As I sit across from Gavin Verhey, principal Magic: The Gathering game designer and set design lead for Final Fantasy, I'm daunted by the task of playing someone who literally oversaw the development ...

While many a Magic: The Gathering player have found themselves exhausted by the sheer rapidity with which the game continues to release new products, head designer Mark Rosewater says that the ...

A new Universes Beyond set comes out and becomes a lightning rod for criticism and dissatisfaction from a section of the fandom, then an “in-universe” set follows, bringing some respite and unity to ...

Making a Magic: The Gathering card is a long process. To go from an idea to an actual piece of paper in a player’s hand takes years, with each one being discussed, tweaked, tested, proofread, ...

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Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

io9 recently got a look at what to expect from Wizards of the Coast's biggest crossover yet—and found plenty to appeal to fans of Magic and Final Fantasy alike. Reading time 7 minutes Magic: The ...

Magic: The Gathering is having an even bigger moment than usual this year, thanks to a lot of attention around its splashy crossovers and its rapid rollout of sets. But with that attention, there’s ...

At Summer Game Fest, I got to play (and get schooled by) the man who turned Cloud, Sephiroth, Aerith, Terra, Yuna and others into Magic cards. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and ...

In an air-conditioned tent on a sweltering Los Angeles day at Summer Game Fest, I sat down to play a hand of the card game Magic: The Gathering and drew a handful of characters from Final Fantasy.