Planned for Late 2002 Launch
November 27, 2001
ICv2 spoke today with Douglas Freese and Nick Ingeneri, the design team developing Trog , a new hybrid card game.
CCG and RPG Currently Split Between Decipher and WotC
November 26, 2001
With the upcoming May 16, 2002 release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the Lucasfilms licensing machine is gearing up...
$93.5 Million in First Week Box Office
November 18, 2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone broke four box office records with its opening this weekend at $93.5 million.
Most Popular Items in Two Categories in October
November 18, 2001
The venerable Simpsons top two categories in our Top 10 Cool lists for October, compiled from reports submitted by retailers across the country.
LOTR Expected To Be Pop Culture Store Winner
November 12, 2001
The independent pop culture retailers contacted by ICv2 are nearly unanimous in their conviction that the The Fellowship of the Ring ( the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy), which debuts in December, is the best fit for the tastes and interests of their customers.
Three Print Runs in Three Months
November 7, 2001
Wizards of the Coast has announced that the Harry Potter CCG is 'the company's most successful new product launch to date.'
On G.I. Joe, Transformers, Harry Potter CCG
October 24, 2001
Hasbro announced its third quarter earnings this week, and the news was better than expected. On sales that were down to $893 million from $1.1 billion a year ago, the company earned $50.6 million, compared to $13.8 million in 2000.
Tortured Souls Top Toys
September 20, 2001
The biggest surprises at the top of the lists in August are the #1 toys product -- Clive Barker's Tortured Souls from Mcfarlane -- and the #1 anime -- the El Hazard OVA DVD box set.
Licenses WotC Property
September 18, 2001
Former WotC Vice President Ryan Dancey has announced the formation of OrganizedPlay, a new company. It has signed a five year license with WotC for the use of Living City of Raven's Bluff .
Fireworks Television To Produce
September 18, 2001
Wizards of the Coast property Forgotten Realms has been licensed to Fireworks Television, a division of CanWest Entertainment. Fireworks will develop a live action television series based on the game setting and novels.
