Winning Moves Games had several upcoming releases on display at the 2005 American International Toy Fair, including the card game Forbidden. Described as "Mah Jonng meets Gin Rummy," Forbidden is ... Read More

One of the games that most caught my eye at the 2005 American International Toy Fair was You Must Be an Idiot!, a trivia game scheduled to be published in ... Read More

Are you hosting an Oscar party? Pull out one of these games to make your party more memorable. If you'd rather watch a movie than a television show about movies, ... Read More

We all know that Wal-Mart sells games. But did you know that you can actually play games in Wal-Mart? Not necessarily with the endorsement of store managers, mind you, but ... Read More

Monopoly publisher Hasbro has sued RADGames, alleging trademark and copyright infringement. RADGames was at the 2005 American International Toy Fair promoting their "Super Add-Ons Monopoly Version," scheduled to be released ... Read More

This summer's animated film from DreamWorks, Madagascar, has inspired the release of two children's board games announced by Hasbro at the 2005 American International Toy Fair. Madagascar: Race to Escape ... Read More

A new version of Operation will be available this year, allowing players to put famous animated father Homer Simpson under the scalpel. Hasbro announced the new game at the 2005 ... Read More

In Shadows Over Camelot, unveiled by Days of Wonder at the 2005 American International Toy Fair, players each take on the role of a Knight of the Round Table. The ... Read More

Hasbro has announced plans to publish two Chronicles of Narnia games this September or October in conjunction with the theatrical release of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. A ... Read More

In 2003, R&R Games published Smarty Party, which I believe is one of the best trivia games ever. Based on a preview at Toy Fair, this year's release of You ... Read More

Most of the action at the American International Toy Fair goes on inside the Javits Convention Center or buildings in the Toy District. But there are some interested sights right ... Read More

In a recap of the 2005 American International Toy Fair, television station WCBS in New York makes this inane claim: "Board games are fast becoming a thing of the past." ... Read More

Bryan Berg, who holds the Guiness World Record for card stacking, has been in New York City building a replica skyline to raise money for tsunami relief efforts. His 178,000-card ... Read More

The first set of expansions for HeroScape are now widely available, and more are on the way. At the ongoing 2005 American International Toy Fair in New York City, Hasbro ... Read More

Golo Golf Dice doesn't pretend to be something it's not. It is a simple, addictive dice game that works well with the golf theme and will provide hours of fun ... Read More

When playing Texas Hold 'Em Poker, or any game that involves chips as currency, it's vital to know what each chip is worth. Here's a breakdown of the standard values ... Read More

WizKids recently announced plans to publish Tsuro, a strategy board game for 2 to 8 players, later this year. According to the 2005 WizKids catalog, Tsuro will be subtitled "The ... Read More

The Star Wars Miniatures game has two full sets of new figures scheduled for release in 2005. In April, the "Revenge of the Sith" set adds 60 new figures, including ... Read More

Wizards of the Coast has announced that the Star Wars Trading Card Game will see two new sets released in 2005, both based around the upcoming "Episode III: Revenge of ... Read More

Pirates of the Crimson Coast, the sequel to the "constructible strategy game" Pirates of the Spanish Main, is scheduled to be available on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The expansion includes new ... Read More

A new touring British museum exhibit has its focus squarely on board games. "Across the Board: Around the World in 18 Games" features Duodecim, Senet, Snakes and Ladders, and more. ... Read More

In January, we learned that Mischa Barton (star of The O.C.) loves board games. In the Feb. 14 issue of Newsweek, Eva Mendes (star of Training Day) reveals that she ... Read More

New Line Cinema and Milton Bradley are teaming up to host a unique Twister Contest this Monday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Children's Museum of New York. The ... Read More

In addition to the previously announced Attacktix, four new Star Wars board games have been announced. The lineup includes Star Wars Trivial Pursuit DVD Saga Edition (with questions covering all ... Read More

Attacktix, described as "a battle figure game that combines great action figures with kinetic battling features," will be published by Hasbro this year. The first set of Attacktix figures features ... Read More

The online version of Settlers of Catan is now available for play at several web sites, including Yahoo, Zone.com, and IncrediGames.com.

One of the games due to be published by Avalon Hill this year is Monsters Menace America, in which players control both the diabolical creatures preying on North American cities ... Read More

The February 2005 issue of The Games Journal is now available, and this month's issue is filled with interesting articles, including The Classical and Romantic Game Playing Styles by Lewis ... Read More