Thursday, August 4, 2022
August 17, 2022
This is the first part of the story of Gen Con 2022, as told by ICv2 staff photos.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 10, 2022
This week, columnist Steve Bennett addresses a potpourri of leftovers from last week, including discussion of Roachmill and his review of Lightyear.
At Largest Tabletop Game Show Since Advent of Pandemic
August 9, 2022
Over 50,000 unique attendees were hosted by Gen Con at last weekend’s show, the largest such event since the advent of the Covid pandemic.
Plus: High Sales, Low Prices, and a Kaiju-Fighting Rooster
August 8, 2022
We spoke to Hamric about Viz’s unprecedented sales, why they are keeping basic manga at $9.99 a volume, and what to expect from Rooster Fighter and other fall releases.
Geek Showbiz Roundup
August 8, 2022
Big showbiz news arrived this week, and we round it up here.
Online First, in Print in November
August 5, 2022
Each story in the collection will be published online by NBC News, and a print edition is scheduled for November.
Behind Better Supply, Strong Releases
August 2, 2022
Sales of collectible games were up in Spring (January-April) 2022, behind better supply on Pokemon TCG and strong releases across the board.
Despite Supply Challenges
August 1, 2022
Hobby game sales jumped one-third in 2021, the second year of Covid-altered retailing, despite supply chain challenges, according to ICv2 market size estimates.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 18, 2022
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz lays out the business-oriented programming at San Diego Comic-Con, and there's a lot of it!
Seattle Game Store Robbed; Philly's Amalgam to Close
July 15, 2022
Thieves leave the money and take the trading cards from a Seattle game store, and Philadelphia’s ground-breaking Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse is closing its doors.