FAO Schwarz succumbs to bankruptcy. Maybe not real relevant to your life as a gamer unless you’re looking to pick up some cheap LARP space in Vegas. With a big horse. It certainly does not seem to pay to be in the medium-high-end space of, well, any business right about
Category: Industry
GAMA posts trade show schedule for 2003
Yup. They sure do. They do that all the time. Have a look.
WotC site updated
The main page of Wizards of the Coast’s website looks much better now. Far less cluttered, easier to find what you’re looking for. Not as much variety right up front, though, just the big name brands. Hmm… sounds like the WotC retail stores, doesn’t it?
FAO Schwartz in trouble
In another ICv2 story, we hear that FAO Schwartz stores aren’t doing that well either. Apparently, the stores have reported a 20% loss compared to last year. Though there are only 23 FAO stores proper, the company also owns 61 Right Start stores and 169 Zany Brainy stores. According to
WotC retail stores losing Non-WotC RPGs
This ICv2 story has the whole shpiel from Rich Kummer of ACD Distribution. Games Workshop product, WizKids stuff, and third-party card and board games will still get carried, but apparently, Wizards can’t afford the shelf space for White Wolf, Pinnacle or Green Ronin anymore. Given the tremendous array of D20
Alien Menace adopts Ill-Tempered Squirrels
Alien Menace will be bringing three of Mythrole Games’ downloadable games to print in March 2003. The Mythrole titles Witch Hunt, Shrimpin’, and my personal favorite, Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel will join the Alien Menace lineup. It’s great to see Tyler Sigman’s game designs from Mythrole reach stores in
WotC setting contest finalists interviewed
Wizards of the Coast hasn’t forgotten about the fantasy setting contest, don’t worry. In fact, WotC has posted interviews with the three finalists, Keith Baker, Rich Burlew, and Nathan Toomey. Which will be the chosen one? Dunno. But at least each of them is $10,000 richer so far.
Final update from Hogshead Publishing
To answer the many questions gamers have about the fate of its products, Hogshead Publishing has posted a short FAQ. Much of the details were already revealed in official press releases and our exclusive interview with James Wallis. However, the announcement of Fires of Creation, the first Nobilis supplement to
WotC set to revise core D&D books in 2003
Since Wizards’ press releases page is four months behind, I’ll link you to . Short version is, there will be new editions of the three core D&D books released next July, with rules changes. Read More for the details.
OgreCave changes publishing system; world quakes with fear
So Blogger finally pissed us off enough to get us to throw the switch and move to Movable Type. The only really visible signs of the change so far: the nifty new search widget up there on the left, and whatever errors you find in the archives (bring them to
OgreCave Interview: James Wallis/Hogshead Publishing
Now that the news has come out about Hogshead Publishing calling it quits, we can let you see the interview with Hogshead’s Director and all-around nice guy, James Wallis. He explains some of the reasons for the announcement, muses on the state of the industry, and deftly avoids telling us
Hogshead Publishing calls it quits
For today’s big news, Hogshead Publishing has just announced that as of November 30th, the company will be leaving the adventure-gaming industry. As the press release stated, the company hasn’t gone broke or anything. Instead, the shutdown is because “we are bored, creatively frustrated, and increasingly despondent about the future
Wingnut forums launched
Wingnut Games has launched new forums to discuss their games, see previews of upcoming products, and generally run amuck. Get over there and start harassing Aldo. He likes it.
No Gen Con For You!
According to the GenCon.com front page, “Due to reorganization Gen Con So Cal has been pushed back to April 2004 and a new show, Gen Con Games Spectacular, will take place in Amsterdam in November of 2003.” First they make us drive, then they make us wait. *sigh* Are they
ACD heads west
ACD Distribution is taking steps to improve its shipping times to the western side of the US by opening a new warehouse just a bit down the road from me, in Fresno, CA. The California warehouse will begin shipping out orders on December 2. Retailers will be able to continue