Big Impacts, Now or in the Future
December 30, 2016
As we pass into 2017, we look back on the Top Five major events in the hobby games business.
From CEACO/Gamewright
December 30, 2016
CEACO/Gamewright, best known in the hobby games business for its recent hit Sushi Go! , donated nearly $3 million worth of games and puzzles.
From Chronicle
December 30, 2016
Chronicle Books will release Quicktionary , a new word game designed by Forrest-Pruzan Creative.
Yes, That Means Flying Warehouses
December 30, 2016
The world’s largest online retailer has been awarded a patent on an Airborne Fulfillment Center.
Slips Up, Gets Photographed
December 29, 2016
Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter, a reclusive billionaire famous for not having been photographed in over 30 years, visited President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club.
Papal Election Dice Game by Scott Almes
December 29, 2016
House of Borgia , designed by Scott Almes ( Tiny Epic Kingdoms, Harbour, StarFall ) and published by Talon Strikes Studios, will be released to the trade (via Hit Point) January 27.
According to MasterCard
December 29, 2016
After a weak Thanksgiving weekend that saw retail sales decline 3.5% vs. 2015...
And Keeps on Going
December 29, 2016
Stan Lee, the grand old man of comics, celebrated his 94th birthday on Wednesday, a staggering benchmark for such an active, visible ambassador for comics.
Shared by Hugh Jackman
December 28, 2016
With only about two months before Logan opens on March 3, the collateral is flowing.
As Shamus Moves to Attach $665K
December 28, 2016
Documents filed in the litigation between Wizard World and former CMO Stephen Shamus reveal what appears to be a battle over control of the company.
Designer Toy/Comic Show, Anime Show News, Exec Moves
December 28, 2016
LeftField Media, which owns comic convention Awesome Con, consumer toy show Play Fair, and recently announced a new anime show for New York, has made a number of recent moves, which we round up here.
In Upcoming Booster Expansion
December 27, 2016
Steve Jackson Games is cursing its wildly successful RPG parody card game with the new Munchkin Curses booster expansion.