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Hasbro enjoys positive Q1 2017 as gaming sales soar
Hasbro’s financial results for Q1 2017 has seen net revenue up two per cent to $849.7 million versus $831.2 million in 2016.
Toy Industry Association rebrands as The Toy Association
The US trade body for toys has rebranded as The Toy Association.
Game design workshop-in-a-box smashes Kickstarter goal
The White Box, a kit that claims to include ‘everything you need to start creating the game in your head’, has passed its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter.
PhD student adds physicality to Virtual Reality with electric muscle stimulation
Computer science PhD student Pedro Lopes had added a layer of physicality to Virtual Reality thanks to his research involving electric muscle stimulation (EMS).
Hasbro to launch games subscription service
The Hasbro Gaming Crate will be available to US residents only and will ship three new games to subscribers at a cost of $49.99 per crate.
Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Wet Hot American Summer game hits Kickstarter
The first ever licensed Wet Hot American Summer game has landed on Kickstarter.
Sphero’s BB-8 reacts to viewings of Rogue One thanks to app update
Sphero’s BB-8 toy will beep along to viewings of Star Wars: Rogue One thanks to a new app update by the firm.
Cartamundi eyes artists as inspiration for future iCard lines with residency opportunity
Cartamundi has teamed with Gluon to offer artists a two-month residency at its HQ to develop a piece that uses and challenges its iCard technology.
UK version of The Toy Box, a Dragons’ Den-style show for toy designers, in the works
Electus International has signed a deal to launch a UK version of Mattel Creation’s The Toy Box.
One in every 11 toys sold in UK last year was bought by an adult for themselves
The UK’s ‘kidult’ toy market (meaning adults buying kids’ toys for themselves) is growing three times faster than the toy sector overall.