John Miller of Docking Bay 94 reports that a local Walmart store is selling the Magic: The Gathering--Battle of Zendikar release before the official street date.

Plus news on several other Queen Games titles: a new edition of Metro, plus new printings of expansions for Lancaster and Chicago Express .

This week, Thorne reports on the Magic:The Gathering--Battle for Zendikar pre-release, and the major "dark game" trend.

Dave Salisbury of Fan Boy Three writes in to share his frustration with the lateness of the new Dungeons & Dragons game adventure in the United Kingdom.

Abrams Books will release The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on December 18, the day the movie debuts. Several other non-fiction tie-in titles will also release that day.

This week, Thorne looks at two big stories from the past week.

This week, Thorne discusses the seven questions he has for publishers at the upcoming Alliance Open House.

Oath of the Gatewatch will be the second set in the Battle for Zendikar block for Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.

This week, King reveals how his buying and stocking of CCGs has changed because of a big change in sales of Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering.

Wizards of the Coast will release its annual Magic: The Gathering Gift Box on November 6.