gaming – The Allspark https://www.allspark.com Transformers News Sun, 30 Jun 2024 03:22:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.allspark.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/asicon-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 gaming – The Allspark https://www.allspark.com 32 32 64055566 Transformers Activision games possibly returning? https://www.allspark.com/transformers-activision-games-possibly-returning/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 03:22:24 +0000 https://www.allspark.com/?p=11859 In a move that surprised absolutely everyone, the Transformers Activision games have been relisted on digital gaming stores like Steam on PC and the Microsoft Store on Xbox. This comes hot of the heels of the recently teased Overwatch 2 collaboration, indicating that this could be a new era between Hasbro and Activision. Who knows what other surprises may come as a result of this, but the future might look bright when it comes to Transformers and gaming.

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Interestingly, the games do not seem to be currently showing up on the PlayStation store, this all leads us to believe it could be a result of the recent Activision Blizzard buyout by Microsoft, the games seem to be the own native version on Xbox as they are not marked as “Backwards compatible” but in the same menu as other regular Xbox games, funnily enough War for Cybertron in particular shows up on Steam but it’s missing on Xbox.

Will you game to these certified gaming classics or are you gonna crank out of this discovery? Join the discussion in our Transformers forum, our Discord Server, our twitter, or our Facebook group

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New officially licensed Transformers keycaps set announced! https://www.allspark.com/new-officially-licensed-transformers-keycaps-set-announced/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:08:42 +0000 https://www.allspark.com/?p=6316 The battle for supremacy rages on! In collaboration with Clackeys, NicePBT Transformers is available in two colorways – Autobots and Decepticons. These Cherry Profile, Dye-sublimated PBT keycaps are officially licensed and include themed novelties and Cybertronian sublegends. Which side will you choose?” reads the descrpition as Clackeys and NicePBT team up to the team up to bring Transformers licensed keyboard caps.

With Autobot & Decepticon offerings, these might come in handy to show your love for The Transformers brand, specially if you have the old Device label figures, no price or release date was given yet, but once we do, will let you know, Will this set of caps adorn your board of keys? Let us know at the Allspark Forums, our partnered Discord at discord.gg/allspark, and the Allspark Facebook page!

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Wizards of the Coast Unveils New Products/Initiatives for 2022, Beyond https://www.allspark.com/wizards-of-the-coast-unveils-new-products-initiatives-for-2022-beyond/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:14:12 +0000 https://www.allspark.com/?p=5077 Wizards of the Coast has hosted the first-ever “Wizards Presents,” a direct-to-fan virtual event that detailed innovative releases for later this year, 2023, and beyond. We have all the details of what’s been revealed.

 

The new products and initiatives are outlined in the below press release.


Wizards of the Coast Reveals Exciting Lineup for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering

 Showcase highlights partnerships, innovations to iconic roleplaying, card collecting games

Renton, Wash. – August 18, 2022Wizards of the Coast, a gaming division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced a lineup of innovative releases for later this year and beyond during their direct-to-fan virtual event, Wizards Presents. These initiatives enhance Hasbro’s $2.1 billion games portfolio for players of all ages, which include iconic fantasy brands Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.

Hosts Jimmy Wong, Ginny Di, and Sydnee Goodman showed off exciting fantasy storytelling products for use at the table, in the game store, and digitally online, cementing Wizards’ leadership in the fantasy gaming category and building on the company’s continued success within Hasbro’s family of brands. Watch the entire video presentation of Wizards Presents on YouTube on our Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering channels and on our Twitch channels (twitch.tv/magic and twitch.tv/dnd) for details and commentary from the creative product designers.

“Wizards Presents” the following products and initiatives coming later this year, in 2023, and beyond:

 

Dungeons & Dragons

 

  • Playtesting for One D&D starts today! One D&D is the codename for the next generation of Dungeons & Dragons that brings together updated rules, backwards compatible with 5th Edition, D&D Beyond as the platform for your D&D experience, and an early-in-development D&D digital play experience that will offer players and Dungeon Masters full immersion and rich 3D creation tools. Head to DnDBeyond.com today to sign up to join the public playtests for One D&D.

  • Dragonlance means WAR! Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is a D&D adventure set in the world of Krynn with the backdrop of the War of the Lance. Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn is a board game that allows the players to jump into a mass battle and make decisions on memorable events during the war. Fans can play both in conjunction to tell a single engrossing campaign, switching between the D&D adventure and the board game designed by Rob Daviau and Stephen Baker. Shadow of the Dragon Queen will be available everywhere with a standard cover and an alternate cover only available through game stores on Dec. 6, 2022. Also available on Dec. 6 is Shadow of the Dragon Queen Deluxe Edition, containing the adventure, the board game, and an exclusive Dungeon Master screen.

  • Following the acquisition of the easy-to-use digital toolset of D&D Beyond earlier this year, Dungeons & Dragons is excited to offer bundles of physical and digital content to fans on D&D Beyond with Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen. Preorder now at dndstore.wizards.com to get early access to the adventure on D&D Beyond early on Nov. 22, 2022.

  • Everyone loves Drizzt! D&D is celebrating the drow hero’s 35th anniversary with new covers of all the Legend of Drizzt novels by R.A. Salvatore. The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary will chronicle lore, creatures, weapons, enemies, and allies in one tome perfect for gift-giving season. And to take the Legend in new directions, a Drizzt Family webcomic will debut featuring Brie, the tween daughter of Drizzt and Cattie-Brie, “borrowing” her father’s sword Twinkle to prove she is a heroic force just like her forebears.

  • Here are five exciting products coming from D&D in 2023:
    • Winter 2023 – Keys from the Golden Vault
      • Ocean’s Eleven meets D&D in this book of short adventures revolving around heists.
    • Spring 2023 – Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
      • A companion to last year’s Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons focused on giants.
    • Summer 2023 – The Book of Many Things
  • A collection of creatures, locations, and other goodies that are connected to the mysterious Deck of Many Things.
    • Summer 2023 – “Phandelver Campaign”
      • Expands the classic Lost Mine of Phandelver into a full campaign tinged with cosmic horror.
    • Fall 2023 – “Planescape”
      • The legendary setting returns! Like Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, Planescape is a three-book slipcase: setting guide, bestiary, and adventure campaign

 

Magic: The Gathering

 

  • Wizards of the Coast revealed upcoming products in its Universes Beyond product line, a way for fans to play Magic: The Gathering beyond Magic’s planes with cards representing iconic fictional settings and characters in pop culture.

  • Fans got a first glimpse at details for the latest entry in Universes Beyond, Warhammer 40,000. In addition to four commander decks, four Sol Rings are themed after each faction representing The Imperium of Man, Tyranids, Necrons, and Chaos. The cards in the collector’s edition of each commander deck have a new Surge Foil treatment.

  • In Q3 2023, players can journey to Mount Doom with Frodo, Aragorn, and the rest of the Fellowship on their quest to destroy The One Ring in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ set. Magic designers showed off a sprawling piece of artwork for The Battle of the Pelennor Fields — the greatest battle of the War of the Ring at Minas Tirith—spanning 18 individual cards as part of a booster release that will immerse fans in Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set is also coming to Magic: The Gathering Arena as an Alchemy set later next year.

  • Magic: The Gathering is joining forces with Doctor Who in a new Universes Beyond collaboration that includes Commander decks, collector boosters, and Secret Lair drops spanning the 60-year history of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world.

  • Magic: The Gathering celebrates its 30th birthday in 2023. The year-long celebration kicks off this year and includes the Magic 30 event taking place at Las Vegas’ EXPO at World Market Center on Oct. 28-30, special promotions commemorating Magic’s history, and special promotions that will only be found in local game stores.

  • Later this year, players will return to where it all started in Dominaria United. Home to the first Magic set that was released in 1993, and the centerpiece of storytelling for the first decade, Dominaria is the core of Magic’s multiverse. Dominarians are pitted against the Phyrexians in the kickoff to an epic four-set story arc. Dominaria United releases on Sept. 9, but fans can preorder now.

  • To round out the inaugural Wizards Presents, Wizards of the Coast unveiled their upcoming premiere Magic: The Gathering set releases coming in 2023. The Phyrexia story arc continues with The Brothers’ War, releasing in November, followed by Phyrexia: All Will Be One, releasing in Q1 2023, and wrapping up with March of the Machine, a conclusion to the story, releasing in Q2 2023. March of the Machine: The Aftermath, also releasing in Q2 2023, ties up loose ends from March of the Machine and explores the fundamental changes that have taken place in Magic’s Multiverse. In Q3 2023, players will return to Eldraine, a fan favorite plane that draws inspiration from classic fairy tales with Wilds of Eldraine. In Q4 2023, Lost Caverns of Ixalan will finish the year with Pirates, Dinosaurs, and Vampires vying for dominance.

 

Since 1993, Magic: The Gathering has thrilled players and card collectors. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon in more than 150 countries.

Dungeons & Dragons continues to innovate the tabletop and digital roleplaying genre with the next evolution of core rules to enhance players’ imaginations and enjoyment of the game. Crossover opportunities with the film and book industries can only add to the more than 50 million people who play D&D, fast approaching its 50-year anniversary.

For more information about everything that was revealed in Wizards Presents, please visit https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/next-year-of-magic-wizards-presents-2022-08-18.

 

ABOUT MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in more than 150 countries.

ABOUT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Dungeons & Dragons has enchanted fans for nearly 50 years with innovative gameplay allowing friends and family to adventure in fantasy worlds together. The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game boasts more than 50 million fans to date who have enjoyed the franchise through video games, novels, comics, roleplaying games, and accessories. A major feature film produced by Paramount Pictures and eOne, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is poised to captivate audiences next year and fans can experience D&D online right now through easy-to-use tools on D&D Beyond.

ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST

Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), develops legendary games that inspire creativity, spark passions, forge friendships, and foster communities around a lifetime love of games. Wizards delivers compelling experiences for gamers across tabletop and digital gaming through its best-known franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and Hasbro’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands. With headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and studios in Austin, Montreal, Raleigh, and Renton, Wizards is dedicated to fostering world class talent to create unforgettable play experiences on all platforms. To learn more about Wizards, please visit our company website and social channels (@Wizards on Twitter and LinkedIn).

ABOUT HASBRO

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming, and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and POWER RANGERS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its entertainment labels, Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation, the Company is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 13 on the 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

ABOUT GAMES WORKSHOP

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, U.K., produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar®, and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels, and model kits through more than 500 of its own stores (branded Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands, and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

ABOUT DOCTOR WHO

Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world, spanning 59 years, and winning more than 100 awards. This quintessentially British show has a huge global following, with 9.6 million fans across social platforms/channels and 100 million video views on YouTube in the last year alone. It has been honored by Guinness World Records as the longest running science-fiction series in the world. Doctor Who has a proven track record in consumer products and live entertainment with more than 4.5 million Sonic Screwdrivers sold in the past 11 years, more than 13 million action figures sold since 2005, more than 19 million DVDs sold globally, and more than 1 million tickets sold for live events. Doctor Who logo and insignia © 2018 and TM BBC. Licensed by BBC Studios.


 

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BARDS. IN. SPAAAACE! https://www.allspark.com/bards-in-spaaaace/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:00:57 +0000 https://www.allspark.com/?p=4997 We have news for the fans who are already into roleplaying games and the rest of you who someday will be. Dungeons & Dragons is getting a new adventure set in space. Will the adventurers meet the Transformers? They can if you want. It’s your campaign! You can now purchase all the tools you could need to start your campaign, including hardcover books, maps, and a full music album inspired by the campaign! Check it all out.

Your campaign begins with Spelljammer: Adventures in Space. This set contains everything a Dungeon Master needs to run adventures and campaigns set in the starlit realms of Wildspace and the Astral Sea, as well as new options for players who want to create characters at home in this fantastic setting. This includes the following:

  • Astral Adventurer’s Guide, a 64-page hardcover book for players and Dungeon Masters that presents the Astral Plane as a campaign setting and includes space-based character options, spells and magic items, deck plans and descriptions for spelljamming ships, and more
  • Boo’s Astral Menagerie, a 64-page hardcover book for Dungeon Masters that presents game statistics and descriptions for over 60 creatures found in Wildspace and the Astral Sea, including astral elves, cosmic horrors, lunar and solar dragons, murder comets, and space clowns.
  • Light of Xaryxis, a 64-page hardcover adventure for Dungeon Masters that is set in the Astral Plane and designed for characters of levels 5–8
  • Double-sided poster map of the Rock of Bral, an asteroid-city that can serve as both an adventure location and a campaign hub in the Astral Plane
  • Sturdy, four-panel Dungeon Master’s screen designed for use with the books in this set

You can watch the product announcement trailer from D&D Direct.

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space is now available for $49.99 at D&D Beyond, Amazon.com, Fantasy Grounds, Roll20, Barnes & Noble or at your local game store.

If you need more help building your campaign or are just feeling ambitious, Campaign Case: Terrain contains everything you need to construct encounters for your wilderness, dungeon, and city adventures, including a set of double-sided adventure tiles and a collection of illustrated adventure clings to customize your maps.

You can watch the product announcement trailer from D&D Direct.

Campaign Case: Terrain will be available in EMEA markets on September 27, 2022. Check it out at Amazon.com or at your local game store.

 

Lastly we have one for the Bards. Spelljams is an album of music created by cutting-edge bands and musical acts all inspired by Spelljammer: Adventures in Space. Spelljams features a double LP’s worth of tracks from artists all produced by Chris Funk, guitarist from The Decemberists. Chris Perkins from D&D worked with Funk to bring the Flash Gordon-esque soundtrack to life.

 Spelljams is available digitally now everywhere you stream and purchase music. You can stream Spelljams here https://pocp.co/spelljams.

 

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Dungeons & Dragons Invites You to Explore the Radiant Citadel https://www.allspark.com/dungeons-dragons-invites-you-to-explore-the-radiant-citadel/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:17:49 +0000 https://www.allspark.com/?p=3092 Here’s one for the fans who are into roleplaying games and the rest of you who will be. Dungeons & Dragons is getting an anthology book with thirteen adventures, all connected to the mysterious new location Radiant Citadel. It’s suitable for new players looking to get hooked into their first slice of the setting, or veteran players looking for something new to add to their campaigns. Read on, then come play with us.

Following in the footsteps of anthologies like Candlekeep Mysteries and Tales from the Yawning Portal, Wizards of the Coast is excited to announce Journeys through the Radiant Citadel. This new D&D book provides adventures set in a variety of all-new locations Dungeon Masters can add to ongoing games, stream as one-shot sessions, or use as the basis for entire campaigns. Each adventure is connected to the Radiant Citadel, a mysterious city at the heart of the Ethereal Plane. Co-led by Ajit George (writer on Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft) and F. Wesley Schneider (Senior Game Designer on the D&D Team at Wizards), this collection features adventures by writers drawing inspiration from their connections to various real-world cultures and mythologies. Journeys through the Radiant Citadel will be available everywhere on June 21, 2022.

“This book is stunning in its scope and ambition. It blows open the D&D multiverse with a fresh set of exciting adventures that serve as gateways to new lands, monsters, characters, and more,” said George, who is the Director of Operations of the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project in addition to his RPG work. “Talented writers from around the globe came together to make something truly special. There’s never been anything like this in D&D before.”

Each of the thirteen adventures in Journeys through the Radiant Citadel highlights a different location, introducing new characters, monsters, and more. The tome also contains a gazetteer for the Radiant Citadel itself, as well as for two additional lands. All these adventures can easily be added to both homebrew worlds and existing D&D settings.

The adventures in this 224-page anthology range in level and tone. The 1st-level adventure, “Salted Legacy,” presents a comedic mystery set in a bustling night market; “Written in Blood,” the 3rd-level adventure, sends characters to investigate a farm with a terrifying haunting; and the 11th-level adventure, “Shadow of the Sun,” encourages adventurers to choose allegiances while navigating the escalating tensions of an angel-ruled city.

Along with these, the thirteen adventures in Journeys through the Radiant Citadel are …

  • Salted Legacy
  • Written In Blood
  • The Fiend of Hollow Mine
  • Wages of Vice
  • Sins of Our Elders
  • Gold for Fools and Princes
  • Trail of Destruction
  • In the Mists of Manivarsha
  • Between Tangled Roots
  • Shadow of the Sun
  • The Nightsea’s Succor
  • Buried Dynasty
  • Orchids of the Invisible Mountain

Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is a collaboration between the D&D team and a talented collection of artists, storytellers, games designers, and other creatives. It includes contributions by Justice Ramin Arman, Dominique Dickey, Ajit A. George, Basheer Ghouse, Alastor Guzman, D. Fox Harrell, T.K. Johnson, Felice Tzehuei Kuan, Surena Marie, Mimi Mondal, Mario Ortegón, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Pam Punzalan, Erin Roberts, Terry H. Romero, Stephanie Yoon, and many more.

More information on Journeys through the Radiant Citadel will be revealed soon. Check in on youtube.com/DNDWizards to watch interviews with the writers and co-leads as the book’s release approaches.

Journeys through the Radiant Citadel will be available digitally and in North American stores on June 21 with a cover designed by Evyn Fong, while a limited number of copies with an alternative cover designed by Sija Hong will be available only through game stores.

Go to dungeonsanddragons.com now to see the beautiful cover illustrations and preorder at your preferred retailer.

 

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