Those Danes have been having some fun with their new Boost Droid units, 95 of them, catch the action from the trio of Star Wars characters here: It took 3,148 hours to create, used 42 real instruments : 10 Xylophones 10 Violins 4 Chellos 8 Keyboards 6 Electric Drums 2 Gongs …
Read More »Game of Thrones – Shelfworthy stuff incoming
There is merchandise aplenty associated with the fine HBO production Game of Thrones, mainly replica stuff, things for shelves, the occasional game (Monopoly and Risk variants) with a few puzzles knocking about too. Step aside everything (bar the replica throne), Paul Lamond are bringing a series of 3D GoT puzzles …
Read More »Hasbro taking positive planet steps
Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) announced that, starting 2020, it is to begin phasing out plastic from new product packaging, including plastic bits such as polybags, shrink wrap, window sheets elastic bands, sand blister packs. The ambition is to get rid of all plastic in packaging for new products by the end …
Read More »Wizard of Oz – 80 years young
So, my youngest daughter is heading toward double digits now but still the Wizard of Oz was watched by her a multitude of times when she was younger and I think the film is still a right of passage for pre-schoolers? Of course most of them get scared by the …
Read More »Make Play While the Sun Shines
I can’t abide sunshine. Truly. I know this puts me in a tiny minority, but every time the mercury rises above 15-degrees Celsius or so, I retreat into the shadows like a theatrical villain. Nothing, but nothing, will coax me out to play on a sunny day… Until now. Why? …
Read More »Cricket world cup – what a cracker
An absolutely splendid weekend of sport, F1, Wimbledon finals, Netball even garnering some attention yet nothing can compare to “THAT” cricket match on Sunday. So the England team won but by the slimmest of margins, it needed a super over to get us the cup, we even feel a tad …
Read More »Overwatch LEGO sets – near-future earth sets almost here
As one of the of the fastest growing digital games in the world Overwatch boasts over 40 million active players, was only a matter of time before it got the LEGO treatment. The hit game by Blizzard is full of characters like Junkrat, Roadhog and Hammond the Hamster and now …
Read More »Water way to have a blast – soakers of all shapes and sizes
Take down a wave of enemies as they flee yelling H2-Noooooooo – If you’re in the market for a top water gun, take a peek at this haul of hardware: Time is of the essence in a water-battle, if you’re out of H2O your opponents are at a huge advantage. …
Read More »Spider-Man Far From Home is having a very good week
Having a web-tastic first week at the box office Spider-Man Far From Home took $27 million on Wednesday — a record for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. This, the 23rd Marvel movie, so far it has earned a whopping $65.5 million in its first two days from 4,634 North American locations …
Read More »PLAYMOBIL: The Movie – Toys Part I – Rex Dashers ride
Daniel Radcliffe is a secret agent (Rex Dasher) in the new PLAYMOBIL: The Movie – released in UK cinemas 9 August and he has his very own Porsche Mission E! A new take on E-Performance. The PLAYMOBIL Porsche Mission E (RRP £69.99) features the same harmonious design and detailed craftsmanship of its …
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