Mark Santillo, Creative Director of Active Imagineering saw ICv2’s coverage of the recent GAMA Trade Show and disagrees with commentary in the article.

It was hard to get a solid read on either the hobby game industry or the future of the show at the GAMA Trade Show this week.

Wizards of the Coast is launching Wizards Play Network, a network of local grass roots organizers that supports a wide variety of play formats.

Wizards of the Coast is launching Wizards Play Network, a network of local grass roots organizers that supports a wide variety of play formats, including leagues, multi-player, and team play.

Game sales for 2007 posted increases in three of the four main categories.

A spokesperson for Cookie Jar Entertainment confirmed to ICv2 that a Magi-Nation Collectible Card Game was 'in the works.

Universal Pictures and Hasbro have announced a six-year strategic partnership to produce four motion pictures based on Hasbro properties.

Hasbro, the nation's second largest toymaker, posted strong earnings for 2007 with sales boosted by a 78% increase in the 'boys' toys' category.

John Coviello of Little Shop of Magic in Las Vegas , Nevada read about Wizard's new release date policy for Magic: The Gathering and says this is good news as long as Wizards is able to enforce it.

Effective December 20th, all new Magic releases will become legal on the day of the product's release.