Tony Temple – arcade game historian, collector, and writer – explains why so many classic video games are set in space.

First open to the public in 1956, Pollock’s Toy Museum is a museum and small toy shop located in London’s Fitzrovia district.

It’s all robots, all the time, in SERVO Magazine.

Tim Burton-inspired recipes inhabit the pages of new cookbook ‘The Nightmare Before Dinner’ and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.

Doctor Andrei Cimpian studies the effects of gender stereotypes on young children in his cognitive development lab at New York University. Here, he explains his work and expands on his contribution to Mattel’s Dream Gap Project.

Tomy’s Drive Yourself Crazy handheld game put kids ages 6 and up into the driver’s seat.

Planet of the Apes Monopoly pays homage to the iconic science fiction franchise.

If you enjoy the harmless pranksterism of silly things like joy buzzers, whoopie cushions, fake dog poop, or snake nut cans, Cheap Laffs: The Art of the Novelty Item will be right up your alley.

Trouble is a simple “roll-and-move” board game for 2 to 4 players that features the Pop-O-Matic, a small, clear plastic dome housing a single die.

Interactive Museum of Gaming and Puzzlery (IMOGAP) is home to one of the world’s largest publicly accessible collection of games in the world.

Diamond Select Toys has announced a new Bruce Lee line and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.

Ernő Rubik evolved his idea for a simple teaching tool into an international bestselling exercise in frustration and triumph.

The Harry Potter Chibi Playing Card combines fan-favourite characters with Japanese illustration.

Found Footage Festival spotlights the absurd, funny, and peculiar VHS products of decades past.

Parker Brothers’ Construct-o-Straws combined multi-coloured drinking straws with red plastic connectors to create an easy-to-use construction set for children of all ages.