The winner Lennard K. (left) receiving the trophy from the tournament casters (Konami) Tabletop Lennard K. is German Yu-Gi-Oh! Master 2026 At German Nationals 2026 in Münster this weekend, the winner Lennard K. qualified himself for the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship in Japan end of August. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The winners of the 2026 Destination Qualifier Modern tournament in Hof, with winner Jan Schmidt (right) (Games Island) Tabletop Destination Qualifiers in Hof See Strong Growth in 2026 More than double the players in Sealed and even a few more Modern players were part of the Magic: The Gathering Destination Qualifiers by Games Island at LFG Con Hof 2026. The winners went home with cash prizes this year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Advertisement photo for The Pokémon Company International's new TCG product Abyss Eye (PCI) Tabletop The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro) Business Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Gray Merchant of Asphodel card art over WotC promotional video material. (Wizards of the Coast / Scott Murphy) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Drives Hasbro Growth in Q1 2026 Numbers Unsurprisingly, Wizards of the Coast is keeping Hasbro's numbers in the black with Magic: The Gathering. The digital gaming sector also grew slightly. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Glow in the dark Lego building is part of the event. (World of Bricks) Products World of Bricks Comes to Munich on 27 May World of Bricks comes from Austria to Bavaria: From 27 May to 6 June, the Lego building expo, experience and market event takes place at Pineapple Park next to the Hirschgarten. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Dewi van Zeggelaar Tabletop Women+ in Magic Launches Ally Ambassador Network Women+ in Magic has launched their Ally Network to find ambassadors that speak up for maginalised groups in MTG play spaces. Interested men can join a supporter network by filling out a form first. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Last year's DSP winners (DSP) Tabletop Nominations and Public Elections for German Boardgame Awards Open Election lists for the German Boardgame Awards (Deutscher Spiele Preis) are now open. Any board or card game released in the last 12 months is elligible and can be nominated by anyone through the portal in two categories: Family Games and Children's Game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Picture: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner @ cEDH Championship Munich 2025 Tabletop TCG Calendar Trading card games are on the rise globally, and even as networking tool in the games industry. Check all big TCG releases and events here - find sets to play, fairs to visit, and game industry network events waiting to happen with our GamesMarket TCG Calendar. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business United Wizards of the Coast Seeks MTG: Arena Union The team behind the TCG videogame Magic: The Gathering Arena is driving for Wizards of the Coast to voluntarily recognise their new union United Wizards of the Coast. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering -Secrets of Strixhaven Secrets of Strixhaven might only deliver five Archetypes for its Limited environment, but these pack a punch. The set boasts much stronger Draft and Sealed possibilities than TMNT or Lorwyn Eclipsed before. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate is one of the classics returning in Warhammer Classics (Games Workshop, SNEG) Products SNEG and Games Workshop Bring Back Classic Warhammer Video Games Games Workshop and SNEG have brought back more than 20 classic Warhammer titles on Steam, with future-proof compatibility options as well as Steam integrations. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
