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Funko buys Forrest-Pruzan Creative to move into board games

February 17, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Forrest-Pruzan Creative has a host of good board games with some top tier licences, including; Disney Villainous, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Bob Ross – Art of Chill and Choose Your Own Adventure – House of Danger.

Frank Frazetta’s Escape on Venus sells for $660,000

August 14, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Heritage Auction successfully sold Frank Frazetta’s oil painting for US$660,000. The iconic fantasy painter did the painting as a cover for the novel Escape on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1974.…

$72,000 for original Magic: The Gathering Card art

July 24, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shahrazad has sold for $72,000. Illustrated by Kaja Foglio is a stunning oil on illustrated board with a matted image area of 7″ by 5.5″. It’s signed and in excellent condition.…

Tomorrow’s jobs: Will our children be dinosaur keepers?

June 16, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jurassic World is currently out in the cinemas, and we’re all watching the consequences of bringing dinosaurs back from extinction and then messing things up. Science fiction, right? Tomorrow’s jobs Let’s look at whether we might see dinosaurs brought back to life in the future a little later on.…

Games Workshop split £5m bonus between staff

June 9, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Games Workshop has had a good year. Profits are expected to almost double. In other words, the Nottingham-based gaming company will make about £74m this year compared to £38m last year.…

WizKids to make Warhammer 40K games – Games Workshop share price surges

October 22, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It isn’t April 1st. On the WizKids’ website is a press release that announces a multi-year partnership between Games Workshop and WizKids. WizKids will make Warhammer 40 Dice Building Games, board games and other undisclosed games.…

Wizard World to shutdown several Comic Cons

April 19, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizard World, the geek friendly company behind several Comic Cons and events, will take the axe to its roster. 2014 had been a good year for the company with nearly a million Dollars in profit.…

Last minute geeky Christmas gift solutions

December 21, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Still have some shopping to do? Don’t panic. Fear not. Sure, you could brave the outside space and battle your way into a shop. You don’t have to. There are still some electronic, internet-enabled, and sometimes discounted Christmas gift options!…

Are tax changes about to axe Europe’s RPG digital stores?

December 16, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Publishers in Europe selling their RPGs, accessories and other gaming material in digital form are about to see big changes. In the past companies had to pay tax on digital services like subscriptions, written products, art and music based on the laws of the country they operate in.…

Denmark takes home the $250,000 World Magic Cup

December 9, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A 4-player team from Denmark has won the 2014 World Magic Cup while Israel based Shahr Shenhar successfully defended his Magic World Championship. Shenhar wins $50,000, while team Denmark have £48,000 to divide between themselves.…

Funko buys Forrest-Pruzan Creative to move into board games

Frank Frazetta’s Escape on Venus sells for $660,000

$72,000 for original Magic: The Gathering Card art

Tomorrow’s jobs: Will our children be dinosaur keepers?

Games Workshop split £5m bonus between staff

WizKids to make Warhammer 40K games – Games Workshop share price surges

Wizard World to shutdown several Comic Cons

Last minute geeky Christmas gift solutions

Are tax changes about to axe Europe’s RPG digital stores?

Denmark takes home the $250,000 World Magic Cup

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