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The JDS Perspective - The Most Buzzworthy Games from Gen Con 2026
Column by Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez
August 5, 2026

ICv2's Managing Editor Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez discusses the most buzzworthy games from Gen Con 2026.

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Column by Scott Thorne
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This week, columnist Scott Thorne takes a look at the Pitch Black prerelease for Pokémon TCG this past weekend, and other scheduling and promotional issues.
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Column by Scott Thorne
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This week, columnist Scott Thorne shares his observations on this year's Free RPG Day, which shared the weekend with the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Chaos Origins.
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Column by Scott Thorne
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