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GameStop Sales Up in March (Through Last Saturday)
Made Profit in Fiscal Q4, But Lost Nearly a Half Billion Dollars for Year
March 27, 2020

An early indication of the demand for at-home entertainment in the coronavirus era has come in the form of GameStop’s reported same store sales for March, which were up 2%.

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VIZ Continues Shipping Manga to Book Channel
Via Simon & Schuster
March 27, 2020
Simon & Schuster is continuing to receive new VIZ Media manga and other book titles from printers and shipping them to accounts including book chains and online retailers.
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Dark Horse to Launch 'Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Edition' Series
Collecting Long-Running Series in Successful Format
March 27, 2020
The new series will put the long-running manga in the hardcover format that’s proved so successful for Dark Horse Comics in its repackaging of Berserk.
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Creative Comic Store Support from Black Mask and Vault Comics
Share of Online Sales, and Free Comics with Comic Store Gift Cards
March 26, 2020
Black Mask is offering a share of online sales, and Vault Comics is incentivizing comic store gift cards.
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Archie Pauses Direct Market Titles; Continues Newsstand, Book Releases; Expands Returns
In Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
March 26, 2020
Archie will pause Direct Market releases, delay Direct Market launches, and continue to ship newsstand and subscriber-focused titles.
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WotC Announces Game Store Relief
'Mystery Boosters' for Stores, Admission Fees for 'MTG Arena' Tournaments
March 26, 2020
Wizards of the Coast will allocate free boosters to WPN stores, and allow them to charge admission fees for Magic: The Gathering - Arena tournaments.
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WotC Pushes Back 'Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths'
To May
March 26, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Wizards of the Coast has announced new dates for Magic: The Gathering -- Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths.
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Nearly 200 Million People in U.S. Now Under Lockdown Orders
Which Close 'Non-Essential' Retail
March 26, 2020
Lockdown orders in 21 U.S. states and another 53 locales are now keeping at least 196 million people at home unelss they are engaged in essential activities.
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AWA To Launch First Title in Webtoon Format
With Print to Come Later
March 26, 2020
Artists, Writers, and Artisans Studios is going ahead with a launch for its first title, The Resistance , by J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Deodato, Jr., in webtoon format.
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Luma, Greater than Games, Japanime, More Game Companies Suspend Shipments
Coronavirus Shutdowns
March 26, 2020
In the wake of widespread state and local lockdown or “safer-at-home” orders, we’ve been receiving notices from a number of game companies that have suspended shipments.
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ALA Annual Conference Canceled, Awesome Con Delayed, Ace Comic Con Sues Growtix, More
Convention Turmoil Continues
March 26, 2020
The turmoil in the convention business continues, as the country’s largest library show is canceled; more.
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Konami Plans All-Foil 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Set for July
'Battles of Legend: Armageddon'
March 25, 2020
Konami Digital Entertainment will release Battles of Legend: Armageddon , a new all-foil set for the Yu-Gi-0h! TCG.
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