TOYOLOGY Toyology-The Action Men of the batteries not included industry
What’s that coming over the hill, is it a monster? Well- yes, The Monster actually! It’s big, it’s bouncy and it’s full of NERF blasters! Hasbro has created a touring, immersive, inflatable assault course and Birmingham is its first target. Once August 16th rolls around, guests at the NEC will have 4 …
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August, 2019
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7 August
Beast Morphers action figures pack a punch!
Since Hasbro sent us a care package (see here) we’ve been having some hands on time with the three titular Beast Morphin’ rangers. Since the Lightning collection was announced, I had presumed that the range of action figures aimed at the younger crowd may lack in details and articulation. I’m …
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6 August
Pokémon Go(es) to London!
Pocket Monster fans rejoice! The Pokémon Company has just announced that, like the Paris before it, London will be getting a pop-up Pokémon Centre. Details are thin on the ground but we do know that it’ll be based in Shepard Bush’s Westfield shopping centre and that it’ll run from …
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3 August
Amazon Predicts a Playful Xmas | 2019 Toy Trends
The global behemoth that is Amazon has been analysing this year’s toy trends and they’ve cobbled together a list of what they predict the top toys for 2019 will be, once the festive period rolls around yet again. Last year saw the rise of slime, unicorns and poop- can 2019 …
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2 August
Morphinominal Package from Hasbro!
Well, we at Toyology are a bunch of lucky boys and girls! Hasbro sent us an awesome box full of Power Ranger goodies! While we will take an in-depth look at all the Beast Morpher goodness in a later review, for now let’s just revel in the glory of this …
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1 August
Bandai Namco make your dreams come true with Tori Entertainment
The evolution of AR, VR and Touch Screen technologies have allowed the human race to come closer than ever to experiencing their wildest dreams and there’s just been another revelation. ISKN- creator of smart sketching surface ‘The Slate’ have teamed up with Bandai Namco to produce ‘Tori’, a wonder kit …
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July, 2019
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30 July
Make Time to Play
Thanks for finding time during your stay to take a look at the contents of our Toy Chest, we trust the kids had fun and that they persuaded you to try out some of the games we’d included in the chest. Novotel’s “Make Time to Play” toy chest is …
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24 July
Lightning strikes twice with Hasbro’s Power Rangers Wave 2!
One of the biggest news stories of last year was the transfer of Power Rangers from their birth-home of Bandai to Hasbro, epicentre of behemoth brands such as Transfomers. Fans like myself waited with baited breath to see what this change would conjure and we were blown away by the …
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24 July
LEGO turns over a new leaf with sustainable Treehouse
With sustainability being a hot topic, LEGO released their first ever plant-based brick last year. 2019 sees them going even further still as now they’re building their own trees! The LEGO Treehouse doesn’t just look eco-friendly, it is. With the set containing the highest number of ‘sustainable bricks’ ever found …
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23 July
Robots Live! Presenter lists his favourite robotic toys
Roboteers Standby is a podcast all about competitive robot combat. While they usually cover the latest news from Battlebots or Robot Wars, this week Host of Robots Live! and our resident toy reviewer, Rob Taylor-Hastings gave an in depth list on the best Robots on the market. Check out his …
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23 July
Avengers: Endgame Marvel Legends Wave 1 | Build-A-Thanos
Have you ever wanted to build your own genocidal maniac? Well, with Wave 1 of Marvel’s Endgame Legends series you can! The Marvel Legends series has been with us for a few years now and the various iterations have one thing in common. Build-A-Figure, or BAF for short. Serving as …
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16 July
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 …
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9 July
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 …
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5 July
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. …
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5 July
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 …
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