For Holidays
January 3, 2005
As toy retailers prepare their December sales reports, they are seeing the results of a holiday season in which price was joined by stock levels and unique toys as factors driving sales.
For Two Months
December 28, 2004
Rio Grande Games has announced that it has once again sold out of Carcassonne , the core product in its top family of games; a new printing will be available in late February.
Column by Steven Bates
December 21, 2004
This week, Bates is doing the twist with Todd McFarlane Productions.
WotC Touts Development Benefits of TCGs
December 20, 2004
Trading card games can aid cognitive and social development,...
New Manga Imprint From Viz
December 19, 2004
In April Viz is launching a new imprint under the company's Shonen Jump brand. Shonen Jump Advanced will present cutting edge stories with more mature themes to older teens.
There Are More
December 15, 2004
Heather Barnhorst of Attactix, in Aurora, Colorado, saw columnist Steven Bates' holiday gift guide column on games and has some additional suggestions.
Column by Steven Bates
December 15, 2004
This week, Bates gives us his top gift items this season, in three parts. In Part 2, he looks at the game and DVD categories.
Now Ordering
December 13, 2004
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey responds to Sellner's last Talk Back comment; he's now been convinced to stock the Kandora titles:
March 14-17, 2005
December 8, 2004
GAMA has released its schedule for the 2005 GAMA Trade Show, and programming for retailers has been expanded substantially from its already ambitious levels last year.
More Pages Is Better Value
December 8, 2004
Writer C. Edward Sellner, who's writing two titles for new publisher Kandora Publishing, explains why he thinks the Kandora package is the best value.
