own spark and join the ranks of the most passionate fans in gaming.

Magic Origins will release worldwide on July 17, 2015. Please visit MagicTheGathering.com for the latest news and updates and follow Magic on Facebook and Twitter.

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is the world’s best strategy game with more than 20 million players and fans worldwide. In this innovate card game, players build personalized decks using cards they collected through booster packs and trading with friends. Magic offers a robust gaming experience for its community of passionate fans through face-to-face play events and social gatherings in more than 7,000 hobby game stores around the world, complemented by its Duels of the Planeswalkers and Magic Online digital games. For more information, visit Magicthegathering.com.

About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at www.wizards.com.

Zombicide: Paolo Parente Characters

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Feb 102015

$24.99

This expansion includes Dylan the Dominatrix and Maki the Scream Queen, and their Zombivor counterparts both designed by Paolo Parente! Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.

“This is going to hurt.”

–Dylan the Dominatrix

Love Letter: The Hobbit from AEG

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Feb 092015

Love Letter: The Hobbit (Clamshell)

The Hobbit comes together with the award-winning Love Letter to bring a new style of play to this hit game. Featuring new rules and an all-new card and effect for The One Ring, Love Letter: The Hobbit challenges you to win The Arkenstone while avoiding Smaug’s vicious attacks!

Featuring quick play and easy to learn rules, Love Letter: The Hobbit will be a hit for any fan of The Hobbit films!

2-4 players

Ages 10+

20 minute play time

Contains:

16 Game cards

4 Reference cards

1 Rulebook

13 Arkenstone tokens

1 Hobbit Pouch/Bag (Clamshell only)

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