Brittany from Punished Props turned to Magic: The Gathering for this cosplay. Lots of red mana on display here! The photography is by Soulfire who maintain a Deviant Art page if you’d like to see more. If you’re inspired to pop over to Punished Props’ website then you’ll find a shop, a mailing list and […]
Wizards of the Coast sue Cryptozoic
Wizards of the Coast have filed a law suit against Cryptozoic in an American federal court. The Hasbro subsidiary claim that Cryptozoic’s Hex: Shards of Fate digital trading card game is a clone of Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers. Wizards state that they attempted to resolve the issue before going to court […]
Wizards announce Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalker expansion
Wizards of the Coast today announced that the 2014 Magic – Duels of the Planeswalkers expansion will release this September 18th although that will vary depending on platform. The game is due on a large range of platforms; Xbox Live Arcade, PC via Steam, PlayStation Network, iPad and Android via Google Play and Amazon App […]
Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers gameplay
Wizards of the Coast are keeping their online efforts for Magic: The Gathering going. This year they face competition from the team behind Minecraft as their new game, Scrolls, treads deeply into the M:tG’s ground. The 2014 version of Duels of the Planeswalkers lets you customise and build your own decks. It even has the […]
Is the creator of Minecraft taking on Magic: The Gathering?
Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, has launched a teaser video for their next game; Scrolls. It’s a very different game from Minecraft. In fact, some people are confused by the differences but that’s a reflection on how iconic Minecraft has become rather than a comment on the company itself. CCG players will recognise Scrolls at […]
Magic: The Gathering “Ignite Your Spark” art
Back in March Geek Native featured the Magic: The Gathering trailer for 2014 that made its debut for PAX East. It’s a firey one. The character featured in Chandra Nalaar. Over at CGHub we can sample the art by Brad Rigney (aka Crypt Crawler) for Chandra.
The PAX East Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers trailer is fiery
Ignite your Spark! is the call to action fo the 2014 version of Duels of the Planeswalkers. This time the computer version of Magic: The Gathering is making itself available on Android as well as iPad, Xbox Live, Steam and PlayStation Network. If you’re lucky enough to be at PAX Easy then booth #562 is […]
The live action Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 ad
I think it’s safe to say that it can be pretty hard to create TV worthy ads for any roleplaying (or related) game. Even the best attempts can come across as cheesy. Computer game companies, I think, have had the most success and they’ve done this by simply tapping into the games themselves and letting […]
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012: Gideon video and deck list
Buckle up folks as we’ve got a hefty Duels of the Planeswalkers update for you. Let’s start with the Kiora Atura artwork. Kiora Atua is a beautiful female merfolk who commands the powers of the tides and depths. She is outwardly calm and collected but has an intense, wild look in her eye. Kiora venerates […]
Stainless Games grabs Darren Barnett
Barnett comes to Stainless via Eidos where he was their Development Director. At Eidos Barnett oversaw games like Tomb Raider and Hitman. Stainless Games, based in the UK, have been ramping up their senior management team after the success of the Magic The Gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers, game and a new deal with Wizards […]