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British game designer Alex Fleetwood describes his latest toys-to-life creation as a tasty blend of tabletop dexterity and digital strategy. The concept has already made headlines across the globe and now, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, it could be on its way to toy shops very soon. Robert Hutchins finds out more.

The CBBC is launching its very own drone contest show dubbed Airmageddon, which will see kids battle it out against one another. With the possibility of toys on the way, Jade Burke catches up with its creator Steve Carsey to find out his plans for the new series.

September 2015 saw The Toy Store make its UK debut, opening its first store on London’s Oxford Street. Robert Hutchins catches up with Geoff Sheffield, director of purchasing and licensing at The Toy Store, to find out how the first four months of trading have been and what 2016 expansion plans are in place.

Last month marked ten years since Rena Nathanson launched Bananagrams at London Toy Fair. Billy Langsworthy talks to Nathanson about the firm’s new games for this year, the roaring success that was last year’s Bananagrams Challenge and how the business has changed since its pouches first arrived in 2006.

2015 has seen John Adams enjoy another year of steady growth. ToyNews talks to managing director Simon Pilkington about this year’s hit family game Rummikub and the firm’s advancements in the pre-school sector with its Pip Ahoy line.

As a child, Johnson sent LEGO a letter saying he wanted to work for them. Now, he is a senior LEGO designer working on The Legends of Chima. Here he lifts the lid on the day-to-day life of what for many is a dream job.

Billy Langsworthy talks with Leslie Scott, the inventor of Jenga, about creating an iconic game, the influx of tech toys and her other game creations.

Carte Blanche made its name in the traditional sector with a history in giftware and plush, but the firm has successfully welcomed a digital string to its bow in the form of its Moshlings Collection. Carte Blanche brand manager Catherine Lawrence tells Billy Langsworthy why blending classic toys with digital works.

ToyNews catches up with Michael Hawkins from Toy Shop UK to find about how the directory is increasingly being used by toy suppliers to enhance their online presence.

Chris Pratt (Emmet), Morgan Freeman (Vitruvius), Elizabeth Banks (Wyldstyle), Will Arnett (Batman), Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (Writer/Directors), Dan Lin (Producer) and Chris McKay (Animation Co-Director) talk The LEGO Movie