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Episode 290 - cEDH Finance pt1
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With WotC expressing interest in entering the cEDH event sponsorship/TO/host space, we decided it was time to dedicate the time to discuss what this means through the lens of "cEDH Finance."In this series of episodes we discuss what cEDH finance looks like for cards designed for main set play. What are signals that cEDH is pushing a cards price. An…
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Episode 289 - What Games are Being Focused on at the LGS Level and Why
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With Modern Horizons Three spoilers in the books, the time between the release of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and said spoilers has been a pretty lowkey time for the game. In times like this, it's important, as an LGS, to make sure you are still serving your other communities as diligently as you are your Magic community.So this week, we discuss ot…
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Episode 288 - All Time Worst Picks
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Instead of looking back at the picks we have made this year, we look back at all of our picks for some of our worst performers.We discuss why we picked them, what has changed regarding that context, the future of the card, and, most importantly, the lessons we have leaned from each pick.We need to be held accountable and it's about time.…
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Episode 287 - Organized Play Systems Comparison
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From Magic to Pokemon from Lorcana to Flesh and Blood, organized play systems can be the backbone of competitive games. With the multitude of changes to the Magic Organized Play system we thought it was time to discuss where we are, where we were, and where the competition is.This allows us to take a step back and see, as an LGS or a vendor, where …
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Episode 286 - How Would We Fix Magic?
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Obviously Magic as a game play system is complex and deep but between the game itself and the ecosystem it has created there exists a number of avenues for things to change or improve.We started with a the simple idea of "identify" a few things surrounding that game, within the control of WotC that would fix, or improve, Magic the Gathering.It coul…
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Episode 285 - The Power of an Online Buylist
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In the past we've discussed the utility of "hot lists" and generic buy lists as backpackers, vendors, and at the LGS level; effectively all levels of the singles selling ecosystem. Their importance to the health and growth of any business cannot be understand.But what we have not discussed is the importance of making your buylist available and visi…
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Episode 284 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Hype Preview
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Yeehaw... This week we look at Outlaws of Thunder Junction.So saddle on up and hear us spin yarns about tales from out yonder. What cards do we think are prices well? Which are priced poorly? What's a "case" and how do we solve it, or do they even matter? What's a mole god?Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 283 - Murders at Karlov Manor Set Review
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With Outlaws of Thunder Junction set to release shortly, we look back at our Murders at Karlov Manor card assessment to see how discerning an eye we cast at the set.It feels like we just did this...Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 282 - Identifying Trusted Vendors
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Usually we discuss how to protect yourself while speccing and in the past have discussed protecting your physical assets but we have no talked about how we, personally, identify vendors we like working with.Until now.We breakdown not just some of the vendors that we continue to shop with or at, either on their dedicated sites or on various market p…
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Episode 281 - Is WotC Running Out of Reprint Equity?
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That's a big question but an important one.An idea born out of an older Reddit thread (link below), we decided to take a look at what WotC has left in the tank for chase reprints in supplemental sets. What does the current reprint philosphy offer? What cards can even be reprinted to get people motivated to buy into supplemental packs?And seemingly,…
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Episode 280 - Fallout Set Discussion
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Stepping outside our normal procedure of, "skip the supplemental analysis" we found a desire to discuss the Fallout product. There were a number of interesting and likeable things we saw within the set as well as some details surrounding the product on the whole that we thought were worth the discussion.Grab a can of Nuka-a-cola and join us as we d…
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Episode 278 - Earnings Call pt2: The Review
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We've covered the numbers, the jargon, and the delviered outlook but now it's time for us to give out actual reviews and thoughgs. Strap in as we discuss our thoughts on not only the earnings report but the future of HAS and WotC.The 2023Q4 earnings call is rough read. Full of business jargon about writedowns and "goodwill" Hasbro put on paper an o…
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Episode 278 - Earning Call pt1: The Breakdown
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The 2023Q4 earnings call is rough read. Full of business jargon about writedowns and "goodwill" Hasbro put on paper an over $1 billion dollar loss. Once you cut through that, there are number of important take away, especially surrounding eOne and various licenses.This week we cut through the jargon as best we can and give a quick breakdown, with a…
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Episode 277 - What are the Hardknock Lessons you Learned as a Financier
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There's a lot that goes into being a successful financier, regardless of that product(s) that you are dealing with. A lot of lessons learned come from exposure and failure and we're here to discuss a number of the lessons we have learned over the years.One of the most important lessons, though, is establishing a support network of people who you ca…
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Episode 276 - Murders at Karlov Manor Hype Preview
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With full spoilers, a prelease, and several high profile events behind us, this week we look at and discuss the Murders at Karlov Manor.What cards do we think are prices well? Which are priced poorly? What's a "case" and how do we solve it, or do they even matter? What's a mole god?Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 275 - Lost Cavers of Ixalan: Hype Review
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With Murders at Karlov Manor set to release shortly, we look back at our Caverns of Ixalan to see how discerning an eye we cast at the set.Were we right, were we wrong? Are we out of touch, or is it truly the children?Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 274 - Keeping Your Players Engaged and Returning
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Keeping people engaged at the LGS level can be one of the most difficult things to do but one of the most rewarding as you see your players returns, bring new people, or covert walk-ins to lifers.This week we discuss some of the challenges of engaged your yours players, regardless of the game they play. How do you keep people coming back and openin…
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Episode 273 - Adding a New Vertical: What Do We Look For
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Adding a new vertical to your current product selection is never a simple or easy task, whether your an LGS or a vendor, but it is something you will be tasked to do.We break down some of the more important and, in some cases, often overlooked aspects of what goes into picking new product.https://web.archive.org/web/20200605203544/https://magic.wiz…
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Episode 272 - Honest Review of Rav Remastered
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Ravnica Remastered is upon us and Murders at Karlov Manor is rapidly approaching; spoiler season clobbering the landscape. But what was the reception to RVR like compared to Timespiral Remastered and Dominaria Remastered before?From a player perspective, how did the limited format feel? Was it diverse and engaged or restrictive and boring? As an LG…
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Episode 271 - How's WotC's Recent String of Good Decisions Impacts Vendors and LGS's
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With MaRo telling players to continue to voice their contempt for the current product schedule, WotC walking back their double down that they totally didn't use AI art, combined the OpenGL walk back, WotC has had a string of good decisions.Now, a lot of this still demonstrates initial bad intentions and/or poor first decision making, but we all hav…
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Episode 270 - If we ran Hasbro (2024) pt2
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It's 2024 and we're back with our yearly tradition of discussing what we would do if we ran Hasbro.Somehow we're back to talking about how Alta Fox was right, some rather obtuse earnings calls, and a product release schedule bordering on lunacyon top of holiday layoffs.2023 was a certified corporate banger!So buckle up and enjoy some fun back and f…
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Episode 269 - If we ran Hasbro (2024) pt1
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It's 2024 and we're back with our yearly tradition of discussing what we would do if we ran Hasbro.Somehow we're back to talking about how Alta Fox was right, some rather obtuse earnings calls, and a product release schedule bordering on lunacyon top of holiday layoffs.2023 was a certified corporate banger!So buckle up and enjoy some fun back and f…
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Episode 268 - 2024 Look Ahead
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With 2024 approaching rapidly we go through a few "thought experiments" and discuss what we expect to happen, what we want to happen, where we want to be... even what we want from Organized Play.All in the hopes that our dreams and wishes will come true for the next year and we see positive change and growth from both WotC and Hasbro.…
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Episode 267 - 2023 Annual Over Under
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This week we circle back to our Annual Over Under lead in to the next calendar year and make wild bets about even wilder events.Taking into account both recent and historic events, we put together a list of items worth discussing, but only through the lens of degeneracy.Come for the specs, stay for the grumpy discussion.…
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Episode 266 - Eternal Weekend Rundown
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Our yearly pilgrimage to Eternal Weekend is complete, the champions crowned, and a bunch of people got to play one of the best team trios format of all time. But what was it like as a vendor and what can you expect as a regulars attendee?Weeks worth of prep for both of us culminated in THE Eternal event of the year. Join us as we discuss what it's …
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Episode 265 - What Are Some of the Biggest Mistakes That Cause Shops to Fail
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This week, we discuss a comment left by YouTube viewer bmatth06.What would you say your biggest mistakes were that caused your shop to fail?It's not something we talk about all that often but with the ever changing landscape of the LGS, this was the perfect time to breakdown some of the most commom reasons an LGS might fail.…
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Episode 264 - WHO and LTC Scene Box Discussion
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Consider this a retrospective. What has happened with the Doctor Who set from a retail standpoint and a finance standpoint? Was it a hit or a miss? Do people even remember it?Also, what the hell are Lord of the Rings Scene Boxes? All this and more on this weeks episode.https://mtg.dawnglare.com/?p=viz&s=WHOhttps://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/the-lo…
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Episode 263 - Lost Cavers of Ixalan: Hype Review
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With full spoilers, a prelease, and several high profile Pioneer events behind us, this week we look at and discuss the Lost Cavers of Ixalan. What cards do we think are prices well? Which are priced poorly? Is there enough "juice" on the Enchanting Tales sheet to keep people opening this set for a while?…
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Episode 262 - Wilds of Eldraine Set Review
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With Caverns of Ixalan set to release shortly, we look back at our Wilds of Eldraine card assessment to see how discerning an eye we cast at the set.Were we right, were we wrong? Are we out of touch, or is it truly the children?Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 261 - Year 5 Pick Review
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As our fifth year as a podcast draws to a close, we continue our process of self reflection and growth.This episode we look back at four picks, each, and discuss what they represent to us: winners and losers alike, there's always a lesson to be learned.Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 260 - Year 5 Retrospective
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As we wrap up fifth year doing the podcast, we take a look back and both this year and years prior to starting the podcast.What were we like then? What's changed? Do we even still enjoy the game anymore? What's up with Standard? Why you should, or shouldn't, own an LGS.It's been a wild wild and here's to another 5!https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/art…
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Episode 259- 2023-24 Product Releases
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As has become tradition, we review the rest of the 2023 and 2024 product slate as provide to us by WotC.This time, though, we know where a number of Universes Beyond sets are and how many times we're returning to Ravnica.Will the LGS thrive because of some of the new draft environments or top down trope based design? Are "tent pole" Universes Beyon…
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Episode 258 - Play Boosters
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The draft boosters, they are a changin'!This week WotC announced the end of Set and Draft boosters and their replacement product, collation, and reasoning. We pivoted last minute to discuss this as it will have immediate impact with the release of Murders at Karlov Mansion at all levels.Be you player, vendor, LGSs, or collector, this announcement a…
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Episode 257 - The Whale Bail
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Over the course of the last 18 to 24 months, we've heard rumblings of what can be termed as the "Whale Bail" as larger LGS customers start to speak out against WotC's printing policies with their wallets.So as we have been steadfastly collecting stories of customers, what we began to see bubble up was that LGS's started to tell the same stories abo…
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Episode 256 - The Next Steps in Standard Play Announcement
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MagicCon Vegas 2023 saw a number of announcements; from Doctor Who spoilers to upcoming Universes Beyond and even the next Standard Play announcement.And it's this announcement that we're doing to discuss this week as it has the opportunity to immediately impact the LGS level of the competitive Magic ecosystem.So we break down a number of LGS issue…
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Episode 255 - MagicCon Vegas 2023 Recap
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MagicCon Vegas 2023 is in the books, Worlds has been won, and the first $100 thousand sealed event compete. But what was it actually like at the event? How was everything structured and what was the feeling?We break down MagicCon Vegas 2023 from a logistics standpoint so you didn't have to be there!Come join us as we crack open the seedy underbelly…
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Episode 254 - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Review
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With the heat from "LOR" dissipated, and WOE taking center stage, we go back this week to look at our picks for our most overhyped card, underhyped card, and that Goldilox one right in the middle.We pull apart our reasoning, the price points, where we think we went right or wrong, and just generally hang our heads.…
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Episode 253 - Wilds of Eldraine Hype Review
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With full spoilers and a prerelease behind us, this week we look at and discuss Wilds of Eldraine. What cards do we think are prices well? Which are priced poorly?Is there enough "juice" on the Enchanting Tales sheet to keep people opening this set for a while?Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 252 - 2023Q2 Earnings Call pt2
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Continuing the discussion about the Hasbro Q2 2023 earning call, we revisit the bulleted points from the previous episode and break them down based on economic indicators, expectations set by Hasbro, and mix in our own brand of, "old man yells at cloud".https://gamerant.com/pokemon-company-multibillion-dollar-increase-in-revenue/https://www.hipster…
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Episode 251 - 2023Q2 Earnings Call pt1
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It's time for the Hasbro Q2 2023 earning call valuation! In the first episode of this two parter, we break down some of the more interesting and finer points before reacting to them in the follow up epside.https://gamerant.com/pokemon-company-multibillion-dollar-increase-in-revenue/https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/08/magic-revenue-down-15-in…
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Episode 250 - GenCon Over the Years
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The last GenCon related episode for the year. We promise.We discuss GenCon through the years, from it's humble beginnings in 1969 through to 2023. How Magic impacted GenCon, their relationship through the years, and their eventual separation.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_ConVon info@podcastone.com
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Episode 249 - GenCon Rundown pt2: The Show
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Last week we covered what the lead in to, "The Greatest Four Days in Gaming", (GenCon) is like and this week we get into the nitty gritty.What's it like on the floor, is there time to enjoy the show itself, what is there to do before, during and after? ...When do you find time to eat and sleep?All of it. From the highest highs to falling off a curb…
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Episode 248 - GenCon Rundown pt1: Preshow
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Branded, "The Greatest Four Days in Gaming", GenCon is one ot the most popular and important conventions for everything table top gaming. And while a large number of people are able to attend GenCon as "genpop" not many people get to opportunity to work GenCon in any capacity.This week we begin our journey through what it means to attend GenCon as …
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Episode 247 - The National pt2: Wrapup
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Last week we covered what The National is and a bit of the importance of it to the Sports card industry. This week we recap what happened at The National 2023 from both the vendor perspective and the attendee side of things.How does The National stack up against Origins and GenCon, how has it changed and expanded over the last few years and what ha…
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Episode 246 - The National pt1: Preshow
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A few weeks back in episode 244, we covered Origins, a convention that many in the TCG community seem to overlook or underrate as an experience. This week, we're running back that foundational idea with a preshow episode for The National (Sports Collectors Convention).Notably most people haven't attended let alone heard about this show and as it's …
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Episode 245 - Vintage Rotisserie Draft
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Taking a break from finance topics this week, we're going over some of the finer details about Vintage Rotisserie Draft, ahead of the next St. Lotus event.If you don't know what VRD is, please give this a listen and if you're like to know more, join the community, and do some drafting online, head on over to https://stlotus.org/ for all that inform…
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Episode 244 - Origins 2023 Rundown
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Origins 2023 is in the books and now that we're back we thought, "what does the average gamer know about Origins?"So we sourced questions to help build a representative idea of what the event is and what it means to the gaming communities it serves.Did you even know it's in Columbus Ohio?!Von info@podcastone.com
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Episode 243 - LotR: Philosophically
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With immaculate timing, after recording our previous episode it was announced that the one of one The One Ring was found and graded. So... what happens next?We came up with a few important questions to discuss from player, LGS, and vendor perspectives about the current and future state of this set and IP based chase cards in the future.…
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Episode 242 - Retracing of Unlimited Prices and the Boom of Beta
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Previously we have discussed the possibility for seemingly unbridled growth of Unlimited. From power to duals to even the lowly Fork, there was seemingly no end in sight for where Unlimited would.Well, a few years later, we're older and wiser and can see that where Unlimited is headed, is downward trending. Though, on the opposite side of things, B…
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Episode 241 - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Aftermath
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With The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth prerelease weekend squarely in the rear-view and Release Party Weekend coming up, we continue our discussion about this set and what we saw this past weekend.We break down what we saw at an LGS level and what the current slate of products, including the Doctor Who Universes Beyond, means. The cost i…
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