In Real Life

A Different Sort Of Card-Based Gaming

Flickr user Dr Von Krakenstein finds a novel new use for Magic: The Gathering cards, using basic land to create this pixelated Link, along with a nifty Mario and a passable Companion Cube.


September 13, 2010
News

Try Your Luck At New Vegas’ "Caravan" — Without The Game

Fallout: New Vegas will include a gambling minigame called “Caravan,” which is a form of head-to-head blackjack. Bethesda’s released the rules of the game, which you can play with a standard deck. And for caps, if you like.


April 29, 2010
News

The Xbox 360 Memory Card Battles Continues

Former Xbox 360 third-party memory card manufacturer Datel is free to pursue its antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, as a federal judge dismisses the console maker’s attempts to have the case thrown out.


December 19, 2009
News

The Definitive Silver Star Harmony Package For Lunar Fans

XSEED Games know Lunar fans are used to getting more, and while the limited edition of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony doesn’t get close to the lavish releases Working Designs gave us in the ’90s, it’s nothing to sneeze at.


December 6, 2009
In Real Life

Handmade Fable Fortune’s Tower Card Set: A Limited Edition Of One

Shawn Baxter, aka the Capcom-Unity all-star contributor Snow_Infernus, thought for certain someone would have made a Fortune’s Tower card set based on the Fable II Pub Game. When no one did, he got tired of waiting, and made his own.


June 17, 2009
In Real Life

Say Happy Father’s Day With This Punch-Out!! Card

Don’t have the scratch for a Father’s Day card this year round, or just plain out forgot? Don’t worry Nintendo has you covered.


June 13, 2009
News

Tecmo Deals IPhone DoA Kasumi Blackjack

Who in their right mind would pay good money to play blackjack on their iPhone with a 3D model of Kasumi from Tecmo’s Dead or Alive series?


January 29, 2009
News

BattleForge Storms Stores In March, Preorder Bonuses Tapped

EA’s Phenomic studio has set a date for their upcoming real-time strategy meets card battles title BattleForge, with special cards and extra levels for those willing to put their preorder money down.


January 16, 2009
News

Legends of Norrath Expands Again, Continues Passing Out Boosters

Sony Online Entertainment’s online collectible card game Legends of Norrath expands again next month, following the story of the Ethernauts with the sixth expansion set, Against the Void.


October 26, 2008
Uncategorized

The Surprising Success of Retail Game Cards

I had an interesting discussion this week on the topic of microtransaction models, East-West interaction, and the fact that few people pay much attention to such issues (or dismiss them out of hand); Games In Motion has a nice interview up illustrating the ‘fly under the radar’ nature of a lot of those microtransaction models. WIM sat down to chat with Rob Goldberg, CEO of GMG Entertainment — the company produces branded pre-paid cards for a couple of franchises, sold at big box stores like Target — to talk about where the market is currently and where it’s headed. They estimate somewhere between $75 and $100 million in sales this year, but what about the future?: