It was when the Ninja Turtles were going through their most formative years and the Ghostbusters were on call most nights, that the UK toy industry woke up to a new dawn of children’s entertainment. 1993 was a year of big franchises and even bigger toys; the Ghostbuster HQ Playset …
Read More »Iconic 1990s video game franchise Lemmings is making a return with a swathe of new licensed merchandise. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has embarked on a licensing programme for the popular game, with the appointment of four new licensees. Paladone will deliver a range of branded mugs and fridge magnets, Bioworld …
Read More »LEGO and Mojang are extended their partnership to bring a full range of LEGO Minecraft sets to market. The Danish toymaker already teamed with the popular videogame franchise to release four Minecraft sets following the success of a fan suggested play-set on LEGO Ideas (then Cuusoo) in 2011. However, the …
Read More »Jakks Pacific has partnered with Nintendo to launch the first ever Nintendo licensed Mario Kart ride-on. Known as the Super Mario Kart Ride-On, the vehicle is the real life counterpart to Mario’s kart as seen in the Mario Kart 7 video game. While it doesn’t come with a barrage of …
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