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February 2009

Hour of Glory Price Reductions at Warm Acre

The Warm Acre web site has announced that they are reducing the prices of the Hour of Glory rule set and Bunker 3D card construction set for a limited time. The Hour of Glory rules have been reduced from $17.95 to $10. This is a game of espionage and counter-espionage set in World War II. [...]

Upper Deck Releases Huntik TCG

North Las Vegas, NV February 18, 2009) – It’s finally here! Upper Deck is pleased to announce that the Huntik Trading Card Game (TCG) has launched nationwide! This brand new game is closely tied with the popular Huntik: Secrets & Seekers animated series, currently airing Saturday mornings on The CW4Kids Network. Visit Huntik.com for more [...]

Multiman Publishing News 02/22/2009

According to the Multiman Publishing web site, a few of the older games from The Gamers are back in stock and available, all at reduced prices. The available games at press time include: NBS Marengo, NBS Talavera, TCS Leros, TCS Black Wednesday, and TCS Hunters from the Sky. The Standard Combat Series Bastogne, a one-map [...]

Get 20% Off Grenier Games “In the Trenches: Opening Engagements”

Grenier Games is offering its upcoming “In the Trenches: Opening Engagements” wargame at the pre-order price of $44 CAD, a savings of approximately 20% off the $55 CAD list price. The game is expected to ship during the second week of March 2009. “In the Trenches: Opening Engagements” is the first game in the “In [...]

Holistic Designs Package Deals

Holistic Design has announced a number of package deals on their web site, as well as lower prices on existing products. The package deals listed there as of this writing include: Fading Suns Package Legions of the Empire – Regular Price $19.95 Lords & Priests – Regular Price $27.95 Spies and Revolutionaries – Regular Price [...]

GF9 to Produce Axis & Allies Accessories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2009 Gale Force Nine, LLC. of Earlysville, Virginia announces they have entered into an official licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast LLC. John Kovaleski, CEO/Founder of Gale Force Nine writes “We at Gale Force Nine (GF9) are very pleased to announce this official licensing agreement with Wizards of the [...]

Avalanche Press Wargame Deals

Avalanche Press has a number of discounted wargames available for purchase while supplies last, including: Alsace 1945 Retail Price: $19.99 YOUR Price: $8 Gold Club Price: $7.20 Great War at Sea: Mediterranean Retail Price: $59.99 YOUR Price: $24 Gold Club Price: $21.60 Red God of War Retail Price: $29.99 YOUR Price: $17 Gold Club Price: [...]

Recent Miniatures Releases

As a general rule, we stopped covering miniatures releases a while back. There were just so many that it occupied a lot of time and there didn’t seem to be a lot of interest in them. Besides, there are great sites like The Miniatures Page that do a better job than we’ll be able to [...]

New Wargamedownloads.com Titles 2/18/2009

The wargamedownloads.com web site lists the following new titles: Marston Moor Seventh entry in our introductory English Civil War tactical series $5.00 Nuthin’ But Net! A 3 man fantasy basketball game $12.00

Twilight Creations to Receive Reiner Knizia’s Zombiegeddon

According to the Twilight Creations web site, Reiner Knizia’s Zombiegeddon game will be arriving to their warehouse around February 20, 2009. Zombiegeddon is described as “a fast-paced, perfect-information, strategy game” in which each player rushes around the board during the first half of the game collecting supplies and trying to prevent other players from getting [...]

New Studio 2 Publishing Catalog and Releases

The Studio 2 Publishing web site has announced the availability of the free 2009 Studio 2 Publishing Catalog in PDF form. The catalog features 36 full-color pages listing all the Studio 2 clients and products. Studio 2 has also announced the following new releases: Necropolis 2350 PDF $24.99 Necropolis 2350 is a sci-fi horror setting [...]

Shrapnel Announces Battle Group Commander

Shrapnel Games announced a new episodic series of modern warfare simulations for the PC, Battle Group Commander. Battle Group Commander: Episode One comes from ProSIM Company, and focuses pits a battle group (consisting of armor, infantry, artillery, and other assets) against a Soviet-style enemy in the Salisbury Plain Training Area of England. The game uses [...]

Privateer Releases New HORDES and WARMACHINE Editions

Seattle WA. February 9, 2009-Privateer Press, Inc. is proud to announce the new Mk II edition rules for its WARMACHINE and HORDES tabletop games. “In the past six years of WARMACHINE, the game has grown rapidly, and we feel the time has come to reevaluate and retool in preparation for the upcoming years of full [...]

Hasbro to Release CLUE: Secrets and Spies This Fall

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. (FEBRUARY 12, 2009) – mEt agnt mtard in Moscow w microcs! (Translation: Meet Agent Mustard in Moscow with the microchips!) This fall, Hasbro’s classic game of murderous mayhem will take an international twist as the iconic characters from CLUE embark on a globetrotting adventure to foil the plans of the Criminal League [...]

Goodman Games February 2009 Releases

The Goodman Games web site lists two February 2009 releases: Dungeon Crawl Classics #61: Citadel of the Corruptor: Level 7-9 adventure. When the forces of the wicked Mountain King discover an eldritch weapon of unmatched power, the future of the Northlands hangs in the balance! Master Dungeons M2: Curse of the Kingspire: Level 4-6 adventure. [...]

War In Europe Windows Edition is Being Printed

According to the Decision Games web site, The War in Europe Windows Edition manual has been sent to the printer. The wraps, boxes, and CDs will be printed next. Decision Games encourages pledge customers to get their confirmation and checks in quickly so their shipment isn’t delayed. Orders will reportedly continue to be accepted at [...]

“Hack in the Dark” Coming March 1

The Classical Hack web site announced that “Hack in the Dark” is planned for a March 1, 2009, release. Hack in the Dark is a “fast play game system following in the style of Classical Hack Second Edition for period play in the Dark Ages 250 to 1000 A.D.” A PDF of the introduction to [...]

Avalanche Press Wargame Clearance

Avalanche Press has announced a clearance on several of its wargame titles. As of this writing, the items and pricing available from them are: Red God of War Retail Price: $29.99 YOUR Price: $12 Gold Club Price: $10.80 Great War at Sea: Cruiser Warfare Retail Price: $49.99 YOUR Price: $20 Gold Club Price: $18 Guadalcanal [...]

Alliance Game Distributors Update 02/18/2009

Alliance Game Distributors have added the following new items to their dealer price list: STAT. SKU TITLE $ FUN FN-05801 Samurai 7 Box Set DVD (Viridian Collection) $49.99 LTD GAW 88-14 Warhammer: Lizardmen Battalion $90.00 NYA GAW 88-14-N Warhammer: Lizardmen Battalion $90.00 NYA GAW 88-37 Warhammer: Lizardmen Razordon Hunting Pack $22.00

Upcoming 0One Games Titles

According to the 0One Games web site, the following products are expected to be released during the next few months: Title Expected Release 0One’s Blueprints: The Ruined Town, Temple, Farms and Dungeon 02/24/2009 0One’s Black & White: Bandits’ Trail 03/03/2009 Earth Unleashed (OSRIC) 03/17/2009 Road to Revolution: Puncture the Blackened Vein 03/31/2009 Road to Revolution: [...]

Privateer’s Hordes: Metamorphosis Releases February 25, 2009

According to the Privateer Press web site, HORDES: Metamorphosis is planned for release on February 25, 2009. HORDES: Metamorphosis is the second expansion for the award-winning HORDES miniatures battle game set in the untamed lands of the Iron Kingdoms. This expansion includes three commanding new warlocks for each faction (including new epic characters), powerful new [...]

Atlas Plans “Tales of Mythic Europe” for May Release

Atlas Games has announced a May 2009 release date for its Tales of Mythic Europe product. This 168-page softcover book is a collection of adventures for Ars Magica 5th Edition players. According to the product page, “Mythic Europe is a place of heroism and cowardice, honor and betrayal, wonder and horror…From a ship plagued by [...]

Avalanche Offers Unboxed Copies of Winter Fury for $9.99

The Avalanche Press web site says that a recent “warehouse excavation” has uncovered a small number of copies of Winter Fury, their game of the 1939 Battle of Tolvajarvi. The game will not be reprinted, so this is your last chance to pick up a new (albeit unboxed) copy. The offer price is $9.99 as [...]

Empty Room Map Building Contest

Empty Room Studios has announced its first contest, designed to give their customers a chance to show them how they’ve been using their various 2D tile sets. The gist of the contest is to create a layout using any of their gaming tiles, including Dungeon Tiles, City Tiles, World Tiles, and Cavern Tiles. They’re looking [...]

Battlefront Miniatures Buys Gale Force Nine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 February 2009 Battlefront Miniatures Ltd of Auckland, New Zealand is pleased to announce that we have purchased Gale Force Nine, LLC. John Kovaleski, CEO/Founder of Gale Force Nine writes “We at Gale Force Nine (GF9) are very excited about the new opportunities that this partnership represents. By becoming part of the [...]