toy fair

  • The Toys Of The 1980s Are Making A Major Comeback This Year

    Andrew Liszewski

    Blockbusters like the Star Wars trilogy, as well as unregulated TV advertising to kids, helped the ’80s churn out some of the most memorable toys of all time. Thirty years later, the ’80s are enjoying a renaissance thanks to shows like Stranger Things, and toymakers are happy to resurrect and hawk classic collectibles to a…

  • Lightseekers Could Be The Next Big Thing In Game Connected Toys

    Lightseekers Could Be The Next Big Thing In Game Connected Toys

    Mike Fahey

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    Mari, one of two Lightseekers races available at launch in July. Lightseekers isn’t another toys-to-life game. It’s got gorgeous articulated figures that talk, vibrate and evolve, powered by a mini-computer. They play in a Diablo-esque mobile adventure and are augmented by a massive standalone trading card game. It’s very impressive, but are people going to…

  • Wonder Woman Had A Very Good Toy Fair

    Wonder Woman Had A Very Good Toy Fair

    Mike Fahey

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    One of the highlights of last year’s Batman V. Superman, Gal Godot’s Amazonian warrior has her own movie in June, Justice League in November and a whole slew of toys, statues and collectibles shown at the 2017 New York Toy Fair to fill the space between.