Yu-Gi-Oh! “Hidden Arsenal 2″ due 20 July!

It seems as if Konami are ready for round 2, with the new Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG instalment Hidden Arsenal 2 set for release on July 20 – an all-foil, 60-card set.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Canadian World Championship Qualifier in June!

Fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game will have their chance to duel for gold at the Canadian World Championship Qualifier 2010 in Ontario, on June 26 and 27.

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Duels of the Planeswalker decks now available!

By now, fans of Magic: The Gathering should be getting their spirited hands on the physical decks based on Wizard’s digital game, Duels of the Planeswalker.

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Pokemon TCG: Unleased

Starting May 12, 2010, the newest expansion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG), Unleased, will be released. This set will feature more than 90 cards including six new Pokemon Prime cards, including Tyranitar and Steelix. Also being released are the legendary dogs, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, which will appear in pairs on Pokemon Legend cards. The new theme decks will be Chaos Control and Steel Sentinel. The theme decks will sell for about $12 while booster packs are $3.79 per pack. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

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Star Wars TCG Gets Update

LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) announced the release of Threat of the Conqueror, the newest expansion in the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game. Players can now aid the Alliance Renegade Squadron as they gather intelligence and locate the Empire’s modified Star Destroyer that holds the ability to destroy entire planets. If that isn’t the player’s cup of tea, they can side with the Empire’s elite storm commandos as they work to crush the Rebels and ensure the maiden voyage of the deadly weapon. No matter what side is chosen, ten new story scenarios will pull them into the fight between good and evil. The set also brings the ability to boost players’ light or dark side decks with special-forces theme cards as well as new Bith and Duros avatar race cards. The Threat of the Conqueror adds more than 200 new cards, 30 of which are loot cards,

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New Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Released

Some new cards have been released into the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Let’s see what’s in store for all you trading card fanatics out there… The Duelist Pack Collection Tin 2010 is perfect for players that want to add popular cards to their collections and test their luck at booster packs. Included in the tins is the “Starlight Road” card, 3 packs of “Duelist Pack-Yusei 2″, 1 pack of “Ancient Prophecy”, and a special 3-card all-foil pack with three of Yusei’s favorite cards from the animated series. A beginner’s guide is also included. A new structure deck called Machina Mayhem includes 11 brand-new cards and gives players the cards they need to play big monsters to dominate the game. This structure deck introduces the “Machina” series of Machine-type monster which you can equip to other machines to pump them up. Machina Mayhem includes “The Big Saturn”, a card from the Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Camon Hero coming this Spring

Uforia, Inc., an online game publisher with a specialty in MMOs, announced Camon Hero. Camon Hero is a unique kind of trading card-based MMORPG hitting the internet this spring. This game offers card summoning and card creation systems, crafting, item dismantling, never-ending quests, unique PVP (player vs player) battles and a lot more. A quote from the CEO of Uforia, JK Kim, says: “We are excited about Camon Hero because it it such a unique addition to the Uforia portfolio. While there are many choices in the MMORPG category today, it is rare to find a game that offers players a chance to experience a trading card game and MMORPG all in one.” In the game itself, players will travel through the land of Aria hoping to save its inhabitants from the forces of darkness. During the quests, players will find mystical cards that let them have the ability to

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MapleStory Trading Card Game

Nexon America is opening up beta testing for an online version of the MapleStory Trading Card Game starting on Wednesday, January 20th. Innitally, play times will be from 10am to 6pm PST. iTCG is based on the popular free online MMORPG MapleStory. iTCG will be Nexon’s first browser-based game, which means it needs no download to be able to play. Players of this online TCG will be able to choose one of the four MapleStory classes: warrior, magician, bowman, and thief. Players will get several abilities in the game like being able to attack other players and monsters, using non-attack actions like healing their HP (hit points), adding items to their character, and taking on side quests. Users can customize the starter decks that come with the game, and booster packs can be bought using in-game points they earn while playing. There’s also a trade lobby so users can trade

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Pokemon TCG HeartGold and SoulSilver Expansions

As we all know, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in the United States in March and are already out in Japan. The trading card game form of the beloved series is proud to announce that there will be a new card design as well as a new set to accompany the release of the video games. The new sets will be released on February 10 with an MSRP of $11.99 for a Theme Deck and $3.79 for booster packs. This set of over 120 cards features the new Pokemon Prime card as well as two dual-card Pokemon Legends, Ho-oh and Lugia. The six Prime cards are: Ampharos, Blissey, Donphan, Feraligatr, Megainum, and Typholosion. So for all you Pokemon TCG players out there, look for these to be coming to hobby stores near you next month.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Updates

Something pretty exciting has been released to the world of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. The Duel Terminals, after success in Japan, have been brought to official tournament stores in the United States. These terminals are arcade style machines that play and teach the trading card game as well as dispense cards to players. Play on the machine can be at one of two levels. Players may choose to skip playing and just get their card. The cards are specially treated so they can be scanned and used inside the game. The terminal cards can also be used as actual cards and, once these unique cards are released in non-terminal products, will be legal for use in tournaments. They hope to bring in foot traffic to the stores that have them as well as increase the enthusiasm for the card game itself. Speaking of tournaments, the Pegasus League has finally

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