Games Help Hasbro to Strong Q1
April 19, 2010
Hasbro sales went up 8% in Q1, with revenues of $672.4 million vs. $621.3 million in Q1 2009.
'Promote a Fun and Family-Friendly Environment'
April 15, 2010
Frank Miller & Tommy Donovan of Richmond Comix in Midlothian, Virginia and Rick Ralsten of The Time Capsule in Chester, Virginia read Dave Leubke's recent Talk Back with much interest and had this to share.
Column by Marcus King
April 11, 2010
This week, Marcus King looks at the line between games he carries and those he doesn’t.
Column by Kendall Swafford
April 11, 2010
This week, Kendall Swafford talks about the Apple stores and attention to detail.
For Allegedly Bogus Events
April 9, 2010
Wizards of the Coast filed suit in federal court against four individuals from Alabama over allegedly bogus Magic events.
In Midst of Recession
March 23, 2010
Game sales in hobby stores were up from 5 to 10% in 2009 despite hte worst economy in generations.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #70
March 22, 2010
These charts of the Top 5 Collectible Games Over-all, Top 5 Mass Market Channel Collectible Games and Top 10 Hobby Channel Collectible Games reflect sales in Q4 2009.
Column by Marcus King
March 15, 2010
This week, Marcus King looks at how the relationship between publishers, distributors, retailers and the consumer has changed over the last decade, and what it means.
In History of the Game
February 9, 2010
Magic: The Gathering: Zendikar was the biggest release ever in the game’s seventeen year existence.
By ICv2
January 6, 2010
We list here our picks for the Top 10 Hobby Games Business Events of 2009, based on our assessments of their long term impacts.