WotC announced that it is offering retailers a free launch kit for the November 6th launch of the MapleStory iTCG .

WotC has announced that its May 2008 release for Magic, codenamed 'Jelly,' will be known as Shadowmoor .

WotC plans to make the launch of Lorwyn the biggest set release event in the history of Magic .

Wizards of the Coast's MapleStory iTCG will be directed at a kids audience of ages 10 and up.

Sharpening the Sword is a regular column by retailer John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics, a 1300 square foot comic and games store in Williston Park , New York . This week, Riley talks about minimum pricing and Internet retailers.

Dave Salisbury of Fan Boy Three in Manchester, England, saw Steven Olsen's additional comments about CCG pre-releases and says the UK recently adopted the pre-releases for all stores approach and recommends it to U.S. retailers.

Steven Olsen of A Little Shop of Comics in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, who kicked off our discussion of CCG pre-release events responds to Dave Salisbury of Fan Boy Three with some numbers, and says, 'numbers don't lie.'

Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan, read the ICv2 interviews with game publishers voicing their opinions on Internet discounters, among other things, and thinks their responses tell a lot about each publisher's regard for core hobby retailers.

Wizards of the Coast recently shared more details on its miniature games.

Wizards of the Coast announced that the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn set will include the first of a new card type--planeswalkers.