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Chase the planes instead of just walking them — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 out today

 

You can’t deny the longevity of Magic: The Gathering.  It was the first CCG out there, and it is still going strong.  While it’s great to throw down cards with friends, it’s hard to these days, especially when you might not live that close to your friends who want to play.  That’s why Duels of the Planeswalkers is so great.  You can play it with friends or single player.  The 2013 edition has been released on XBLA, PSN, PC, and for the first time iPad.

Wizards of the Coast today unleashed Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 on iPad for the first time, along with Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PC/Steam® and PlayStation® Network.* Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is the first major release from Magic: The Gathering this summer, kicking off the Magic 2013 campaign that entices players to “Face A Greater Challenge” against the ultimate evil mastermind of the Multiverse, dragon Planeswalker Nicol Bolas!

Beginning today, Duels 2013 players will get the first look at approximately 100 cards that will be featured in the Magic 2013 Core Set launching July 13, 2012.  In addition, with the purchase of Duels 2013, players receive a code to redeem an exclusive six-card booster pack – including a platform-specific promo card – at participating Wizards Play Network hobby stores.

Getting to see nearly 100 cards from the next set is a great incentive to get it.  With games like Ascension and Nightfall already available on the iPad, it’s a wonder that it took this long to get Magic to the iPad.  It should be great for those long trips or quick sessions.  If you haven’t played with the environment cards, it’s a real treat.

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While not working as a Database Administrator, Keith Schleicher has been associated with Gaming Trend since 2003. While his love of video games started with the Telestar Alpha (a pong console with four different games), he trule started playing video games when he received the ill-fated TI-99/4A. While the Speech Synthesizer seemed to be the height of gaming, eventually a 286 AT computer running at 8/12 Hz and a CGA monitor would be his outlet for a while. Eventually he’d graduate to 386, 486, Pentium, and Athlon systems, building some of those systems while doing some hardware reviews and attending Comdex. With the release of the Dreamcast that started his conversion to the console world. Since then he has acquired an NES, SNES, PS2, PS3, PSP, GBA-SP, DS, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One S, Gamecube, Wii, Switch, and Oculus Quest 2. While not playing video games he enjoys bowling, reading, playing board games, listening to music, and watching movies and TV. He originally hails from Wisconsin but is now living in Michigan with his wife and sons.

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