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Mattel Games Will Release 'Magic 8 Ball: Super Mario Brothers' into Retail
Shaped Like the Iconic Question Mark Block from the Video Game
July 8, 2025

Mattel Games will release Magic 8 Ball: Super Mario Brothers into retail.

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Sponsored: 'Street Fighter 6 Challenger Series' Launches July 18
Prebuilt Decks. Iconic Fighters. Authentic Gameplay.
July 8, 2025
Street Fighter 6 steps into the UniVersus spotlight on July 18 with two ready-to-play Challenger Series decks that bring the heat straight out of the box.
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Funko Replaces CEO
Williams Out, Lunsford Back
July 8, 2025
Funko's board of directors has pulled the plug on the short tenure of CEO Cynthia Williams, replacing her with Michael Lunsford as interim CEO.
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Ad Populum Sells Diamond's Grading Company
To New Ownership Group
July 8, 2025
Ad Populum, which acquired CGA in its purchase of assets from Diamond Comic Distributors in May, has sold the company to a new ownership group.
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PRO: RPGs Settling In
After Blowout 2024
July 8, 2025
The tabletop RPG business settled in at a new level in Spring 2025, after a blowout 2024 capped by the release of the two core volumes for Dungeons & Dragons 2024.
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Preview: 'Just Spectacular Collection' Variant Covers by J. Scott Campbell
From Marvel Comics
July 7, 2025
This September, J. Scott Campbell delivers 28 all-new variant covers as part of the new Just Spectacular Collection variant cover series.
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ACD Distribution Acquires Luma Imports
Vautour, Young, and Loe to ACD
July 7, 2025
ACD Distribution has acquired Luma Imports from Flat River Group, and will relaunch the brand with Jules Vautour, Colin Young, and Danni Loe.
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TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed Products Chart - June 2025
Top Three Products are All 'Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy'
July 7, 2025
Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy Collector Booster Box took the top spot on the June 2025 TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed Products Chart.
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Random House Signs 14-Title Deal with Webtoon Entertainment
For Inklore and Ink Pop Imprints
July 7, 2025
Random House has signed a 14-title deal to publish new webtoon titles from Webtoon Entertainment under its Inklore and Ink Pop imprints.
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Tycoon Acquires Gamelyn Brand
Becomes Publisher of 'Tiny Epic' and 'Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea' Lines
July 7, 2025
Tycoon Games acquired the Gamelyn brand, the company announced.
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Steamforged Reveals New 'Warmachine' Aberration Model Kit
'Exulon Nostilla & The Aberration'
July 7, 2025
Steamforged Games revealed Exulon Nostilla & The Aberration, a new model kit for Warmachine.
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Ride with the Unicorn Clan in 'Legend of the Five Rings RPG'
'Children of the Five Winds' Sourcebook Heads to Retail
July 7, 2025
Edge Studio will release Children of the Five Winds, a new sourcebook for Legend of the Five Rings RPG, into retail.
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Anime Expo: Yen Press to Publish Deluxe Edition of 'Battle Royale'
Classic Manga Coming Back to Print
July 7, 2025
The manga, which was originally published by Tokyopop in the 2000s, has been out of print for some time.
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