International Tabletop Day 2015

April 11, 2015 @ All Day – International TableTop Day was founded three years ago as a way for the world to celebrate tabletop gaming together. Every spring, fans host thousands of events all over the world  and every year, the event grows. TableTop Day 2014 was celebrated in 80 countries, over all 7 continents, and had over 3,000 events in total. 2015 […]

Literacy in 4 Colours

April 12, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Teaching Reading & Writing through Comics: A Workshop for Parents A workshop for parents, detailing how comic books aid children’s READING & WRITING, inside and out of the classroom.

Warmachine & Hordes: Riven Bonds League

April 15, 2015 – May 29, 2015 @ All Day – Western Immoren is plagued by ceaseless bloodshed, unspeakable atrocities, and constant strife. All nations and kingdoms are embroiled in armed conflict, enigmatic cults rise from the shadows to terrorize the citizens, and even the skies are filled with horrors. Life grows harder and harsher each day as these conflicts continue to intensify. Though the strongest […]

Magic: Dragons of Tarkir Games Day

April 18, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Free entry! Standard format! Playmat for first place! Full-art foil promo for top 8 players! Full-art promo for all participants! Lots of Fun!

Magic: Fate Reforged Games Day II

April 19, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Kingston Gaming Nexus will be holding an unofficial Dragons of Tarkir Game Day tournament on Sunday April 19! Free entry! Standard format! Playmat for first place! Full-art foil promo for top 8 players! Full-art promo for all participants! Prizes will be from the Fate Reforged Game Day prizes. Lots of Fun!

Tom Fowler Signing

April 25, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – As a cartoonist and illustrator, Tom Fowler has worked in comics, advertising, and film and game design.  He has worked for Disney, Simon & Schuster, Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, MAD, Valiant, Marvel, and DC Comics.  His best known comics include the MAD MAGAZINE feature “MONROE”, VENOM, HULK SEASON ONE, and the critically acclaimed MYSTERIUS […]

Free Comic Book Day

May 2, 2015 @ All Day – Celebrate and discover the amazing world of comic books on Free Comic Book Day! Taking place annually on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into […]

X-Wing: Spring 2015 Tournament

May 2, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Control the most advanced starfighters and outstanding pilots in the galaxy! In X-Wing Miniatures Game, you take the role of squad leader and command a group of merciless Imperial or daring Rebel pilots in furious ship-to-ship space combat. Featuring stunningly detailed and painted miniatures, X-Wing recreates exciting Star Wars space battles from small engagements of only […]

Warhammer 40K: Highlander Tournament

May 9, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Tournament start time – doors open at 9 AM, dice roll at 9:30 AM @ Kingston Gaming Nexus 3 rounds – first round is random pairing, afterwards is battle points. Painting requirement – no painting minimum is required to play in this event, but you must have the appropriate model for your unit, although conversions […]

X-Wing: 2015 Summer League

May 17, 2015 – August 1, 2015 @ All Day – Each player has been designated a faction (Rebels, Imperials, Scum & Villainy).  Those players belonging to each faction must work together to conquer the galaxy. A galaxy map has been created.  Each faction starts with their own sector of the galaxy.  Each square owned by a faction has a flag indicating which faction controls it […]

Spotlight: Sultan’s Library

May 26, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The creator of Sultan’s Library will be at Kingston Gaming Nexus to showcase his game prior to the Kickstarter launch on June 5, 2015!  Come on out, learn to play, become the Sultan’s Envoy and search for hidden and obscure Knowledge in this beautiful card game. https://youtu.be/eP58i5U47qE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7dDF-Bmjck

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers League

May 30, 2015 – July 4, 2015 @ All Day – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Warmachine & Hordes: Riven Bonds Tournament

May 30, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Western Immoren is plagued by ceaseless bloodshed, unspeakable atrocities, and constant strife. All nations and kingdoms are embroiled in armed conflict, enigmatic cults rise from the shadows to terrorize the citizens, and even the skies are filled with horrors. Life grows harder and harsher each day as these conflicts continue to intensify. Though the strongest […]

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers

May 30, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Spotlight: Sultan’s Library

June 2, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The creator of Sultan’s Library will be at Kingston Gaming Nexus to showcase his game prior to the Kickstarter launch on June 5, 2015!  Come on out, learn to play, become the Sultan’s Envoy and search for hidden and obscure Knowledge in this beautiful card game. https://youtu.be/eP58i5U47qE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7dDF-Bmjck

Imperial Assault: 2015 Regional Championships

June 6, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – About Organized Play At the core of the Galactic Civil War and the confrontation between the Empire and Rebel Alliance lies Imperial Assault. Ground troops wage war on desolate landscapes, in Imperial bases, and on planets old and new. Take control of legendary heroes, such as Darth Vader and Han Solo, as you lead your squad on […]

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers

June 6, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Magic: 2-Headed Giant

June 7, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Two-Headed Giant was the first multiplayer game format sanctioned by Wizards, back in 2005. Games of two-headed giant require at least four players split into two teams. In this cooperative game, each team’s two players share turns and life totals, while fighting together against the other pair of players. For the most part, the typical […]

Star Wars Armada: Spring 2015 Tournament

June 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Rank First Name Last Name Army Tournament Points Strength of Schedule Margin of Victory 1 Greg Hawkins Imperial 30 35 851 2 Jimbo de Moss Rebel 16 28 61 3 Scott Rogers Imperial 15 53 213 4 Braeden Salter Imperial 13 53 110 5 JD Paquin 7 37 58 6 Mark Salter Rebel 7 35 […]

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers

June 13, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Free RPG Day

June 20, 2015 @ All Day –   Due to circumstances beyond our control, Nexus will not be receiving any materials for Free RPG Day from the 2015 official kit.  We apologize for any inconvenience. However, we will still be doing Free RPG Day, just not the specific products advertised!

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers

June 20, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers

June 27, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Great Summer Board Game Giveaway

July 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 @ All Day – Every week on Tuesday, Kingston Gaming Nexus will be giving away a board game to a lucky winner!  These weekly giveaways will run through the months of July and August 2015. How do I enter, you might ask? All you have to do is buy a board game in the preceding week (Tuesday at 12:00am […]

Warhammer 40K: Rise and Fall of Great Powers Tournament

July 4, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Every week you can play two games that count towards the campaign. There will be a different scenario played each week which is going to be part of the narrative of the campaign.  Results of the campaign will factor into the Iron Man Tournament – and rather than a random pairing for first round, your […]

Magic: Origins Pre-Release

July 11, 2015 – July 12, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Prereleases provide you with the earliest possible opportunity to play with the newest cards in Magic. Prereleases are enjoyable casual events that encourage fun over competition. You can plan to play all day in multiple events your store runs, or drop by for a single event. Be sure to check with your local store to […]

Warmachine & Hordes: World Ender Qualifiers

July 25, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – The concept is simple.  The finals will be held, in Ottawa, in September 2016.  That will give us enough time to run all the events.  There are two ways to qualify.  You either have to win an event, or place high enough at multiple events to score enough points to make it in.  As it […]

Magic: Origins Game Day

August 8, 2015 – August 9, 2015 @ All Day – Saturday and Sunday! Each day: Free entry! Standard format! Playmat for first place! Full-art foil promo for top 8 players! Full-art promo for first 30 participants! Lots of Fun!

Doctor Who Comics Day 2015

August 15, 2015 @ All Day – An annual event celebrating Doctor Who comics by leading publisher Titan Comics. This year’s event takes place on Saturday August 15, 2015. To keep up to date with Doctor Who Comics day news Doctor Who fans and retailers should join Titan Comics on Facebook, online at http://doctorwhocomicsday.com/ or follow @ComicsTitan on Twitter.

Magic: 2-Headed Giant

August 23, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Two-Headed Giant was the first multiplayer game format sanctioned by Wizards, back in 2005. Games of two-headed giant require at least four players split into two teams. In this cooperative game, each team’s two players share turns and life totals, while fighting together against the other pair of players. For the most part, the typical […]

Store Wars: X-Wing Tournament

September 12, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Change of date: Nexus is hosting on September 12th STORE WARS: X-WING TOURNAMENT CIRCUIT 2015 We are happy to announce our next tournament circuit featuring the X-Wing miniatures game. Players will play in tournaments held at participating stores to earn points to qualify for a 16 spot Grand Tournament where they will compete for some […]

Warhammer 40K: 2015 Tag Team Tournament

September 19, 2015 – September 20, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – Rank Team Name Score 1 League of Ultimate Evil 114 2 Too Many D’s for the Dance Floor 111 3 XSF II 101 4 The Avengers 54 5 Z? 49

X-Wing Fall League

September 20, 2015 – October 18, 2015 @ All Day – Starting September 20th, there will be an X-Wing League hosted at the Nexus on Sundays until October 18th! How does it work, you might ask?  Well, to play in the league there is a $5 buy-in (all of which goes to prizes at the end of the league).  Select a faction: Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire, […]

Batman Day

September 26, 2015 @ All Day – Celebrate The World’s Most Popular Super Hero and Global Pop Culture Icon! Come down to Kingston Gaming Nexus on September 26 and receive a free exclusive Batman: Endgame Special Edition #1 comic book*!                 *while supplies last.  

Magic: Battle for Zendikar Prerelease

September 26, 2015 – September 27, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – For the Battle for Zendikar Prerelease, each player will receive a special hedron-themed Prerelease pack that they can use after the event as a take-home deck box. Inside each Prerelease box, there will be six Battle for Zendikar Booster packs along with a randomized, date-stamped premium promo card and a spindown life counter. Contents: 6 Battle for […]

Age of Sigmar Fall 2015 Campaign

October 1, 2015 – November 1, 2015 @ All Day – A five week slow grow campaign starting Thursday October 1st crowned with a final tournament on Sunday November 1st Week One: 25 wounds – max 1 hero / 1 monster / 1 wizard / 1 warmachine Week Two: 50 wounds – max 2 hero / 2 monster / 1 wizard / 2 warmachine Week Three: […]

24-Hour Comics Day

October 3, 2015 – October 4, 2015 @ 12:00 am – Can You make a 24 page comic in 24 hours? Kingston Gaming Nexus will be hosting 24-Hour Comics Day! 24-Hour Comics Day is an event held around the world which challenges writers and artists to create a full 24-page comic in 24 consecutive hours. Thousands of artists take the 24-Hour Comics Day Challenge every year! […]

Star Wars Armada: The Massing at Sullust

October 4, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – “What of the reports of the Rebel fleet massing near Sullust?” –Darth Vader Attention, Star Warsâ„¢: Armada Fleet Admirals! This October, The Massing at Sullust is your chance to get your hands on preview copies of the game’s second wave of expansions and its first large-base ships, the Imperial-class Star Destroyer and MC80 Mon Calamari […]

Magic: 2-Headed Giant

October 18, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Sign up as a 2-person team The entry fee is $40 per team Each team will receive 8 packs with which to construct 2 decks, so this is a sealed constructed event Prizes will be casual, so your team wins 4 packs for each round they win There will be 3 rounds — no more, […]

Store Wars: X-Wing Tournament

October 24, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – STORE WARS: X-WING TOURNAMENT CIRCUIT Fall 2015 We are happy to announce our next tournament circuit featuring the X-Wing miniatures game. Players will play in tournaments held at participating stores to earn points to qualify for a 16 spot Grand Tournament where they will compete for some truly epic prizes! First off here is the […]

Halloween ComicFest

October 31, 2015 @ All Day – Celebrate Halloween and Comic Books! Come to Kingston Gaming Nexus on Saturday October 31st and you can get Free Comic Books! There will be an assortment of free Halloween ComicFest comic books to choose from*! During Halloween ComicFest, adults and kids can go into a local participating comic shop and get free Halloween and horror-themed […]

Age of Sigmar Fall 2015 Tournament

November 8, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Update: Tournament has been changed to November 8th A five week slow grow campaign starting Thursday October 1st crowned with a final tournament on Sunday November 8st Week One: 25 wounds – max 1 hero / 1 monster / 1 wizard / 1 warmachine Week Two: 50 wounds – max 2 hero / 2 monster […]

Warmachine & Hordes Steamroller Tournament

November 21, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – 50 points 2 lists Standings Name Faction Score (SoS)(CP)(PC Destroyed) Marc Andre Leblanc Legion of Everblight 4 (9.0)(12)(136) Dan Bullock Protectorate of Menoth 3 (11.0)(5)(59) Jacob Fitz Trollbloods 3 (9.0)(8)(162) Tim Harvey Cryx 3 (8.0)(12)(148) Marc Antoine Leclerc Retribution of Scyrah 3 (6.0)(9)(195) Kiel Richmond Trollbloods 2 (11.0)(2)(141) Chris Closs Minions 2 (10.0)(5)(149) Dany Daigle […]

Warhammer 40K 2015 Secret Santa Tournament

December 5, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm – This is a friendly 40k tourney – ie: a great entry for new/returning players focused on fun! 1500 points This is a NO superheavy or Gargantuan Monstrous creature event. (not even a knight, sorry!) December 5, 2015 at Kingston Gaming Nexus Dice roll at 9:30 AM 3 games Entry: You MUST bring a wrapped gift […]

The Force Awakens: X-Wing Style

December 12, 2015 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm –

To celebrate the imminent release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we will be getting into the X-Wing spirit of things!