A Pokemon trading card store in Manhattan that drew widespread attention following an armed robbery has changed its name after receiving a trademark request from Nintendo. The business formerly known as The Poké Court now operates as The Trainer Court, a rebranding...
So yeah, we’re raising massive tariff’s on Chinese manufactured goods, and yeah, a lot of them have to do with toys and park merch (and popcorn buckets) and it means such things will cost more to get to these shores. But DOES that obligate a huge price rise where your...
In a recent interview, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, teased that the customers may see new hardware in “different form factors” in 2025. In other words, they’re looking into creating a new Xbox handheld gaming device. While some fans are excited by the prospect of a Game Pass-powered handheld, others in the industry are asking a tougher question:
Toys might be one of the items skyrocketing in price very soon due to tariffs, and companies like Hasbro are facing a real doomsday scenario. The word of the day lately is “tariffs”. If you are one of the few who still haven’t heard of them, be aware that they are...
Warner Bros. and Universal Studios have launched its second annual Butterbeer Season—a Harry Potter celebration themed after the iconic wizarding drink. Here’s the breakdown of what fans can expect this year.
Universal Orlando has announced the Second Generation interactive Wands for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. These wands will feature new spells and exclusive adventures.
Games Workshop just released an official teaser trailer for Astartes II and the 40k fans are hyped! And they should be—this announcement is a huge win for fans of the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgYaeerXhg READ: James Gunn Defends Superman Footage Against...
In a surprise move reminiscent of Target’s attempt to enter the Canadian market only to beat a hasty retreat a year later, toymaker Hasbro announced on January 9, 2025 that its online toy store, Habro Pulse, will no longer serve the Asian market.
During a recent trip to Universal Orlando Resort’s new Wicked merchandise store, That Park Place discovered that the theme park is still selling misprinted merchandise that originally directed children to a graphic website.
Toy company Mattel is facing a lawsuit for its controversial Wicked toy line after a misprinted link on the back of a box directed children to an obscene graphic adult website.
The toy line for the Universal film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked has released in stores. The packaging for Wicked movie dolls (products aimed at children) includes a website URL for "Wicked." However, this isn't the website for the big budget...
Michal Ekrt, a Board Games Brand Manager for Asmodee Czech Republic, vowed to remove the pronouns from the Czech version of Mass Effect: The Board - Priority: Hagalaz. The game became infamous back in October when the game's creator Eric Lang described players as...
Pure Arts, the designer for the Qlectors Assassin's Creed Shadows figure that features Yasuke and Naoe on a destroyed one-legged Torii gate, announced it is reworking the design. The company posted to X, "We recently released an insensitive design. We appreciate and...