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 some…
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…
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…
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 new…
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 cool…
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…
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 gaming…
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 the…
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 approach…
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…
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…
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 Isla…
Hasbro Updated Battleship for the Beer Pong Generation
Following up on a bouncing ping-pong ball version of Connect 4 released last year, Hasbro is updating another one of…
This Ridiculous Slow-Motion Racing Game Penalizes the Speedy
Even awkwardly tripping and stumbling on a throw rug would look super cool when played back in slow motion, as YouTube…
My Favorite Childhood Gadget of the '80s, the Speak & Spell, Is Back
I can’t remember when exactly the Speak & Spell first entered my life—it was sometime in the very early ‘80s when I was…
Playmobil's Ghostbusters II Toys Actually Make the Disappointing Sequel a Little Better
Ghostbusters II didn’t come anywhere close to living up to the original 1984 box office hit, but 30 years after its…
Poop Is a Really Popular Kids Toy This Year
Poop should not be a trend. Nevertheless turd toys were everywhere at Toy Fair this year. But it wasn’t all fecal fare.…
All the Amazing New Star Wars Toys From Toy Fair
There is a new Star Wars movie just months away, which means, it’s time for new Star Wars merchandise. Oh, who am I…
The Coolest Marvel Toys Revealed at Toy Fair This Year
Toy Fair is upon us once more, which means it’s time to be hit with a deluge of cool new toys that’ll be tempting our…
Rocket League is a Lot Easier When You're Playing It In Real Life
Rocket League seems like a game that wouldn’t translate well to real life. It’s super intense, with cars that seem to…