Column by Steven Bates
February 22, 2005
This week Bates talks about the closing of a comic store.
Toys Launching the in Fall of 2005
February 22, 2005
Mattel has landed the master toy license for the Cartoon Network's J-Pop saturated cartoon series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi .
Yu-Gi-Oh!, Marvel, DC & More
February 22, 2005
Upper Deck Entertainment has a full roster of releases planned for 2005.
Anime Starts on ABC in April
February 21, 2005
Hasbro has announced its new B-Daman Game , which does for the ancient game of marbles what Beyblade did for spinning tops.
Manga in May
February 17, 2005
Viz, LLC will publish novelizations as well as a hardcover art book based on the popular Full Metal Alchemist property.
With Conquest of Empire 2, Sid Meier's Pirates & More
February 17, 2005
Eagle Games has an ambitious schedule for 2005 with nine new releases, the majority of which are boardgames.
TV, DVD & Merchandising For the Americas
February 15, 2005
ShoPro Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the television, home video and merchandising rights to Naruto for North America and Latin America.
Lengthy Article in the 'Arts' Section
February 15, 2005
Tuesday's New York Times included a substantial article by Julie Salamon on the Games Workshop Warhammer Miniatures game.
Debuts in Japan on April 17
February 15, 2005
Bandai Entertainment, Inc. has joined forces with several companies in Japan, including Studio BONES, to create a multi-platform property Eureka Seven .
Column by Steven Bates
February 15, 2005
This week, Bates looks at movie tie-ins and their upside and downside potential.