Wizards of the Coast has issued a statement regarding the unfortunate naming of a card – or, at least, the unfortunate timing surrounding that name. Magic: The Gathering's newest set, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, is due to release worldwide next month. However, the initial printing process for cards can take many months to finalize. "Spacegodzilla, Death […]
Wizards of the Coast has officially teamed up with TOHO CO., Ltd., the creator of a variety of movies, television shows, and theater in Japan, to bring the world of Godzilla to Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast parent company Hasbro and TOHO CO., Ltd. have a licensing deal that has also given us as […]
Fantasy Flight Games has officially postponed all releases for its market in the United States through the end of April 2020, due to concerns about COVID-19, otherwise commonly known as Coronavirus. Fantasy Flight Games Releases a Statement From the press release found on the Fantasy Flight Games website: Bringing the world's best tabletop games to […]
Hey there, hobbyists, wargamers, and fans of Games Workshop's various lines of gaming miniatures! Games Workshop revealed a bunch of new models! So, not long ago, Games Workshop decided, in the midst of the company temporarily shutting down to adhere to laws pertaining to the Coronavirus outbreak, to preview a glut of new models for […]
Previously, we here at Bleeding Cool have been reporting all manner of practices that gaming-retailer and industry giant Gamestop has been taking to ensure they continue to sell their gaming and merchandising wares. This has run the gamut between calling themselves an "essential retail" business in order to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak to […]
Just yesterday, amid all the gloom and doom that is the isolation and social distancing of COVID-19, Games Workshop has decided to spring a few new previews upon us. There are so many of them! The only issue is this: Being that there are just so many different things that were previewed yesterday, we here at Bleeding […]
Today, Square Enix, creator of such game franchises as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts (with some help from Disney on that last one, of course), has announced that the set known as Opus XI is now available for their Final Fantasy trading card game series. This is a pretty big deal to many gamers because, for one, Final […]
COVID-19, more commonly known to many as the Coronavirus, is taking its toll on many companies providing non-essential business (including the entertainment of those cooped up inside and self-isolating). The tabletop and card game industry is being especially wracked right now, with not only local game stores, but distributors and even gaming companies themselves all […]
Hello there, Magic: The Gathering fans and Commander players new and experienced alike! It's been a tough month and "March, March, March!" hasn't quite gone as fantastically as anticipated, but don't think I've forgotten about that aspect of the month. To be frank, I was conflicted about submitting this specific deck tech to Bleeding Cool's annals at […]
Hey there, card game enthusiasts and those with minor crafting skills! Today, I want to go over how to, with your very own hands (or those of a parent, if you're very young – hey kid, ask your parents' permission!), create a webcam stand for the sake of remote tabletop Magic: The Gathering play with […]
Tabletop gaming giant Games Workshop, known for all manner of miniatures-based wargames (possibly most notable the games within the Warhammer intellectual property), is finally succumbing to the pressures put upon them by various governments across the globe to temporarily shut its doors. According to a page on the Warhammer Community website, the official news hub for Games […]
Richard Garfield's hit game King of Tokyo has gotten a huge, special-edition makeover – and, thanks to IELLO, is being released ahead of schedule among retailers that have the game in-hand already! Based on the best-selling game from the same publisher, King of Tokyo: Dark Edition is a grittier, more realistic version of King of Tokyo. This special-edition […]
Due to the rampant spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, tabletop gaming giant and Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast has been given no other recourse but to make a slew of online announcements detailing their response to the Coronavirus outbreak and spread. Starting today, the company has decided to shut down all Magic: The Gathering […]
In a world where personal health is currently the number one priority and a pandemic is sweeping the globe, most nonessential retailers are taking a cautious stance of keeping their doors shuttered under any and all circumstances. However, GameStop, a massive gaming retail chain-store, has decided to throw all of that caution to the wind […]
Do you ever feel, in your games set in the grimdark future that Warhammer 40,000 imagines, that you're missing a fair supply of Zoats? Do you need Zoats in your games of Blackstone Fortress? Do Zoats get your goat every time? Well, you're in luck, for Games Workshop, creator of the aforementioned games, is letting […]
As of today, following much scrutiny over Gamestop's attempts to stay open citing their "essential retail" status, the gaming retail giant is shuttering all of its doors throughout the United States. This decision comes a day after stores in California and Pennsylvania closed their doors, with New York soon behind them. The reasoning, in case […]
Wizards of the Coast has announced that their well-established weekly institution, Friday Night Magic, will be hosted digitally on Magic: The Gathering Arena, via local hobby stores. This announcement comes soon after another announcement detailing the actions Wizards of the Coast is taking to combat any lack of productivity or recreation in the face of COVID-19, […]
Considering the outbreak of Coronavirus out there in the world, causing all sorts of social distancing and – dare we say – isolation, things look plenty bleak – and especially for tabletop gamers right now. Fortunately, companies like Paizo (creator of such games as Pathfinder and Starfinder) have issued responses and periodic updates to keep gamers in […]
During trying times such as these, with the spread of COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) many gamers, and tabletop gamers in particular, are affected heavily by the social distancing tactics taken in response to the pandemic. Wizards of the Coast is one of many tabletop gaming companies to provide a response to this pandemic outbreak. […]
Game creator Gamewright has devised and announced a whole slew of new games coming out in 2020. New games include: Hi Lo Flip Metro X Marshmallow Test DragonRealm Hit List Abandon All Artichokes Dungeon Drop Splurt! Quixx Of these, I think I'm most excited of all to play Marshmallow Test, given that I had learned […]
