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Magic 2014 coming soon with new campaign and cards, sealed deck play

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2013)

For a long time, Wizards of the Coast would not release anything official on iOS, even though the biggest collectible card game -- Magic: The Gathering -- seemed perfect for Apple's touchscreen platforms. Then, last year, we finally got Magic 2013 on the iPad, and now Wizards of the Coast is ...

Magic 2013 brings (the Xbox version of) Magic to the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Sep 26th, 2012)

The iPad is ideal for card games -- its size and wonderfully inviting touch screen makes it excellent for representing physical cards on a digital device. That's why, back when the iPad was first introduced, one of the most popular apps was a simple deck of cards, a virtual set of graphics that ...

HeroClix gets a TabApp, combining physical figures with digital gameplay

by Mike Schramm (Sep 24th, 2012)

HeroClix is an official superhero collectible figure game that's been around for a while -- I remember the thing first starting to get popular when I was a kid. The company has just released a tie-in app for the iPad called the TabApp, and it sounds very interesting. You can supposedly use the ...

Daily iPad App: Magic 2013 finally brings Magic to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Magic 2013 arrived on the App Store recently, and it was a long time coming. It's the first real version of Magic: The Gathering that we've seen since Apple's platform was first created. The iPad's touchscreen seems like a no-brainer for collectible card games, and there have been quite a few ...

Magic 2013 now (finally!) available on the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Jun 20th, 2012)

The wait is over: Wizards of the Coast has finally brought an official, real version of Magic: The Gathering over to the iPad. Magic 2013 is now available on the App Store, and while there have been plenty of Magic-style card games before, and even an official Magic tracking app from Wizards, ...