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Check Out The Newest Life-Sized Pokémon Plush
13.9.2024
One of the best things The Pokémon Company ever did was make life-sized plushies of some of its monsters. I feel this way not because I think the plushies themselves are that practical—they’re not—but because the photoshoots the company uses to show them off are always incredible meme fodder....
Quentin Tarantino Won't Watch Toy Story 4, Says Previous Film Had 'Perfect' Ending
27.8.2024
Did you know that Quentin Tarantino loves the first three Toy Story movies, and even considers the third entry in the franchise to be one of the best movies he’s ever seen? Well, now you know. And he also has some thoughts on Toy Story 4, too. Read more
Every Big Disney Announcement At This Year's D23 Fanfest
12.8.2024
Disney’s “D23" fanfest is basically part E3, part Nintendo Direct, and this year’s event featured lots of trailers, vague announcements, and even concept art teasers. It was an extended content roadmap of big-budget productions hitting theaters and Disney+ in the months and years ahead, with a...
Doom Fans Go Too Far, Port The Shooter To A Sex Toy
11.7.2024
Hello readers, I bring forth yet another Doom port. This time someone has ported the classic and beloved shooter—famously playable on nearly every device—to an electronic fleshlight (a sex toy molded after a body part that you can stick your bits in). And if you kill a demon, well, you get a little...
Toys 'R' Us Spits On Its Own Grave With AI-Generated Trash
26.6.2024
Private equity vultures made Toys ‘R’ Us go bankrupt in 2017. All its U.S. stores closed in 2021. But the zombie brand is still around thanks to a licensing deal with Macy’s. Now it’s using generative AI to reanimate its corpse with an origin story ad that puts its 70-year history in a machine...
This Inside Out 2 Character Is Practically Begging To Be In Kingdom Hearts IV
23.5.2024
Inside Out 2, the sequel to Pixar’s incredibly clever spin on the voices inside our head, is heading to theaters on June 14. If you’re unfamiliar, the first film personified the emotions of a teenage girl named Riley as five colorful people in her noggin. The whole thing was built on taking...
League Of Legends Pro Suspended For Humping Teddy Bear On Stream
24.4.2024
League of Legends pro Lu ‘Leyan’ Jue said he was just rocking out with his favorite oversized plushie. But Riot Games felt differently and fined the Invictus Gaming jungler nearly $7,000 and suspended him for two matches over footage of him humping a giant stuffed animal of Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear...
Legendary Actor And Athlete Carl Weathers Dies At Age 76
2.2.2024
Carl Weathers, the legendary Black actor who portrayed Apollo Creed in the Rocky films and starred in dozens of other movies and TV shows like Predator, The Mandalorian, and Toy Story 4, died on Thursday, February 1 at the age of 76. According to Deadline, his family released a statement confirming...
5 Years Later, I Still Haven’t Emotionally Recovered From Kingdom Hearts 3
31.1.2024
Like almost any child born in the ‘90s, I was obsessed with all things Disney. When Mulan came out on VHS I would watch it, rewind it, then immediately watch it again. There was only one other thing I’d obsessively spend that much time on: Final Fantasy. After my introduction to Final Fantasy...
Animoca Brands Japan & Apas Port launch a digital toy platform, ‘Cryptoys’
11.12.2023
Animoca Brands Japan and Apas Port collaborate to introduce Cryptoys. OnChain Studios is the creator of this innovative digital toy platform. All Japanese collectors can expect surreal exposure from this innovative digital toy platform. Crytoys are high-end digital toys that link toys with...
NFT Brand Pudgy Penguins Debuts Toy Collection in 2,000 Walmart Stores
26.9.2023
Each toy provides access to Pudgy World, a multiplayer digital social experience, which could help improve visibility and users of the Pudgy Penguin brand
El Salvador Launches Pilot Project to Include Bitcoin Content in School Curriculums
8.9.2023
The Ministry of Education in El Salvador partnered with Mi Primer Bitcoin (MPB), a nonprofit educational organization, to make Bitcoin-related content part of the school curriculum in the country. The pilot program will train 150 teachers to impart Bitcoin education, bringing the program to...
Digital Toy Company Cryptoys Integrating Kid-Friendly AI Chatbot Into NFTs
12.7.2023
The company’s ChatGuardian is designed to be as “safe as possible” and will allow kids to play and interact with their Cryptoys NFT, while allowing parents to filter and control the conversations
Disney Just Laid Off The Pixar Employee Who 'Saved' Toy Story 2
5.6.2023
Last week Disney laid off 75 employees from animation studio Pixar, and among those affected were some long-time, senior personnel. That includes Angus MacLane, director of Lightyear (who had been there for 26 years) and producer Galyn Susman, famous for being the person who “saved” Toy Story...
The Week In Games: Twisted Therapy And Toy Soldiers
16.5.2023
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Toy Manufacturer Mattel to Launch P2P Marketplace for Virtual Collectibles on NFT Platform
22.4.2023
On April 20, the American toy manufacturing company Mattel announced an update to its virtual collectibles platform, which will go live on April 27. The peer-to-peer platform, called Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles, will coincide with the Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series 5, featuring some of...
John Cena’s Action Figure Skin In WWE 2K23 Is Some Truly Cursed Stuff
16.3.2023
Players have discovered a new skin in WWE 2K23 that turns world-famous wrestler and movie star John Cena into a plastic action figure, complete with a stiff, non-moving face and smile. And yes, if you were wondering, it’s pretty creepy! Read more
Lego Prepares a Metaverse Collaboration With Epic Games to Target Digital Markets
10.3.2023
Lego, the Danish toy company famous for its colorful plastic bricks, expects to diversify its entertainment offerings portfolio, targeting the metaverse. The company is preparing to present a virtual world in partnership with Epic Games, the gaming engine company, to continue increasing its market...
Twitter’s ‘Useless’ Animation Facts Will Change How You See Your Favorite Show
27.1.2023
Each day, I walk down the path of blue-lit internet highways, through Instagram rabbit holes to nowhere, across Wikipedia pages I don’t remember why I was scanning, my face painted a clinical white by my favorite Google question, “Do I have a UTI?” Read more
Toy Company Slammed For Getting Greedy With Magic: The Gathering
14.11.2022
It feels like every other week Magic: The Gathering is revealing a wild new crossover set or promotional release. And that’s because it kinda is. Fans began stewing over the onslaught earlier this year, and now even Wall Street is starting to balk. Bank of America downgraded toy company owner...