'Magic' and 'D&D'
November 21, 2016
Wizards of the Coast, convinced that streaming play of its tabletop games helps grow their player base, is expanding in two new directions.
On the State of Pokemon, Anime, and Manga Merchandising Tips
October 26, 2016
We talk about current Pokemon trends, the state of the anime business, and some tools and advice for geek culture retailers in the manga business.
Publisher Plans Eventual Trade Release
October 25, 2016
Kickstarter collections of a popular webcomic with gamer overtones are producing huge numbers, with plans for an eventual trade release of three volumes.
'Who then ought to be responsible?'
October 20, 2016
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore, Maryland comments on Rob Salkowitz's recent column regarding California's new autograph law.
HasCon, in 2017
October 19, 2016
Ending a year of speculation, Hasbro has announced that it will host HasCon, its own fan convention, September 8-10, 2017.
As Sales, Profits Top Expectations
October 19, 2016
Sales in Hasbro’s game category were up 13% in its third quarter, with increases in Magic: The Gathering , Duel Masters, Pie Face, Simon , and Bop-It driving the growth.
Column by Scott Thorne
October 10, 2016
This week, Thorne takes look at the consumer decision making process.
In Iowa Store Burglary
September 9, 2016
On August 28, Multiverse Comics and Games in Grinnell, IA was burglarized.
VIZ Execs Aker and Hamric on Pokemon, 2016 Launches, 2017
August 24, 2016
ICv2 recently sat down with VIZ's Leyla Aker and Kevin Hamric to discuss the impact of Pokemon Go on their large library of Pokemon titles, the results of the early 2016 launches, and key releases for the rest of 2016 and 2017.
'Monopoly the Musical'
June 20, 2016
Hasbro, Inc announced a partnership with the Araca Group to produce Monopoly the Musical.
