Chris Gethard

Certified Collectibles Group to Acquire James Spence Authentication

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®), the leader in authenticating and grading collectibles, is excited to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire James Spence Authentication® (JSA®), the leader in autograph authentication.

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  • Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®), the leader in authenticating and grading collectibles, is excited to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire James Spence Authentication® (JSA®), the leader in autograph authentication.
  • JSA was founded in 2005 by James Spence, Jr., a giant in the world of autograph and memorabilia collecting.
  • “CCG and JSA are the perfect match, with a shared passion for collectibles along with an unwavering commitment to expertise and integrity,” said Steven R. Eichenbaum, CEO of the Certified Collectibles Group.
  • Although CCG pioneered witnessed authentication of autographs through its popular CGC Signature Series service, it has never offered full authentication and grading services for collectibles with unwitnessed autographs.

Top Web3-native game studio Maniac Panda Games to launch groundbreaking TCG “Underground Waifus” on WEMIX PLAY

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Leading global game developer WEMADE today announced that the multiplayer TCG (Trading Card Game) “Underground Waifus”, developed by established Spain-based Maniac Panda Games, is expected to be available on the world’s biggest gaming platform, WEMIX PLAY ( www.wemixplay.com ) before the end of Q2 2024.

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  • Leading global game developer WEMADE today announced that the multiplayer TCG (Trading Card Game) “Underground Waifus”, developed by established Spain-based Maniac Panda Games, is expected to be available on the world’s biggest gaming platform, WEMIX PLAY ( www.wemixplay.com ) before the end of Q2 2024.
  • An innovative international video game studio committed to immersing players in a new dimension of gaming, Maniac Panda Games is the gaming branch of Nexxyo Labs - a 300-employee Spanish studio regarded as one of the largest Web3-native video game studios in Europe.
  • Underground Waifus signifies the dawn of a new era in trading card games (TCG), featuring epic battles between players from all over the world that take place across an expansive collectible card game (CCG) arena.
  • The game uses blockchain assets like fungible or non-fungible tokens (NFTS) in line with its central concept of TCG and digital collecting.

WAX and Amazon Prime Gaming Collaborate to Bring In-Game Content to "Brawlers"

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX), the most proven Web3 ecosystem for gaming, today announces a collaboration with Amazon Prime Gaming to offer its members in-game content for WAX's  flagship Web3 title "Brawlers" via Prime Gaming.

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  • A collaboration with Prime Gaming to offer its members in-game content for WAX's flagship title, Brawlers, brings forth a new era of gaming
    GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX), the most proven Web3 ecosystem for gaming, today announces a collaboration with Amazon Prime Gaming to offer its members in-game content for WAX's  flagship Web3 title " Brawlers " via Prime Gaming.
  • Speaking on the collaboration, Richard Garfield said: "Teaming up with Amazon Prime Gaming marks a new chapter for Brawlers and the broader Web3 gaming sector.
  • "Collaborating with Amazon Prime Gaming marks a significant milestone in our distribution journey," said Michael Rubinelli, Chief Gaming Officer at WAX.
  • For gaming enthusiasts eager to enter the Brawlerverse on Amazon Prime Gaming, more information can be found via their active Discord community .

The EBA publishes 2023 list of third country groups and third country branches operating in the EU/EEA

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The EBA publishes 2023 list of third country groups and third country branches operating in the EU/EEA

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  • The EBA publishes 2023 list of third country groups and third country branches operating in the EU/EEA
    04 October 2023
    The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the updated list of all third country groups (TCGs) with intermediate EU parent undertakings IPU(s), where applicable, and the list of all third country branches (TCBs) operating in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
  • This publication ensures that market participants have clarity on the direct ownership of the involved institutions.
  • In the course of the 2023 exercise, 461 TCGs from 47 third countries have been identified as operational in the EU/EEA.
  • Moreover, 65 TCGs have branches in the EU/EEA with a total of 105 third country branches of credit institutions operating in the EU/EEA.

CGC Syncs with Mascot as an Official Multi-Sales Channel Partner

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) is excited to announce that Mascot Technologies, LLC (Mascot) has been appointed a new multi-sales channel partner of CGC Cards™. In addition, CGC will be listed as a Mascot Preferred Grading Partner. With this partnership, collectors will easily be able to submit their cards for CGC's expert authentication and grading services while also utilizing Mascot's innovative selling platform, which will enable the listing of items for sale on multiple secondary marketplaces simultaneously, including eBay, MySlabs and Shopify to start. Mascot also has partnerships with TikTok Shop, Veriswap, MyCardPost, and ComicConnect, and plans to integrate those channels soon as well.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) is excited to announce that Mascot Technologies, LLC (Mascot) has been appointed a new multi-sales channel partner of CGC Cards™.
  • In addition, CGC will be listed as a Mascot Preferred Grading Partner.
  • Mascot also has partnerships with TikTok Shop, Veriswap, MyCardPost, and ComicConnect, and plans to integrate those channels soon as well.
  • CGC and Mascot are also working on an integration to enable Mascot customers to submit items for grading to CGC directly from Mascot, expected to be completed in 2024.

Gods Unchained Is Now Available to 230 Million Players on Epic Games Store

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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SYDNEY, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immutable Games, a global leader in web3 game development and publishing, today announces that its flagship title, Gods Unchained —  Ethereum's highest-grossing trading card game — has become the next crypto game to launch on major digital distribution platform Epic Games Store (EGS).

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  • Gods Unchained's availability on Epic Games Store is a crucial milestone for the game, which aims to place it on equal footing with other digital Trading Card Games (TCG) such as Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, Yu Gi Oh, and Legends Of Runeterra.
  • Following the launch, Gods Unchained will become easily accessible and discoverable for over 230 million PC users worldwide that comprise the Epic Game Store player base today.
  • "It is hard to overestimate the significance of Gods Unchained's launch on Epic Games Store, one of the largest PC gaming platforms in the world," said Daniel Paez, Executive Producer of Gods Unchained.
  • The Gods Unchained team recently teased its renewed roadmap for 2023 , with a host of new features planned for integration.

Ultra PRO Announces New Luxury Vivid Deluxe Gaming Accessories Featuring Alcantara® Microsuede

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Elegant and soft to the touch, Alcantara combines aesthetics with performance, and is typically offered in luxury handbags and exotic car interiors throughout the world.

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  • Elegant and soft to the touch, Alcantara combines aesthetics with performance, and is typically offered in luxury handbags and exotic car interiors throughout the world.
  • "The Vivid Deluxe collection delivers that next level of premium and quality to round out the top end of our gaming accessories lineup.
  • Currently, the boxes come in two styles, The vertically-oriented "Alcove Flip Deck Box'' and the horizontally-oriented "Alcove Edge Deck Box."
  • The 9-Pocket Zippered PRO Binder can hold up to 360 cards and zippers shut for added protection.

INTERPOP LAUNCHES EMERGENTS TRADING CARD GAME

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InterPop celebrates the first year of the ever-expanding fan-driven Emergents Universe with a trading card game, moving from Public Beta to global release today! Among the team behind this new initiative are pro-players, and game designers Corey Burkhart, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Brian David-Marshall, Zvi Mowshowitz, and Drew Nolosco. This team counts two in the Magic: the Gathering Hall of Fame, the 2020-2021 Magic the Gathering World Champion, with multiple pro-tournament wins, and a resume of over 50 games and expansions released. Cards in the game feature art from legendary talent like Scott Kolins, Colleen Doran, and Adrián Gutiérrez and more.

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  • NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InterPop celebrates the first year of the ever-expanding fan-driven Emergents Universe with a trading card game, moving from Public Beta to global release today!
  • Cards in the game feature art from legendary talent like Scott Kolins, Colleen Doran, and Adrián Gutiérrez and more.
  • The Emergents Trading Card Game taps into this already expansive universe and its rich storylines to create an unmatched player experience, while leveraging the power of the Tezos blockchain to turn cards into digital collectibles, with the ability to own your cards, cosmetics, and other game assets, via the almost any wallet in the Tezos ecosystem.
  • The Emergents Trading Card has been in Public Beta since August of this year, where players can download the game and start building their decks with regularly-updated batches of Free Set cards.

Ultra PRO and Critical Role Join Forces to Launch a New Line of Gaming Accessories-Available Now

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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That's right: for the very first time, the fan favorite adventuring parties from Critical Role are getting a gaming accessory collection of their very own, featuring characters from every Critical Role campaign.

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  • That's right: for the very first time, the fan favorite adventuring parties from Critical Role are getting a gaming accessory collection of their very own, featuring characters from every Critical Role campaign.
  • "When you think of quality tabletop gaming accessories, Ultra PRO is at the top of the list.
  • The new line also includes playmats featuring art of Bells Hells as well as both previous Critical Role campaign crews, plus a premium Bells Hells printed book folio.
  • "As Ultra PRO International continues to grow and support the expanding world of Tabletop RPGs, it was only natural to work with Critical Role.

Ultra PRO and Critical Role Join Forces to Launch a New Line of Gaming Accessories

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra PRO International LLC ("Ultra PRO"), a California-based manufacturer known for high-quality gaming accessories, has partnered with Critical Role, a media company dedicated to storytelling and worldbuilding, to introduce a new line of accessories that both Critters and newcomers will love.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra PRO International LLC ("Ultra PRO"), a California-based manufacturer known for high-quality gaming accessories, has partnered with Critical Role, a media company dedicated to storytelling and worldbuilding, to introduce a new line of accessories that both Critters and newcomers will love.
  • That's right: for the very first time, the fan favorite adventuring parties from Critical Role are getting a gaming accessory collection of their very own, featuring characters from every Critical Role campaign.
  • "When you think of quality tabletop gaming accessories, Ultra PRO is at the top of the list.
  • "As Ultra PRO International continues to grow and support the expanding world of Tabletop RPGs, it was only natural to work with Critical Role.