Join Us For A Magic Summer!


As you'll see from our newsletter (download a copy by clicking the link below) we have two Magic events per week right through the summer - whether it's the latest set, Eventide, Grand Prix Trials, the Store Challenge or our weekly FNM every Monday at 6.30pm there has never been a better time to grab your deck and tokens and Join Us!
As always full event details can be obtained by clicking the link opposite 'Event Calendar'

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WoW: Ogre Smash and Bash


Are you ready to smash and bash ? On June 29th stores around the world will hold the next event in the Hobby Elite Series, the Two-Headed Ogre Smash & Bash! Grab a friend and get ready for your chance to smash your way to popular cosmetic upgrades for your favourite online characters.

For full details on format, cost, prizes and how to sign-up click on 'Event Calendar'.

And remember, if you're in to WoW TCG we now play twice a week: Tuesday 7pm and Saturday 5pm


Kotei 08: Final Update (9th May )

 

It's all systems go for the forthcoming L5R Kotei 08 - the date for your diary is  24th & 25th May, 2008
If you intend to play you will need to pre-register by ringing us at the Shop.

Follow links below for:
Factsheet:  


Flyers/Posters:


Some Great News for Pokemon Players!

What a start to 2008 for Pokemon players - not only have we re-started our Saturday morning League which now runs weekly, but we are pleased to announce three Premiere events:

City Championships on 2nd  February and 29th March, 2008
Great Encounters Pre Release on 9th February, 2008

For full details, including format, cost, etc have a good look in 'Event Calendar'

Hope to see you and your Pokemon decks soon!


Babylon 5: Call To Arms Comes to TGSA

We are happy to announce the first major Babylon 5 event since our re-launch last summer.  A  group of players now meets every other Sunday at noon and have organised 'Bridgehead Armageddon' to be held on Saturday, 16th February:  we have had to limit the number of players to 20 who have already pre-registered.  If you are interested in joining our fortnightly group please contact us.

Click the following for the info. pack 


Happy New Year!

A Very Happy New Year to you all ..... and  especially to Patrick  Couldwell who has become the first Spoils player in Europe to qualify for the Caribbean Cruise World  Final later this year: well done Patrick ! Qualifiers for the next Invitational (mid  April) begin on Saturday, 5th January at 5pm and there will be a chance to become a finalist in our Saturday Spoils slot every Saturday.  New players are always welcome - come in for a free demo !


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Seasons Greetings To All!

Vince, myself and the Team would like to extend warmest Christmas Wishes and all the best for the New Year to all our customers and players - we are looking forward to further successes in 2008 and hope that you will JOIN US  as we expand our Organised Play programme further.


Kotei '08: Here We Come!

We are extremely pleased to confirm that we will be hosting our very own L5R Kotei next year, one of two in the UK - the dates for your diary are Sat 24th May and Sunday 25th.  Watch this space for more details and info but one thing we can confirm is that legendary L5R Designer and Artist  Drew Baker will attend the event to meet and sign.


The Spoils Experience Weekend: 15th/16th December, 2007

 
 Join us for the a weekend of The Spoils.  In celebration of the newly released 3rd set,  Seed: Children of the Lingamorph,  we are running events on both Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday 15th December
Be  the first in Europe to see and play the new set, adding 220 new cards to The Spoils.

Sunday 16th December
Continue with the Spoils Experience by taking part in our Booster Draft - collect even more cards from the new set!

See 'Event Caldendar' opposite  for full details of both events.

We are also pleased to announce following the success of IQ Season 3 we will be starting IQ Season 4 on 5th January - this is your chance of getting to the final  of the $400,000  Spoils Tournament Experience, the  Caribbean Cruise Final in 2008.

So Join Us for the game that pays 'The Largest Trading Card Game Prize in the World' (Guiness Book of Records 2008)


Upcoming Events

+ 0 - 2 | § August Highlights

Releases/Specials:
WoW: Regional Qualifier
YGO: Summer Cup Finals
Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl
Legends Awakened PR
YGO: Duelist Genesis PR
B5: The Battle at Coriana VI 

Weekly Events:
Friday Gaming
Painting Kit Club
Pokemon: League
LotR: Miniatures
MTG: FNM/Gateway
Roleplaying Group
Star Wars Pocket Models
Sunday Gaming
The Roleplaying Group
Warhammer Border Patrol
World of Warcraft (TCG)
Yu Gi Oh: Sanctioned  

Fortnightly/Monthly:
Babylon 5: Call to Arms
Flames of War
L5R: Demos
L5R: Sanctioned
Magic The Gathering:
Extended/Draft/Standard
Star Wars Miniatures
UFS Monthly
Warhammer: Fantasy
Campaign
Warhammer: 40K
Warhammer: Vet's Club
Warhammer: Kit Painting Club
Warmachine/Horde
WoW: Sealed/Constructed


+ 4 - 0 | § July Highlights

Releases/Specials:
D&D: Against the Giants
Pre Release 
MTG: GPT Copenhagen
MTG: GPT Rimini
MTG: Eventide Pre Release
MTG: Eventide Launch Party
YGO: GX Weekend
YGO: Summer Cup 

Weekly Events:
Friday Gaming
Pokemon: League
MTG: FNM/Gateway
Roleplaying Group
Star Wars Pocket Models
Sunday Gaming
The Roleplaying Group
The Spoils: 1337 Program
World of Warcraft (TCG)
Yu Gi Oh: Sanctioned  

Fortnightly/Monthly:
Babylon 5: Call to Arms
Flames of War
L5R: Demos
Magic The Gathering:
Extended/Draft/Standard
Star Wars Miniatures
UFS Monthly
Warhammer: Fantasy
Campaign
Warhammer: 40K
Warhammer: Vet's Club
Warhammer: Kit Painting Club
Warmachine/Horde
WoW: Sealed/Constructed


+ 3 - 1 | § May Highlights

Releases/Specials:
L5R: Kotei 08
MTG: Shadowmoor
Launch Party
Pokemon: Majestic Dawn
Pre Release
Yu Gi Oh: Light of
Destruction Sneak Preview
Babylon 5: Dilgar War 

Weekly Events:
Eye of Judgement: Casual
Friday Gaming
Pokemon: League
MTG: FNM/Gateway
Roleplaying Group
Star Wars Pocket Models
Sunday Gaming
The Roleplaying Group
The Spoils: 1337 Program
World of Warcraft (TCG)
Yu Gi Oh: Sanctioned  

Fortnightly/Monthly:
Babylon 5: Call to Arms
Flames of War
HALOclix
L5R: Demos
Magic The Gathering:
Extended/Draft/Standard
Star Wars Miniatures
The Spoils: Sealed
UFS Monthly
Warhammer: Fantasy
Campaign
Warhammer: 40K
Warhammer: Vet's Club
Warhammer: Kit Painting Club
Warmachine/Horde
WoW: Sealed/Constructed


About

The Games Shop is a premier hobby games store located in Aldershot, Hampshire. We specialise in a wide range of games: board games, card games, roleplaying games, miniatures games, wargames, and more!