It's always surprised me a little that there haven't been more games based on C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. Here's a look at the three Narnia games I'm aware ... Read More

2005 was a great year for games, in my view. The best board games, best card games, and best mass market games all provided a lot of opportunity for enjoyment. ... Read More

According to a recent article by Reuters, published on CNN.com and in other outlets, the popularity of Poker is sliding. "The industry's luck seems to be running out as boxed ... Read More

Players of Cosmic Encounter Online now have a 32nd alien from which to choose: The Sapient. This is the fifth exclusive "online only" alien -- not available in any board ... Read More

I've seen too many articles recently complaining about playing board games and card games on Christmas: they're too boring, it's always the same games, people get into arguments. Good heavens. ... Read More

The third edition of Ticket to Ride will be based in Germany. Ticket to Ride: Marklin Edition is due out in early 2006 from publisher Days of Wonder. With this ... Read More

The Clue DVD Game is scheduled to be released in the U.S. next year, following this year's release of the Cluedo DVD Game in the U.K., France and Germany. According ... Read More

Game Wave, a new product from Zapit Games, is a combination DVD player and game machine -- but it's not a direct competitor for the Xbox 360 or PS2. Instead, ... Read More

With the explosion in Poker's popularity, game tables have suddenly become hot sellers. A recent Universal Press Syndicate article says that at Target.com, 11 tables are available -- raning in ... Read More

Biology. Chemistry. Physics. The stuff great board games are made of. At least that's what Stuart Montaldo, designer of Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game, believes. And as the Wall Street ... Read More

Whoonu is one of Cranium's new games for 2005, a party game in which players quiz each other on their likes and dislikes. It was designed by Sharon Hansen of ... Read More

I think I'd really enjoy Deal or No Deal, a game show currently airing in the U.S. on NBC each night at 8 p.m., if it were a half-hour show ... Read More

Mobile phone users can download and play The Game of Life from iFone, a leading wireless entertainment publisher. In a recent press release, iFone and Atari jointly announced the launch ... Read More

The 10th Anniversary Settlers of Catan 3-D Special Edition Treasure Chest, which sells for approximately $380, is almost sold out. (As of this morning, I did find some still available ... Read More

Every year, some fun, creative or otherwise interesting small games and game-related products are published -- and they're just the right size and price to slip into someone's stocking at ... Read More

Many of the best games published each year can only be purchased online or in hobby stores. But there are also a number of great games available in stores like ... Read More

Are you shopping for someone who loves to play Poker? Here are my picks for the top 10 gifts for Poker players -- including something for every price range.

The explosion in Poker's popularity has made high-quality Poker chips available at reasonable prices. A wide variety of chips are available, so it's best to do some research before buying. ... Read More

This is the first year I've separated card games into their own year-end list, and there's a good reason: 2005 was a fantastic year for card games. These are my ... Read More

2005 was another excellent year for board games. Here are my picks for the top 10 best board games published in 2005. I can easily envision playing all of these ... Read More

There are several regular podcasts (a fancy name for computer audio files, usually in MP3 format) available which focus on board games and card games. I've updated my brief reviews ... Read More

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it's an easy way to keep up with your favorite web sites. Our list of game-related RSS feeds has been updated again. Check ... Read More

Double Blind, designed by Bruce Glassco, is a finalist in the 2005 About.com Deduction Game Design Competition. In the game, each player selects a hidden victory condition. They then alternate ... Read More

I recently played the new board game Caylus twice and was quite impressed. Published by Ystari Games and Rio Grande Games, Caylus was the top-rated game at the 2005 Essen ... Read More

Daryl Hannah, the actress who also has designed two board games, will appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show this Monday, Dec. 5, according to publisher SimplyFun. On the show, which ... Read More

The two "haunt" booklets in the game Betrayal at House on the Hill have been revised and updated by game designer Bruce Glassco. The new Secrets of Survival and Traitor's ... Read More

Based on the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) of the same name, World of Warcraft: the Board Game is scheduled to be released this month by Fantasy Flight Games. ... Read More

An "add-on" designed to work with the game Monopoly is being sold this holiday season, despite Hasbro's attempts earlier in the year to shut down its publication. The Super Add-Ons ... Read More

The Nov. 28, 2005, issue of Newsweek includes information about a new board game based on the war in Iraq, Battle to Baghdad: The Fight for Freedom. Game publisher Jiggi ... Read More

According to GamingReport.com, game publisher Wizards of the Coast (a division of Hasbro) recently made some significant staff changes. Among the staff let go were: Cornelius Lee, senior vice-president of ... Read More

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Trading Places, Tailor of Panama) has a new starring role: pitching board games in a commercial for Milton Bradley, a division of Hasbro. In the ... Read More