School's out for summer!  Just another month for us working stiffs (unless your lucky enough to be a teacher) - but hey, at least the weather is warmer.

Couple of items I wanted to draw your attention to on the weekly calendar of events.

1. 13 & under - Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments.  Our annual tradition continues - this year, we will be hosting these events at the Granville store at 2:30pm on Thursday afternoons starting July 3rd.  These are official Hobby League events.
2. AT-43 Tuesdays and Maplestory Wednesdays at the Victoria Dr. store are continuing to pick up steam.  Come in for a demo.
3. Warmachine / Hordes - Summer Rampage starts in late July.  "Once again, western Immoren shakes beneath the might of rampaging armies as the war-torn kingdoms of WARMACHINE clash with the savage threat of the wild HORDES™. Fire up your warjacks and rile your warbeasts to prepare for the next round of Summer Rampage!" Join the league Thursdays and Saturdays at the Victoria Dr. store, this is going to be huge!
4. NO World of Warcraft at Granville on Saturday July 5th.  For those of you that tried to attend the Hunt for Illidan Sneak Peak on Saturday - Cascade Games has offered you free entry into the WoW Regionals in Seattle on the 5th.  There is also the Magic PTQ Berlin event and the Pokemon Nationals event on the 5th if your looking for a game in town.

Changes are highlighted:

Check out our calendar of events page for more details on any of these events. 

Special events this month:

• World of Warcraft Hunt for Illidan Release Event.  July 12th at the Granville store 1pm.  Sealed deck $25. 
• Warmachine / Hordes - Summer Rampage 2008 - starts July 21 at the Victoria Dr store.
• Pokemon Canadian Nationals - Saturday July 5th.  First time in Vancouver - free entry.  Winners get a free trip to Worlds!
• Magic the Gathering - PTQ Berlin - block constructed, Engineer's Auditorium in Burnaby - July 5th.  
• Magic the Gathering - Eventide pre-release - July 12th and 13th Sheraton Guildford Hotel Surrey.
• Magic the Gathering Eventide Launch party - Granville store, July 26th, 6pm - sealed deck $25.
• D&D Minis Sealed - "Against the Giants" huge packs, July 19th, 6pm - $40 (with buyback option)

New Arrivals expected this month include (all dates are approximate):

• World of Warcraft - Hunt for Illidan boosters - July 1st.
• No Quarter #19 - July 2nd.
• Warmachine Mercenary Horgenhold Forge Guard Unit Box (6 Model) - July 9th
• Warmachine Mercenary Horgenhold Forge Guard (2 Models) - July 9th
• Warmachine Mercenary Orin Midwinter Solo (1 Model) - July 9th
• D&D Minis - Against the Giants Huge Packs - July 11th
• Shadows over Camelot expansion - Merlin's Company - mid July
• Warhammer Dark Heresy RPG Core Rules - mid July
• Dungeon Crawl Classic - The Heroes Arise set - mid July
• Phtonopoly - Monopoly with a Monty Python twist - mid July
• Killer Bunnies - Jupiter Blue Starter - mid July
• Titan board game - mid July
• Municipium - mid July
• Agricola - mid July (we hope - quantities will be very limited)
• Chinatown - mid July
• D&D 4th Ed module - DU1 Halls of the Giant Kings - July 15th
• D&D Premium Dice - July 15th
• D&D 4th Ed Character Sheets - July 15th
• D&D 4th Ed Module - H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth - July 15th
• Warmachine Mercenary Stannis Brocker Character Cavalry Solo (1 Model) - July 23rd
• Warmachine Mercenary Steelhead Heavy Cavalry Unit Box (3 Models) - July 23rd
• Warmachine Mercenary Steelhead Heavy Cavalry (1 Model) - July 23rd
• A&A Minis - War at Sea Task Force boosters - July 25th
• Magic the Gathering - Eventide boosters, fatpacks, etc... - July 25th
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Premium Pack #2 - July 29th
• Chaotic - 4-pocket portfolio from Ultra-Pro - July 31st
• Chaotic - Deck Box from Ultra-Pro - July 31st
• Warhammer Dark Heresy RPG GM's Kit - July 31st
• and more... if you don't see it on this list call us and we'll let you know when/if we can get it.

See you all in the stores and happy gaming everyone.  E-mail questions/concerns to info@tcgaa.ca.

Hi All,

June 2008 is shaping up to be a busy month.  We're pretty excited about the new 4th Edition of D&D releasing this month (June 6th).  We have a couple of D&D/RPG events scheduled for the month (see Special Events listed below) - if you're interested in getting a group together, Worldwide D&D game day will be a great way to meet some new players.

Our new forums are starting to see some traffic - if you're interested in setting up a game at one of our stores, or looking for trades the forums can be a great way to communicate with your friends.  Check it out if you haven't already.

If you're interested in Warmachine, we may be starting up a new specific newsletter just for Warmachine, related products, and events.  We've also created a Warmachine mailing list, so that players can contact one another - if you'd like to be on the mailing list (and are not already) and/or would like to receive the Warmachine specific newsletter, send us an e-mail at info@tcgaa.ca, and we'll add you to the list.

We have a few changes to our weekly calendar this month:

Check out our calendar of events page for more details. 

Special events this month:

• Worldwide D&D Game Day Saturday June 7th at both stores.  This is a one evening D&D adventure using the brand new 4th edition rules.  It's free!  Sign-up in store to save yourself a spot.
• World of Warcraft & Yu-Gi-Oh! Regionals: Sunday June 8th at the Victoria Dr. store.
• Pokemon Booster Draft - Saturday June 21st, registration starts at Noon, tournament at 1pm, Granville.
• World of Warcraft Hunt for Illidan Sneak Peak. Saturday June 21st, Victoria Dr. store. Reg starts at 10am. 
• Free RPG Day! Both stores - Saturday June 21st. First time ever in Canada, just like free Comic Book Day, except you get free RPG stuff!  That's right free (while supplies last).  Come in and grab up copies of the free modules and other great stuff.  
• World of Warcraft Ogre Smash and Bash team sealed event - with loot as participation and prizes.  Saturday June 28th, Granville store.
• Magic the Gathering Regionals - Saturday June 7th, Engineers Auditorium.
• Age 55+ Chess Tournament - Wednesday June 4th, Minoru Plaza, Richmond.

New Arrivals expected this month include (all dates are approximate):

• D&D 4th Ed core rule books - June 6th
• Acquire - the classic board game re-printed - June 13
• Heroscape Wave 8 boosters, and Jungle Expansion set - June 13
• Star Wars Role-Playing Game - GM Screen - June 17
• Magic the Gathering 15th Anniversary Starters - June 20th
• Vs. Marvel Universe Boosters - June 10th (Release event on Tuesday June 17 - Granville).
• June Warmachine/Hordes releases: Yuri the Axe, Epic Supreme Kommandant Irusk, Withershadow Combine, and Mortenebra and Deryliss
• Ys. Board Game Expansion - late June.
• Nefertiti - late June.
• Ticket to Ride the Card Game - early June.
• Memoir '44 Campaign Bag - mid June.
• Catan - Traders & Barbarians - late June.
• El Caballero (re-print) - late June (early July).
• Toledo - early June.
• Humans!!! - mid June.
• World of Warcraft - Hunt for Illidan - July 1
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Light of Destruction Special Edition - late June.
• Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm Expansion (and the base game) - June/July we hope.
• and more... if you don't see it on this list call us and we'll let you know when/if we can get it.

See you all in the stores and happy gaming everyone.  E-mail questions/concerns to info@tcgaa.ca.

May 2008

May calendar - we've got lots planned as usual:

Special Events:

• D&D Minis Sealed - Dungeons of Dread (with a buyback option) Saturday May 17th - Granville.
• World of Warcraft Gurubashi Arena Throwdown May 5th - Victoria Dr.
• World of Warcraft Marquee event - Saturday May 24th - Granville.
• Pokemon Booster Draft - Sunday May 25th - Granville.  

And don't forget these outside events:

• Trumpeter Game Night - April 11th at the Bonsor Community Center. 
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Light of Destruction Sneak Peak Sunday May 4th - Croatian Cultural Center.

Happy gaming everyone!  As usual - check out our calendar of events page for more details, or print out the attached flyer.

WarMachine Steam Roller

What a day!

The Connection Games First ever Steam Roller Tournament was great! 8 People battled it out with Derek Lee-vudov from Khador taking the win.

Thanks to everyone for coming out. We'll be doing this again soon!