Wizards of the Coast announced today that the company has reached an agreement to outsource its online retail business to Sean Vanderasson, owner and manager of SVGames L.L.C.

A 52-store retailer group has produced a joint statement of its concerns regarding Games Workshop wholesale pricing and other issues.

A group of retailers representing 52 game stores recently issued a joint statement to Games Workshop protesting its recent wholesale price increase and other problems in doing business with Games Workshop. Mike Jones, Games Workshop's U.S. Sales Director, sent us this response.

A group of retailers representing 52 stores have issued this joint statement expressing dis-satisfaction with Games Workshop policies toward independent retailers.

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced agreements with publishers SQP Inc., Toyspress, and Graphic-sha that will allow Diamond to represent them to the bookstore, library, warehouse club, mass merchandiser, and specialty retail markets.

When Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose took issue with Farace's previous comments on Yu-Gi-Oh , it prompted Farace to stress his longevity using his current strategy.

We interviewed Tokyopop VP--Information Services Mike Kiley at Anime Expo, and talked about the shifting channels of distribution for manga, as well as Tokyopop's background and plans.

Frequent contributor Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey, disagreed with retailer Mark Faraces' comments on Yu-Gi-Oh .

Chris Pollichemi of Altered States Game and Hobby in Syracuse, New York has a different slant on the Yu-Gi-Oh shortage in hobby stores. He feels Upper Deck is making the right moves, but doesn't think much of the game, or some of its purchasers.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California chimed in to offer Fred Swayne of Infinity Entertainment some advice on making money on the Yu-Gi-Oh craze.