The game show version of Balderdash, airing on cable channel Pax, is scheduled to debut Monday, August 2, at 8:30 p.m. eastern U.S. time. Host Elayne Boosler told the Associated ... Read More

A new election-themed game promises to "put regular Joes and Janes in the middle of the race for the White House." Landslide, according to a press release, allows players to ... Read More

The annual Magic: the Gathering World Championship is scheduled for Sept. 1-5, 2004, in San Francisco. Organizers expect to draw more than 300 individual and team competitors from more than ... Read More

Trump: the Game, originally released about 15 years ago, is back in stores. After the success of Donald Trump's television series The Apprentice, Milton Bradley / Hasbro has released a ... Read More

Election Quest is a new collectible card game (CCG) released in connection with the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Publisher Bro! Novelties says the game "uses humor, political insight, and detailed ... Read More

Vampire, a card game for 3 to 5 players designed by Reiner Knizia, is now available for online play at GameTable Online. In the game, each player takes the role ... Read More

Connecticut's Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, has told bars and restaurants in that state that hosting Texas Hold 'Em Poker games violates state law, according to an article in the New ... Read More

The Rancho Penasquitos branch library in San Diego is currently displaying international versions of Monopoly, including games from Canada, France, Greece, Holland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United States. ... Read More

We already know that scientists believe playing games is good for the brain. Now, according to an article from Reuters, a study published by the United States Army War College ... Read More

The Dragon Booster Trading Card Game, not scheduled for full release until February 2005, is being previewed by game publisher Score Entertainment at the San Diego Comic-Con, July 22 to ... Read More

The annual game fair in Essen, Germany, is one of the most-anticipated events of the year for serious game fans. This year's fair is scheduled for October 21-24, 2004, and ... Read More

I've seen Star Wars Epic Duels on sale at my local Toys 'R' Us for a month or two now, $9.99. If I didn't already own two copies, I'd snag ... Read More

Winning Moves Games, publishers of the new deduction game Coda (known as DaVinci Code in Europe), is running a promotion that could put cash in your pocket or new games ... Read More

The struggle of men and women to keep their relationships healthy is the theme of Relationship Tightrope, designed by Reiner Knizia and recently published by Uberplay. "It's a fun game ... Read More

Nick Cannon's "It's All Fun and Games" tour begins tonight in Boston, and the concert series is being sponsored by the Milton Bradley game Twister Moves, a dance-based version of ... Read More

Funagain Games is offering the chance to win a free copy of Sleuth, the latest release in Face 2 Face Games' series of Sid Sackson "siganture" games. To enter the ... Read More

Greg Schloesser says this about the new card game Victory & Honor, published by Jolly Roger Games and designed by Talon Douds: "For folks who enjoy trick-taking games, Victory & ... Read More

Dexcon 7, a gaming convention with board games, roleplaying games and more, is scheduled to take place July 14-18 at the East Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The ... Read More

Jarden Corporation recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of United States Playing Card Company. Jarden now owns approximately 75% of USPC, according to a press release. Founded in 1876, ... Read More

Dr. William Maxwell, who travels across the United States teaching parents and teachers how to increase children's IQs, says, "Get out of your easy chair and go play games with ... Read More

NFL training camps open later this month, and the futuristic football game Battle Ball can help us all get in the right frame of mind. In this light beer-and-preztels-style game, ... Read More

Rio Grande Games has announced its planned release schedule for the remainder of 2004. Games due out this year include Fearsome Floors (a reprint of the monster-themed game Finstere Flure), ... Read More

Michael Schacht is one of my favorite game designers. His designs tend to be simple, but packed with interesting choices for players to make. Schacht also designs a variety of ... Read More

The "constructible strategy game" (CSG) genre is brand new, with WizKids' Priates of the Spanish Main being the first such game. WizKids had previously announced a CSG based on The ... Read More

Marvel's Ultimate series of comics is making its way into the HeroClix universe. According to publisher WizKids, the Marvel HeroClix: Ulimates set includes 96 figures (some of which are from ... Read More

The upcoming release schedule for Steve Jackson Games includes Munchkin Blender in July 2004, a reprint of Frag in August 2004, Get Nifty! -- based on the web comic Sluggy ... Read More

In August 2004, Wizards of the Coast plans to release the G.I. Joe Trading Card Game, which features characters inspired by the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra storyline. Players will command their ... Read More

Rick Thornquist of Gamewire has broken the news that Uberplay, publisher of Oasis and Hoity Toity, will merge with Eagle Games, publisher of Age of Mythology and Civilization: The Boardgame. ... Read More

The Games Journal, a monthly web periodical about board and card games, has posted its July 2004 issue. Contents include "My Record Keeping Experience" (about tracking the games you play) ... Read More