Kotaku, one of the biggest video gaming websites in the world, has just lost its board game writer Luke Plunkett after more than 16 years with the company.
Incredible Dream, one of the few board game startups to attract millions in venture capital dollars, has hired influencer Ilya Ushakov as social media and community manager ahead of its debut game release next month.
Monster-hunting adventure game The Witcher: The Old World had the most new owners on BoardGameGeek in June, knocking Earth from the top spot it has held for the previous two months.
The troubled Kickstarter for the miniatures-heavy Cthulhu Wars game has reached a new low after the company posted personal details of some of its Kickstarter backers online while asking them to contribute more money to the campaign.
Café del Gatto, a family-focused drafting game about cat baristas competing to serve customers drinks, has won this year's Austrian game of the year prize.
GAMA's annual tabletop gaming convention Origins Game Fair failed to draw record crowds last week despite a marked jump in attendance compared to last year's event.
BackerKit's bid to take on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has scored a major success after Gloomhaven publisher Cephalofair passed $2m for its first campaign on the platform.
Board game giant Asmodee has launched a new distribution business aimed at supplying "new, niche and hard-to-get" English-language titles to European retailers.
Root and John Company designer Cole Wehrle has been nominated for the long-running Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming, for "some of the finest work that’s ever been done in board game design".
Tomb Raider and Borderlands developer Embracer Group is planning a slew of video games based on Asmodee's board game range, as the company tries to leverage its intellectual property amid plans to slash its $1.45bn of debt.
