Column by Scott Thorne
May 4, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne looks at Konami’s organized play announcement and shares a thoughtful piece by Chad Boudreau of ComicReaders in Regina, Saskatchewan about the future of games and organized play in their store.
Coronavirus Games Biz Round-Up
March 23, 2020
We round up here recent events in the hobby games business in the unfolding Coronavirus Crisis of 2020.
And Helping their Comic Book and Gaming Customers
March 19, 2020
Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics shares how they're taking care of their comic book and gaming customers in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
In Fall/Holidays 2019
March 18, 2020
While the hobby games channel had a solid holiday season overall, tough comps in TCGs and fewer hits in board games made it tougher to beat 2018 numbers in 2019.
Wizards of the Coast Adds Coronavirus Accommodations for 'Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths' Prereleases
Allows Players to Participate in At-Home Events
March 16, 2020
Wizards of the Coast announced that it has added new options for retailers to enable their customers to participate in a prerelease for Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths without attending an in-store event.
From Asmodee Group
March 9, 2020
Gamegenic, one of the studios that is a part of Asmodee Group, announced the release of its Essential Line of TCG accessories for March 11 through March 13.
Based on Popular Video Game Series by The Coalition
March 9, 2020
Steamforged Games unveiled Gears of War: The Card Game, a card game based on the popular Gears of War video game line, for release in Autumn or Winter 2020.
New Entry-level Set
March 3, 2020
At New York Toy Fair, Ultra Pro previewed the new entry-level Ascension: Eternal set.
Column by Scott Thorne
February 23, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne shares his picks for the truly game-changing titles through the history of the games industry.
Column by Scott Thorne
February 16, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne chimes in on the newest Secret Lair releases and what it means for the future of Wizards of the Coast's drop marketing strategy.
