Another Down Year?
June 16, 2005
The first months of 2005 have continued to be very tough for game sales, after a weak 2004, according to the just-released ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games #8.
And Licenses D&D Games
June 9, 2005
Hasbro has bought back the electronic game rights to its properties from Infogrames for $65 million; Infogrames acquired them in late 2000.
Ninth Language Added
May 11, 2005
Wizards of the Coast has announced that the ninth edition of Magic: The Gathering , a new 350-card core set, will street on July 27th.
Plus CCG, Miniature, Board Game, and RPG Top Tens
March 30, 2005
ICv2 has released its 2004 market reports in the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games #7, and the over-all market for CCGs, miniature games, board and family games, and roleplaying games was weak in 2004.
Not Enough
March 6, 2005
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina is concerned about the size of his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG allocations for 2005.
Including RoboRally
January 18, 2005
Avalon Hill has announced its 2005 product line-up, which includes a new printing of Richard ( Magic: The Gathering ) Garfield's RoboRally .
Coming February 21st!
January 12, 2005
A Paid Advertisement. February 21st sees the launch of Kindred Most Wanted the new set for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle .
Column by Steven Bates
January 5, 2005
This week, Bates shares his store's experience with trading cards.
Coming in 2005
December 26, 2004
UK company First 4 Figures will release a series of resin statues featuring characters from Magic: The Gathering in May.
There Are More
December 15, 2004
Heather Barnhorst of Attactix, in Aurora, Colorado, saw columnist Steven Bates' holiday gift guide column on games and has some additional suggestions.