Archive for July, 2011

Illusionary Might is one of two Magic: The Gathering 2012 Event decks that will be available on August 12, 2011 at a MSRP of $24.99. Illusionary Might is a mono blue phantasmal creation sporting a plethora of illusions and blue staples to control the board state.

via Illusionary Might Event Deck | Decklist and review – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Casteele is a heavy turret-building machine in Realm of the Titans, a strength hero able to turn into a turret himself with a potent ultimate ability. Casteele plays very differently than other strength characters, but has the ability to carry a team by providing splash damage fire support from the back row when battles begin.

via Casteele | Realm of the Titans – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

The Sage of Ink from Realm of the Titans is a caster hero that proves the brush is truly mightier than the sword. One part nuker and one support/team control, Sage of Ink will absolutely destroy teams that walk away from his devastating ultimate – and punish those that stick around as well.

via Sage of Ink | Realm of the Titans – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

Traversing the 10 floor trek that is the Dungeons of Dredmor can be a daunting task for even the best players in this unforgiving roguelike crawler. Looking to explore the lethal maze and prevent permadeath from ruining your day? Check out this handy Dungeons of Dredmor survival guide.

via Dungeons of Dredmor Survival Guide – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

Magic: The Gathering will be sponsoring one of the most recognizable and popular gaming webcomics to date, Scott Kurtz’s PvP. Games of all kinds have floated through Kurtz’s strip through the years, and now Magic: The Gathering and Wizards of the Coast have actually entered into a sponsorship agreement with the notable title for this quarter.

via Magic: The Gathering sponsors PvP – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

The highly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic looms on the horizon, and pre-orders for the title have begun today. BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, has revealed three different editions of the game at varying price points, with digital version available exclusively through the Origin service.

via Star Wars: The Old Republic: Three price points, pre-orders – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

It’s Mini-Master! The format that starts as a random journey of discovery and awe and turns into a skill building adventure as more packs are added to each pool. The details don’t state whether it will be single elimination, swiss, or some other format, but there are some other things going on during the day as well. Since the event is apparently free, it’s probably single elimination.

via Magic Celebration Details – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Wukong, the Monkey King is the latest champion that will be joining the League of Legends, and exciting details regarding his abilities and skills have just been leaked. This melee DPS fighter is designed to be able to get in and out of combat quickly and push out massive amounts of damage to multiple targets.

via Wukong, the Monkey King | League of Legends – National Online Games | Examiner.com.

There’s been intense discussion around Twitter and Magic: The Gathering blogs about the “somewhat controversial” inclusion of uncommon green all-star Overrun in the Magic: The Gathering 2012 Core Set. So intense that Director of R&D Aaron Forsythe decided to make a blog post revealing win percentage data from the last set we saw Overrun in – M10.

via Overrun: M12’s Elephant(s) in the Room – National Magic the Gathering | Examiner.com.

Dragon Nest Open Beta begins on July 26h, with some exciting and lucrative events scheduled to run from July 26-August 9. There is no wipe scheduled from Open Beta to release, so much like other free-to-play titles in the early stages, your characters and items will carry over.

via Dragon Nest Open Beta – National Online Games | Examiner.com.