And a Duel Masters Guide
October 8, 2003
In November, Upper Deck is releasing its first series of Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectible Trading Pins as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Duel Masters Guide . The first series of collectible pins will be offered in Yugi and Kaiba Base Sets.
Filling Empty Channels
October 6, 2003
Score is pushing additional product to market on its Yu Yu Hakusho CCG to fill channels left empty by quick sell-outs of the first wave of product.
For Longer Life, Support Specialty
October 1, 2003
Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey saw Daniel McAbee's comments on CCG release and feels that specialty stores have an important impact on CCG sales.
And Avoids A Fourth Quarter Glut
October 5, 2003
Upper Deck is delaying the release of its Marvel CCG , originally scheduled for November, until late March or early April 2004.
From Decipher
October 1, 2003
ICv2 has learned that Christian Moore and Owen Seyler are leaving Decipher and joining Upper Deck.
'Why Does This Happen?'
October 2, 2003
Lane Brown of The Sword and Grail in Asheville, North Carolina saw the comments on mass merchant competition on anime and CCGs and had this to say.
More Defendants Could Be Added
September 30, 2003
Upper Deck, the licensed U.S. manufacturer of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game , has sued approximately 50 individuals and companies for marketing and distributing counterfeit starter decks, booster packs, and individual cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG .
Late Orders Cause Problems
September 24, 2003
In response to queries from ICv2, Score's Jonathan Quesenberry defended his company's rollout of the new Yu-Yu Hakusho CCG .
A Strategic Partnership
September 28, 2003
Canadian-based Corus Entertainment has announced the creation of a new Home Entertainment Division for its production, distribution and consumer products subsidiary, Nelvana Limited.
Mass Had First
September 24, 2003
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina didn't like chain outlets getting the new Yu-Yu Hakusho CCG before he did.
