The game industry gathers in Las Vegas next week, in a year that looks to have continuing change after a tumultuous, mostly successful 2001.

January is a transition month in the pop culture products business, with the first week or two typically showing strong post-Christmas sales, followed by slowing traffic as the winter doldrums set in. But there was a lot of activity in pop culture stores this January, with especially strong releases in the comic category.

WizKids is supporting the launch of Mage Knight Sinister , its next Mage Knight expansion, with a consumer contest, a Marquee Tournament, and four 'super-rare' figures that are needed to win the contest.

An official ICv2 release. GCO, LLC President Milton Griepp announced that ICv2, the site with news and information for pop culture retailers, has reached its one-year anniversary.

The December Top Ten Cool lists, which reflect how products actually sold through in pop culture stores, had big products selling big...

WizKids has announced the details of its licensed Marvel collectible miniatures game, which uses a dial base system similar to the Mage Knight system.

Here are ICv2's Top Five Game Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Mage Knight establishes a new category...

WizKids, LLC and Ral Partha have announced the separation of the two companies, effective January 1, 2002. As of that date, Ral Partha will operate independently out of its new Ohio offices.

Fast Forward Entertainment, which recently added industry veterans Jim Ward and John Danovich, has acquired the d20 magazine Campaign.

Mage Knight maker WizKids has opened a retail store with an extensive play area in Redmond, Washington. The store is in a strip mall location formerly occupied by Games and Gizmo.