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“Throughout development, the team took customer and fan feedback to create an app experience with real-time information that Funko fans can access 24/7,” said chief marketing officer, Molly Hartney.

The move will arrive courtesy of Mattel163, an arm to the business that was formed last year as a joint venture between the toy giant and the Chinese corporation NetEase.

The play-sets can be constructed and then transformed into a world of hidden mysteries through the power of AR tech

The new game will be released as a Steam Early Access title for Windows, macOS and Linux, adapting the rules from Axis & Allies: 1942 Second Edition, a classic turn-based strategy board game.

A ban should be placed on the use of mobile phones and devices from the dinner table and bedtimes as part of a new healthy approach for children. It has been added that children should also take a break from screen-based activities every two hours.

While toy sales in the US have taken a hit to the tune of two per cent over the past year, key drivers in the space have been highlighted as youth electronics - the likes of Fingerlings and the growing tech toy space - as well as collectables and arts and crafts.

Part of The Electric Factory’s Incubator Rabbit, Unicorn Games spends its time working with innovation in gaming where it invests, experiments and creates interactive game experiences through new technology.

Innovators behind the world leading voice and smart tech are looking to up their game in the children's entertainment space.

Kicking off the new year in style, over 180,000 people from around the world will descend to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2019 Consumer Electronic Show, action packed with some of the most innovative technology from around the world.

"We're seeing an effort by the kids' community to develop more open-ended, low-cost opportunities for play, and that's a good thing."