Welcome to the “Gaming News from Neoscream”. This is
my weekly gaming news post for miniature games, RPGs, some card games, my
painting and upcoming local events.
“Gaming News”
First off is
the HeroClix news. This week we get previews of Sinestro, Bizarro, Johnny Quick,
Atomica, Green Arrow and Stargirl from DC Justice League Trinity War.
Next is the Privateer Press news. This week we saw the
release of: the Khador Warjack Extreme Juggernaut; the Warmachine Khador
All-in-One Army Box; the Mercenary Privateer Thamarite Warcaster Fiona the
Black; the Mercenary Character Unit Captain Sam MacHorne and the Devil Dogs;
the Warmachine High Command Faith and Fortune expansion “Ultimate Weapons”; the
Trollblood Character Solo Braylen Wanderheart, Trollkin Outlaw; the Legion
Blighted Ogrun Warlock Thagrosh, Prophet of Everblight; and all the Wound
Markers parks.
One bit of news I missed out on reporting last week
sadly is that the convention exclusive were up online during last weekend on
their web store for JUST the weekend. I managed to pick up the awesome Steelsoul
Keg Protector. As a Convergence play I am happy to finally have it and to have
a second sculpt for the Steelsoul Protector.
Now
for the Mantic news. On Monday I received the missing stuff from my wave two
DreadBall Xtreme stuff. Sadly they muck
up again. Instead of two packs of original Cheerleaders they sent one pack of
original Cheerleaders and one pack of Xtreme Cheerleaders.
Also
Mantic has become the official UK and European distributor Secret Weapon’s Tablescapes
Tile System.
Next is the Stonehaven Miniatures news. This week's
greens from their Half-Orc Adventurers KickStarter were a Half-Orc Female Child
and the Mysterious Gremlin Stranger.
Now for the Conan from Monolith Board Games LLC news.
It is made it to third place in the top twenty non-computer game KickStarters.
It has now finished making $3,327,757 from 16,038 backers. Since last week the
goals they manage to smash and new add-on they added were: A Forest Daemon; the hero Taurus; a Thaug; Kothian Archer; a Camel with
a new scenario; Ageera, the Witch-Finder; the hero Conan the General; the hero
Khemsa, Acolyte of the Black Seers; Gitara; a Collectors box; a Warlock; a
digital Conan companion app which will be available for iOS and Android; the
Nordheim expansion as an add-on; the Xavier Collette box set as an add-on; and
a Dragon as an add-on; Yogah of Yag as an add-on; Vanir Valkyrieas an add-on;
four Kushite Witch-Hunters as an add-on; twenty-five Counterbases as an add-on;
and ten Giant Wolves as an add-on.
All of the stretch goals that they did were made. I am happy that that did so well but I
am worried that that might have been TOO successful and will end up with
Next is the Ninja Division news. Super Dungeon
Explore: The Forgotten King is now being split into two shipments. The first
wave should ship from China to their warehouse before Chinese New Year and
second wave should ship from China to their warehouse after Chinese New Year as
there is still a little bit of work to go. There is currently no dates when
things will ship to backers.
With Robotech RPG Tactics, the EU wave one stuff
should start shipping to backer around the begin to middle of March from the EU
warehouse, while the Australia wave one stuff should start shipping to backer
around the end of March from the Australia warehouse.
Now for the Cool Mini or Not news. With the Zombicide
Season Three it is starting to arrive in there USA warehouse and the stuff that
have not arrived have left China last week. This will cover USA and the rest of
the world (not EU and APAC). The EU stuff is being pack in China and should
ship to the EU warehouse before Chinese New Year. The APAC will be shipping
after Chinese New Year.
Next is the Exploding Kittens KickStarter news. As I
past this they are currently over $6m. It is currently at first place in the
top twenty non–computer game (and second in all gaming) KickStarters by a long
shot. They have unlocked deluxe boxes for both sets.
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| A CAD image of the Mechabricks mech with the new upgrades apart from the shield |
Now for the Shadows of Brimstone news. The only wave
one stuff left is for Australia backers. Luckily it has cleared customs and
left the warehouse to backers.
Next is the Mechabrick news. After a long time of sort
out and then selling their company, Mechabrick is finally moving into production
and we have dates, well months. The survey will be sent out to backers sometime
in March and will close by the end of April. It should start shipping to
backers in June and to retailers in July/August time. Due to the delays, they
are adding several items to it. A Power Sword, a shield and a Jet-Pack as well
as two items that from the second KickStarter, Leg-Armour and
Shoulder-Launchers to add weapon to the legs and shoulder.
Yes you heard me right, they are work on a second
KickStart, Mechabrick 2 - Red Star Rising. I wonder where they got the idea for
that name from. It should start in September/October time and they plan on
tooling all the stuff before the campaign starts so that they will not have the
same problem effecting them again.
Now for the OVA news. It is celebrating its 10th
Anniversary. It has been ten years since the first edition was release and we
are still waiting for a physical version of the second edition book. Luckily it
is curry in the print and will hopefully not take much longer.
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| The content of the core box game |
Lastly here is a new Kickstarter I lick to bring up,
Ghostbusters the board game from Cryptozoic Entertainment. There are three main
levels. Paranormal Pledge will get you the game; and all applicable unlocked
Stretch Goals for $80. Mass Hysteria Pledge will get you the game in
KickStarter exclusive packaging; the KickStarter exclusive Sandman boss; a 12”
x 12” KickStarter exclusive Giclee Print; four KickStarter exclusive
double-sided Sedgewick Hotel game board tiles; a set of KickStarter exclusive
glow-in-the-dark dice; a 100m tall KickStarter exclusive Impossible mode angry
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man; a bunch of additional Episodes (mission/scenarios); and
all applicable unlocked Stretch Goals for $125. And Retailer Pledge that comes
of the box game and six copies of the KickStarter exclusive glow-in-the-dark
Slimer boss for $288.
Since starting the goals they manage to smash and new
add-on they added were: The game was
funded; extra packs of all the basic ghosts from the box game and KickStarter
exclusive Impossible Mode versions as add-ons; KickStarter exclusive Impossible
Mode versions of Slimer and Idulnas as an add-on; a ghost bundle deal in
standard and KickStarter exclusive Impossible mode as an add-on; an extra set
of primed Ghostbusters; the cardboard Ecto-1 will be replace with a 3D figure
in all the box games; a KickStarter exclusive Zuul ghost was added to the Paranormal
and Mass Hysteria Pledge levels; a KickStarter exclusive Vinz Clortho ghost was
added to the Paranormal and Mass Hysteria Pledge levels.
The currently Stretch Goals that were still going as I
post this was: A KickStarter exclusive Gozer
ghost will be added to the Paranormal and Mass Hysteria Pledge levels at $450k.
I am currently only backing this at $1 due to the damn
high postage cost ($45 for Mass Hysteria Pledge) and the fact that I would
still need to pay VAT (and most likely customs too) on top of that. So $125
would turn into $195 before custom if any and does not include add-on, a
whopping $70 (almost 60%) extra.
“KickStarter Dates”
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Wave two of
“Robotech RPG Tactics” (December 2013), wave three of “DreadBall Xtreme”
(November 2014), wave two of “Journey Wrath of Daemons” (July 2014) and the
physical copy of the “Mekton Zero” rulebook (March 2014) have all been delay
due to problems and currently have no dates on when these will start shipping,
but I feeling that they will be sometime in 2015.
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Wave one of
“Shadows of Brimstone” (August 2014) for Australia should have (or soon will)
started shipping.
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Chinese New Year
is on the 19th of February 2015. This is an important as it effects
product of many KickStarters and it lasts for a week (not is it two).
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“Exploding
Kittens” KickStarter should be end on the 20th of February 2015.
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“StarCrawlers”
(November 2014) Episode One is listed to be done and out by, plus the digital
copy of “Mekton Zero” rulebook (December 2013), “Last Saga” (November 2014),
“Zombicide Season Three” and the physical copy of “OVA Second Edition” (Dec
2013) should ship this month.
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“Ghostbusters”
KickStarter should end on the 12th of March 2015.
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“Guild Ball”
(December 2014), wave one of “Journey Wrath of Daemons" (July 2014) and
wave one of “Robotech RPG Tactics” for Europe and Australia and the rest of the
world (Dec 2013) should be shipping in March 2015.
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Both wave 1.5 of
“Shadows of Brimstone” (August 2014) and “Super Dungeon Explore: The Forgotten
King” (January 2015) should ship in April/May 2015.
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Both “Half-Orc
Adventures” and the PDFs for “Paranoia” should ship in May 2015.
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“Mechabrick”
(April 2014), “Paranoia” and “Slaughterball” should ship in June 2015.
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“Kingdom Death
Monster” (Dec 2013), “Battle Systems Fantasy Dungeon Terrain”, Demigods
Rising”, “Yashima: Legend of the Kami Master”, “Kings of War Second Edition”
and “Exploding Kittens” all should ship in July 2015.
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Both “Dungeon
Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest” and wave two of “Shadows of Brimstone” (August
2014) should ship in August 2015.
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“Dragon Tide”
should ship in September 2015.
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Both “Conan” and
“Ghostbusters” should ship in October 2015.
"Up and coming Events"
These are local gaming events in Milton Keynes I know
of, Guardians of Tyr events at Wargames Workshop Northampton and other events I
plan on going to or want to advertise.
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On Mondays (not
including Bank Holidays) at Wargames Workshop MK is Wargaming night.
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On Tuesdays at
Wargames Workshop MK it is Card games night (or is it just Magic the
Gathering).
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On Thursdays York
House in Stony Stratford is open from Wargamers and Boardgamers.
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On Fridays at Wargames
Workshop MK it is Friday Night Magic.
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On Sundays,
Wargames Workshop MK is now open. It will be for role-play and board games day
on every Sunday apart from the last Sunday of the month which will be a card
games day (Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic and Cardfight Vanguard).
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On Thursday the 19th
of February 2015, there should be HeroClix at York House in Stony Stratford. It
will be
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On Saturday to 14th
of February 2015, there will be a Valentine's Day Cardfighter Vanguard
tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
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On Saturday the 21st
of February 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Warhammer 40,000
tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
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On Saturday the 7th
of March 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Star Wars X-Wing tournament
at Wargames Workshop MK. This event is sold out.
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On Sunday the 8th
of March 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Steam Roller Warmachine/Hordes
tournament at Wargames Workshop Northampton.
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On Saturday the 14th
of March there will be a RPG and board game event in Milton Keynes, called Concrete
Cow. It will be happening at The Old Bath House in Wolverton.
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On Saturday the 21st
of March 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Warhammer 40,000 Conquest
tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
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On Saturday the 4th
of April 2015, Guardians of Tyr will be running a Steam Roller
Warmachine/Hordes tournament at Wargames Workshop MK.
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Saturday the 25th
of April will be Salute 2015. It is being held in the London Excel Centre and
this year's theme is Agincourt.
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On Sunday 3rd
of May at Jury’s Inn Milton Keynes, there is a Malifaux event called Cow Wars
2: The Attack of the Freisans
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The weekend of the
9th and 10th of May will be Campaign. Yes It Is back from
a one year break and will be back in the Centre MK.
Wargames Workshop MK has a £2 gaming fee or £4 with a
pack of Magic the Gathering cards unless it is a paid tournament run by
Guardians of Tyr (not including High Command). Weekday events normally start
“playing” at 7PM.
For rules for Guardians of Tyr tournaments and leagues
as well as information on pre booking your place in tournament. Pre booking is
highly recommended so they know how many people are coming. So please go to
their website which there is a link to it under my links section which are
located on the right hand side of this blog.
York House has a £3 on the day gaming fee and a £5 fee
for a year’s membership. However the first day is free and they only take
yearly membership fee at the start of the year. The Hall officially opens at
7PM, but normally people start arrived 15 to 20 minutes early.
“Painting and Converting”
This post I have for you a Toxic Zombie Walker, two
Toxic Zombie Runners and five Long Gunners. Sorry but sadly I only took the group photos.
The next post should be a Long Gunner, a Swan, Lilly
Rain Eve (I was worried I might not be able to post her as she and Kallen went
missing, but luckily I managed to find them yesterday), an Elven Pilot and a
Z’zor player.
During the week I have finished off eight DreadBall
Xtreme players, the remaining Elven Adventures I own and a Sci-Fi civilian. I
have undercoated Shen and more DreadBall Xtreme and Arcadia Quest figures. I am
currently working on more DreadBall Xtreme stuff.
Until next time, hope for a better tomorrow.
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