‘Tio’ brings old toys-to-life with snap and play robotics


‘Tio’ brings old toys-to-life with snap and play robotics

Toys to Life is a great category for products using screens to augment physical toys. Tio takes the idea in another more affordable direction by bringing your old toys to life with its robotic motorized light-up blocks. Tio Lego designs, Tio 3D prints, Tio papercraft — the combinations are endless.

Zelda in Google Maps, well Link actually


Zelda in Google Maps, well Link actually

Today’s the day when Twilight Princess launches on Wii U. Seemingly to celebrate Google have changed the usually nondescript orange man into Link for Street Veiw: This introduces a secondary game. How many people call Link, Zelda today?

PJ Masks website brings games, craft and 3D characters


PJ Masks website brings games, craft and 3D characters

A new website for PJ Masks that offers upcoming games, downloadable craft, clips from the show and full character bios has just appeared online. This follows the recent news of the Just Play line of toys to support the show at Toy Fair: PJ Masks Outfits and Masks PJ Masks Figures PJ Masks Headquarters Play-Set […]

Terraria beats Minecraft to Wii U Gamepad


Terraria beats Minecraft to Wii U Gamepad

We’ve had Minecraft on the Wii U for some time now, and Terraria still isn’t out. However in this exclusive look at upcoming features it’s clear that Terraria Wii U is aiming substantially higher, in terms of platform specific features, than Minecraft. Along with the Gamepad goodness are some interesting new ways to play Terraria […]

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148 games you must not miss this year


148 games you must not miss this year

Every year there are hundred of games release. Of course many of these you wouldn’t want to play, but among the masses there are always some hidden gems. Here’s a massive list of 148 hand picked bunch of games for 2016 you mustn’t miss on Xbox, PlayStation, Wii U, Handheld, smartphone and PC. The list […]

Mixels Series 9 tribes and toys spotted at Toy Fair


Mixels Series 9 tribes and toys spotted at Toy Fair

We’ve been tracking with this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, and with good reason. New Mixels Series 9 sets have been spotted that not only confirm the extension of the collectible series of toys but also suggest we will be seeing more Mixels shows on Cartoon Network. We also got a sneak peek at the Series […]

Lego Marvel and DC Super Heroes are tiny this year


Lego Marvel and DC Super Heroes are tiny this year

At the Nuremberg Toy Fair Lego has unveiled some of its new Super Hero line of brick-based toys. These Marvel and DC Mighty Micros are not only pocket money friendly but include full sized mini-figures to go with mini-vehicles. The initial sets include: 76061 Batman vs Catwoman 76062 Robin vs Bane 76063 The Flash vs […]

Ghostbusters and Cyberman minifigures unboxed


Ghostbusters and Cyberman minifigures unboxed

Following news of the Wave 3 Lego Dimensions expansions released this week, we have a look at what the physical toys look like. As you can see all these packs offer some great looking sculpts with detailed printing. What’s less evident though is how they differ in terms of skills. Here the Cyberman offers by […]

Lego Marvel’s Avengers DLC only on PlayStation


Lego Marvel’s Avengers DLC only on PlayStation

News of two more films coming to Lego Marvel’s Avengers. The content looks great but will be provided via free DLC and only for PlayStation players. The addition of these two DLC packs further bolster the content in LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, which will now feature storylines and characters from eight films. Marvel’s Captain America: Civil […]

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Skylanders Story Mode gets extra attention this year


Skylanders Story Mode gets extra attention this year

Before you run through your next play of Skylanders Superchargers think twice before skipping the story. This behinds the scenes video shows how much time and effort goes into creating the narrative, cut scenes and characters in the game. Rodriguez highlights the importance of balancing both narrative and game-play though. “You never want to overrun […]

Lego Marvel’s Avengers adds open worlds


Lego Marvel’s Avengers adds open worlds

We already new a lot about the upcoming Lego Marvel’s Avengers game. It’s releasing next year in January on pretty much every platform known to man and will cover not only Age of Ultron and Marvel’s Avengers but also related films starting the Avenger characters. From a hands on session today we have new details […]

Scalextrics goes app-ified with ARC AIR technology


Scalextrics goes app-ified with ARC AIR technology

Slot car racing is a lot of fun, but counting how many laps you’ve completed and arguing over who’d won, not to mention getting tangled in cables, can be a pain. Scalextric new ARC AIR system solves both these problems at one. It connect the physical slot cars to an app that tracks laps, pit […]

Disney PlayMation passes family test with flying colours


Disney PlayMation passes family test with flying colours

The new wearable tech Marvel game from Disney, PlayMation, works like a video-game with levels and upgrades and plenty of action but here the difference is that here the action is in the real world (and minds of the players) rather than on the screen. The wearable technology tracks players running, jumping, hiding and shooting. […]

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Skylanders plays the backwards compatibility card


Skylanders plays the backwards compatibility card

We take a look at how this family is getting on with Skylanders Superchargers and in particularly the compatibility with old characters and peripherals as well as the online multiplayer mode. Skylanders is a leading toys to life experience that offers some novel ways to play together this year. Either locally in the same room, […]