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Similar to the Skylanders and Disney Infinity lines, Ninetondo’s collection will use infra-red to communicate with the handheld and the Wii U’s in-built NFC tech.
Read More »Jakks Pacific sees sales increase to $82.5m in first quarter
The US toy firm has revealed a 5.7 per cent growth in net sales, culminating in $82.5 million in sales.
Read More »Activision reveals Skylanders: Trap Team
Featuring a new portal, Skylanders: Trap Team allows fans and players to use a new Trap toy to ensnare and then play as defeated Skylanders’ enemies.
Read More »Bandai to launch DC Comics and Halo SpruKits this year
Batman, The Joker and Superman models can be constructed by snapping the pre-painted molded pieces together.
Read More »US: Zelda and Pokémon Monopoly to hit shelves this year
USAopoly has developed a range of Nintendo licensed board games including Monopoly and Mario Connect Four.
Read More »Mario toys to launch at McDonald’s next week
Figurines of Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Toad and Yoshi will be available from March 19th until April 29th.
Read More »NY TOY FAIR 2014: Hasbro unveils Angry Birds Stella Telepods
The latest product line from the toy company follows Rovio's announcement of the Angry Birds Stella property, featuring Stella and her group of friends.
Read More »NY TOY FAIR 2014: Mega Brands and Ubisoft join for Assassin’s Creed Construction Sets
Mega Blok's Assassin's Creed Collector Construction Sets - scheduled for release this autumn - will join the firm's product series boasting some of the world's top video game franchises.
Read More »US: Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed board game to launch this month
The board game is based on the popular gaming franchise Assassin's Creed.
Read More »Tomy signs as master toy partner for Sonic Boom
Will develop a toy range based on the new brand
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