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This Week's Toy News Stares Into Infinity, and Beyond

Sure, there's new Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lightyear, and RoboCop figures. But, two words: Dino. Blaster.

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6/17/22 8:00PM

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This Week's Toys Are Full of Stars, Robots, and Giant Dinosaurs

At last, it's time: the toy for the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on.

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Adam Savage Built an Absolutely Maniacal Dart-Blasting Helmet With a Laser Sight

A barrage of flying darts is unloaded on any unfortunate soul that catches his eye.

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Nerf's Fastest Dart Blaster Ever Promises a Fun Day of Picking Up Foam Ammo

The Nerf Ultra Speed blaster can empty a 12-shot magazine in less than two seconds.

Andrew Liszewski

2/18/22 10:15AM

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The Toy News of the Week Snaps Into Reality

From your Treks to your Wars, with a dash of wild water gun munitions, it's time for the toy news of the week!

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The 8 Weirdest Toys of 2021

In a year of cool toys, we were always bound to get some truly bonkers bits of merchandise.

James Whitbrook

12/17/21 4:20PM

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The Week's Best Toys Have Bazookas, Boba, and Brothers Warner

Plus, stop us if you've ever heard this one before: ever wanted to own a model of a movie studio's fountain?

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12/10/21 4:00PM

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The Weeks Best Toys Say Hail to the Chief

Trainformers, Darkwing Duck, and oh my, A Christmas Story?

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11/26/21 6:00PM

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This Week's Best Toys Are the Ultimate Fright... For Your Wallet

Spooky turtles! Shiny Hot Toys! Retro planes! This week has it all, and has it in for your savings, too.

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10/29/21 5:00PM

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This Week's Toy News Has Killer Babies, Killer Doggos, and a Killer Ride

I mean, who doesn't want killer babies in action figure form?

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There's a New 'World's Biggest Nerf Gun' That Can Blast Darts at Over 50 MPH

At full power, this 200-pound Nerf replica can shatter cinder blocks and punch holes in walls.

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Flying Foam Case Promises to Protect Your Smartphone While Capturing Aerial Footage

Cross a smartphone case with a Nerf football and you get the AER TYP.

Andrew Liszewski

10/01/21 9:20AM

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This Week's Toy News Is Starting Spooky Season Early

Spooky Spider-Men, Spooky Transformers, and... action figures showing a bit more than just skin?

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9/10/21 5:20PM

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Nerf’s <i>Aliens</i> Pulse Rifle Won’t Stop a Xenomorph, But Will Make Sci-Fi Dreams Come True

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Nerf’s Aliens Pulse Rifle Won’t Stop a Xenomorph, But Will Make Sci-Fi Dreams Come True

Nerf has made a surprisingly stunning replica of the weapon from James Cameron's Alien sequel.

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Nerf Made a Blaster for Cats That Shoots Catnip Discs Instead of Foam Darts

For the lazy cat owner looking for a lazy way to make their lazy cat less lazy.

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8/16/21 10:30AM

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Nerf Shrunk Its Balls for a New Line of More Powerful Blasters You'll Rarely Have to Reload

The least enjoyable part of a friendly Nerf battle isn’t getting hit, it’s constantly having to stop to reload your…

Andrew Liszewski

2/25/21 9:34AM

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Be Prepared For a Real-Life <i>Jurassic Park</i> Escape With Nerf's New Line of Dino Blasters

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Be Prepared For a Real-Life Jurassic Park Escape With Nerf's New Line of Dino Blasters

There’s a real simple formula for selling to kids: grab any toy imaginable, combine it with A-list dinosaurs, and…

Andrew Liszewski

1/05/21 1:30PM

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Nerf's Biggest <i>Mandalorian</i> Blaster Won't Let You Disintegrate a Jawa, But It's Cool

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Nerf's Biggest Mandalorian Blaster Won't Let You Disintegrate a Jawa, But It's Cool

Although an apparent expert in hand-to-hand combat, most of us would rather see Din Djarin whip out his Amban…

Andrew Liszewski

12/07/20 10:30AM

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The Only Thing You Have to Pump on a Gas Engine-Powered Nerf Blaster Is Fuel

Since they’re primarily designed for kids Nerf’s dart blasters, even the battery-powered ones, aren’t actually very…

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11/26/20 5:00PM

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11 of the Coolest Builds By Bored People With a Lot of Lego Bricks

There are a lot of reasons why Lego remains one of the world’s most popular toys, over 3,700, in fact: the number of…

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3/25/20 12:00PM

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This Week's Toy News Stares Into Infinity, and Beyond

This Week's Toys Are Full of Stars, Robots, and Giant Dinosaurs

Adam Savage Built an Absolutely Maniacal Dart-Blasting Helmet With a Laser Sight

Nerf's Fastest Dart Blaster Ever Promises a Fun Day of Picking Up Foam Ammo

The Toy News of the Week Snaps Into Reality

The 8 Weirdest Toys of 2021

The Week's Best Toys Have Bazookas, Boba, and Brothers Warner

The Weeks Best Toys Say Hail to the Chief

This Week's Best Toys Are the Ultimate Fright... For Your Wallet

This Week's Toy News Has Killer Babies, Killer Doggos, and a Killer Ride

There's a New 'World's Biggest Nerf Gun' That Can Blast Darts at Over 50 MPH

Flying Foam Case Promises to Protect Your Smartphone While Capturing Aerial Footage

This Week's Toy News Is Starting Spooky Season Early

Nerf’s Aliens Pulse Rifle Won’t Stop a Xenomorph, But Will Make Sci-Fi Dreams Come True

Nerf Made a Blaster for Cats That Shoots Catnip Discs Instead of Foam Darts

Nerf Shrunk Its Balls for a New Line of More Powerful Blasters You'll Rarely Have to Reload

Be Prepared For a Real-Life Jurassic Park Escape With Nerf's New Line of Dino Blasters

Nerf's Biggest Mandalorian Blaster Won't Let You Disintegrate a Jawa, But It's Cool

The Only Thing You Have to Pump on a Gas Engine-Powered Nerf Blaster Is Fuel

11 of the Coolest Builds By Bored People With a Lot of Lego Bricks