This set features 10 iconic vehicles from the Star Wars® saga and allows players to pit Rebels against the Empire in fast-paced, ship-to-ship action. It includes two exclusive 100 mm-scale miniatures: Super Star Destroyer Executor™ and Mon Calamari Star Defender Viscount™, plus eight randomized miniatures, full-color stat cards, a two-sided battle map, two Fleet Commander cards, a rulebook, damage and command counters, and a d20. Booster expansions are also available. “These beautifully rendered ships and fresh game mechanics add a new dimension to every Starship Battles skirmish,” Rachel Kirkman, associate brand manager at Wizards of the Coast, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 24, 2006.

Wizards of the Coast, developer of the pop culture icons Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, have come up with another new game: Dreamblade. Players act as psychic Dream Lords and summon their creatures to war in the dreamscape. Booster sets contain seven figures. There are a total of 96 miniatures in the first line.

Wizards of the Coast, developer of the pop culture icon Dungeons & Dragons and the world’s first Trading Card Game (TCG) Magic: The Gathering, launches it next big game: Dreamblade. “Dreamblade players take on the role of powerful psychic Dream Lords, summoning creatures to do battle in the dreamscape,” said lead Dreamblade designer Jonathan Tweet. “Since the dreamscape encompasses all of humanity’s hopes and fears, Dreamblade miniatures can be futuristic, scary, bizarre or steeped in mythology.” The Starter Set contains 16 random miniatures, dreamscape map, 9 dice, rulebook and check list. There are a total of 96 miniatures in the first line. (See Review)

True to the head-to-head nature of the D&D Miniatures Game, the latest expansion set highlights miniatures against the backdrop of war. Per previous releases, the figures in the set are selected from key D&D role-playing game titles such as Monster Manual, Monster Manual III, Miniatures Handbook, and the Eberron and Forgotten Realms campaign settings. The set also includes an elite group of figures that come with a second, epic-level stat card, allowing players to assemble higher-value armies with which to do battle.The Booster Pack includes eight randomized, prepainted plastic miniatures, state cards for each miniature including a second-epic level stat card with certain figures and a War Drums set checklist. This set debuted in March 2006.
— Dungeons & Dragons is the best selling fantasy game at Diverzions Ground Zero, owner Tom Ray told TDmonthly. “It’s a really wide range of people that buy and play this game.”
— “D&D is still doing well,” agreed Eric, the “Sting” of Gamescape in San Francisco. “People got tired of the system, but it still sells.”
— “The #1 seller is Wizards of the Coast,” concurred Katie Davis, owner of Games Plus in Gallatin, Tenn.

This exciting 45-figure expansion for the Axis & Allies Miniatures skirmish game introduces three new unit types (snipers, paratroopers and cavalry) as well as troops from China, Poland and Romania. Each booster pack contains nine fully randomized miniatures for use in the Axis & Allies Minis game system.

Based on the popular cartoon of the same name, Xiaolin Showdown Trading Card Game lets players take the role of noble warriors on a mystical journey to protect the world from evil boy genius Jack Spicer. The 2-player starter set contains two 41-card decks, each containing one premium card, rules, a playmat and slide counters for counting wins.

This high-quality skirmish game is playable right out of the box. With faithful reproductions of real WWII combat vehicles and fighting units, gamers´ can recreate historic battles from World War II with authentic Shermans, Panzers, infantry, and more! The starter kit contains pre-painted, 15mm, plastic miniature soldiers and vehicles from WWII that animate the action on the battlefield, along with game stat cards that dictate the firepower, armor, and abilities of each unit. Releasing on December 7, the Set II expansion for Axis & Allies Miniatures brings additional units and nations into play.

In 1993, the Magic: The Gathering trading card game started a gaming revolution that continues today with six-million players worldwide. This CD-ROM features exciting games that cover the key aspects of Magic play, plus the Magic Online program. You can join one of the biggest communities of players and participate in local events and global tournaments. Additionally, the game box includes two decks featuring illustrated cards of creatures and spells, a 14-card pack with more advanced cards for expanded game play, a collectible premium card, two play guides for step-by-step play, an easy-to-read rulebook, two playmats with scorekeeping counters and a credit for online versions of all the cards.
— “I couldn't even quantify how many of these I sell,” said Dustin Gilliland, owner of Crimson Castle Chess & Games in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in early 2011.

D&D ICONS debuts June 2006 with the menacing Black Dragon, a Gargantuan figure ideal for both the game player and collector. Then, in August 2006, Wizards will release the first Colossal product — a strikingly painted Red Dragon. Each figure is sold with a full-color map, a playable game scenario and double-sided stat cards, as well an accompanying standard-sized miniature to help start the battle. Like all the figures in the D&D ICONS line, the Black and Red Dragons are playable in both the D&D Miniatures skirmish game and any role-playing campaign, and will be indispensable for collectors of D&D products.  These limited edition monsters are proportionally sized per D&D role-playing rules to be either Gargantuan (4” x 4” base) or Colossal (6” x 6” base). Wizards of the Coast plans to issue two D&D ICONS every year, which will be available for a limited time only following release.

The latest expansion set includes eight random miniatures with identification cards (from a total of 60 unique iconic monsters), all beautifully detailed and ready for battle right out of the box. Can be used in a stand-alone game, or as addition to already-existing campaigns, this set contains from rare, uncommon and common figures, including the Werebear and the Celestial Pegasus!

In this swashbuckling pirate adventure, released under the Avalon Hill brand, the nefarious Pirate King has stolen Her Majesty´s flagship. You must track him through the pirate dens of the Caribbean to his volcanic lair to get it back. The game is designed for three to four players.

Star Sisterz is a new series written specifically for girls ages 8 to 12. Hip, funny, and heartfelt, the series follows a group of girls who receive mysterious messages encouraging them to try silly challenges and, in turn, learn something new about themselves. These real-life stories highlight the power of self-confidence, friendship, and self-esteem. Nova Rocks! and Carmen Dives In, the first books in the series.