An ICv2 Release.  ICv2 has announced the release of the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games #8, which is being released to the trade by Alliance Games, Diamond Comic Distributors, FM International, Koen Book Distributors, and other sources. 

Inside this issue, we look at the tough market for games, talk to retailers about how they navigate though it, and look at the Top 10 Game sin all four game catagories -- CCG; Miniature Games; Board/Card/Family Games; and RPG's (see ''05 Game Sales Starting Weak').

If your distributor is on the list above, just ask for your free copy of the Guide, or e-mail Dennis Viau at our office at Dviau@icv2.com to request a copy.  For others, it's available for a small charge at the ICv2 Online Store (click here).