Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[SOE summons Magic: The Gathering - Tactics 'Green Mana' trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/soe-summons-magic-the-gathering-tactics-green-mana-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/soe-summons-magic-the-gathering-tactics-green-mana-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/soe-summons-magic-the-gathering-tactics-green-mana-trailer/#comments Go ahead and tap the video to unleash the power of Magic: The Gathering - Tactics' "green mana" trailer, featuring all that crunchy, earthy Elvish stuff.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>magic-the-gathering--tacticsmagic-the-gathering-tacticspcSOESat, 05 Feb 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering - Tactics summoned to PC January 18]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/magic-the-gathering-tactics-summoned-to-pc-january-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/magic-the-gathering-tactics-summoned-to-pc-january-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/magic-the-gathering-tactics-summoned-to-pc-january-18/#comments Sony has announced that Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will arrive on PC later this month on January 18 (the PS3 version is slated for later this year). The free-to-play game offers up a new take on the classic card game, allowing direct control over summoned creatures and simplified deck building options. Naturally, players will be able to purchase new cards for their decks or trade them with other players.

Check out our E3 preview for a detailed look at the game. And find new screens below and a developer diary after the break.

Gallery: Magic: The Gathering - Tactics

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JoystiqMagic: The Gathering - Tactics summoned to PC January 18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>magic-the-gatheringmagic-the-gathering-tacticspcq1-2011release-datesoesoe-denverSony-Online-EntertainmentFri, 07 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Magic: The Gathering - Tactics]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/22/preview-magic-the-gathering-tactics/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/22/preview-magic-the-gathering-tactics/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/22/preview-magic-the-gathering-tactics/#comments
 if you happen to be nostalgic for those middle school games of Magic: The Gathering over the lunch table, MtGT, the latest of Sony Online Entertainment's line of online games, could be the game for you. It's not an exact copy of Wizards of the Coast's successful collectible card game, but it tries to bring that classic MtG feel to your PC or PS3. And it's going to be completely* free-to-play, so what's to lose by giving it a try?

Though the build I saw at E3 is still a bit rough around the edges (SOE hopes to release the game in September on the PC and early 2011 on the PS3), the hands-on time I had with it was still good MtG-style fun.

* The first hit is always free. You're given an initial starter deck to play with, but to get more cards you'll have to trade with other players on the auction house or buy them in SOE's cash shop.

Gallery: Magic: The Gathering - Tactics (E3 2010)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2010magic-the-gatheringmagic-the-gathering-tacticspcplaystationps3soeTue, 22 Jun 2010 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering Tactics to have PC/PS3 connectivity]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/magic-the-gathering-tactics-to-have-pc-ps3-connectivity/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/magic-the-gathering-tactics-to-have-pc-ps3-connectivity/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/04/magic-the-gathering-tactics-to-have-pc-ps3-connectivity/#comments Relations between Sony Online Entertainment's John Smedley and the guys from Penny Arcade have clearly improved since the Donut Debacle of 2006. Smedley recently took a moment to talk to Jerry "Tycho" Holkins about Magic: The Gathering Tactics, revealing a few savory tidbits about the title -- the most delightful of which being the fact that the PS3 and PC versions of the game will be interconnected, allowing a player to use his account (and all his meticulously crafted decks) on both platforms.

Basically, if you've got a laptop, a PS3 and an unslakable hunger for thin, rectangular artifacts imbued with immeasurable power, then your social life and work ethic are about to be assaulted on all sides. Good luck with that!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>interconnectmagicmagic-the-gatheringmagic-the-gathering-tacticspenny-arcadesony-online-entertainmentwizards-of-the-coastWed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering - Tactics tapped for PC and PS3 release]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/magic-the-gathering-tactics-tapped-for-pc-and-ps3-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/magic-the-gathering-tactics-tapped-for-pc-and-ps3-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/magic-the-gathering-tactics-tapped-for-pc-and-ps3-release/#commentsSony Online Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast have announced a new collaboration: Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, a new turn-based strategy game for PC and PS3 set in the universe of the card game. Tactics puts players in control of "dramatic 3D figures" in single-player or online battles, with spell cards taken from the Magic series.

Of course, it's not Magic without frequent, additional purchases, and SOE promises "regular content expansions," which will no doubt become a de facto requirement for highly competitive tournament play. The game is being developed by SOE's Denver studio, and will be out on PC in early 2010, with the PS3 release to follow.

JoystiqMagic: The Gathering - Tactics tapped for PC and PS3 release originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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