'Strongly Disagree'
June 24, 2007
Wendy Riddle of Play in Johnson City and Elizabethton , Tennessee just found out the news about the WizKids exclusive deal with Diamond/Alliance and strongly disagrees with the choice.
Until Shareholders Get Info On Other Offer
June 17, 2007
A Delaware judge postponed a June 28th shareholder vote on a $385.4 million buyout offer for the Topps Company.
Upper Deck to Pursue Tender Offer
June 18, 2007
In response to a judge's ruling last week, trading card and candy manufacturer (and WizKids parent) Topps has postponed its shareholder meeting, originally scheduled for next week, to an unspecified future date.
Over 'CSG' Patent
June 3, 2007
WizKids has filed suit against Wizards of the Coast seeking a declaratory judgment that will invalidate WotC's 'CSG' patent.
Filed in 2003
May 22, 2007
Wizards of the Coast has announced that the United States Patent Office has issued the company a patent (#7,201,374) 'on game play design for constructible strategy games.'
Organized Play for the 'Pirates CSG'
May 8, 2007
WizKids has announced a special tournament event, Pirates at Ocean's Edge: On the Rocks.
Despite WizKids Declines
May 1, 2007
Topps reported its Q4 and fiscal year-end results on Tuesday, with generally good news in its entertainment segment despite a tough year for game subsidiary WizKids.
Column by John Riley
May 1, 2007
Sharpening the Sword is a regular column by retailer John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics. This week, Riley covers the recent GAMA Trade Show.
Numbers Up--June Will Tell
April 30, 2007
Pre-orders on WizKids' Pirates at the Ocean's Edge, which shipped recently, were higher than those on Pirates on Davy Jones' Curse, which shipped last year.
Picked by Retailers
April 29, 2007
The five finalists in each category of the Origins Awards were announced at the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas last week.