Class Starter Decks are a new World of Warcraft TCG product for hobby game stores. Each deck is comprised of 60 specific cards selected to reflect a particular class and faction in the online World of...

In March, we celebrated Read an RPG in Public Week to help generate positive exposure for the roleplaying hobby. And while I’m happy to see this week bring that celebration’s second incarnation of the year, another...

Someone’s excited about Gen Con.

Dire Wolf Digital game studio is a new effort in online and offline trading card games, founded by Scott Martins, previous founder of Worlds Apart Productions, and studio head of Sony Online Entertainment Denver. Their first...

Remember Duels of the Planeswalkers for XBLA ? Well now it’s coming to the PC via Steam through a seal Wizards of the Coast made with Valve. It’s actually been out since June 15th, but it’s a game...

The latest Yu-Gi-Oh! is Hidden Arsenal 2 , an all-foil 60 card set of monsters. One, the new Naturia Beast , neutralizes opposing spell cards. Hidden Arsenal 2 comes in packs of one Secret Rare and...

In a stunning overturn by the court of appeals, Mattel has lost on appeal against MGA Entertainment in the fight over Bratz dolls, the first drawings of which were done by Carter Bryant while he was...

Following up on his superb online course, Scott Nicholson has written a book elaborating on his advice for managing game programs in libraries. As an Associate Professor at Syracuse University, host of fun board game video...

Industry Mattel nearly doubles its profits (Toy Story 3) from last year’s 2nd quarter, yet they still fall below estimates. ( source ) Profits $51.6 million, revenues $1.02 billion. Hasbro’s profits climbed to $43.6 million from...

Some publishers consider it their business to save friendly local game stores (FLGS), claiming that these locations are the points where new players enter the hobby. The big threat to these stores is online retailers who,...