Travel Through Time with The Time Tribe

April 25, 2013 By

User room 3The Time Tribe is a free-to-play, online time travel adventure game series for kids ages  8 to 13. Based on real history and archaeology, The Time Tribe is anchored in an epic story of everyday life in different cultures around the world and through time. Player choices directly shape the outcome of the story, and an integrated Charity Portal empowers players to make current, real-world impact on the complex issues they encounter in the game world. Optional real-world print and toy collectibles expand the story and gameplay experience.

Check out The Time Tribe Official Trailer below:

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Smart Games Live Releases RoadBlock Mobile App

April 24, 2013 By

RoadBlock app image 1SmartGamesLive.com released RoadBlock, its second mobile app. Smart Games Live is the digital arm of SmartGames, producer of single-player logic games, and features many online versions of Smart’s physical games.

Based on one of Smart’s best-selling games, the RoadBlock app challenges players to strategically position police cars in order to block a stolen red car and prevent a thief from escaping. This brain-teasing game offers 130 separate challenges at the following levels: Starter, Junior, Expert, and Master.

Game players can download the app to their mobile device and play eight challenges at various levels. The additional challenges can be unlocked at iTunes and at Google play.

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Disney Infinity Stands Out with Toy Box Mode

April 18, 2013 By

Disney Interactive has released the first video focused entirely on the Disney Infinity Toy Box mode, a play feature that allows every player to combine Disney and Pixar‘s most popular characters and worlds to create one-of-a-kind Disney experiences.

In the Toy Box mode, players can build their own adventures and worlds featuring hundreds of characters, vehicles, items, and environments, including Scrooge McDuck’s money pit, a Tron Recognizer, the Dumbo flying elephant ride, and Stitch’s Surfboard. Players can also use the logic editor to create any kind of game or experience, such as action adventures, obstacle courses, capture-the-flag, tower defense, car races—even re-create some of their favorite classic arcade games.

Check out the trailer below!

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Mezco to Create Figures Based on the Batman Classic TV Series

April 17, 2013 By

Mezco Toys is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, to produce toys and vehicles based on the classic 1960′s Batman Classic TV Series.

The Mez-Itz line will feature the likeness of the actors from the series such as Adam West and Burt Ward, famed for their portrayals as the dynamic duo, Batman and Robin.

Mezco’s Mez-Itz line will also debut the Batman Classic TV Series toys, including the Batmobile. While the Batmobile appeared throughout the Batman comic books, the iteration designed by George Barris for the classic TV series was radically different and quickly became a fan favorite. Batman and Robin both fit in the Mez-Itz Batmobile, as do most other Mez-Itz figures. [Read more...]

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New Yo Gabba Gabba! Products Arrive at Toys “R” Us

April 17, 2013 By

Now in its fourth season on Nick Jr., Yo Gabba Gabba! is a live-action TV series and live stage show whose unconventional formula has created a triple stacked fan base. Jazwares will introduce new Yo Gabba Gabba! figures, plush, and electronics to the Toys “R” Us toy aisles this year. Featuring characters from the series, including Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex, and Toodee, the line includes electronics such as an interactive microphone, articulated figure assortments, and plush. Visit www.yogabbagabba.com or www.yogabbagabbalive.com for more info.  Check out some of the new products below!  [Read more...]

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Major Publishing Deals Announced for Cut the Rope

April 16, 2013 By

ZeptoLab UK Limited and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) have announced two publishing agreements aimed at the pre-teen market in the UK and Ireland. The deal was brokered by ITVS GE, licensing agent across all countries in the EU for Cut the Rope. The agreements are all part of a major period of Cut the Rope licensing activity throughout the year and well beyond, reconfirming the incredible popularity of the game and its cuddly, candy-munching star Om Nom.

CTR_coverPedigree Books, the UK leading publisher of children’s annuals, will release a Cut the Rope Annual 2014. Pedigree has released a Cut The Rope Sticker & Poster Activity Annual as well as Cut The Rope Super Doodle Activity Annual. These titles feature Om Nom and his friends in their adventures and will be available in a number of major UK retailers including Argos. [Read more...]

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Car Enthusiasts Can ‘Supe Up’ their Ride with Design Masters

April 16, 2013 By

Young car designers can detail their rides with Wooky Entertainment Inc.’s Design Masters collection of sophisticated technical drawing sketchbooks that put them in the drivers’ seat.  Developed specifically for boys, this year’s new “models” feature a range of Ford-licensed wheels for them to trace, color, and detail precisely to their own specifications.

design masters logoThis year, Design Masters adds The Ford Motor Company to its “showroom” with five debut vehicle models. Each one presents base model vehicles and color instructions for kids ages 7 and up to follow or creatively interpret into their concept car. Artists get to choose the wheels, spoilers, bumpers, and emblem, as well as a range of car parts to create their very own vehicle designs.

The new Design Masters offerings the existing lineup, which includes Lamborghini Gallardo, Aventador LP700-4, and Sesto Elemento sketchbooks. Wooky Entertainment has also launched a Design Masters website at www.facebook.com/mydesignmasters.

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AG Properties Expands in Central and South America

April 15, 2013 By

The popularity of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and Holly Hobbie & Friends continues to grow in Central and South America as AG Properties (AGP), the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation, expands its agreements with Productos Panameños and Campestre Confeccao e Comercio for products in Brazil and Panama based on these properties. The deals were negotiated by Exim Licensing Group, licensing agency of record for AGP in Brazil and Panama.

hhf_logo_002Campestre, already a licensee for Care Bears in Brazil, has expanded its relationship with AGP to include backpacks for Holly Hobbie & Friends. Campestre also maintains an established roster of Care Bears products that includes stationery, apparel, publishing, health and beauty aids, and footwear.

In Panama, AGP and Exim have renewed a partnership with Productos Panameños for stationery items featuring Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and Holly Hobbie & Friends.

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Wooky Entertainment Assembles Colorful Block Crayon Lineup

April 15, 2013 By

A rainbow of play opportunities await toddlers and preschoolers with all-new additions to Wooky Entertainment’s Block Crayon product range. This year, Wooky Entertainment introduces a linr full of creativity-centered Block Crayon offerings, including Block Crayon Color & Stow Pony Stable.

The new Block Crayon products include themed playsets as well as coloring book ensembles and accessories that feature the line’s signature color-saturated, non-toxic, and odorless crayons. The range includes single- and double-tipped blocks embossed with letters, numbers, objects, and an array of 3-D sculpted characters. [Read more...]

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Start Your Engines and Zip Around with Turbo

April 12, 2013 By

Turbo is a high-velocity 3-D comedy about an ordinary snail who dares to dream big and fast.

After a freak accident miraculously gives him the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks his dreaming into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: competing in most famous auto race in the world. But not everyone thinks this mollusk has the muscle to make it to the winners circle, and it’s only with the help of his tricked-out streetwise snail crew that this ultimate underdog proves that no dream is too big, and no dreamer too small.

Check out the movie trailer!

Mattel and DreamWorks Animation bring the story to life with toys capturing key movie moments and characters so kids can play out favorite scenes or create their own adventures.

For more information about Turbo, visit www.turbomovie.com. Check out the roundup of fun, new Turbo toys below!

  • Turbo Shell Racers Vehicles: Featuring character favorites from the movie, kids can be just like Turbo playing out their own adventures with snail racing speed. The collectible character two-packs feature racing action in “snail scale” size that make Turbo Shell Racers perfect for anytime, anywhere play. The complete set has more than a dozen snail characters for the ultimate race showdown.
  • Turbo Stunt Set Assortment: The action-packed Turbo Stunt Set assortment is the perfect place to park, race, and play with Turbo Shell Racers vehicles. The assortment includes two challenging sets that bring big movie moments to life in the playroom. The “Ring of Fire” set has a harrowing vertical loop that must be braved in order to launch through a ring of fire while the “Zip Line Stunt Race” set recreates a key competition scene in the film.

For more information on Mattel toys, visit http://mattelbrandsmedia.com.

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