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If you library provides space and information for gamers you might be interested in this for your library or just pass it along to your gaming community. WizKids, the maker of HeroClix, will be releasing an Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and Revelations set this coming October. So this information might not just be of interest to your HeroClix players, but also the video gaming community at your library to have an opportunity to get some Assassin’s Creed collectibles.
WizKids is celebrating 10 years of Superhero HeroClix. If you have a gaming community within your library these would be some sets you might want to pick up either for play use or to giveaway at your library’s Heroclix tournaments. There will be a set for DC and another set for Marvel. They are scheduled to be released in August and will have new sculpts for the game pieces.
Here is some news for your library’s gamers. WizKids is coming out with Avengers Movie HeroClix. There will be a starter deck and two theme packs, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra. There will be 40 figures for the set.
Bad Island, Doug TanNapel, August 2011, Graphix. ISBN: 978-0545314800, $10.99.
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Activision. ASIN: B004VQENY8, $69.99.
Intro and Outro: “Train of Thought” by Andrew Lubman
Other things mentioned: Ghostopolis; Creature Tech; Tommysaurous; Monster Zoo; Disc World; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Stargate SG-1; Hack/Slash; Pokemon; Yu-Gi-Oh; Danger Girl; HeroClix; Terry Pratchett.
WizKids is coming out with “Fast Forces Packs” for their DC and Marvel lines of HeroClix. Each pack will contain six figures. The DC packs, called DC HeroClix: War of Light Fast Forces Packs, will have characters from their Green Lantern titles. The Marvel packs, called Marvel HeroClix: Uncanny X-Men Fast Forces Packs, will have characters from their X-Men titles. Be sure to let your gamers know so they can start getting ready for another round of HeroClix.
WizKids is planning on three new games based on the bestselling novel Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and the upcoming movie based on the young adult novel. The first two games will appeal to a hard core game collector. The games are The Hunger Games: District 12 Strategy Game and The Hunger Games: Jabberjay. Jabberjay is a card game, but it doesn’t sound like it is a TCG. The last gaming set is The Hunger Games: Collectible Figures. This set is prepainted miniatures of character likenesses from the movie. It is unclear if these will be for a miniatures game by itself or if they will be part of one of the other two previously mentioned games. I would expect the mini-figures to be similar to the HeroClix gaming pieces. Time will tell, with each game having an early March release date.
Let all of your HeroClix gamers now about the even more HeroClix sets forth coming in the new year. The first set is Marvel HeroClix Avengers, release date for March, and second set is Marvel HeroClix Galactic Guardians for later in the year, no release date as yet. Each set will have a total of 40 characters.
WizKids is still going strong with their HeroClix line. This information will be of interest to your gamers and to your Star Trek collectors. The Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics will be available starting in February. The 1st series will have 20 different ships from all time eras in the Star Trek universe.
Here is something you can talk to your Gaming patrons about that like HeroClix. WizKids is set to release “Hulk Smash! Fast Force Pack” (with 6 pieces) and the Incredible Hulk Single Boosters on December 14.
More news for your patrons that love games. This time it is for Wizkids’ HeroClix line. The Star Trek Expeditions Expansion set to hit stores in October. This game is based on the J.J. Abrams recent Star Trek movie. Like I said your gamers that like HeroClix will be interested in this, but also your patrons that like Star Trek will be interested in this news as well.
