Wizkids Update

Some HeroClix, Dice Masters, Star Trek Attack Wing and D&D Attack Wing event news from Wizkids...

Greetings WizKids Fans, UPCOMING EVENT!  WizKids U.S. National and World Championships at Origins Game Fair   Next week, June 15th-19th, the 2016 WizKids U.S. National and World Championshipswill be kicking off at Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Join us for the biggest WizKids gaming event of the year with HeroClix, Dice Masters, Star Trek: Attack Wing, and D&D Attack Wing tournaments throughout the week. Play amazing games, win rare prizes, purchase convention exclusives, and compete to be crowned U.S. National or World Champion of your favorite game! Come find our tournament area and booth located at D 500! Don’t miss the WizKids Fan Appreciation Presentation in the Edna Boise Hopkins Roomof the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The presentation will take place on Friday, June 17that 7 PM. Seats are limited and on a first-come, first-served bases. We hope to see you there! Can’t make it to the show? We will be live streaming from the event so you don’t have to miss the action. Watch the events from home at https://www.twitch.tv/wizkidsofficial.  HEROCLIX TRANSLATIONS!  Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men in French & Italian Esdevium, in co-operation with WizKids, is excited to offer the next free French and Italian translations of recent HeroClix releases in the form of print and play PDF files. The French translation of the Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men set is the fourth release of French localized files and can be found here. The Italian release of Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men print and play PDF files is the first Marvel set, but third HeroClix set to be translated into Italian files and can be found here. We would like to make a special thank you to all of our translators. Don’t forget to pick up your Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men Booster Bricks at your Friendly Local Game Store. BACK IN STOCK!  Mage Knight Board Game and Expansions!     With the upcoming release of Star Trek: Frontiers, we have been seeing a lot of requests for the Mage Knight Board Game and its expansions. We are happy to share that we issued a reprint for the game and all three expansions weeks ago and that the product is staged in China, being prepped to ship to our distribution partners (and retailers) around the world.   SKU: Product Description: 70495 Mage Knight Board Game 70832 Mage Knight: Lost Legion Expansion 71400 Mage Knight: Krang Expansion 72116 Mage Knight: Shades of Tezla Expansion The restock is expected to hit stores at the end of July. Please contact your local retailer to reserve your copy today!  - The WizKids Team

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Wizkids Update

Some Heroclix, D&D 'Icons of the Realms' and event news from Wizkids...

Greetings WizKids Fans, RANDOM REWARDS!  Q1 2016 Random Rewards Winners!     We would like to thank everyone that participated in the 2016 Q1 Random Rewards by using the WizKids Info Network (WIN) to meet eligibility requirements. Our Q1 Random Rewards winners have been announced! Congratulations to the following players:   KennedyHawk MonsterKitchen tbishop Kozmanaut ramonhodges CovertDad Nightheart redpatriot Jwolfe Katyia EricFisher10 Kash   Thank you for your support of the WizKids Info Network. We will be announcing Eligibility Requirements for the next round of Random Rewards soon, so make sure to watch for the announcement! *Random Rewards will be shipped to the address on file in the WIN and can’t be re-shipped if address information is incorrect in the WIN. PREVIEWS!  Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men Previews and Pre-Release!   The Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men Pre-Release events begin April 20, 2016! Leading up to the events, we will continue to post previews on HeroClix.com, so make sure to keep checking back for more information! Articles on Mystique and Omega Red have already been posted, so check them out! Visit the WizKids Info Network to find stores hosting the Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men Pre-Release events near you! AVAILABLE NOW!  D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie   Bring your Dungeons and Dragons campaigns to the next level, with an assortment of deadly foes from D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie, available now in North America! With 45 different sculpts to collect, you can enhance you Dungeons and Dragons experience with fan favorite monsters, like the Bulette, Displacer Beast, and Umber Hulk, or add companions from Sword Coast Legends to your adventures! For more information, visit: http://wizkids.com/blog/2016/04/06/classic-monsters-return-to-battle-adventurers-in-the-newly-released-dd-icons-of-the-realms-monster-menagerie-miniatures/ AVAILABLE NOW!  Marvel HeroClix: Captain America: Civil War Movie   Whose side are you on? Join forces with Iron Man and other Pro-Registration heroes or Captain America and his band of Anti-Registration vigilantes in the Marvel HeroClix: Captain America: Civil War Movie set based on the upcoming movie release! With a Starter Set and Gravity Feed available now, the Marvel HeroClix: Captain America: Civil War Movie set is a great way to start your HeroClix collection, or add some of your favorite Marvel heroes to your force!  UPCOMING EVENTS!  U.S. National and World Championships at Origins Game Fair   Join us at the Origins Games Fair, June 15th-19th 2016, for the U.S. National and World Championships in  HeroClix, Dice Masters, and Attack Wing! The best players in the world will battle it out for glory and for the chance to win some awesome WizKids prizes! Convention Exclusive HeroClix Figures will also be available for purchase! For more information on the show, head to the Origins Game Fair site, and to see if you have qualified for the  Championships, check out the list of players here! - The WizKids Team

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Wizkids Update

Some news from the Wizkids people...

Greetings WizKids Fans, UPCOMING EVENTS! WizKids National Championships around the World! We are pleased to announce our upcoming National Championship events, featuring HeroClix, Dice Masters, and Attack Wing, coming to countries around the world! Players will battle to claim the title of National Champion, and earn an invitation to the World Championships in Columbus, Ohio! For Dates and Venues visit: http://wizkids.com/blog/2016/03/09/upcoming-national-championship-events-around-the-world/ UPCOMING EVENTS! WizKids Open 2016- Round 2!  Welcome to the second round of the 2016 WizKids Open, a series of officially sponsored gaming events on May 14th-15th, 2016! This special round of the 2016 WizKids Open events will take place at 30 friendly local game stores across the United States, and will allow players to qualify for National Events! Read the full announcement here! Find a participating store near you in the WizKids Event System! RANDOM REWARDS! Q1 2016 Random Rewards Coming Soon! The WizKids Event System had some exciting new updates including Facebook integration and Image Hosting. To be eligible for this quarter’s Random Reward prizes, you’ll need to check out these new features! We are always looking to improve the WES so keep a look out for more updates coming soon. In order to be eligible for the WizKids Q1 Random Rewards, you must have an active WES account and meet the below player criteria by March 31st. Link your account to Facebook. (In Settings -> External Login, link a Facebook account) Update your profile avatar to a personal photo/image. (In Settings -> Avatar, change your Avatar from the pre-set Gravatar) Have at least 5 achievements unlocked. (Does not need to be the full badge) Please make sure the email address and physical address connected to your WES account are up to date. * Random Rewards will be shipped to the address on file in the WizKids Event System and can’t be re-shipped if address information is incorrect in the WES. PREVIEWS! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles now on HeroClix.com Are you as excited as we are for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle HeroClix? We are releasing even more previews on HeroClix.com so make sure to keep checking back for more information! Articles on Leonardo and Michelangelo have already been posted, so check them out! PREVIEWS! Monster Menagerie is Coming Soon! Bring your Dungeons and Dragons campaigns to the next level, with an assortment of deadly foes from D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie! These monster miniatures are being previewed on social media, so be sure to checkWizards of the Coast and Perfect World Entertainment’s Twitter feeds for the latest spoilers! We are previewing figures on our Facebook as well, so make sure to check it out! For more information, go to: http://wizkids.com/blog/2016/02/23/bulettes-displacer-beasts-and-more-arriving-in-2016-with-dd-icons-of-the-realms-monster-menagerie-miniatures/%20 -The WizKids Team

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Wizkids Update

Some updates from Wizkids on a variety of their game systems...

Greetings WizKids Fans, COMING SOON! D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie Building upon the success of its D&D Icons of the Realms series of miniatures, WizKids is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie series. In Monster Menagerie, the fourth set of randomly sorted monsters and heroes, you will find a vast array of challenges for your heroes to overcome. Face a variety of popular monsters from the D&D universe, including the Gelatinous Cube, Bulette and Displacer Beast. Summon allies to fight by your side, including five companions from Sword Coast Legends, the innovative RPG available on PC, Mac and Linux from n-Space and Digital Extremes! Continue reading… AVAILABLE NOW! DC Comics HeroClix: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Count down to the release of the DC Comics Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie with the release of the DC Comics HeroClix: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie set! Featuring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more! Visit your Friendly Local Game Store today to pick up the new Foil Packs available in a 24 Ct. Gravity Feed and a new Fast Forces Pack today! NEW RELEASE! Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 6 This week WizKids released Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 6, the latest set in their popular line of pre-painted miniatures. Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 6, featuring favorite characters Seltyiel, Feiya, Quinn and Lem, along with others, is sure to immerse players in their latest Pathfinder adventures. As with previous Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes sets, this one includes exclusive “Boon” cards for use in the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game. The cards can only be found in the Iconic Heroes figures sets. Continue reading.... REGIONAL EVENT UPDATE! WizKids Open Dice Masters Prizing Some prizes for WKO 2016 Dice Masters Regional Championships have not made it to stores in time for their events. We plan to provide our committed players these missing prizes. For those of you that have attended and participated in last weekend’s WKO 2016 events, and/or are planning to participate in this weekend’s upcoming events, we will be sending out prize cards to the appropriate players at no charge (packages will be shipped to the address on your profile in the WES).Click here to see complete list. NEW ORGANIZED PLAY! Participate in March Events for your Chance to WIN! Marvel HeroClix: Gamma Smash! The Marvel HeroClix: Gamma Smash Organized Play features Red Hulk, She-Hulk and A-Bomb! Visit your friendly local games stores for the chance to win these limited edition figures. Find events near you in the WizKids Event System today. Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn RedDragon Monthly OP Bring your party of brave heroes, tricky thieves, killer kobolds, menacing mind flayers and other classic Dungeons & Dragons creatures and adventurers to the table in these Dice Masters:Battle for Faerûn Organized Play competitions. Continue reading… Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Allies Monthly OP Team up with Spider-Man and his allies in the latest Marvel Dice Masters Organized Play Event. With the support of Mary Jane, the indestructibility of Luke Cage and the spidey- senses of Gwen Stacy, no one is getting their hands on the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Continue reading... Star Trek: Attack Wing The Doomsday Machine Monthly OP While responding to an automated distress beacon in theKandari Sector of the Alpha Quadrant, you find that all of the planets in the L-370 and L-374 systems have been destroyed. Suddenly, your fleet is set upon by an enemy fleet. While your battle continues, you discover what destroyed the two systems. An automated, self-sustaining doomsday machine approaches both of your fleets and begins focusing its attention on your ships. Continue reading... D&D Attack Wing Astral Journey Monthly OP This month, players will be sent on a journey by the dragon gods, Tiamat and Bahamut. Players must navigate through the Astral Plane in search of an ancient tablet but don’t underestimate the difficulty of this task- the laws of physics function differently here. Continue reading... - The WizKids Team

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Wizkids Update

Some Heroclix updates from the Wizkids people...amongst other things of course...

Greetings WizKids Fans, NEW HEROCLIX PREVIEWS! Scott Porter Unboxes DC Comics HeroClix: World's Finest! Watch as Scott Porter unveils figures from the DC Comics HeroClix: World’s Finestset! After years of rivalry, Superman™ and Batman™ have joined forces to fight common enemies. The DC Comics HeroClix: World’s Finest set features heroes and villains from the Superman/Batman comics as well as three major sub-themes of the Metal Men, the misfit heroes of the Doom Patrol and a mystical sub-theme that includes well-known magic users such as Jason Blood as well as a collection of generic magic/supernatural characters such as witches, warlocks, apprentices and demons. You can find all 10 unboxing videos here: http://heroclix.com/dc-comics-heroclix-worlds-finest-booster-1/#axzz3ySKbuej6 …and of course, don’t forget to sign up for the pre-release events: http://wizkids.com/heroclix/worldsfinestprerelease/   NEW RELEASE! Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 5 The latest set in the Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes series of pre-painted figures is now available in North American retail! Impress your friends during your next Pathfinder gaming session with these all-new miniatures.  Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 5 features fan-favorite (and classic) heroes of the Pathfinder universe including: Kess, Human Brawler Bloch, Half-Orc Warpriest Zadim, Human Slayer Enora, Halfling Archaist Adowyn, Human Hunter Leryn, Animal Companion Also included are exclusive Boon Cards for the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game! These cards are only available with the purchase of Pathfinder Battles: Iconic Heroes Set 5. For more information, please visit – http://wizkids.com/pathfinder-battles-iconic-heroes-set-5/   NEW HEROCLIX OP! DC Comics HeroClix: White Lantern Corps This February, visit your FLGS to participate in the DC Comics HeroClix: White Lantern Corps Organized Play for the chance to win limited edition prize figures! Featuring Martian Manhunter, Jade and Simon Baz, you won’t want to miss the DC Comics HeroClix: White Lantern Corps OP events! Find events in your area in the WizKids Event System today! NEW DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DICE MASTERS OP! Dice Masters:Battle for Faerûn  Your adventure through the Forgotten Realms continues with the Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn Blue Dragon (February) and Red Dragon (March) OP events! Bring your party of brave heroes, tricky thieves, killer kobolds, menacing mind flayers and other classic Dungeons & Dragons creatures and adventurers to the tabletop at your FLGS for the chance to win limited edition prizes! Register for a Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn event in the WizKids Event Systemtoday! NEW DC COMICS DICE MASTERS OP! DC Comics Dice Masters: Legion of Doom This February, players will face off at their FLGS in the DC Comics Dice Masters: Classic Legion of Doom Organized Play Events. With art reminiscent of Challenge of the Super Friends, the DC Comics Dice Masters: Classic Legion of Doom OP features Scarecrow, Lex Luthor and Black Manta. Register today in the WizKids Event System for the chance to win these limited edition prize cards, perfect for laying the smackdown on the Justice League and any other obstacles in your way.  NEW ATTACK WING OP! Star Trek: Attack Wing - The Void & D&D Attack Wing - Dungeon Raid Attack Wing Organized Play continues after the conclusion of the Star Trek: Attack Wing – Temporal Cold War and D&D Attack Wing: Rage of Demons Storyline OP events with new monthly scenarios! In Star Trek: Attack Wing – The Void, your fleet has been pulled to a region of space that is devoid of stars and planets. Will you be able to fend off the other trapped ships and find a breach to get back home? Or will they overpower you and steal your resources, trapping you in the void? The D&D Attack Wing OP Campaign Adventures continue with the Dungeon Raid scenario. This month, adventure into the dungeon passages in search of hidden treasure. Get through the maze of tunnels to find the hidden vault and the treasure is yours. But be careful, you never know who or what could be lurking around the corner. Will you find the fortune and become one of the richest in the Forgotten Realms? Visit the WizKids Event System to find local game stores running Attack Wing Organized Play events. - The WizKids Team

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Wizkids Update

News from the Wizkids people about many of their games...

Greetings WizKids Fans, NEW HEROCLIX VIDEO! Scott Porter Unboxes DC Comics HeroClix: World's Finest! Join Scott Porter as he unveils the figures from the DC Comics HeroClix: World’s Finest set in this video series! New videos will be shared every day on the WizKids’ Facebook, up until the Pre-Release! Make sure to check back daily to see the latest figures revealed.   You can also head to HeroClix.com to see the latest preview articles. Don’t forget to register in the WizKids Event System for a DC Comic HeroClix: World’s Finest Pre-Release near you! LAST CHANCE! 2016 U.S. WKO Pre-Registration Deadline - Today! If you’re planning on attending a 2016 U.S. WizKids Open, today’s your last chance to pre-register and be entered in the Pre-Registration Giveaway! For a chance to win amazing prizes, simply pre-register for a WKO Regional Championship at a participating FLGS by the deadline. The pre-registration deadline for the U.S. is today! Register before the following date to be entered to win: United States - January 15, 2016 Canada and Latin America - January 29, 2016 Act fast, time is almost up! Find a store near you and register today in the WizKids Event System! For more information, visit: http://wizkidseventsystem.com/wp/wko-2016/ NOW AVAILABLE! Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 22 & Weapon Zero The Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 22 Expansion Packs and the Weapon Zero Premium Figure have released in North American stores. Wave 22 features 3 new ships, the U.S.S. Valiant, R.I.S. Pi, and the Kumari. Also, now available is the Weapon Zero Premium Figure. Measuring 4” in diameter, it is sure to dominate your next Attack Wing game! Visit your FLGS today to expand your Star Trek: Attack Wing fleet today! See the Wave 22 Expansion Packs and the Weapon Zero Premium Figure on wizkids.com/attackwing. For the latest preview articles visit: http://wizkids.com/attackwing/articles/ NOW AVAILABLE! D&D Attack Wing: Ogre Mage Expansion Pack The latest Wave 10 Expansion for D&D Attack Wing, the Ogre Mage, is now available for purchase in North America! Tales of ogre mages (or oni) have inspired fear in both children and adults throughout Faerûn. Gifted with the power of enchanted flight, they often takes to the skies, blasting their enemies with a frigid cone of cold. Now is your chance to bring that power to your next Attack Wing game! Learn more about your adventure through the Forgotten Realms in the latest journal entry. For more information, visit: http://wizkids.com/attackwing/dnd-attack-wing/wave-10/ COMING SOON! D&D Dice Masters: Faerûn Under Siege WizKids is pleased to announce the release of the newest product in the Dice Masters line: Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Faerûn Under Siege! Faerûn Under Siege is the second release in the Dice Masters line set in the Forgotten Realms, and is sure to please fans of Dungeon & Dragons and Dice Masters alike. Featuring well-known Dungeons & Dragons characters such as: the dark elf Drizzt, the legendary dragon Bahamut, the insidious demon-queen of spiders Lolth and the demon lord Orcus. With 142 new cards and 44 new dice to collect, Faerûn Under Siege will be an excellent addition to your Dice Masters collection! Coming to your Friendly Local Game Stores February 2016! For more information, head to: http://wizkids.com/dicemasters/faerun-under-siege/ - The WizKids Team

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