As Wizards of the Coast prepares fot the official release of the science fiction collectible miniatures game Dreamblade on Aug. 9, they're giving away $1,000 per week as encouragement for ... Read More

The magazine Games Quarterly will feature exclusive expansions for two very popular games in its next two issues. Issue #10, on sale Aug. 6, 2006, will feature Great River of ... Read More

A new expansion for Apples to Apples, a great party game which is my pick for the #2 word game, is now available. The expansion, officially titled Apples to Apples ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: What's It To Ya - New Edition of Hilarious Party Game SuDoku: The Card Game Coming from Z-Man Games Reiner Knizia Almanac Coming from ... Read More

Designed by the team responsible for the brilliant War of the Ring game (based on Lord of the Rings), Marvel Heroes is a strategy board game set in the Marvel ... Read More

We now have a lot of new information about Lost: The Board Game, which should be available in mid-August. It's a strategy game that can be played by 2 to ... Read More

A new edition of Monopoly, already available in some European countries and Australia, removes paper money from the game and replaces it with a debit card for each player. The ... Read More

When the a board game based on the television series "Lost" was announced earlier this year, I was truly excited... until I decided that it would be a trivia game. ... Read More

The fifth wave of new characters for HeroScape, plus a new castle terrain set, will be available in early to mid-August -- and it can’t happen soon enough to suit ... Read More

An entirely new set of HeroScape figures -- based on the Marvel Comics universe -- was announced recently at San Diego Comic Con. The figures will be packaged in a ... Read More

A growing body of evidence suggests tha playing games -- and taking part in other mental challenges -- can help reduce the risk of memory loss and dementia as people ... Read More

The Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, may very well be the only museum in the world devoted entirely to games. ... Read More

It's nearly time for the annual World Boardgaming Championships, scheduled this year for Aug. 1 to 6 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Approximately 1,000 people will attend and compete in about 150 ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: GameTable Online Adds Computer Opponents for Kill Dr. Lucky Super Add-On for Monopoly Wins Award New Underground Railroad Board Game Life-Size Version of Eat It! ... Read More

One of the complaints that people have about the modern classic board game Settlers of Catan is that the luck involved in rolling dice can sometimes have a strong impact ... Read More

Malcolm David Kelley, the actor who plays Walt on the television series "Lost," will play Yu-Gi-Oh! against the current U.S. champion, Austin Kulman, 11, of Bellvue, Wa., this afternoon at ... Read More

Mattel hopes the word "HyperScan" will be on everybody's lips during the 2006 holiday gift-buying season. HyperScan, the first game system to use RFID (radio frequency identification), can fairly be ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: World of Warcraft Trading Card Game - Web Site Unveiled Simply Catan, Two More New Games from SimplyFun Hollywood Blockbuster - New Edition of ... Read More

The winner of the 2006 Spiel des Jahres, Germany's award for Family Game of the Year, is Thurn and Taxis, for 2 to 4 players, designed by Andreas and Karen ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: GameTable Online Adds Condottiere Topps Targeted by Activist Hedge Fund Bison - New from Mayfair Games Poker Tougher Than Chess for Computers Eve: The Second Genesis ... Read More

Ticket to Ride, which may very well be the best game published in the past 10 years, will have a new expansion this fall based on the USA map. According ... Read More

The World Series of Poker is underway in Las Vegas, and About.com's Poker Guide, Toby Bochan, is reporting from the scene. In fact, Toby played in the ladies event at ... Read More

The past few years have been kind to gamers who enjoy comic books and superheroes. With HeroClix, the Vs. System trading card game and Battle Dice, we've had a nice ... Read More

The DexCon 9 game convention starts tomorrow in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The five-day event (July 12 to July 16) runs through Sunday, and the schedule is packed with games ... Read More

The Spider's Web, a strategy board game for ages 5 and up, has won several awards this year. Publisher Otero Games debuted The Spider's Web at the 2006 American International ... Read More

I really wanted to love the Pirates of the Caribbean DVD Game, and I almost do. It's one of the strongest hybrids of a traditional board game and a DVD ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: GameTable Online Upgrades Web Site League of Pirates - New Game from Front Porch Classics Settlers of Catan Scenario Design Competition ... Read More

After a layoff of nearly 20 years, Superman has successfully returned to movie theaters. There are a number of excellent Superman-themed games available now, and collectors will want to pick ... Read More

Donald Trump is developing a reality television show based on the board game Monopoly, according to Reuters. Trump recently announced that he's starting a Hollywood production company, and a former ... Read More

The September 2006 issue of Knucklebones is available, featuring these cover stories: "35+ Games Adults Can Play with Kids," "Wargaming 101: A Beginner's Guide," "Keep Sharp with Mental Challenges," and ... Read More

Working for the world's most beloved candy maker might seem like a dream job. But in Enemy Chocolatier, the latest board game from Cheapass Games, players are all trying to ... Read More

WizKids, publisher of games like HeroClix, Pirates of the Spanish Main, and the Battlestar Gallactica Collectible Card Game, has announced a major corporate reorganization. Company founder Jordan Weisman has stepped ... Read More

Diamant, my pick for the #3 board game of 2005, is going to have a chance for wider U.S. distribution this fall. According to a report on BoardGameNews.com, retailer Funagain ... Read More

The 2005 Meeples Choice Awards have been announced, and the three winners are: Caylus (designed by William Attia; published by Ystari Games and Rio Grande Games), Louis XIV (designed by ... Read More

Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: Reports from Origins 2006 Immortal Eyes Games - New Publisher Cosmic Encounter Online Mini League Twilight Struggle - Second Edition New ... Read More