Tag: Toys

Indie developer Mojang just pulled off a major Yo Dawg moment. The creator of virtual sandbox game Minecraft finally caught the attention of the king of many real sandboxes, gathered 10,000 supporters…

Last spring we talked about a giant LEGO recreation of the Garrison of Moria from The Lord of the Rings. The only thing missing from the setting was official LOTR minifigs. Now…

Star Wars fans, here’s something you probably never imagined would happen to your beloved X-Wing and TIE Fighters – they’ve been turned into slot cars. The new sets come courtesy of UK…

Want to have a pet but none of the responsibilities that go along with it? I just use my imagination, but if you want something more concrete you can get an electronic…

I used to ride My Little Pony, until I took an arrow to the knee. Thankfully, I can still get some My Little Pony Action in a horrifying, flying little girl toy…

If you had to think of two toys that really stand out from the past and have left their mark on the world, these two would be the ones. The Viewmaster and…

I really liked the flick The Fifth Element, and have seen the movie several times. One of the things I remember most about the movie was Bruce Willis driving that flying taxi…

I have spent my share of time flying around the Swann original quad copters, and they are a ton of fun. The little helicopters are made for flying indoors and are small…

I always thought the original Mad Max film was really cool. The other films in the series not so much. The later films got even more strange and silly than the original.…

The versatility and infinite use of LEGO bricks are the main reasons for the Danish toy company’s enduring success. But I think another reason why the company stays in the public’s eye…

If you have comes on your shopping list that likes Doctor Who, you might want to check out this geeky and cool chess set. The thing is a regular chess with pieces…

ThinkGeek has been offering up some cool shirts that you can wear that play digital music for a while now. If you need a companion shirt for your t-shirt band to go…

There are services out there that can make an action figure of yourself, and there’s a free script that can help you 3D print your Minecraft creations. MineToys is a combination of…

Now you can be a mayor of your own miniature city, thanks to the SimCity 2000 tabletop play set. Using Google Sketch-up, architect Michael Curry aka Skimbal created replicas of the buildings…

If you’re looking for a gift for a young gamer, you could do a lot worse than Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. But what if they already have the game and all 32 collectible…

We don’t get a real winter here in Texas, it rarely snows. If it does snow, it only lasts a few days. In colder climates, like Technabob HQ in Chicago, you guys…