8 things we wanted to share this week:
- France’s fencing federation has officially recognized Lightsaber Dueling as a competitive sport.
- The UK’s Royal Mail has announced a new Marvel stamp collection.
- A look at a 19-year old bio-engineering student who builds custom prosthetics from LEGO bricks.
- Mattel is launching 22 new television shows based on the company’s various properties.
- Netflix is set to produce Transformers: War for Cybertron, a new multi-part, animated series for the franchise.
- Just in time for swimsuit season: A new Jaws board game gets June release date.
- Hasbro announced retro Star Wars action figures based on the original Kenner line.
- Hanna-Barbera’s The Banana Splits is set to return as a horror movie.
Peruse a weekly summary of intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.