Pandemic Year Ends on Up Note
July 16, 2021
Despite the many challenges of doing business during a global pandemic, hobby game sales in the U.S. and Canada grew 21% to $2.035 billion in 2020, up from $1.675 billion in 2019.
'Magic: The Gathering' Hall of Famer Shota Yasooka is Lead Designer
July 12, 2021
Game design and development is by Hobby Japan, with Shota Yasooka, a Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame pro player, as the lead designer.
Column by Scott Thorne
July 6, 2021
This week, columnist Scott Thorne explains the value he sees in distributor magazines, and shares his thoughts on Mike Webb’s move from Alliance to Paizo.
To Relaunch $10,000 'Flesh and Blood' The Calling Events; LSS Also Announces New Booster Set
June 25, 2021
Legend Story Studios and ChannelFireball have teamed up to relaunch The Calling, a series of large scale organized play events, in the U.S.
To 115 Comic Shops and Independent Bookstores
June 21, 2021
The one-time grants were distributed to 115 independent comics retailers and bookstores.
Black Interior | Fully Opaque | Colorful Back
June 14, 2021
Card gamers, collectors, and retailers the world over know that Dragon Shield is synonymous with high-quality gaming accessories.
Vampire-Themed Deck-Building Game
June 8, 2021
Renegade Game Studios will release The Hunger, a new vampire themed deck building game from Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield.
'Classic Collection [EX06]' English Edition
June 8, 2021
Bandai will release Digimon Card Game: Classic Collection [EX06], a new English edition booster set, into U.S. retail in December.
Geek Animation Round-Up
May 24, 2021
A raft of geek animation news broke in the last few days and we round it up here.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 24, 2021
This week, Scott Thorne follows up on the shortage in collector supplies and also looks at organized play roll-out post-pandemic.
