Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey saw the news that Upper Deck was changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! product and isn't changing his stance on the line.

Glen Soustek of Westlake Cards, Comics, and Coins in Roselle, Illinois saw the news that Upper Deck is changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! releases and is skeptical.

Responding to widespread discontent among its game and hobby store customers, Upper Deck is changing its shipping policies on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to give game and hobby stores an advantage over its mass merchant and other chain customers.

'Cyber-Stein,' a Yu-Gi-Oh! card first given away at GenCon SoCal a little over a week ago, has been listed on eBay; the most recent bid as of this writing is $25,300.

Upper Deck is not slowing the release schedule for its top-selling Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG brand in 2005, totalling eleven SKUs. Upper Deck has now released info on releases through the end of the year, at least in outline.

Last week's box office leader ( Alien vs. Predator ) and leading box office surprise ( Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie ) both dropped by over 67% during their second weekend of release.

More details have bec om e available on the uncut versions of the Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King DVDs.

Sources with 4Kids Entertainment Home Video have confirmed that the company will begin releasing the original, un-cut Japanese versions of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shaman King on DVD this fall.

The Burger King Corporation will launch a major promotion for Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie , which opens in theaters across North America on August 13.

Upper Deck has announced its 2004 plans for its category-leading Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible card game.