Toys

December 26th 2022

Our Favorite Toys of 2022

It's been a good year for putting lots of silly things on our desks and being satisfied by that.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook & Andrew Liszewski & Rob Bricken

December 25th 2022

Messing With Nerf’s M41-A Pulse Blaster From Aliens

At almost $100, is this limited replica from the James Cameron film worth your time and money?

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

December 16th 2022

The Barbie Trailer Goes Full Kubrick and We’re Here For It

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of the popular doll.

Trailers Germain Lussier

November 28th 2022

Harrison Ford Escapes the Past in New Indiana Jones Production Images

Take a good look at the newest Anne Rice adaptation, The Mayfair Witches , with three teaser featurettes.

io9 Linda Codega & Gordon Jackson

November 15th 2022

How Lego and MIT Came Together To Give Us Lego Robots

Lego's '80s strategy almost gave into fearmongering surrounding electronic toys, but instead it laid the groundwork for the beloved Mindstorms line.

Tech News Jens Andersen

This Nostalgic Toy Auction Will Make You Wish All Your Childhood Toys Were Still Mint in the Box

Hake's is auctioning off everything from Transformers to G.I. Joes.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

November 14th 2022

Hasbro’s Selfie Series Figures Just Aren’t There Yet

Ever wanted an action figure of yourself? Hasbro's new line wants you to grant that wish, but it might be worth holding off for now.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

November 11th 2022

The Black Panther Rises in This Week’s Toy News

Plus, someone call Diego Luna—there's a Jabba he can touch. And stretch!

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

November 10th 2022

He-Man, Lite-Brite, and the Spinning Top Defeat Nerf for a Spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame

It's an honor that's been 5,000+ years in the making for the lowly top.

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Teenage Engineering’s Latest Musical Toy is a $2,000 Collection of Singing Wooden Dolls

The dolls form a singing choir that pays homage to the company's first musical project from 15 years ago.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Best Robotic STEM Toys to Fill The Lego Mindstorms Hole in Your Heart

Wipe away those tears; there are still lots of educational robot toys left in the world.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

October 27th 2022

Lego Is Discontinuing Its Mindstorms Buildable Robot Kits

Pour one out for Lego's impressively capable DIY robots, which will be powering down at the end of the year.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

October 21st 2022

Open Wide for This Week’s Toy News

Mondo gets Battle-cat-tastic, a rad Power Rangers model kit reveals itself, and more.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

That Epic Self-Transforming Optimus Prime Is Now Smaller, Lighter, and Cheaper—But Still Far From Cheap

The updated version will be available from more retailers and hopefully easier to find.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

October 5th 2022

Team io9 Turned Ourselves Into Action Figures, and the Results Are… Hmm

Hasbro launched its "Selfie Series" action figure program with Pulsecon last week, but the results in-app occasionally leave something to be desired.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

October 3rd 2022

The Best Toys and Collectibles Revealed at Hasbro Pulse Con 2022

The toy company reveals how it plans to decimate your budget in the coming months.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

October 1st 2022

Figrin D’an & the Modal Nodes Get a Delightful New Set of Star Wars Figures

But when will they come back from retirement and drop another album?!

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter

September 30th 2022

This Week’s Toys Are All in on Space Daddy

We're sorry, but few other things, even other Star Wars things, come close to a Timothy Olyphant doll.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

The Most Useful (and Useless) Consumer Robots of the Last Four Decades

Unless they're cleaning floors, robots have always been a hard sell to consumers.

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

September 26th 2022

Hasbro’s Selfie Series Action Figures Will Be Available In the U.S. Starting Friday

Fans can choose to become one of 14 different action figures, including Star Wars and G.I. Joe characters.

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

Our Favorite Toys of 2022

Messing With Nerf’s M41-A Pulse Blaster From Aliens

The Barbie Trailer Goes Full Kubrick and We’re Here For It

Harrison Ford Escapes the Past in New Indiana Jones Production Images

How Lego and MIT Came Together To Give Us Lego Robots

This Nostalgic Toy Auction Will Make You Wish All Your Childhood Toys Were Still Mint in the Box

Hasbro’s Selfie Series Figures Just Aren’t There Yet

The Black Panther Rises in This Week’s Toy News

He-Man, Lite-Brite, and the Spinning Top Defeat Nerf for a Spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame

Teenage Engineering’s Latest Musical Toy is a $2,000 Collection of Singing Wooden Dolls

The Best Robotic STEM Toys to Fill The Lego Mindstorms Hole in Your Heart

Lego Is Discontinuing Its Mindstorms Buildable Robot Kits

Open Wide for This Week’s Toy News

That Epic Self-Transforming Optimus Prime Is Now Smaller, Lighter, and Cheaper—But Still Far From Cheap

Team io9 Turned Ourselves Into Action Figures, and the Results Are… Hmm

The Best Toys and Collectibles Revealed at Hasbro Pulse Con 2022

Figrin D’an & the Modal Nodes Get a Delightful New Set of Star Wars Figures

This Week’s Toys Are All in on Space Daddy

The Most Useful (and Useless) Consumer Robots of the Last Four Decades

Hasbro’s Selfie Series Action Figures Will Be Available In the U.S. Starting Friday

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

How to Watch the F1 Japanese GP 2026 on a Free Channel

Ranking 2016’s Superhero Debuts, 10 Years Later

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

How to watch UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer live this Saturday

‘Steel Ball Run’ Will Return This Year…Eventually

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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