Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced the next storyline for D&D. Elemental Evil will be a transdigital campaign with a new downloadable module for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragon’s MMORPG from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment. Neverwinter: Elemental Evil offers up a new playable class – the Paladin – and increases the level cap […]
NECA/WizKids boss buys Hastings
ICv2 are reporting that the Draw Another Circle purchase of Hastings as been approved. Draw Another Circle is a company owned by Joel Weinshanker, owner of WizKids and their parent company NECA. This looks like a case of vertical expansion as Weinshanker takes control of some 126 superstores and an ecommerce platform that sells geeky […]
WizKids announce Guardians of the Galaxy HeroClix
This shouldn’t come as a surprise but WizKids have announced a Guardians of the Galaxy expansion to their Marvel HeroClix range. The new release will have a five figure booster brick set, a Fast Forces pack, a gravity feed display and an Organised Play kit. It is expected that the figures will be out for […]
Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters
Wizkids today announced that their Dice Masters range will extend to Dungeons & Dragons. The Dice Building Game will allow players to collect and assemble their “party of adventurers” as dice and battle against one another. The Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters game will feature Kobolds, Beholders, Mindflayers, Dragons, Drow and other iconic Forgotten Realms […]
Wizards of the Coast announce new Tyranny of the Dragons titles
Wizards of the Coast have updated their press release centre today. The site does not yet mention the new D&D logo. Maybe that will come. Today’s current news is for new entertainment offerings around Tyranny of Dragons. Tyranny of Dragons is a new module for Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment’s Dungeons & Dragons MMO. […]
WizKids announce D&D Next pre-painted miniatures
WizKids, which is part of NECA, today announced a new line of Dungeons & Dragons pre-painted miniatures. The new range will feature the characters that D&D players have become familiar with. They’re expected to launch this summer along with the fifth edition of the game. Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D, said in a press […]
Visions of War leads Paizo’s 2013 & 2014 product releases
Pathfinder publisher Paizo have released details of a range of 2013 & 2014 products. A front runner, expected August 2103, is the 256-page, 10-year retrospective of the work of fantasy artist Wayne Reynolds. Visions of War: The Art of Wayne Reynolds ($29.99) has full colour covers, interior art and cart art from the artist who’s […]
Competition: Pacific Rim HeroClix
This competition isn’t run by Geek Native but I figured you might want to know. Following on from the surprise Pacific Rim HeroClix announcement NECA/Wizkids have announced a month-long giveaway. You can enter here. The competition uses a Rafflecopter widget and that’s a system Geek Native uses often. Don’t be afraid of it. You can […]
Wizkids announce Pacific Rim Heroclix line
This is quick. Pacific Rim isn’t even out yet (at least, not in the UK) and we don’t know how successful the movie will be. Wizkids have announced PACIFIC RIM: HEROCLIX in association with Legendary Pictures and NECA. There are five Jaegers in the line. They are; Gipsy Danger, Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon […]
WizKids start the Dominion War in Star Trek: Attack Wing!
WizKids/NECA has kicked off the Dominion War with an organised play event to launch the forthcoming Star Trek: HeroClix game Star Trek: Attack Wing. The Dominion War is a big deal in the Star Trek universe and perhaps one of the most dramatic times in the Alpha Quadrant. The Breen Confederacy and the Jem’Hadar have […]
