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Lincoln Monsters Wave 1 from Lincoln Monsters
Lincoln Monsters releases The Evil of Count Dracula and The Power of Frankenstein figures, the first of its new dimestore monster collection.
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Link Roundup: Yars Rising, Kickstarter, Transformers One, and more
Publisher Atari and developer WayForward have announced Yars Rising, a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise Yars, and 8 other things we wanted to share this week.
Monopoly: The Beatles Edition from The Op Games
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in North America, The Op Games launches a new version of Monopoly to commemorate the influential band.
Vintage Toy Restoration – Blue Thunder
Watch as Dave of the Toy Polloi YouTube channel restores a Blue Thunder helicopter from Multi-Toys Corp.
Link Roundup: MGA Entertainment, Stan Lee, Monopoly, and more
MGA Entertainment has launched The MGA Shop, a new direct-to-consumer site featuring all of its brands and 8 other things we wanted to share this week.
More Than Child’s Play: Radical Play Brings Home Award
Rob Goldberg, historian and author, receives Ray and Pat Browne Award from the Popular Culture Association.
Star Trek: Into the Unknown – Federation vs. Dominion Core Set from WizKids
Embrace the unknown with the new two-player Star Trek game from WizKids.
Vintage Game Demonstration: Bobbin Noggin from Milton Bradley (1964)
Dave of the Lucky Penny Shop YouTube channel demonstrates the Bobbin Noggin game published by Milton Bradley in 1964.
Link Roundup: Action Comics, Transformers, The Matrix, and more
A copy of Action Comics #1, which featured Superman’s debut, was sold for $6 million and 8 other things we wanted to share this week.
Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City from LEGO
In celebration of Batman’s 85th anniversary, LEGO teams up with Warner Bros. and DC Comics to bring fans the Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City set.
Where’s the Fun From? – Jigsaw Puzzles
In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, guest contributor Tim Walsh examines the origins of jigsaw puzzles.
Link Roundup: Hot Wheels, Venom, Othello, and more
Mattel has unveiled an Autism-friendly Hot Wheels die-cast car and 8 other things we wanted to share this week.
Playtrains High Speed Train Set from Hornby
Hornby introduces the Playtrains High Speed Train Set, a brand new OO gauge offering for young model-train enthusiasts.