News

December, 2022

  • 29 December

    Re-create a Masterpiece – Wave hello to the latest LEGO set

    Easily one of the most recognisable and influential Japanese artworks of all time continues to make creative waves around the world: Hokusai – The Great Wave. The LEGO Group is paying tribute to this global masterpiece and its almost two-century long history by re-imagining the iconic masterpiece in LEGO Art …

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November, 2022

  • 15 November

    Tallest LEGO set yet – Grab an Eiffel of this.

    Unveiled today is the tallest LEGO set yet, that of an iconic global landmark, the very tower that inspired the even better one in Blackpool. This set is pretty special standing at 149cm / 58inches / 4.8ft tall once built, an ultimate front-room statement in brick form. One of the …

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  • 14 November

    Jump-It Wipeout – The get up and active pre-xmas pie workout

    Fast, fun, furious jump challenge anyone. Almost guaranteed grins as you attack this shrunken version of the foam-bar that sends entire bodies flying on the Tellybox program of a similar name.  There are five different musical tracks to jump to, three play modes (normal, challenge and reverse) and multiple difficulty …

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  • 14 November

    ROARsome fun with your own pet Velociraptor

    We’ve had some laughs with this Real FX Baby Blue these past few months, it is more lifelike than you’d perhaps believe when you’re up close, a definite head-turner with all ages. Place your arm inside and it’t offers the illusion you’ve the dino cradled in-hand, then squeeze the hidden …

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  • 11 November

    Everybody (b’dm) needs somebody (b’dm) – Scalextric slot is a must for anyone with a set

    Stick this on the shelf and it’ll look good parked up, grab this set with included track extension pack with jump and side-swipes and add some chaos to your race. Get the film on the tellybox and make your way in the Bluesmobile to Chicago, a Dodge Monaco has never …

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  • 9 November

    Dream Toys unveils its hot dozen for your Xmas oven

    From an initial long list selection of 72 toys the Toy Retailers association have picked the 12 they think will fly off the shelves, with a little nudge from being on this list of course. The dozen are: The organisation do give over £20k of toys to charity so big …

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  • 8 November

    Stretch with Star Wars

    Starting out in the 70’s with the original Mr Armstrong this brand did have a mini-break, we’re glad they did, this new line-up of stretchy characters is about the best yet. Reiterations of Boba Fett, Jabba, Darth and Stormtroopers have us reaching for the wallets. The lardy green sand dune …

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  • 4 November

    Tomb Raider – The Original

    On this day in 1922 some nosey Victorians with shovels/trowels/little else uncovered the tomb of the very most Egyptian of Egyptians King Tut, Tutankhamun that is, the most famous mummy ever. So, to mark this day here is a game (obvs) to celebrate this centenary of the dig by the …

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October, 2022

  • 26 October

    Wicked Wicked Jungle is Massive

    Heard Boy George is off to the next Celeb Jungle gathering, this should be fun. Here’s more fun, Jungle Celebrity Get me out of here game played similarly to our Pizza, Cat, Taco etc etc game. It is a 2-8 player game, lasts about ten minutes, very post-pub party play …

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  • 25 October

    E.T. The posh plush

    Press its finger for a soft red glow, and to hear iconic movie phrases which of course include “E.T. Phone Home.” Jan Jauregui, manager of product design at Mattel says, “We went through dozens of sketches and stylisations because we wanted to make sure that we captured E.T.’s sweet, child-like …

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  • 25 October

    Amazon shouts about its top ten toys for 2022

    A decent enough mix of toys, all sub £100, from pretend play, top franchises like Star Wars, tech-led educational toys and some under £20 all unveiled by Kimberly Walsh at some super-secretive event.  Squishmallows Tally the Grey Cat, £8.99 Pictionary Air Star Wars Family Drawing Game, £19.99 Learning Resources MathLink …

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  • 12 October

    PONG players – Laboratory grown!

    Pong is the simple game from 1972. Mini-brains were first produced in 2013, to study microcephaly (a genetic disorder where the brain is too small, and have since been used for research into brain development). So, they’ve been plugged into and had interaction with an external environment – in this …

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  • 11 October

    SpyBots – A trio of room protectors

    T.R.I.P. is your automaton should you want to use its invisible tripwire alarm to kick off audibly should anyone cross its path. Spotbot is the one-eyed wonder bot that’ll sense movement and then scan around with his bright LED eye and try find who is messing with you. Room Guardian …

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  • 11 October

    Hornby have smaller homeowners in their sights

    Not ones to usually get excited with model rail news, we’ve been known to be a tad skittish in the past and, when we visit Nuremberg’s epic toy fair marvel and make mischief of the epic offerings to the amount of stuff on offer. From dedicated makers of signalling systems …

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  • 11 October

    Tubby titans compete for Ursine honour

    They call it Fat Bear Week, an annual event in Alaska where they search, record and award the fattest bear in the land with the honourable title of “Ultimate Ursine”. So popular is this competition it has of late spun out a search for junior chonky bear, a cutesy version …

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