For Troll Lord
January 22, 2008
Jim Ward has joined Troll Lord Games as managing editor of Crusader magazine.
Too Much Lead
January 22, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cranium announced a recall of roughly 38,000 Cranium Cadoo games due to excessive amounts of lead in the surface paint on the die.
Moving Online, to Board
January 22, 2008
Alderac Entertainment Group has announced that it will no longer publish the Warlord CCG , effective immediately.
And Comic Fantasy
January 22, 2008
Green Ronin has announced that it will initiate new styles of play for its Mutants and Masterminds RPG system in two new books, one based on manga and anime, and one on comic fantasy.
Boomerang Media
January 23, 2008
Private equity firm GCTR has announced that it will provide up to $200 million to finance Boomerang Media, a new company formed to acquire, manage, and exploit entertainment intellectual property.
In May
January 22, 2008
Mayfair Games has announced that it will release the Catan Dice Game in May.
Reruns
January 22, 2008
Sci Fi Channel has announced that it has acquired rights to air the first two seasons of Jericho .
Better Terms from WotC?
January 23, 2008
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore , Maryland , saw the news about Wizards of the Coast taking over Heroscape from Hasbro and hopes that better terms for retailers will follow.
Column by John Riley
January 23, 2008
This week, Riley discusses the challenges of securing organized play events.
Both Volumes in May
January 22, 2008
Dr. Master has announced the May release of Taiwanese artist Kao Yung's shojo fantasy/romance, The Magic Lover's Tower .
Anime Just 20
January 22, 2008
ADV's new magazine PiQ has a smaller format, fewer pages, and a lower price point.
Was Acting in a Terry Gilliam Film
January 21, 2008
Actor Heath Ledger, who plays The Joker in the new Batman film, was found dead in his New York apartment.
