In an article in the 'Business' section of Monday's New York Times Will Wade described the recovery of the Pokemon franchise.

Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan, read the ICv2 interviews with game publishers voicing their opinions on Internet discounters, among other things, and thinks their responses tell a lot about each publisher's regard for core hobby retailers.

ICv2 has learned that ADV will take over sales, marketing, and distribution functions for all Geneon titles effective October 1st.

Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado saw the interview with Loren Greenwoodand thinks the best way to support brick and mortar retailers is to give them releases before mass retailers and discounters.

Topps Company fired back at Upper Deck, charging that it had used its tender offer for Topps 'as a Trojan horse to gain access to our confidential information, disrupt our business and interfere with our pending merger transaction....'

The quarterly ICv2 market report on game sales in the ICv2 Guide to Games #46 reported gains in all games segments over-all, but particularly strong sales at mass.

An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of the ICv2 Guide to Games #46.

Virgin Entertainment Group has sold its U.S. Virgin Megastores retail division to Related Companies, a large national real estate development firm.

ICv2 asked Joe Hauck, EVP Sales, Marketing and Product Development of WizKids, his opinion about Internet retailing, discount pricing and the recent Leegin vs. PSKS Supreme Court decision.

ICv2 asked Jay Tummelson, Owner of Rio Grande Games, his opinion about Internet retailing, discount pricing and the recent Leegin vs. PSKS Supreme Court decision.