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Flying Buffalo Inc., the company started and run for almost 50 years by founder, Rick Loomis, will continue after his death, says company manager Steve Crompton. Loomis, a co-founder of GAMA (The Game Manufacturers Association),…
Read the reportLance Myxter has joined the Client Services Team at Funagain Logistics as Account Manger. He previously worked for Tasty Minstrel Games. He is known in the industry as ‘The Undead Viking,’ and has a YouTube channel of the same…
Read the reportSnakes & Lattes says it will be scaling back its distribution and retail activities to focus on the service-related part of the business. The company will continue its fulfillment operations in Canada, and will partner…
Read the reportHasbro have entered into an agreement to purchase Canadian TV, film and music company Entertainment One (eONe) for an all-cash transaction valued at $4 billion. Shareholders of eOne will receive $6.86 for each share. Hasbro expects to maintain…
Read the reportHasbro says it will phase out plastic from product packaging starting next year, this includes polybags, elastic bands, shrink wrap, window sheets and blister packs. It hopes to eliminate all new product plastic by the…
Read the reportIt’s no secret that AEG is changing its ways. CEO and Chief Creative Officer John Zinser has blogged about the company’s new efforts to make ‘fewer, better games.’ The company says it wants to put more time, and…
Read the reportKonami Cross Media NY have signed licensing agreements with Blacklist Games and IDW Games for the vintage video game titles Contra and Bomberman, according to License Global. Blacklist Games and the Kess Co. will develop a cooperative board game based on ‘Contra’ for…
Read the reportHasbro is expanding its recycling program to include France, Germany and Brazil. Consumers can send the company’s toys and games to TerraCycle, a product recycling company, who will turn them into materials that can be used…
Read the reportAsmodee have acquired Canadian game distributor, Lion Rampant Imports. Based in Brantford, Ontario, Lion Rampant was founded in 1992 by Ross Fleming and Rose Kriedemann. The two companies have worked together for the last 10…
Read the reportThe National Retail Foundation reported on Friday that despite a new round of tariffs, imports are expected to continue at near-record levels for the remainder of the year. President Trump has indicated that the next round…
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