New Releases 10 March 2008

Confrontation: The Age of the Rag’narok is a miniatures strategy game taking place in a heroic-fantasy universe.

The 144 full color pages of the rulebook contains:

At the turn of the 20th century, the seven Great European Powers engage in an intricate struggle for supremacy. Military forces invade and withdraw, shifting borders and altering empires with subtle maneuvers and daring gambits.

Form alliances and unhatch your traitorous plots as you negotiate and outwit—in a delicate balance of cooperation and competition—to gain dominance of the continent! In Diplomacy, your success hinges not on the luck of the dice, but your cunning and cleverness.

The 50th Anniversary Edition of Diplomacy contains:

GameMastery Map Pack: Ruins contains 18 full-color 5 x 8-inch map tiles, stunningly crafted by cartographer Corey Macourek, that combine to form a wide variety of locations in a ruined city.

Locations include:

The Lost City has been found, hidden in a remote mountain valley. As adventurers rush to plunder its fabled treasures, a hungry terror prepares for their arrival. The dream of the Lost City is gone, warped by eldritch forces into a living nightmare that only the bravest can ever hope to escape.

By popular demand! Campaign in style with this handsome collection of maps designed for use with the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path. Two huge poster maps detail Varisia, the home nation of the first Pathfinder campaign, and Sandpoint, the player characters' new home. Fifteen additional single-page full-color maps cover key encounter locations or wilderness areas from the campaign, adding visual flair for players and making the Game Master's life a lot easier.

The Pirates tins feature 6 different lid designs and include a total of 4 Pirates Game Packs (3 Pirates of the Revolution Game Packs and 1 Pirates of the Spanish Main Game Pack).

Contents of each pack: 2 sailing ships, 1 treasure or crew card, 1 cardboard island card, 1 rules sheet, 1 die.

Which pirate ship will be the first to bring ten pieces of treasure to the safe harbor? A stormy and exciting family game for 2 to 4 treasure hunters aged from 6 to 99 years. With 2 game variations.

Set the sails and weigh the anchor! Several pirate ships cruise the seas, on the lookout for precious hidden treasure. It’s a matter of honour to discover it, load it on board, and to be the first to bring it into the harbour – despite competition from the other pirates, tornados and the seal of fate. The pirates are none too friendly: they steal, plunder, and sink ships wherever they can. But too much greed can put their pirate treasure at stake. An absolutely merciless game for the whole family. Board, or be boarded.

The Blood Knights are the most fearsome knights in all the Old World. Their training and discipline in life is married with the unnatural speed and strength of Undeath. This metal box set contains 5 Blood Knights.

When Vlad unleashed the armies of Sylvania upon the Empire, between the trudging crowds of Zombies and the ranks of Skeletons could be seen the disgusting Corpse Carts. Driven by macabre, shrouded figures, these wagons are made of rotted wood, rusted metal and diseased flesh, heaped with writhing body parts. This multi-part plastic kit contains 1 Corpse Cart.

Crypt Ghouls are ugly, stooping creatures with only a vestigial sense of reason. Their skin is dark and filthy, their eyes bestial and insane, and their snarling lips reveal sharp-pointed teeth in their slavering mouths. This multi-part plastic kit contains 10 Crypt Ghouls.

The land of Sylvania is plagued by giant wolves, the men of the Empire hunt these beasts mercilessly, but this is not always enough. The carcasses of these wolves are buried in great pits, but the cursed earth of Sylvanis does not allow them to rest... This multi-part plastic kit contains 10 Dire Wolves.

Upon the walls of Drakenhof Castle and other Vampire haunted keeps of Sylvania patrol tireless warriors clad in ancient armour and wielding glowing blades. These dread sentries are the Grave Guard - Wights drawn from their ancient tombs to act as guardians for the Vampire rulers of Sylvania. This multi-part plastic kit contains 10 Grave Guard.

There are few things more dangerous than a violent lunatic, but one of them is an immortal violent lunatic with the strength and speed of a Vampire. Quite what possessed Vlad to bestow Vampirism on the insane Konrad, rather than simply cutting off his head, will never be known. This blister pack contains 1 metal Konrad von Carstein.

While Vlad von Carstein was the most physically powerful of the Vampire Counts, Mannfred was certainly the most cunning. This blister pack contains 1 metal Mannfred, Count of Sylvania.

Even in death there is no rest for the warriors of the Old World. All these once-dead fighters can recall of their mortal lives are faint memories of battles fought long ago, they form the main stay of any Vampire's forces, equipped with a wide array of weapons, they are as versatile as they are expendable. This multi-part plastic kit contains 10 Skeleton Warriors.

Vampires are incredibly powerful Undead creatures. Unlike most of the Undead, Vampires retain all of their intelligence and will, and hence all of their ambition and desire. This makes them very dangerous indeed, for they can continue to grow and learn, spending eternity perfecting their skills and honing their plans and schemes. This blister pack contains 1 metal Vampire Lord.

Vlad von Carstein was the first and greatest of the Vampire Counts of Sylvania. It was he who tainted the once human aristocracy of Sylvania with the curse of Undeath, and in so doing created an Undead Kingdom in the heart of the Empire. This blister pack contains 1 metal Vlad von Carstein.

Vampires are incredibly powerful Undead creatures. Unlike most of the Undead, Vampires retain all of their intelligence and will, and hence all of their ambition and desire. This makes them very dangerous indeed, for they can continue to grow and learn, spending eternity perfecting their skills and honing their plans and schemes. This blister pack contains 1 metal Winged Vampire Lord.

The Vampire Counts of Sylvania are a perilous threat to the civilised lands of the Old World. Lusting after power over mortals,Vampires are deadly foes that summon Undead hordes of Skeletons, Zombies and Crypt Ghouls to wage war upon the living.

The darkness awaits you as every aspect of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game plunges into dark with the release of Phantom Darkness. From the abyss, new villainous versions of many fan favourite monsters arrive to support and update many deck types. Phantom Darkness is the largest set since 2004 and includes 10 cards exclusive to Upper Deck and 10 cards previously only released in Japan. With something for every level of Duelist, are you ready to step into the darkness?