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  • Toy Fair kick starts business for 2022

    (London, UK) 28 January 2022, London: The 68th annual Toy Fair returned to Olympia London this week, welcoming back exhibitors and visitors from around the world. This was the first Toy Fair since the Covid-19 pandemic, and the only dedicated toy fair that has been able to take place this year. In 2022, special measures were in operation due to COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety of all exhib

  • Prime Gaming Reveals February 2022 Offerings


    January 27, 2022 - Welcome to the February Prime Gaming content update! As the air gets chillier and more crisp, add Prime Gaming to your winter plans with a selection of games and content for popular titles, including:
    To celebrate the upcoming launch of Amazon Games’ Lost Ark, Prime Gaming will offer exclusive in-game content to Prime members starting in February, including a Battle

  • The winners of Editor’s Choice Award announced at Toy Fair 2022

    Talking Paddington, HoloToyz and Build Your Own Pinball Machine revealed as top three exciting toys of the show, as voted by attending journalists
    (London, UK) 26 January, 2022 – The Editor’s Choice Award has returned to Toy Fair 2022 with Rainbow Designs’ Talking Paddington voted the winner of the prestigious accolade. Second place was awarded to HoloToyz, while third went to Paper Engine’s Bu

  • NEW WORLD UPDATE INTRODUCES NEW ENDGAME FEATURE

    SEATTLE – Jan. 25, 2022 - Today, Amazon Games launched a new update for massively multiplayer online role playing game New World. This update introduces a new endgame feature called Expedition Mutators, along with balance changes, increased drop rates, new gear, resources, quality of life changes and more.
    Expedition Mutators increase the challenge of Expeditions with even bigger rewards for pl

  • Barbie Day to Night Dreamhouse, Mattel and Smyths triumph at the 57th Toy Industry Awards

    Toy Fair, 25-27 January 2022, Olympia London
    25 January 2022: Barbie Day to Night Dreamhouse, Mattel and Smyths triumphed at this year’s Toy Industry Awards winning Toy of the Year, Supplier of the Year and Toy Retailer of the Year, respectively. A TRA Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to Dream Toys’ Gary Grant for his individual contribution to the Dream Toys event over many years.

  • FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE CONTINUES TO EXPAND AS OCEANIA DATA CENTER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES

    LONDON (25thJanuary, 2022) – SQUARE ENIX® is today celebrating the official launch of critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online’sOceania Data Center and announcing the various methods in which its launch will be supported.
    Launching alongside Patch 6.08 today, the Oceania Data Center will be accessible for new character creation, with Home World Transfers being permitted from 26thJa

  • UK TOY MARKET STAYS RESILIENT DESPITE CHALLENGING YEAR

    Market down three per cent on 2020 but up two per cent on 2019; Toy Fair to play a key role in kickstarting 2022 in toys
    (London, UK) 25 January 2022, London: The British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) (organisers of the Toy Fair) and The NPD Group announced today at Toy Fair in London that UK toy sales declined by three per cent in 2021 to £3.2bn. In what has been a turbulent year for the in

  • Toy Fair’s Hero Toys List Announced at Toy Fair 2022

    Popular licenses, STEM toys and family play are the key trends making up the 23 must-have toys in 2022 selected by industry experts
    (London, UK) 25 January 2022 – Organisers of the Toy Fair, the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) today announced the winners of Toy Fair’s Hero Toys 2022, with Bandai, Character Options, and VTech amongst the winners at the first Toy Fair since the start o

  • Calling all Inspirational and Outstanding Speakers, Develop:Brighton Returns This July

    Thursday 20 January: Tandem Events has announced that speaker submissions for Develop:Brighton 2022 are now open until 25 February. Taking place from Tuesday 12 July to Thursday 14 July, Develop:Brightonfeatures high quality insight sessions with practical vocational content so delegates can be creatively inspired and “skill-up” to make even better games.
    “We’re looking for speakers from all c

  • IT’S TIME TO DUEL! YU-GI-OH! MASTER DUEL IS AVAILABLE TODAY ON CONSOLES AND PC


    Play the definitive digital experience of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG right now for free
    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) is thrilled to announce that Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL has today launched on consoles and PC. The hotly anticipated collectible card game is available right now on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch free to download and play worldwide

  • YU-GI-OH! DUEL LINKS CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY WITH MONSTER REBORN

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) are celebrating the fifth anniversary of its hit mobile and PC game, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS. Starting today, KONAMI will issue all Duelists who log in a Monster Reborn card and Skill to commemorate the billions of Duels played over the past five years!
    By logging in between 12 January 2022 – 28 February 2023, Duelists will receive the Legend Foil Rarit

  • KONAMI CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF CASTLEVANIA WITH LAUNCH OF NFT COLLECTION

    Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. today announced the upcoming launch of the KONAMI MEMORIAL NFT collection, featuring 14 unique artworks from the Castlevania series, celebrating the iconic brand’s 35th anniversary.
    The artworks consist of game scenes, background music (BGM), and newly drawn visuals from across the series’ history. The full collection will be put up for worldwide auction on th

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