Fifteen D&D Titles This Summer

Wizards of the Coast has announced a large Dungeons & Dragons release schedule for summer 2010. Game supplements, adventures, and accessories are all planned, building up to the release of the Dark Sun Campaign Setting in August.

 Privateer Press has announced the contents of their long-awaited Voltron: Defender of the Universe set. We will not only get to see the 5 Voltron Lions and the combined Voltron, but 16 other figures. 5 Galaxy Garrison Cruisers are there to fight for the side of good. Prince Lotor will be there in his command ship, along with 4 Robeasts, Lo-Tron and 5 Lo-Tron Force Skull Ships. Also included will be everything required to play the game: dice, a double-sided map, and a rulebook.

 WizKids/NECA has announced two Watchmen HeroClix releases, due out this summer. The Watchmen Collector's Boxed Set will contain 25 miniatures, including all the expected heroes: Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan and more. And for those who like their superheroes super-sized, there will be a separate Dr. Manhattan Colossal Figure available: 14 inches of blue power. These sets will premier at San Diego Comic-Con, and be available at your Friendly Local Game Store soon after.

Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) has announced two expansions for existing lines, due to be released this spring.
The first, Lords of Winter, is an expansion for the Game of Thrones LCG. Themed around House Stark and their cold domain, this 165-card set nonetheless includes new options for all houses. The 165 cards also provide a full playset of each of the 55 new cards, satisfying those who have been asking for complete sets packaged in a single box. Finally, two sample deck lists are included, for those who want a template to build around.

 So, according to Steve Jackson Games, a new advance in medical knowledge has come to light. In reviving their Chez Geek line with the production of Chez Cthulhu, they discovered that the new insanity-inducing version of the game can be easily combined with all the earlier versions... provided that tentacles and cigarettes are considered interchangeable. We hesitate to consider the metaphysical implications of this new research, and look forward to seeing what else may be turned up in the ancient tomes used to create this new release. Ia!

 WizKids Games has announced a new starter set for DC HeroClix, the first product that is completely new following the NECA takeover. This set is designed around the Blackest Night storyline, and features seven supers in their deputy lantern costumes. Hal Jordan is present as Green Lantern, with Lex Luthor, Mera, Scarecrow, Wonder Woman, The Flash and The Atom all appearing as well.

 Days of Wonder is publishing a new train game, but this isn't Ticket To Ride. This game puts the players on the luxurious Orient Express, traveling from Paris to Istanbul. However, a murderer has struck, and the players need to decipher the clues before the train reaches its final destination. A joint creation of Serge Laget (Mystery of the Abbey, Shadows Over Camelot, Ad Astra) and Antoine Bauza (Ghost Stories, Pocket Rockets), this April release should make for a fine night of sleuthing.

 Z-Man Games has released their latest newsletter, including a list of games we can expect in January. Foremost among these is the eagerly anticipated Dungeon Lords. One of the hits to come out of Essen 2009, Dungeon Lords reverses the usual fantasy adventuring theme: rather than playing an intrepid party of adventurers out to sack the dungeon and win treasure and glory, you are a dungeonlord bent on building a proper dungeon to show up your fellows and keep out the pesky riff-raff.

The recently revived WizKids has announced a release date for their next DC HeroClix set: The Brave and The Bold. This set, the first produced by the new team, will hit stores on April 14th. The set will introduce new dual figures, new characters and (according to ICv2), a new mechanic: Alter Egos. These Alter Egos will start out the game in their mild-mannered guise, only to transform into their cape-wearing persona when the time is right. No word on if phone booths will be required or just strongly suggested...

Privateer Press has announced their newest expansion for Monsterpocalypse: Big in Japan. Due to be released in April, this expansion brings monstrous destruction to the Tokyo skyline, as well as expanding the Now factions with new Monsters and Units. So if you've been waiting to recreate the destruction of Tokyo that occurs in, well, about 50% of all monster movies ever made--your wait is almost over.