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.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 21, 2007
This week, Bennett talks about the changes at Dark Star.
Retailers Need to Speak Up
August 20, 2007
Don Ballew of Fort Gibson Hobby Shop in Fort Gibson , Oklahoma saw the retailer comments about CCG pre-releases and agrees that retailers need to speak up.
'I Thought I Was The Only One Upset'
August 13, 2007
Scott Proulx of Double Midnight Comics in Manchester , New Hampshire saw Steven Olsen's comments on pre-release events and was relieved to know that other retailers have the same concerns.
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' 'Winx Club' Slide in Q1
May 10, 2007
Increased licensing revenues from the TMNT movie were not enough to overcome the decline in revenue from 4Kids mature properties, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Winx Club.
On Upper Deck's 'Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG'
May 6, 2007
We interviewed Leighton Kurashima, Upper Deck Product Manager for Yu-Gi-Oh! , and talked about the 2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG releases, and the flow of the game, anime, and manga from Japan.
Including 'Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'
May 2, 2007
During the fourth quarter Viz Media is releasing four new shonen manga titles including Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
Anime With Card Game Tie-In
April 24, 2007
Information from Anime Boston indicates that Upper Deck will be handling the licensing of the Kiba anime in North America .
10th Film & Two TV Specials
March 28, 2007
This April will mark the 10th anniversary of the appearance of the first Pokemon anime series on Japanese television.
CCGs and Board Games Sales Improve
March 27, 2007
ICv2 found that game sales revived in 2006, after several tough years.