Board Games Up, TCGs Down
February 10, 2008
Hasbro, the nation's second largest toymaker, posted strong earnings for 2007 with sales boosted by a 78% increase in the 'boys' toys' category.
Good News If Enforced
December 17, 2007
John Coviello of Little Shop of Magic in Las Vegas , Nevada read about Wizard's new release date policy for Magic: The Gathering and says this is good news as long as Wizards is able to enforce it.
Starting With 'Morningtide'
December 5, 2007
Effective December 20th, all new Magic releases will become legal on the day of the product's release.
CCG Still in Limbo
November 29, 2007
Interactive Imagination, the company that created the Magi-Nation Duel CCG is providing input for the design of an online Magi-Nation game, but the CCG is still in limbo.
Purchased by Bob Maher
November 29, 2007
The assets of ACD Distribution, the second largest U.S. distributor of games to game and hobby stores, have been sold to Bob Maher.
Bob Maher Talks to ICv2
November 29, 2007
Bob Maher, a former professional Magic: The Gathering player, has purchased the assets of ACD Distribution.
Optimism For RPGs
November 26, 2007
The quarterly ICv2 market report on game sales in the ICv2 Guide to Games #49 reported that retailers are heading into the holidays in an optimistic mood.
At Javits with NYAF
November 19, 2007
Wizards of the Coast will host its Magic: The Gathering World Championships December 6th through 9th at the Javits Center in New York City , during New York Anime Festival.
With Tribal Wars, Decks
November 15, 2007
Wizards of the Coast is making a concentrated effort to reach out to more casual gamers for Magic: The Gathering.
Major Release Set for May
October 3, 2007
WotC has announced that its May 2008 release for Magic, codenamed 'Jelly,' will be known as Shadowmoor .