'Ice & Fire,' 'Mutants & Masterminds,' and More
February 23, 2009
Green Ronin Publishing has announced its publishing schedule, which includes the debut of the long-awaited A Song of Ice and Fire RPG, through summer 2009.
Of Pinata Games
December 2, 2008
Piñata Games has named Justin Ziran as its Chief Executive Officer.
'Reaping What They've Sown'
November 17, 2008
Kendall Swafford of Up Up & Away! in Cincinnati, Ohio saw the news about WizKids closing and Upper Deck layoffs and says he’s sorry that people are losing jobs, but the companies are “reaping what they've sown.”
'Pirate King' Debuts at #3
October 29, 2008
R.A. Salvatore’s The Pirate King , the second book in his Transitions Trilogy, set in the Forgotten Realms , debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list.
'Magic,' Board Games, Boys Toys Strong, D&D Insider Flagged
October 20, 2008
Hasbro announced earnings of 89¢ per share, with contributions in the quarter from CCGs, board games, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Transformers.
Plus ICv2 Bestseller Rankings
August 27, 2008
Board games and the big launch for Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition kept the game category steady to up a little in the hobby channel in the second quarter.
Results in Job Cuts
August 19, 2008
Wizards of the Coast announced today that it is restructuring “to focus on key growth strategies for core brands,” which will result in job eliminations.
Despite Challenges
August 17, 2008
Gen Con Indy, North America ’s largest game show, went off without a hitch last weekend despite the challenges posed by a weak economy, high gas prices, and the Chapter 11 filing of the show’s organizer.
CCG Sellouts Help
June 18, 2008
The general malaise that has afflicted the American economy has had only “limited impact” on the games business.
Greatly Expands Venues to Include Retailers
June 17, 2008
Wizards of the Coast is effectively opening up Pre-Release tournaments to retail locations.
