In Part 1 of this interview with Upper Deck's Cory Jones, we discussed the 'fragile' TCG market, the role of community in supporting the market, and the steps Upper Deck is taking to support that community.

From the Gnome's Perspective is a weekly column by retailer Pat Fuge, who owns Gnome Games, a two store chain in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This week is part two of his review of organized play programs.

Dave Autzen of Reader's World in Springfield, Illinois received an e-mail this week that he would not be able to receive Upper Deck's Dark Revelation 2 from his distributor, and wonders how this fits with the company's shipping policies.

Upper Deck recently announced to its customers that its Dark Revelation 2 product would not be available through hobby distributors, which caused some to question the rationale and Upper Deck's commitment to its hobby first shipping policy.

This fall, two launches will capitalize on the success of Xiaolin Showdown.

Gamus, based in the southeastern United States, and Talkin' Sports, based in the western United States, have merged, effective today.

Sabertooth Games has announced two releases, Penny Arcade and Soul Caliber III , for its Universal Fighting System , and will announce a third UFS CCG property in October.

The Sunday New York Times included an article about the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar.

Konami has signed a multi-year agreement with Marvel Enterprises and Upper Deck Entertainment that gives Konami rights to develop games based on Upper Deck Entertainment's Marvel Trading Card Game .

Upper Deck announced plans to create a trading card game based on the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft.