Archive for March, 2011

Some of Magic: The Gathering’s titan cycle will be available in promo versions with the upcoming summer release of Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Players looking to acquire a spiffy new artwork version of some of the M11 favorites won’t be disappointed – unless of course, you wanted a Primeval Titan or a Sun Titan.

via Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 titan promos – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

The third set of Magic: The Gathering’s Scars of Mirrodin block, codenamed “Action”, has been confirmed to be New Phyrexia in an official post over at the Magic Arcana.

via Action confirmed New Phyrexia, Elesh Norn revealed – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Tremble, a Hellbourne melee agility hero, will be the 76th addition to the Heroes of Newerth (HoN) roster. In addition to Tremble joining the ranks with Friday’s upcoming patch, there’s an additional piece of exciting news – new HoN accounts will be $10 from Thursday, March 24 to Sunday, March 27 at 11:59 PM EST.

via Tremble as Tremble comes to Heroes of Newerth – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

Dungeon Fighter Online DFO will be making an appearance on the Xbox and XBLA later this year. The side-scrolling, street-fighting, JWong-community-repping MMORPG will soon be available to a whole new host of possible fans thanks to a publishing agreement between Nexon and Microsoft Game Studios.

via DFO coming to XBLA – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

League of Legends and Riot Games will be offering a very special deal to donate to the Red Cross in the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked Japan on March 11th.

via League of Legends to aid Red Cross in aftermath of earthquake – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

Archangel of Strife and Nin, the Pain Artist were both revealed at a Magic: The Gathering Commander panel discussion at PAX East 2011 in Boston. While not eligible to be a Commander, the Archangel of Strife exemplifies the multiplayer focus of casual, classic commander play.

via Archangel of Strife, a classic Commander card – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Magic: The Gathering players can be intimidated entering limited and draft formats for the first time, especially if they will be cracking packs with more experienced friends or FNM “regulars”. We’ll walk through some of the basics that you should be using to make a good showing at one of your first Magic: The Gathering draft events.

via Magic: The Gathering draft basics – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

t long last, the Magic: The Gathering Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons decklist has been revealed. Knights vs. Dragons features new artwork on old classics and two ready to play decks designed to do battle with a MSRP of $19.19. Let’s take a look at the contents of each deck and then do a quick roundup and review:

via Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Nin, the Pain Artist was one of several new Magic: The Gathering Commander cards revealed at PAX East 2011 in Boston. Nin costs just two mana to field, has a good degree of synergy with a variety of cards, and is an interesting option for the blue/red Commander deck, commonly associated with Niv-Mizzet and Jhoria decks.

via Nin, the Pain Artist and Commander observations – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

We had a chance to sit down and check out a plethora of upcoming Dungeons and Dragons Online features at PAX East, including a run through one of the most bizarre (and possibly brilliant) MMORPG dungeons we’ve ever seen.

via Dungeons and Dragons Online at PAX East – National Online Games | Examiner.com.