With GenCon behind us, there are quite a few new games that released or are about to release. Here's a summary of each: EXPANSIONS Umbra for Rage White Wolf The Umbra is the "spirit realm" of the World of Darkness. There are 90+ cards including two new card types (caerns and quests) with almost all the cards focused on the spirits and actions in the Umbra. Arcana for On the Edge Atlas Games Arcana brings an emphasis on mysticism. Psychics and magic abound. Powers of the Mind for Galactic Empires Companion Games A new faction, and new (mental) powers. Factors and Factions for Blood Wars TSR This "second" expansion brings out the factions within the Lower Planes. New groups and troops. Chronicles for Magic: the Gathering Wizards of the Coast This is a collection of cards from earlier expansion sets that are being reprinted. In a move made for players who were unable to find or afford cards from early sets, several of the most coveted cards returned in this set, which will be printed for quite a while. As this set is reprinted, Wizards of the Coast has said that the cards included will be changed. Homelands for Magic: the Gathering Wizards of the Coast This 110+ card set is based on finding out the history behind some of the more popular cards in the original set (such as the Sengir, the Serra, and the Hurloon). Ancient Fighting Arts of China for Ultimate Combat Ultimate Games Brand new card templates are gorgeous and the moves are now all based on their styles, including drunken style and tae kwon do. New Games Quest for the Grail Horizon Games Quest for the Grail is a CCG based on Arthurian legend. A pre-release was made at GenCon with a full release to follow. Quest for the Grail uses period artwork to add authenticity. Highlander Thunder Castle Games Thunder Castle Games (Towers in Time) released this game, licensed from the t.v. series. Players can play an immortal from the series or a "generic" immortal. Guardians FPG Original artwork from FPG's outstand. ing collection of artists (including Parkinson and Brom) grace every card in this game. A whimsical game with solid mechanics and outstanding artwork. Wing Commander III Mag Force 7 Based on the popular PC computer game, Wing Commander III shows the human versus Kilrathi wars in space. Hyborian Gates Cardz Dimensions are clashing together in the game by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Little original art, but gorgeous nonetheless. Star Quest Comic Images Another Sci-Fi CCG, this game has a great many similarities in play to Magic. A small percentage of the artwork was done by Royo and Whelan. Shadowfist Daedalus Games Set in a B-grade Kung-Fu movie, Shadowfist has people and creatures across time and dimensions fighting for control of the earth. Great looking cards and a solid game. Battlelords New Millennium Entertainment Players-take the role of mercenary teams in the 23rd century in the midst of a interplanetary war for power. Marvel: Overpower Fleer Entertainment Group Take the heroes from the Marvel universe and start clobbering each other. There are missions that you can complete if you stop clobbering for a while. Banemaster Chessex A brightly-colored and simple game of dungeon crawling. Aimed at the younger set. Redemption Cactus Games Players try to save lost souls and conquer evil in this game based on the Bible. Every card has an appropriate bible verse. The Crow Heartbreaker Hobbies Based on the popular movie, The Crow comes only in "master packs" and lots of dark pictures and fighting. Legend of the Five Rings Alderac Entertainment and lsomedia Set in a world based on feudal Japan, Samurai and Ninja help the players fight for the Emerald Throne. Tempest of the Gods Black Dragon Press Play a major religion trying to convert or destroy the other players' followers. Or just summon your god to rain down mass destruction! Coming Soon James Bond Goideneye Heartbreaker Hobbies Based on the new Bond film with Pierce Brosnan. Lots of gadgets and guns. Upper Deck: Gridiron Fantasy Football Precedence Publishing A violent and amusing look at football as a Collectible Card Game. Heresy: Kingdom Come Last Unicom Games Angels and Devils in a Cyberpunk setting. Stunning artwork previews. May be out as you read this. Middle Earth: the Wizards Iron Crown Enterprises Tolkien's world brought to card games. C.E. took this project back to do them, selves. Dark Sovereigns for Vampire: the Eternal Struggle Wizards of the Coast The game formerly known as Jyhad is finally getting an expansion. Brand new vampires and other dangerous things from Europe. The Last Crusade Chameleon Eclectic WWII battles on the land, sea and air. Star Wars Decipher Decipher has said that this game, based on the famous movie trilogy, will be out by Christmas. Back to Shadis #21 Table of Contents Back to Shadis List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master List of Magazines © Copyright 1995 by Alderac Entertainment Group This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com