Adjust More Quickly and Thrive
September 15, 2003
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw retailer Gene Smith's comments on mass merchant competition and voices his agreement:
Protecting the d20 Trademark, While Allowing Freedom Under The OGL
September 9, 2003
Charles Ryan, the Category Manager for RPGs at Wizards of the Coast, has provided ICv2 with responses to questions we posed about the addition of 'decency' standards to the d20 license.
In Favor Of The OGL
September 11, 2003
Avalanche Press has announced that it is repositioning of its RPG line in the wake of changes announced by Wizards of the Coast.
For Book of Erotic Fantasy, Other Projects
September 8, 2003
Wizards of the Coast's incorporation of 'decency' standards into its d20 trademark license has led Valar Project publisher Anthony Valterra to declare that the company will not use the d20 logo on any products, whether or not they would meet the new standards.
New X-Men Character Helps Young Burn Survivors
September 8, 2003
The Starbright Foundation has released an educational comic book to help children with serious burns come to terms with their injuries.
Settlers, Puerto Rico Lauded
September 8, 2003
The Washington Post noted in a September 7th feature article that board game sales always increase during economic downswings, but players are now craving more complex games.
As Development Consultant
September 2, 2003
Videogame maker Activision has hired legendary comic book creator Stan Lee as a consultant for the development of future video games based on Marvel characters. Lee will work closely with Activision's developers during the production process and consult on game design.
For 'Underworld' Copyright Infringement
September 2, 2003
Game publisher White Wolf, Inc. and author Nancy Collins filed suit yesterday in U.S. District court in Atlanta, Georgia charging defendants Sony Pictures, Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment with 17 counts of copyright infringement for the film Underworld.
A New Villain, Figures, & Lithos
September 2, 2003
DC Comics has developed exclusive Batman content for both video games and a daily online Batman comic strip that will appear this fall on AOL's new KOL (Kids On Line) service.
While Protecting Store
September 2, 2003
A Lancaster, California retailer of comics, games, and sports cards shot and killed a burglar during a 3 a.m. break-in.
