GURPS Powered Game Includes Comic
July 2, 2002
Steve Jackson Games is reporting that the Hellboy Sourcebook And Roleplaying Game will be ready to display at the San Diego Comic-Con and GenCon.
Bravo Upper Deck! Thumbs down to the Poke-parents!
July 1, 2002
Chris Pollichemi of Altered States Game and Hobby in Syracuse, New York has a different slant on the Yu-Gi-Oh shortage in hobby stores. He feels Upper Deck is making the right moves, but doesn't think much of the game, or some of its purchasers.
For a Nominal Sum
June 30, 2002
Humanoids has announced that it has begun licensing its West End game systems under a 'West End Games House System' license.
To Do D&D Miniatures
June 30, 2002
Wizards of the Coast has announced that it will be discontinuing support for its Chainmail miniature game.
???I Hope this Fails for Them???
June 30, 2002
We recently covered the introduction of the online version of Magic: The Gathering . Jerry Ringi feels it's an attack on his livelihood.
Will Remain In Iola
June 27, 2002
Krause Publications, which publishes The Comics Buyers Guide , Comics and Games Retailer , Scrye, Card Trade , Toy Shop, Numismatic News , and many other hobby-oriented publications, has been sold to F&W Publications of Cincinnati, Ohio for $120 million.
Mage Knight: Stolen Destiny Bows in October
June 25, 2002
WizKids, the folks who invented the Collectible Miniatures Game (CMG), have collaborated with Idea & Design Works (IDW) to create a five-issue comic mini-series based on the Mage Knight universe.
Goes Live Today
June 24, 2002
Wizards of the Coast announced today that the company will take its franchise collectible card game, Magic The Gathering online. WOTC is hoping that Magic can cast its spell online, and will be able to compete with popular online games like Everquest , which have become huge cash cows --but some retailers are worried about the effect the online game will have on in-store sales.
New Expansion Due Soon
June 22, 2002
Retailers are getting increasingly upset with the continued unavailability of Yu-Gi-Oh starters and boosters in the hobby market, which has made it difficult for retailers to adequately estimate demand.
It's a Good Thing
June 18, 2002
A frequent contributor to these pages, Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey was stimulated to write by retailer Paul Bene's comments in favor of limited returnability on new comics. Strasser takes a broader look at industry cooperation.
