8 things we wanted to share this week:
- Mattel has given the go-ahead for a musical based on their American Girl doll line.
- There’s an open call for developers looking to turn the creator of Dungeons & Dragons’ unpublished work into video games.
- Snack time! Watch this video that shows how Hostess Cakes are made.
- 298 words are being added to the Scrabble Dictionary.
- The folks at Globe Brand have a new line of Sesame Street-themed skateboards.
- You can know play the Dejarik holochess game from Star Wars for free on iOS in augmented reality through ARKit.
- DYK? There was a 2003 effort to reboot Lost In Space that sounded entirely underwhelming.
- Modders are keeping the Game Boy alive and well.
Peruse a weekly summary of intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.