Tag: Card Games
Mattel Releases a Sexier, “Adults Only” Version of Uno
For decades, Uno has entertained players of all ages at parties, family game nights, pubs and bars, and even competitive tournaments. Ever since it launched in 1971, the game has become a cult classic and a mainstay of many households and tabletop game clubs and spawned many different versions and spin-offs. However, you may not want to share this...
Hasbro Sees Wizards of the Coast’s Results Sag Year-over-Year in Q2
Hasbro’s second quarter results for 2023 are in with the toy and game company overall satisfied with its performance during the three months ended on June 30. Hasbro said that its team had delivered a solid second quarter, with revenue well ahead of expectations, and reduction in inventory.
The company has also been able to make further headway in achieving...
Magic: The Gathering Announces More Universes Beyond IP Collaborations
Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast’s timeless trading card game, has turned 30, and it continues to produce cards at a breakneck speed, seemingly unable to run out of creative juice. The Universes Beyond collaborations will now add even more vim to the game, with Wizards of the Coast confirming a number of new collaborations with prominent IPs.
Among...
Ravensburger UK Brings Ben Lovell to Assist with TCG and Disney Lorcana Rollout
Ravensburger UK has appointed Ben Lovell as its new category and sales manager for the company’s trading card game (TCG) business in the United Kingdom. Lovell’s immediate responsibilities have to do with the rollout of the Disney Lorcana TCG which put Ravensburger in a pickle with Upper Deck which accused the former of stealing its intellectual property.
Disney Lorcana has...
Gen Con 2023 Reports $300,000 Worth of TCG Stolen
Two thieves have been caught on camera spirting away with a pallet containing more than $300,000 worth of trading card games in the hours before Gen Con 2023 got underway on August 2. The pair was caught by security cameras and have not been identified as of the time of writing.
Meanwhile, Ravensburger, the publisher of Disney Lorcana TCG, has...
Hanabi Review
This is our Hanabi review. Stick around. It’s going to be a good one.
There are two types of people.
Those who can’t work with incomplete information, and those who…
Exactly.
Hanabi is one of the simplest board games you will ever play. In it, you just have to place five differently color-suited decks with numbers of 1-5 and place them in the...
Legend Story Studios Reveals Flesh and Blood TCG Set for October
The publisher and developer of Flesh and Blood TCG, Legend Story Studios, has announced a new booster set for the game, set to arrive on October 6, 2023. The new set, Bright Lights, will be based on the city of Metrix and focus on the Mechanologist class of heroes.
The set will acquaint players with Teklovossen, a brand new hero...
Mattel Looking to Hire Master Uno Player for $4,444 a Week
Mattel, a publishing and toymaking company, is on the lookout for what the company has described as a “Chief Uno Player.” Long story short, Mattel is looking for someone who will get paid $4,444 a week to play Uno four hours a day, four days a week, meeting strangers in New York City. The number 4's is intentional, as...
Exploding Kittens-Inspired Netflix Show Gets a Card Game Adaptation
Hold on, what? This is probably what you are wondering right now if you have read the title. It’s exactly as it is written. Netflix has secured the rights to turn the Exploding Kittens franchise into a game and animated show in April 2022.
Now, the resulting show has been turned into a new card game - sort of. Exploding...
Post Malone Buys The One Ring MTG Card
One of the hottest Magic: The Gathering cards on the market even prior to its release, a rare copy of The One Ring, has now been purchased by rapper Post Malone. The artist, who is known for songs such as Chemical and Psycho, has reportedly bought one of the valuable and rare copies of the game that was introduced...