Spin Master acquires Gund

Marks Spin Master’s 20th acquisition since the company was founded.

Gender agenda?: A look at why toy and game design is a male-dominated space

We asked several key figures in the world of design for their thoughts on the issue, and whether this gender ratio reflected their own experiences in toy design.

“It’s a time warp – same layout, same colour palette and, in some cases, the same old product”: Designers talk Toys R Us woes

As Toys R Us UK enters administration; we asked figures from the toy and game design community for their thoughts on what went wrong for the retail giant.

Off the Rails creator Andrew Platt on Kickstarter, Minecraft and Escape Room games

We caught up with Platt to find out more about the year-long development process behind Off the Rails, and why Kickstarter was a “no-brainer” route to market for the game.

Façade Games’ Travis Hancock on the origins of the firm’s Dark Cities series

Each game in the series focuses on a city and year, has a dark or mysterious aspect of gameplay, comes in a faux book box and accommodates at least four to nine players.

WowWee’s Sydney Wiseman named Creator of the Year at Wonder Women awards

Wiseman, a brand manager at WowWee, is the creator of Fingerlings.

Fingerlings and LOL Surprise share Toy of the Year accolade at TOTY Awards 2018

“The 2018 collection of extraordinary TOTY finalists and winners have brought endless fun and learning to kids across the globe,” said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of The Toy Association.

Hasbro debuts new crowdfunding platform dedicated to ‘trophy items’

First product to grace HASLAB is Jabba’s Sale Barge; the largest Star Wars product Hasbro has ever created.

Over 3,500 toys donated to KidsOut at Toy Fair 2018

“The generosity of exhibitors mixed with the enthusiasm of volunteers made the day a true success for KidsOut,” said Sandra Doherty, head of children’s services at KidsOut.

Spin Master accuses Alpha of patent infringement over Screechers Wild; “We stand by our products,” says Alpha

Firm alleges that Alpha’s Screechers Wild toy infringes the patents covering its Bakugan toys, specifically the product’s magnetic transformation feature.

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