Utterly devastating scenes of late from Down Under, the sheer scale of the fires is almost incomprehensible. One toy outfit offering a financial hand is model maker Schleich, a long time manufacturer of Aussie wildlife figures including the Kangaroo, Wombat, Koala, Quokka and Croc and have been donating from sales …
Read More »Rubik’s gets the magic touch
Marvin’s Magic is teaming up with the Rubik’s brand for a unique magic set, well it is the best-selling cube puzzles 40th anniversary this year. Rubik’s Box of Magic Tricks is presented in a giant cube and contains exclusive tricks and illusions. With unique Rubik’s-themed magic props and instructions for 40 …
Read More »Barbie Inclusive range increses
There’s a few new entries in town as Mattel launch their latest additions to the Barbie Fashionistas range. It’s all about having a range which better reflects the world that kids see everyday. There’s one doll with vitiligo, one without hair, and one with a gold prosthetic limb and a …
Read More »National Puzzle Day is here
Celebrating its third year the global celebration is designed to bring all manner of brain-manglers together from Jigsaws to word games, number solving Soduku style stuff to board games, pretty much anything that is puzzling (does not include this years self-assessment). So, get in on the action and head …
Read More »LEGO Dots arrive at Kings Cross
The artist Camille Walala today unveiled her latest installation at Coal Drops today to help introduce the all new 2D tile play concept from the LEGO Group – LEGO DOTS. She brought the product to life brilliantly within a free public art installation – The result is HOUSE OF DOTS: …
Read More »Pokémon World Championships are coming to Blighty this Summer
Making a jump across the pond for 2020 the Pokémon World Championships are to be held in London for the first time. The Pokémon people told us over the weekend that this year’s Pokémon World Championships will be held at ExCeL from the 14th–16th August 2020. The event will see …
Read More »Russ Abbots favourite board game returns
That DVD based board game from the 90’s is making a comeback, this time it is all app enabled. This skill and strategy game has its fair share of suspense too as 3-6 players race against the clock to collect six coloured keys, face your fears and compete against the …
Read More »Gifs ahoy – Sneak peek of a new collectible from Moose
Moose Toys is heading to London Toy Fair for the first time and launching a new collectable inspired by gifs, a variant of online social speak. Oh! My Gif brings the world of digital gifs to life through this new range of collectable characters each with surprise movements. The characters …
Read More »St Noire from Virsix Inc. has a successful CES 2020
St. Noire by Virsix Games St. Noire is the world’s first Alexa-powered murder mystery board game. Created by Nolan Bushnell (founder of Atari) and Zai Ortiz (Hollywood Creative Director), St. Noire features multiple storylines and endings, immersive sound design and cinematic voice performances from over a dozen voice actors, with …
Read More »Countdown from Pressure Games gets shortlisted at CES 2020
Countdown by Pressure Games Countdown by Pressure Games is a handheld, screen-light gaming platform designed to get kids and families actively gaming together — around the table, around the backyard and on the go. Right out of the box, Countdown is packed with over 12 retro inspired reflex, logic and …
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