Technology

Nintendo has partnered with the tech specialist Velan Studios to launch a new Mario Kart mixed reality experience that will turn a player’s home into a Mario Kart racecourse to be traversed in both the physical and virtual worlds. Called Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the new mixed reality game …

Hasbro is launching a two-day convention to give fans unprecedented access to Hasbro brands, music and entertainment, marking a first for the global toymaker as it prepares to host the all-virtual event Hasbro PulseCon later this month. Taking place on September 25 and 26 this year and running exclusively on …

The LEGO Group has partnered with the content creation platform Tongal to launch LEGO World Builder, a new story-development platform that allows the LEGO fan community to develop stories, shows, and more, with direct access to the LEGO creative team itself. Powered by Tongal’s technology, LEGO World Builder connects a …

Doctor Who is leaping into the realm of digital trading card games thanks to a new partnership between BBC Studios of Reality Gaming Group that will take the property into the field of blockchain gaming for the first time. The partnership will enable fans to collect and trade digital versions …

The LEGO Group has launched a new series of creative challenges that offer parents and their children a guided method to engage in conversations about being a ‘good digital citizen’ and the importance of online safety. Called Small Builds for Big Conversations, the Build and Talk challenges have been created …

Melbot Studios has joined the Kickstarter elite, having secured 100 per cent of its target funding in just 24 hours of its Melbits campaign going live on the crowdfunding platform. The Spanish tech toy studio took to Kickstarter last month with a project to bring virtual and physical pets together …

Kids Insights has issued findings from its first Global Toys and Games Report 2020, the first in a series of studies focusing on the macroeconomics shaping toys, industry trends, and developments in advertising and marketing today. Among the key findings of the report – the first in a series of …

The award-winning tabletop game, Wingspan, in which players are placed into an ornithological role of attracting birds into their network of wildlife reserves, is making its way to the Nintendo Switch. The title – published by Stonemaier Games and designed by Elizabeth Hargrave – is one among a tranche of …

Melbot Studios is taking to Kickstarter from this week to launch its new project to bring virtual and physical pets colliding together in a collection of kawaii pets that is akin to blending Pokémon with Tamagotchi, while making use of AR technology. Called Melbits POD, the new launch is a …

Fireman Sam and Despicable Me are the latest properties to join the popular children’s audio system, Tonies, joining a growing roster of licensed stories that includes The Lion King and The Gruffalo. Based on the BBC children’s TV series, the Fireman Sam Tonie runs for 60 minutes and tells the …