Wizards has posted a new warband construction article, Against the Giants Champion’s Notebook, tasking four players to come up with warband based on the Against the Giants D&D Miniatures expansion.

From their website:

This installment of Champion’s Notebook is an Against the Giants test. Our four warriors each selected a different faction and built a 200-point warband around it. The sweet part — at least 100 points must be from the nearly-released Against the Giants expansion. Read on and be illuminated.

Wizards has posted a gallery of photos of miniatures from the Against the Giants expansion for the D&D Miniatures game as well as previewing the Death Titan and Cockatrice, with stat cards, in their July and beyond preview article.

Upper Deck have posted a new World of Warcraft miniatures preview; Azarak Wolfsblood.

From their website:

Stay down and keep a low profile. The Survival Hunter is one of the most feared beasts in all of Azeroth, stalking its prey with skills adapted to holding their own in a one-on-one fight. The Horde’s Azarak Wolfsblood is tip-toeing around the enemy minis, picking them off in the way only a Hunter can. Azarak is well known in the World of Warcraft TCG for surviving by the skin of his teeth to fight time and again, and his miniature is no different.

WizKids have posted the latest preview of miniatures from the upcoming Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion expansion for HeroClix. THis week we see an oddly pale looking Nick Fury.

Upper Deck have posted a new World of Warcraft CMG gameplay preview looking at the character cards that ship with each miniature in the game.

Wizards has posted the second preview of miniatures from the upcoming Knights of the Old Republic expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game. This week we get a peek at Rakghoul and Master Lucien Draay.

The MonsterInsider blog has a post detailing some information, including concept art, for the Martian Menace faction from Monsterpocalypse

Wizards has posted a new D&D Miniatures spotlight this time taking at look at the lesser know Vrock figure.

The World of Warcraft website has a new miniature preview detailing Alamar Ironhoof from the Horde faction.

WizKids have posted a new preview of the Mephisto figure from the upcoming Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion expansion for HeroClix.

Wizards has posted the first preview of miniatures from the upcoming Knights of the Old Republic expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game with a look at the GenoHaradan Assassin and Czerka Scientist.

Wizards have updated their D&D Miniatures Master List.

From their website:

This is a simple, sortable list of all D&D miniatures currently available. It includes new sets and final versions of older creatures that have been updated (Dungeons of Dread, Desert of Desolation, and Night Below) but does not include beta versions of cards that are in the process of being updated (Unhallowed).

Wizards has posted the eighth preview of miniatures from the upcoming Against the Giants expansion for the D&D Miniatures game. This week we get a look at the Efreeti Flamestrider and the Fire Bat.

The MonsterInsider blog has a new article discussing the rarity structure and contents of the Monsterpocalypse starters and boosters.

The World of Warcraft CMG site has a preview of the Skeletal Priest miniature that will ship as part of the core WoW CMG set.

The World of Warcraft website has a new article looking at some of the gameplay aspects of the upcoming WoW CMG.

Privateer Press have posted details of their Monsterpocalypse participation event that will be held at GenCon Indy 2008.

From their announcement:

Join Privateer Press (booth 1201) and celebrate the world premiere of the Monsterpocalypse collectible miniatures game. A limited amount of sneak preview starters and boosters will go on sale for the first time ever on Thursday, August 14th. The sneak preview contains a sampling of the figures in Series 1: Rise. The figures are not limited edition and are identical in all respects to the figures in Rise due out October 2008. Be among the very first to play Monsterpocalypse in its debut event at Gen Con Indy.

Purchase your product at the Privateer Press booth, grab a ticket to play, bring a desire to level cities, and join us in rooms 105/106 for this participation event. This is not a sealed box event, so boosters are allowed and encouraged. You can participate in as many of the approximately hour-long matches as you like during this all-day event. Players who participate in two or more games will walk away with a limited edition figure, Mega Zor-Raiden.

Don’t miss out on the world premiere of Monsterpocalypse on the gaming world’s largest stage at Gen Con Indy.

WizKids have posted a preview of the Doctor Doom miniature that will ship as part of the Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion expansion.

Wizards has posted a new D&D Miniatures Spotlight article showcasing the Ascendant Hellsword miniature and its stat card.

Wizards has posted the seventh preview of miniatures from the upcoming Against the Giants expansion for the D&D Miniatures game. This week we get a look at the Shadow Hulk and the Lurking Wraith.

WizKids have announced the first Marvel HeroClix Alpha set.

From their website:

Marvel HeroClix: Wolverine, the first Marvel HeroClix Alpha Set, has been approved for release in May 2009. The product release will precede the upcoming feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. More news and details will follow over the coming months.

The MonsterInsider blog has a new article discussing the maps in Monsterpocalypse and how they affect play of the game.

From their website:

Games of Monsterpocalypse are played on battle map. The map allows for placement of buildings and provides a variety of features that drive the game in different ways, including spawn points, neutral spawn points, Negative Zones, and Power Zones. Placement of these features along with the placement of the buildings really shapes the way the game develops and gives certain monsters or play styles an advantage.

Fantasy Flight Games continues their daily preview of Mutant Chronicles miniatures with a look at the Venusian Ranger Kapitan.

The WizKids website has a report from the recent Wizard World Philadelphia Tournament. The report has force lists for the competitors and a recap of the games held there.

Fantasy Fight Games continues their “preview a day” process for the upcoming Mutant Chronicles CMG with today’s preview of Capitol commander Mitch Hunter.

The World of Warcraft website was updated with two new previews for the Alliance Warlock Dizdemona and the Voidwalker demon.

The World of Warcraft Miniatures website has three new articles today. The first, Looting the Coffers, takes a look at the three different boxed set options that the game will ship in including the two different starter sets. Next up is All Those Pretty Colors, an interview with Mike McVey who discusses his background and work on the game. And finally is an interview with Steve Saunders who talks about the sculpting and design for the Draenei figure.

Fantasy Flight Games have posted two new Mutant Chronicles previews today. First is a look at the Bauhaus Vulcan Battlesuit and the second is a look at the figures in the Karak’s Curse and Undying Legions booster packs set for release in October.

Fantasy Flight Games have announced the release of two Mutant Chronicles booster packs which should be on store shelves for October 2008. All prices are in US$.

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Karak’s Curse
“Karak’s Curse”, provides the dramatic addition of the dangerous heretic Karak to the war-torn Mutant Chronicles universe. As the first unit from the new Ilian faction, Karak wields a powerful disciple-creating ability that ensures he’ll never fight alone and an all-new fortification piece that’ll change the way players build their armies! This is a non-random, fixed-purchase release.

What’s in Karak’s Curse?

• 1 Large double-base Karak the Keeper Ilian figure
• 10 all-new Command Cards and a terrain-fortification piece (Karak’s Command Tent)

Price: $14.95
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Privateer Press have posted a preview of miniatures from the Monsterpocalypse Planet Eaters faction.

From their announcement:

Since the dawn of civilization, Man has sought in the heavens for omens of good or ill. Had we known what lurked among the stars, humanity might have kept our eyes on the ground. The Planet Eaters have landed, and their ravenous hunger knows no limits.