InFamous Review: Light on Plot but Plenty of Action
July 31, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
If you own a PS3 and you’re still looking for something worth playing on your lovable console, it may just be time to settle. InFamous is one of those games where you just don’t have the time to ask the bigger questions such as, “Is this better than the newest Xbox game,” since most of the time you’re too busy electrocuting the bejeezus out of NPC’s to care.
Blast off with the Stomp Rocket Junior Glow Kit
July 30, 2009 by Brendan Main
Filed under Science & Discovery Toys
The Stomp Rocket Junior Glow Kit is the latest version of a line of Stomp Rockets made by D+L Company. It consists of a foot-powered pump, connected to a stand which mounts a foam dart. Stomping on the pump propels the light, aerodynamic dart high into the air.
Rocking with the Leapfrog Learn and Groove Music Table
July 29, 2009 by toy-tma
Filed under Learning Toys
Walk down the infant toy isle of any major retail store and you will no doubt find so many light-up, noise making, and brightly colored gadgets that your head will spin. These interactive, educational toys are all the rage with parents, doctors, and even scientists because of their proven benefits in long term brain development and growth.
Out of all of these interactive and educational infant toys, the Leapfrog Learn and Groove Music Table truly stands out from the crowd. Its cheerful and bright table provides numerous activities that can all be set to music to provide the fantastic combination of visual and audio stimulation.
Here Comes LEGO’s Mindstorms NXT 2.0
July 28, 2009 by Chris Whitmore
Filed under Building Toys, Science & Discovery Toys
The new LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 goes on sale August 5, 2009. Hard to believe, but back when I was growing up, building forts and other objects with tiny plastic bricks fro LEGO was all I needed to be happy.
Magic 8-Ball, the Vintage Toy That Still Knows the Future
July 25, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Vintage & Classic Toys
For centuries now, (or maybe since 1946), Magic 8-Balls have been guiding the undecided in issues that the standard child’s paper fortune teller cannot accomplish alone.
While the Magic 8-Ball is fairly harmless, it is not recommend that you crack it open and drink the delicious, blueberry-flavored liquid to become stronger, mostly because it’s only alcohol with blue coloring.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Retains Classic Look
July 25, 2009 by Chris Whitmore
Filed under Video Games
Final Fantasy IV: the After Years is a product of the 20th century. Way back in 1991, Final Fantasy IV was released for the Super Nintendo to much critical acclaim. Its character-driven story and improvements to the combat system brought new improvements to the role-playing genre.
Scrabble Slam! Hasbro Quickens the Classic Game
July 24, 2009 by Justin Russo
Filed under Toys
Scrabble Slam! blends the intellectual challenge of Scrabble with the fast pace of SlapJack. In Scrabble Slam! each player is trying to change the four letter word on the table faster than the other guy and accumulate more points while trying to get rid of all the cards held in hand.
Reviewing the Sims 3 by Electronic Arts
July 23, 2009 by Elaine Garbarine
Filed under Video Games
It’s time once again to feed the need to control every aspect of a digital person’s life. The Sims 3 by Electronic Arts has recently been released and it seeks to improve on the first two games in the series while also slightly broadening the the scope and mechanics of the series to date.
New G.I. Joe Toys — A Real American Disappointment
July 22, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures
Go Joe! Wait, Maybe No…
G.I. Joes were the best action figures of all time. I’m not even going to feign objective journalism here, they were the perfect toy for any guy who enjoyed forcing soldiers to enlist against their will and fighting the perfect war against whoever we darn well pleased.
See and Spell by Melissa & Doug is Sturdy and Simple
July 21, 2009 by Brendan Main
Filed under Melissa and Doug
The Melissa & Doug See & Spell is one of a line of toys designed to foster early learning in children. The See & Spell in particular focuses on early language skills, and is a fun way to teach early letter recognition and sight vocabulary.
