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Arcade1Up is launching its digital tabletop screens

June 25, 2021
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Target will no longer sell Pokemon cards in store thanks to violent scalpers

May 14, 2021
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World of Darkness tabletop RPG series to be adapted into movie and TV series by The Witcher production company

April 28, 2021
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Wizards of the Coast to open up a new gaming studio

By Craig Risi
April 25, 2019 - 6 years ago

Wizards of the Coast want to bring great digital games set in their Dungeons & Dragons universe back as they are setting up a new studio headed up by former BioWare veteran James Ohlen

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Lilana’s in trouble in this new trailer for Magic the Gathering: War of the Spark

By Craig Risi
April 1, 2019 - 7 years ago

There is a new Magic the Gathering expansion on its way that could be revealing something tragic for one of the most iconic planeswalkers in the franchise.

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The original Dune board game is coming back

By Craig Risi
March 22, 2019 - 7 years ago

The best Dune game ever is making a comeback. And no, its not the Westwood Studios strategy classic that I'm talking about, but rather the original board game which came out many year's earlier.

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Yippee-ki-yay mother lover! We’re getting a Die Hard board game

By Craig Risi
March 20, 2019 - 7 years ago

It's time to finally be the action hero you always dreamed of as you can relive the magic of the first Die Hard film in the form of a new board game.

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The best board games to play during load-shedding

By Tracy Benson
February 12, 2019 - 7 years ago

Hello, darkness, my old friend… while South Africa is in the grips of dreaded Eskom load-shedding, we thought you could use some ideas on passing the time until the power is back

Entertainment

Kevin hart to play the lead in Hasbro’s Monopoly movie

By Craig Risi
January 18, 2019 - 7 years ago

Like many board game enthusiasts, I actually have quite a strong dislike for Hasbro ‘s(formerly Parker Brothers) Monopoly. I might be one of the most popular board games of all time with over 250 million versions reportedly sold in its lifetime, but I find the game a little too boring and one where winners can be determined far too early, …

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Wizards of the Coast launches a new Magic the Gathering esports program

By Craig Risi
December 7, 2018 - 7 years ago

The world's most popular tabletop trading card game is now embracing the digital world and looking to be a major player in the esports space.

Reviews

House of Cronies Review – Politics has never been this fun

By Craig Risi
November 20, 2018 - 7 years ago

House of Cronies is a well-crafted game that ingeniously captures the humour of South Africa's political landscape. It is more than just an opportunity for satire though, because at its core it remains a seriously strategic game with many viable ways of playing it. It’s the kind of game though where it doesn’t really matter how you play it, as long as you do.

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Exclusive Interview with the creator of newly launched board game House of Cronies

By Craig Risi
November 13, 2018 - 7 years ago

A new politcally inspired boardgame is launching across South Africa and Critical Hit got the exclusive opportunity to sit down with its creator and talk about how this exciting new product came together.

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How to Prerelease: A comprehensive guide to the Magic the Gathering’s Guilds of Ravnica Prerelease

By Jack Van Der Merwe
September 27, 2018 - 7 years ago

  Magic the Gathering is difficult, and frankly terrifying, to get into. I am sure there are many players just starting getting the hang of Magic and want to play at an actual event. A non-intimidating place to play before having to deal with the complexity of the stack, or layers. Everyone needs a starting point in this game, and …

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We are getting a new Dune tabletop RPG to coincide with the upcoming release of the new movie

By Craig Risi
August 16, 2018 - 7 years ago

If there is one thing that is even bigger than the release of an exciting new sci-fi movie, its the release of the merchandise and games that come out alongside it. With Dune, this has already started long before the movie is even due to come out.

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The worlds of Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons are finally going to crossover

By Craig Risi
July 25, 2018 - 7 years ago

If you're a D&D and Magic the Gathering fan then Christmas is going to be coming early for you, because both worlds are about to converge in an exciting new crossover from Wizards of the Coast.

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