Give Brick and Mortars Releases Before Mass
August 23, 2007
Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado saw the interview with Loren Greenwoodand thinks the best way to support brick and mortar retailers is to give them releases before mass retailers and discounters.
Over 1 Million Circ
August 23, 2007
Disney Publishing is shutting down its Disney Adventures digest magazine with the November issue, ending a 17 year run.
And Shadowrun
August 23, 2007
Catalyst Game Labs has begun publishing Battletech and Shadowrun roleplaying products under license from WizKids, LLC.
Coming next April
August 23, 2007
Black Industries has extended its Warhammer 40k Roleplay schedule to include a May release, The Inquisitors' Armoury , due June 2nd.
Charges Offer a 'Trojan Horse'
August 23, 2007
Topps Company fired back at Upper Deck, charging that it had used its tender offer for Topps 'as a Trojan horse to gain access to our confidential information, disrupt our business and interfere with our pending merger transaction....'
Cast as Sand Saref
August 23, 2007
Eva Mendes has been chosen to play love interest Sand Saref in Frank Miller's The Spirit .
Announces First Release for October
August 22, 2007
Will Niebling, who recently left Mayfair Games as CEO, has formed a new company, Elfinwerks, to produce games.
In November
August 22, 2007
Image Comics announced it will publish the complete Jack Kirby Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers collection in November.
Plush, Tins and More Licensed Merchandise
August 22, 2007
Hidden City Games will be expanding its Bella Sara merchandise selection into new categories for the holidays.
'Lost in Space,' 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,' 'Land of the Giants'
August 22, 2007
AmericanLife TV network bought four sci-fi series from the '60s.
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.