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Duels of the Planeswalkers arrives on PC November 3, 2010

Interested in trying out the world’s most popular collectible card game (CCG) without leaving the comfort of your home? Lucky you as Duels of the Planeswalkers allows you to play Magic: The Gathering on PC.

The third expansion for the best-selling game lands on Steam November 3, 2010, for $4.99. The primary boss in this expansion is Magic‘s unstable planeswalker Sarkhan The Mad. See, you can tell he’s crazy because he’s got “The Mad” right there in his name. Sarkhan The Friendly and Well-Adjusted is not the sort of character that sells virtual cards.

Apocalypse cancelled, “The Big Mistake” creates Gamma World

On October 19, 2010, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has officially unleashed the D&D Gamma World Roleplaying Game to the general public, although select stores had copies for sale a few days earlier.

Gamma World (retailing for $39.99) is very nearly as old a game as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), with the first edition (based on a previous game called Metamorphosis Alpha) first released in 1978.

Warhammer: Invasion – March of the Damned card game expansion pack

Fantasy Flight Games just released the second deluxe expansion for Invasion, March of the Damned. $30 gets you 155 more cards, expanding the other factions and introducing lizard men and vampires, as well as new card mechanics…

World of Warcraft trading card game finds new home

In a state of limbo since Blizzard ended its relationship with Upper Deck Entertainment in February 2010, the card game based on World of Warcraft is back in action.

It’s now in the hands of Cryptozoic Entertainment, a new company formed by former Blizzard Director of Global Business Development Cory Jones and John Nee, formerly the vice president of business development at DC Comics.

Madden NFL adding collectible card element courtesy of Ultimate Team

EA’s Madden franchise often comes under fire for a perceived lack of innovation but here’s a feature that certainly promises some unique wrinkles.

Madden NFL 10 will soon contain a game mode that will combine elements of fantasy football and trading card gaming.

Madden Ultimate Team is a free downloadable addition on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network coming January 2010. In this game players will collect virtual packs of cards ranging from “platinum” to “bronze.”