Do you collect comics? Do you collect rare comics? Action Comics #1 was published in June of 1938 and it is the comic that introduced superman to the world. This super rare comic is currently up for auction on eBay and there is no reserve. No reserve does not mean the comic is in reach, […]
Mail Order Comics files for bankruptcy
Mail Order Comics has liabilities of $969,101 and assets of $43,790 and so it’s filed for bankruptcy in a federal American court. The company’s assets include 250,000 comics worth 10c and 1,500 graphic novels worth five bucks each. The company had AdanceMe among its lenders; a last resort, high interest, option. Diamond Comic Distributors are […]
Hyrule bank notes
These clever bank notes probably won’t be accepted by your local bank – not unless you’ve a lovely house in the ever so eventful Hyrule. I suspect they’d be far easier for either Link or Zelda to carry around thought given the ever present danger of a sudden swim they might be in constant threat […]
Mobile gamers are intolerant of prices and ads [infographic]
Ebuyer ran a Facebook poll that gathered 8850 responses and insights into gaming apps on mobiles and tablets. The research is interesting because mobile gaming is really shaking up console gaming. Console games are far more expensive than mobile games. DLC is liked by console and PC gamers but not embraced by mobile gamers. I […]
Paizo Publishing sponsors Gen Con for the next three years
Gen Con has secured sponsorship for the next three years, ending with Gen Con Indy 2015 in a deal with Pazio Publishing. The Pathfinder publisher will boost their Gen Con presence by about 30% this year. This means growing from Booth #203 to supporting events hosted in the Sagamore Ballroom of the Indiana Covention Center. […]
Atari goes bankrupt
Atari has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the States. This gives the iconic video games firm the ability to solider on for now, without predators swooping in to grab the brand name, while it tries to find a last minute save. Atari was the market leader for gaming consoles in the 70s. It […]
The original Batmobile sells for $4.2 million
The estimate was $5m for the first Batmobile. This was the car that was actually used in the 60s Batman TV show; unlike the many copies. It’s about 19 foot long and was owned by Geore Barris who took a 1955 Lincoln Futura and changed it to make the iconic Batmobile. Before the auction, Barris, […]
Games Workshop boss quits
Games Workshop’s CEO, Mark Wells, announced today that he’ll be stepping down. The British company posted their half year performance today and the results are good. In the six months running to December sales increased from £62.7 million to £67.5 million and at the same time the company reduced operating expenses by £1.4 million. Where […]
2 million dollars for rare trading cards find
A family will be looking to earn as much as 2 million dollars in a series of auctions after finding a complete set of rare baseball trading cards in their attic in Ohio. The money will be split between some 20 cousins. The home, in Defiance, Ohio, belonged to their grandfather who ran a market […]
Blueshore Global pin Game’s recovery on console cycle
In the UK the biggest computer game retailer – GAME – is having a horrible time. They seem to be at death’s door given that key suppliers like EA, Sega, Nintendo and Microsoft are now refusing to sell stock to the shop. Only Sony and Activision seem faithful. Do Codemasters count? At one point it […]
