Whenever a new piece of Monopoly swag becomes available, people suddenly remember the game, think “cool”, post a brief article about it, and then let the memory of the game sink back beneath the surface of their conscious minds. Until the next piece of swag shows up.

This month’s item is the Monopoly umbrella, available from Brollies of London.

Is this really a more momentous piece of swag than, say …

Monopoly Boxer Shorts

Monopoly Pocket Watch

Monopoly 5 Piece Chrome Bathroom Fixtures Set

Or this fine Monopoly Sheet Set?

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GameStrada, an online game community, reports that an average computer gamer spends over $1,000 each year between the ages of 18 and 48 to support their gaming hobby.

I’m pretty sure I don’t spend that much on my own gaming obsession. And what I buy, I plan to leave to future generations, something that may be difficult to do with an XBox.

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Strictly speaking, this isn’t a new one. Originally published in 2006 in Japan, Traders of Carthage is now available in the American market through the efforts of Z-Man Games. Game play also seems to have some unique features. Players buy goods from a central market. The purchase of goods draws more ships to the market in Carthage. But when a new ship arrives, those stuck en route are hit by pirates.

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Back in May, we reported both that Privateer Press would be adding tokens to its line of game accessories and that Gale Force Nine would be producing tokens for Privateer’s WARMACHINE game. Well, now it seems that is not to be. Privateer has terminated Gale Force Nine’s license to produce WARMACHINE and HORDES accessories. As a result, branded tokens, templates, and dice will not be available direct from Gale Force Nine after July 26th. Terrain sets will remain available for a little longer—through September 16th.

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FIDE has signed an agreement with the Russian Badminton Federation to cross-promote their games to each others’ constituents.

The deal will promote badminton to chess players as “the most optimal for physical activity of chess players”.

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