NPD figures have confirmed Drumond Park is the UK's leading independent games company. The total UK games market is led by Hasbro but Ipswich-based Drumond Park has taken second place for the third year running. NPD results also see ...
Animin, virtual pets that exist in the real world through augmented reality, will be debuting at Toy Fair next week. The product has been developed by a group of AR tech specialists, digital artists and games developers at Figure Games in ...
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Campaign hopes to raise $35,000 to make 'Woody' widely and economically available to all' The makers of My Wooden Horse, a traditional wooden push along toy, have taken to Kickstarter in the hope of bringing it to shelves. The product, ...
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Bendable figure named Jules to help children practice yoga at home A UK yoga teacher has taken her idea for a toy that helps children learn yoga to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Dawn Caller, from SunRise Yoga, has created Jules, a ...
Tags: Kickstarter, Dawn Caller, Jules, yoga, toy
New line of self-assemble collectables are exclusive to comic book specialist shops and Previews catalogue Superhero fans across the US will soon be able to assemble their own Avengers, as a range of Iron Man, Iron Man 3 and Thor action ...
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The retailer sold 1000 copies of Dobble throughout 2013 Worcestershire independent retailer Wise Owl Toys will be looking forward to Toy Fair more than most this year as it will receive a cheque from Esdevium Games for £1,000. ...
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Replica Optimus Prime truck to welcome visitors, while extensive branding is planned at Olympia. 2014 is set to be a big year for the Transformers brand. Not only is it the brand’s 30th anniversary, but the highly anticipated ...
Tags: Transformers, Hasbro, Toy Fair, Optimus Prime truck
French toy company looking to grow in North and South America. Canal Toys has appointed industry veteran Bill Uzell as president and CEO for its North and South American operations. Uzell (pictured) arrives at the firm from Fashion ...
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One third of trade price and free FSDUs on offer at the Carte Blanche stand this year Carte Blanche Group has revealed details of its exclusive Toy Fair 2014 show offers for its popular My Blue Nose Friends and Tatty Teddy products. ...
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The firm will showcase its new collection including Toy-Fi Teddy at this year's Toy Fair Dragon-I Toys is kicking off its fifth year in the industry with a collection of new products for the tech toy arena, including the Toy-Fi Teddy. ...
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1/6 scale Elder Predator went toe-to-toe with Danny Glover in the 1990 sequel It may not get as much attention as the first Schwarzeneggar movie, but Hot Toys has unveiled a figure based on the Elder Predator as seen in Predator 2. ...
Tags: Hot Toys, Elder Predator, Predator 2, 1/6 scale Predator
"Our long term goal is to serve as a time capsule for future generations," says Salem Toy Museum The Salem Toy Museum in Massachusetts has taken to Kickstarter to help raise funds to relocate. The independently owned US museum preserves ...
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Tesco's UK like for like sales drop 2.4 per cent, while Morrisons sees a 5.6 per cent fall in sales Tesco has revealed that it experienced weak trading over the crucial Christmas period. Britain's biggest supermarket chain announced ...
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Las Vegas' annual Consumer Electronics Show has offered much to get excited about, not least a glimpse at some of the hi-tech toys to be hitting the market in the near future. Parrot unveiled its latest in app driven toys this week, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, hi-tech toys, Parrot, Yuneec E-Go Cruiser
15 mystery figures will be sold in blind boxes Funko and HBO Global Licensing have partnered on a collectible line of Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures to be sold in blind boxes. The range features some of fans favorite ...
Tags: Funko, HBO Global Licensing, Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures