The Dragon Con Policy on AI Art Is so Serious, It’s Secret

Dragon Con

Dragon Con, the massive fantasy and sci-fi convention held each Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, sparked controversy this year when organizers called police to expel an art vendor. The vendor was accused of selling AI-generated artwork. From Bleeding Cool: A vendor exhibiting under the name Oriana Gerez at Dragon Con in Atlanta this weekend, at …

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Shamans and druids may get axed from ‘Magic: The Gathering’

Shamans and druids may get removed from 'Magic: The Gathering'

If you think the inclusion of shamans and druids in Magic: The Gathering is culturally insensitive, I have some good news for you. Maybe. From Wargamer: Magic: The Gathering is considering dropping the shaman and druid creature types, because of the terms’ significance as real-world religious identifiers, MTG head designer Mark Rosewater has revealed. This …

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The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo

The 2023 Maryland Toy Expo - Bent Corner

My wife and I attended the 2023 Maryland Toy Expo yesterday. It’s held annually at the Maryland State Fairgrounds located north of Baltimore. We’ve never been but decided to go this year. There’s a monthly regional toy show held in nearby Greencastle, Pennsylvania. We occasionally go and usually find something to buy while we are …

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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ will no longer use the term ‘race’

'Dungeons & Dragons' will no longer use the term 'race' - Bent Corner

Wizards of the Coast, the company that owns the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, announced it is removing the term “race” from the game. From the D&D Beyond blog: Dungeons & Dragons has a history of evolving to meet the needs of our players and foster an inviting space for everyone. With that in mind, we …

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‘Magic: The Gathering’ prices are going up

Magic The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game played by really cool, hip people. Wizards of the Coast, the producer of Magic: The Gathering, announced that it will increase prices this September. From ICv2: Wizards of the Coast will raise prices on select Magic: The Gathering products starting in September. WotC attributes this latest price increase to …

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Invasion Toys kicked out of NYCC due to mask violations

Invasion Toys kicked out of NYCC due to mask violations - Bent Corner

Reed Pop’s New York Comic-Con (NYCC) is taking place this weekend. Rich Johnston of Bleeding Cool published a story about a vendor that had to be removed from the event for refusing to adhere to city and event rules on wearing masks. Rich’s article included a tweet from comic book artist Andy Price about the expulsion: …

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