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Maybe you don’t like Monopoly because capitalism isn’t your bag. Maybe you don’t like it because the games take five hours! Both valid points, no matter how much you might like penguins. Well, the next Monopoly game might be more to your liking. Monopoly Gamer is bringing in Super Mario Bros characters to have a […]
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Keen on playing some games that don’t require a screen? Hasbro is rolling out a new subscription box that will introduce you to new board games you might not have heard of otherwise. The Hasbro Gaming Crate will start shipping out later this year, and it sounds like Hasbro will have something ready for friends […]
Earlier this year, we heard about Monopoly getting the ultimate shakeup — a vote for an all-new set of tokens, with none of the existing eight guaranteed to survive. As we figured, the thimble was the first to go. But, the madness didn’t stop there. After 4.3 million votes, the official results are out today, and […]
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Learning to code is quickly becoming of the new “musts” for a child’s education. “Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic” is quickly being upstaged by the new kid in town. Walking the show floor at the NY Toy Fair this week gave us a good sense of the imaginative and varied ways to learn about coding while […]
Hasbro is delivering on a two-year promise to collectors at Toy Fair this weekend, and they’re doing it in the biggest way possible. For the first time since the original toy was released in the ’80s, Trypticon is coming, and Hasbro says he’s the biggest Decepticon model they’ve ever made. The story behind this toy […]
The Guardians of the Galaxy won’t meet the Avengers on the big screen until Infinity War, and that’s still over a year away. Hasbro, not one for patience, decided that a crossover needed to come a little sooner. Unfortunately, Robert Downey Jr. and company don’t come cheap, so they had to settle on a more budget-friendly […]
We all had stuffed animals when we were young, but it’s the 21st century, and our kids expect more from their stuffies than just being soft and cuddly. FurReal Friends add a little life to your child’s playtime — they respond to your child with endearing lights, sounds, and motions. Torch is no exception. You may be […]
The list of pet robot dogs is getting pretty long, and while most are endearing, a lot of them don’t do a great job of looking like dogs. While we have a soft spot for the bot-looking dogs, too, Hasbro is thinking robot dogs might go over better if they looked more like the cute […]
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Mr. Potato Head’s gotten bent all out of shape, but hey, it’s for a good cause! Hasbro UK has created the excellently named Wonky Mr. Potato Head to help support a food charity in the UK, and if you really want him, he could be yours. Wonky Mr. Potato Head could become one of the […]
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It’s been 20 years since Tickle Me Elmo established as a hard rule that every year must have its signature Elmo doll. This year, it’s Love2Learn Elmo, and we got to see him in action at the 2016 New York Toy Fair. With an Elmo doll, you know what you’re getting at minimum — lots […]
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Need help on what to get the kids this holiday season? Admittedly, probably not — if they haven’t given you their pages-long, annotated wish lists yet, it only means that they’re still writing them. But, no holiday season is complete without a few surprises (hopefully good ones), and there are few things as satisfying as […]
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Reach into the closet for those old cans of Play-Doh and hope they haven’t all dried out, because as of this year, September 16 is officially World Play-Doh Day. The powers that be, or Hasbro, or whoever have deemed it so. Apparently, September 16 has been National Play-Doh Day since 2006, but we live in […]
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As we know, Barbie has a faithful horse named Tawny. The two have been on many toy shelves together, in the ultimate act of bonding. But, this year’s pairing promises to be better than ever, because we’re getting some genuine galloping action. There’s a lot going on with the Barbie Saddle ‘N Ride Horse & […]
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If you thought there was a ton of Star Wars merch before, just you wait. Not only does Disney now own Star Wars, there’s also a new Star Wars movie coming out this year. It’s a perfect storm, and we’re just starting to get a glimpse of the weather forecast. If Furbacca is any indication, […]
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Is it the most expensive Monopoly board ever? Haha, no. Still, the price of landing on a Boardwalk hotel is awfully steep for a game of Monopoly. I guess it wouldn’t be Coach if everyone could afford it, right? Monopoly is getting a $2,000 Coach makeover, and I’d say it’s also the the 2,000th different […]
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Old Twister will never go out of fashion. Young people will always revel in falling on top of each other suggestively, while older people will always seek the thrill of coming within a razor’s edge of permanently damaging any or all their joints. But, just about everyone who wants to own Old Twister probably already […]
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Hasbro was very busy this year at the American International Toy Fair (not that we would expect anything different). One big release they have in store for this year is the launch of the Nerf Rebelle brand. It’s Nerf for girls.
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Well, if you thought there wasn’t going to be any merchandise coming out of the marriage between Angry Birds and Star Wars – actually, no. There’s no way anyone, anywhere thought that.
Spotted earlier this year, Hasbro teased us with an updated version of Twister called Twister Dance. Twister Dance is a fun new way to play Twister that not only encourages you to have quick reflexes when it comes to landing on those infamous spots, but to also throw a little rhythm into that foot action. […]
It was only last month that we got up close and personal with Hasbro’s new line of zAPPed line of board games. Now that we have had some time to spend with this latest crop of iPad centered board games, we are more than ever addicted to family game night. Hasbro is looking to bring […]
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Mr. Potato Head is gearing up with his bat suit for this summer’s release of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises. Mr. Potato Head will be fighting crime in Gotham and he features his “mix and match” components, just like the real batman. He comes complete with the batarang, utility belt, mask, suit, cape, and maybe […]
