Stuffing Your Own Stocking This Year?

Christmas time is fast approaching and what with hundreds of dollars walking out of your bank account in the name of gift-giving, isn't it time you got yourself a lil' somethin'-somethin'?

Give into Mr. Smith's 'Invisible Hand' and tell us what all you've got ready to burn a hole through your pocket this month. I know I'm eager as hell to cash in on the new Fury of Dracula reprint (especially now that I know I'll have more than a meager two other people to play it with). I've also got the new Deluxe Version of LotR: Confrontation to look foward to since I've been holding out on getting the old one because of it. -Oh and I've been holding out for quite a while... Release dates for boardgames are as frivolous as Kanji stickers on Hondas (Sure they might be a good idea at first, but in the end they serve no purpose and kind of make the person who slapped 'em on look like a retard). Sid Meier's Pirates anyone?

There's also the new Doom expansion coming out. People seem to be a bit opinionated on this game, but I loves me some shotgun fun with zombies. I'm also looking foward to painting another 3 billion minatures to add to my already less than completed base set. That's the last time ever commit to a project like that again. But honestly I'd like to know what that meeting was like with the production plastic people; when they decided to go ahead and use eye-bleeding neon coloring for the sculpts. Brilliant.

Of course let's also not forget about PitchCar making it to the states once again with obligatory action pack. I'd also be bereft not to mention other December release goodies like Reef Encounter, World of Warcraft, a metric ton of Runebound expansions, the now infamous Caylus, and a possible Britannia reprint (although I won't be holding my breath).

So come on people, what's it gonna' be?

Happy Holidays, Simon W.