Producers of gaming consoles are clearly looking far beyond providing just games, as they include sport and education-related functions in their offerings. Xbox has started working with New Oriental, a leading privately owned education ...
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The event will offer youth and play-related professionals the opportunity to network with peers and learn from experts across retail, manufacturing, research and more. Some of the biggest names in the toy industry are gathering next month ...
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This month, we take an in depth look at one of the States'fastest growing exports: STEM toys. The April issue of ToyNews is now available to read online and on your iPad, here. This month, we take an in depth look at one of the States' ...
Webber triumphed over 11 other children at the live Grand Final of the word game tournament, held at the Magic Circle. Ten-year-old Louis Webber of Woodside Junior School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, has beaten 15,000 other primary ...
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen has partnered with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees to fight skin cancer as the teams official sunscreen. This winter, the Blue Lizard mascot trekked across frozen Chicago and slushy Manhattan napping ...
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Lay it or Break it is being backed by a comprehensive advertising campaign commencing July. Sambro has detailed its ongoing marketing plans to support its new games lines throughout 2015. The firm's new games range includes Lay it or ...
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This game was funded via Kickstarter, raising £13,000 from a goal of 10,000. The Ragnar Brothers, a trio of UK game designers and publishers, are set to launch its new game, DRCongo: Hope out of Horror, at this year's UK Games Expo. ...
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Sling TV, which is owned by satellite provider Dish Network in the United States, offers a bundle of top channels for a relatively low subscription fee of $20 a month. The arrival on the Xbox One represents the fledgling service’s ...
Sony suggested their Project Morpheus VR headset would be launching in the first half of the year 2016. They also said that this new and improved headset - still tethered to the PlayStation 4 - would be "targeting" 120Hz display tech - ...
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Google has announced a new tool for game developers which should go a long way to improving the multiplayer experience for Android TV owners. The Nearby Connections API, which was announced at the Games Developers' Conference conference ...
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the event, is still debuting some products including a smartphone and a tablet. The Xperia M4 Aqua is a mid-range handset that won’t be knocking your shoes off. Sony launches another ridiculously thin tablet As for the tablet, ...
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JBL, Harman’s audio spin-off firm, has just launched the Go wireless speaker, bringing on-the-go audio at a bargain basement price point. The Go marks up at just £29, and comes in a dizzying array of colours that includes ...
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Industry expands as an increasing number of Chinese people opt for healthier lifestyle Even when she was in her 20s, Tiffany Tang says she never felt so full of energy and healthy. Since starting to jog with her family and friends over ...
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The Princess Power Tour sees Barbie visiting eight cities over nine days throughout the February half term. Barbie is to embark on a Princess Power Tour of the UK to mark the launch of the Princess Power toy range of DVD release. The ...
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“I need to build an organisation that’s more diverse, more international and more global,” the LEGO Group’s CEO Jorgen Von Knudstorp tells ToyNews. Everything is awesome for LEGO after a bumper 2014, but the firm ...
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