Market Stronger Over-all Than Hobby
August 22, 2007
The quarterly ICv2 market report on game sales in the ICv2 Guide to Games #46 reported gains in all games segments over-all, but particularly strong sales at mass.
Terminates Tender Offer
August 21, 2007
The Upper Deck Company has terminated its $10.75 tender offer for Topps Company shares.
In Equity, Content Deal
August 21, 2007
ImaginAsian TV has signed an investment and content agreement valued at $20 million with Sidus Corporation.
To Development Firm
August 21, 2007
Virgin Entertainment Group has sold its U.S. Virgin Megastores retail division to Related Companies, a large national real estate development firm.
Warner Bros. To Do Remake
August 21, 2007
Warner Bros. is taking Logan's Run off the back burner after several attempts to revive the property over the past decade.
For Story Arc
August 20, 2007
Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell will appear in a multi-episode story arc in the next season of Heroes , beginning in October.
Trulee Karahashi
August 20, 2007
The SPJA announced that Trulee Karahashi has been named Chief Executive Officer for the organization that hosts Anime Expo.
Next Year
August 20, 2007
Margaret Weis Productions has expanded its Serenity license, and will release three Serenity RPG products next year.
RPG and Mini Releases
August 20, 2007
Wizards of the Coast plans three Star Wars Miniature Game and six Star Wars RPG releases in 2008.
ISS Urges Rejection
August 20, 2007
Topps issued a letter to its shareholders last Friday urging acceptance of the $9.75 per share offer from the Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn at the special stockholders meeting scheduled for August 30th.
From Classic Toys to High-End Collectibles
August 19, 2007
Product Enterprises Ltd. is re-branding itself as Iconic Replicas Ltd. and changing its focus from producing classic toys to creating high end collectibles.
License for 'HorrorClix'
August 19, 2007
WizKids has acquired a license from New Line Cinema that will allow it to include horror characters from three films in its HorrorClix line.
