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We Live in a World With a Dak Ralter Action Figure, and More of the Most Unbelievable Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all things toy. This week, we’re catching up on New York Toy…

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020

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All of the Coolest Stuff at Toy Fair 2020

If there’s one thing this year’s Toy Fair made obviously clear, it’s that kids these days have it good when it comes…

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020

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After 60 Years, You Can Now Draw Perfect Circles on Etch a Sketch

All of my childhood memories involving Etch a Sketch end the same way. I’d fiddle with the knobs and then after a…

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020

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These Are Some of the Best-Looking <i>Ghostbusters</i> Toys Ever

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These Are Some of the Best-Looking Ghostbusters Toys Ever

Let’s say you’re a toy collector who loves a certain 1980s paranormal comedy, and you want to add some…

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2020

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Hot Wheels Made a Mini Tesla Cybertruck Complete With Broken Window Stickers

If you thought stepping on a Lego Brick was painful, Mattel is about to up the ante with the introduction of Hot…

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020

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Hasbro's Baby Yoda Animatronic Is Too Cute and Somehow Only $60

Baby Yoda was definitely the break out star of The Mandalorian, but it also looks like he’s the breakout star of…

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020

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Hasbro Is Bringing Back Tiger Electronics' Handheld LCD Games

Toy Fair 2020 is just a couple of days away and soon the internet will be abuzz with all the new toys arriving this…

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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020

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Micro Machines Are the Latest '80s Toy Line Back From the Dead

If you were a kid in the early ‘90s, watching Home Alone probably brings up fond memories of a toy line you haven’t…

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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020

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The Toys of the 1980s Are Making a Major Comeback This Year

Blockbusters like the Star Wars trilogy, as well as unregulated TV advertising to kids, helped the ’80s churn out…

PublishedFebruary 26, 2019

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The Dark Knight Returns in These Seriously Cool DC Collectibles From New York Toy Fair

DC Collectibles brought out lots and lots of Batman for this year’s New York Toy Fair. But don’t worry, some other…

PublishedFebruary 25, 2019

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Hasbro Upgraded a Classic <i>Star Wars</i> Toy So You Can Learn How to Properly Swing a Lightsaber

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Hasbro Upgraded a Classic Star Wars Toy So You Can Learn How to Properly Swing a Lightsaber

There are lots of wonderful toys and gadgets in the Star Wars universe, but it’s the lightsaber that most fans would…

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019

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The Coolest <i>Star Wars</i> and Marvel Reveals From New York Toy Fair

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The Coolest Star Wars and Marvel Reveals From New York Toy Fair

New York Toy Fair descended on the Javits Center this past weekend, bringing us a new look at all the spectacular…

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019

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The 10 Coolest Tabletop Gaming Finds From Toy Fair 2019

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games—focusing on that…

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PublishedFebruary 19, 2019

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Baby's First Game Boy Teaches Your Kids the Joys of Gaming With Physical Buttons

Unless you’re a staunch advocate for your kids having zero screen time, at some point you’re going to distract them…

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PublishedFebruary 18, 2019

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I Actually Have a Chance of Solving This Motion-Sensing Rubik's Cube Handheld That Gives You Hints

Did the Rubik’s Cube, one of the world’s most deceptively simple puzzle games, need to be turned into a handheld…

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019

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Horrified Board Game Brings All the Classic Universal Monsters Out to Play

Universal’s plan for a “Dark Universe” of films connecting all its monsters may be kaput, but there’s new life in…

Cheryl Eddy

PublishedFebruary 15, 2019

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Everyone Will Fight Over Who Gets to Play the Shark in This New Jaws Board Game

Is it even possible to go for a swim without at some point humming the two-note Jaws theme in your head as you…

Andrew Liszewski

PublishedFebruary 15, 2019

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That Toilet Paper Spitball Blaster Gets a Much-Needed Rapid-Fire Upgrade

Despite being one of the many poop-themed, gross-out toy reveals at last year’s New York Toy Fair, Jakks Pacific’s…

Andrew Liszewski

PublishedFebruary 15, 2019

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Transformers Meets Ghostbusters in This Totally Tubular '80s Toy Mashup

Think of the ultimate tool for separating grownup ‘80s kids from their hard-earned cash and it’s hard to imagine it…

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PublishedFebruary 15, 2019

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Jurassic World's T-Rex Fighting Mecha T-Rex Is the Lego Set of My Childhood Fantasies

Lego’s partnering with Universal for a new 13-episode animated mini-series called Lego Jurassic World: Legend of…

Andrew Liszewski

PublishedFebruary 15, 2019

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