It marks the second time Gibson has won the tournament, having been named US champ back in 1994. David Gibson of Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been crowned the 2016 North American Scrabble Championby the North American Scrabble ...
Titled Effwords, the game brings tile-based word play to the world of badult gaming and is on Kickstarter, now. A word game that champions risqué definitions and is billed as ‘Scrabble meets Cards Against Humanity’ ...
Tags: Cards game, new Effwords
In celebration of National Scrabble Day, wordsmiths and boardgamers set the new record of 30 games played in 24 hours. A new world record for the most consecutive games of Scrabble played in 24 hours has been set. The ...
Tags: Scrabble Players, New World Record, Toys
NPD figures show that brand has held onto its number two position in Total Games. Vivid's Drumond Park division is celebrating a solid performance in 2014. NPD figures (by value) show the brand to have held onto its number two position ...
Tags: Family Games, Toys
Craig Beevers won the 2014 title with the word 'talaq'. A Brit has been crowned the World Scrabble Champion for the first time since 1993, and only the second time ever. Craig Beevers, from Guisborough near Middlesborough, competed ...
Tags: World Scrabble Champion, Toys
The toy giant has extended its partnership with SuperFanArt to incorporate further popular properties from its portfolio. Hasbro is gearing up to start selling 3D printed Transformers toys, as the firm expands its partnership with ...
Scrabble and Merriam-Webster are updating the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, and fans have the chance to nominate a word to be included. This marks the first time in nine years that the Dictionary has been updated, and from today ...
It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...
Tags: Toys, toy industry
1. Woolly and Tig toys to launch two months early 2. Official Woolly and Tig toys out July 2013 (later changed to May) 3. Consumers plea for EDF Energy toy advert Zingy 4. Harry Style boosts Scrabble brand 5. Romania is counterfeit ...
Tags: Toys
Classic board game brand Scrabble received a shot in the arm yesterday when One Direction pop star Harry Styles mentioned the game online. He joins the likes of Justin Timberlake and Ant & Dec, as well as other celebrity fans of Scrabble. ...
Tags: Harry Styles, Scrabble Brand, Toys
Mattel is giving the 65 year-old Scrabble brand a new look and feel for 2013. Following extensive consumer insights, the firm will launch a high impact multi-layered marketing campaign with a new creative. The promotion demonstrates ...
Tags: Facebook page, app, internet
Big Fish, the world's largest producer of casual games, today announced that "Match-Up! by Big Fish" is now available for free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. "Match-Up! by Big Fish" is a real-time tournament game platform ...
Tags: casual games, games, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
The UK’s Giftware Association has unveiled its list of winners for the 2013 Gift of the Year Awards. ThumbsUp's Zip Earphones have been selected as the winner in the Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories category, while Scrabble ...
Games marketeers need to have more fun. Whether they are launching a new product or are custodians of a traditional treasure, they should remember it is the promise of fun that attracts the consumer – inside and outside the box. ...
Tags: go ballistic, packaging, roger laishley
Transport for London aiming to get NFC rolled out across entire network by the end of 2013 Commuters in London are now able to pay for their bus journeys using contactless payments. The development means Londoners can pay for their bus ...
Tags: Transport for London, bus journeys, credit or debit card, Oyster cards