Some in Hollywood hoped that Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 would do for the science fiction genre and the October box office what It did for horror movies and September ticket sales, but the Blade Runner sequel, which was expected to open with at least $50 million, limped to victory with an estimated $31.5 million.

This week, Steve Bennett reports on some great new comics he found while convalescing.

This week, Rob Salkowitz looks at a new show announced for Philadelphia and other developments in the convention business.

This week, Scott Thorne looks at Monolith's decision to forgo trade distribution on its Batman boardgame.

This week’s home entertainment releases include the fifth film in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series, a moody indie “ghost” story, the latest seasons of iZombie and American Horror Story , a new edition of another science fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry, plus a new stylish gothic anime fantasy from the creators of Hellsing .

This week's box office race is too close to call, but Andy Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's It is currently leading, and it would be only fitting if the film that single-handedly reversed the summer box office slump and led the way to a record September found its way back to #1 in its fourth weekend.

In this month's column on developing a new game, Chris O'Neal looks at commissioning art.

This week, Scott Thorne had the opportunity to sit down with Brendan Bell of Asmodee NA at the recent Alliance Open House and discuss the Fantasy Flight Games' Force Friday promotion.

This week’s home entertainment releases include the fifth live-action Transformers movie, the surprise hit underwater survival saga 47 Meters Down , along with a bunch of TV offerings including SyFy’s creepypasta-inspired series Channel Zero , and the last gasp of the fantasy-filled Sleep Hollow .

Once again a comic book-based movie topped the box office, only this time it wasn’t a superhero film.

This week, Rob Salkowitz shows the power of social media analytics.

This week, Scott Thorne shares three books that can make store owners more successful.