Weekly Link Roundup: Paddington commands the stage in London, Mattel expands water park plans, Basic Fun! acquires Arcade1Up assets, and moreBy: Todd CoopeeDecember 27, 2025Filed to: Weekly Link RoundupSix intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.He’s only 4 feet tall, but Paddington is London’s biggest new musical star[h/t The New York Times]Basic Fun! acquires select assets of Arcade1Up[h/t RePlay Magazine]Mattel announces two more US locations for water park concept[h/t blooloop]Bank pulls the plug on Diamond Comic Distributors[h/t ICv2]Knight Rider’s K.I.T.T. to return as 1:6-scale collectible model[h/t The Toy Book]Labubu’s growth from books to viral doll craze shown in Hong Kong exhibition[h/t myNews]
