Electronic Toys - Archives

• Hasbro's VIDEONOW Player, Ranked #1 in the Toy Industry, Announces Next Major Innovation - VIDEONOW COLOR
  Prompted by the run-away success of VIDEONOW, the first ever kid-friendly, portable, personal video player, Hasbro, Inc.'s Tiger Electronics introduces VIDEONOW COLOR coming this fall. In 2003 alone, more than 1.2 million VIDEONOW personal video players and more than 4 million VIDEONOW personal video discs were sold.
  Author: Stacey Holz - Date: July 25, 2004



• More electronic items, new design concepts
  Suppliers of stuffed and plush toys in mainland China are now offering more models incorporating electronic and interactive features. As of yet, functions such as talking, moving, singing and music playing are mostly basic due to the unavailability of high-tech ICs domestically.
  Author: Stacey Holz - Date: July 25, 2004



• America's Favorite Digital Pets Return, Boasting Advanced Infrared Technology
  After much consumer and retailer anticipation, Bandai America Incorporated today confirmed that the company is launching the next generation of Tamagotchi, called 'Tamagotchi Connection'. The digital pet phenomenon that swept the nation more than six years ago makes its highly awaited return to the United States in August 2004, following recent successful launches in Japan and Europe.
  Author: Alex Drabing - Date: July 24, 2004



• Executive Producer of Olympics and Co-creator of BattleBots launch Gamecaster
  Gamecaster and TalentWorks have signed a three-year management and representation agreement that positions TalentWorks as a co-creator, co-producer, international licensor and distributor of Gamecaster's intellectual property, which includes its computer and video gaming association and its world class, televised competitions.
  Author: Emma Egan - Date: January 26, 2004



• Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube Finish #1 and #2 in Hardware Sales
  The price drop of Nintendo GameCube to an MSRP , continues to have a massive ripple effect throughout the Canadian video game industry. Nintendo of Canada has taken the lead heading into the holiday season. For the first time in almost 2 years, Sony PlayStation 2 has been knocked off the leadership throne in the Canadian video game hardware industry. Nintendo of Canada has the two top-selling systems for the month of October with the #1 selling Game Boy Advance and the #2 selling Nintendo GameCube.
  Author: Emma Egan - Date: January 26, 2004



• Gamecaster Includes Top Video Games in Upcoming Competitions
  Gamecaster, Inc. announced today that the company will include the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Xbox video games among those featured in Gamecaster's forthcoming live and televised competitions.
  Author: Emma Egan - Date: January 26, 2004



• One in Seven Teen Video Game Players is Addicted
  A new study on adolescent video game addiction from the National Institute on Media and the Family suggests that 14 percent of 8th and 9th graders who play video games are addicted to the games. The study also found that 82 percent of adolescent video game addicts are male. According to the study, non-addicted adolescents play video games an average of 4.5 hours per week while addicted gamers play the games an average 21.6 hours per week.
  Author: Emma Egan - Date: January 26, 2004



• See the shape of things to come with Astra at ATEI 2
  At ATEI 2002, Astra games once again turned the conventional perception of an AWP on its head with the introduction of Party Time Arena, the most significant product for the UK market in 2002. At ATEI 2003, the trend is set to continue with Astra exhibiting some of our most forward thinking and different games yet.
  Author: Ushi Boor - Date: January 26, 2004



• Toys for Techies
  No office cubicle is complete without the obligatory desk toy. This fact is especially true among high-tech companies that have legions of geeks looking for creative ways to relieve stress. So what is the hot tech-toy of 2003? According to ToyMagnets.com, a specialty online toy store, it's a magnetic building toy called Supermag.
  Author: Alex Gore - Date: January 24, 2004



• PCI Launches ParentBanc Web Site
  San Antonio-based PCI Educational Publishing launched its first ParentBanc web site, the fifth in the company's web site network.
  Author: Alex Gore - Date: January 24, 2004



• Learning Resources Earns Prestigious Awards
  Now is a great time to explore toys that help children learn through play. Learning Resources, the trusted source for quality, award-winning math, science, early childhood and language educational toys, is announcing it’s recent product award winners that are sure to be at the top of holiday wish lists.
  Author: Dana Wells - Date: January 23, 2004



• Boys Will be Boys, and so Will a Lot of Middle-Aged Men
  Whether you're a big boy that likes toys or a girl that likes big boys and their toys, don't miss this year's Big Boys Toys – the most exciting lifestyle event in the calendar. It's where world firsts will be showcased and spectacular items will leave you gasping.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• JOYRIDE STUDIOS Announces New Halo Figures
  RC2 Corporation, makers of the JoyRide Studios Halo® line of collectible figures based on the hugely popular Halo franchise, announces the launch of a line of highly detailed, full-articulated exclusive new figures based on Halo 2®, a sci-fi action-adventure game. In an effort to maximize the tremendous retail potential of this popular license, JoyRide Studios will align the release dates with the Xbox® Halo 2 release in 2004.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• Max Payne 2: The Fall Of Max Payne for Xbox
  Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that Max Payne 2:The Fall of Max Payne for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft has shipped to retail stores throughout North America. The game will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system on December 3, 2003 and is expected be in stores in Europe on the Xbox and PlayStation..
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• Ninja Scroll, Volume 2 Dangerous Path
  Urban Vision Entertainment produces and distributes Japanese animation, primarily for home video distribution. Our founder, Mataichiro Yamamoto, helped pioneer the anime genre in the U.S. with the release of the hit anime film The Professional: Golgo 13, and the popularity of this medium of entertainment has catapulted in recent years. Urban Vision Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, California, opened its doors in July of 1996 to begin production on its christening release Bio Hunter. The company formed a strategic working relationship with the world-renowned Mad House animation studio in Tokyo, Japan . Urban Vision Entertainment is also home to the popular titles Golgo 13: Queen Bee, The Professional: Golgo 13, Twilight of the Dark Master, Goku: Midnight Eye, Legend of the Crystals , The Cockpit, Gatchaman Vol. 1, 2 & 3, Dragon Slayer, Tekkaman Blade II: Stages 1, 2 & 3, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Wicked City, and Vampire Hunter D.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• One-Stop Online Back-to-School Shopping for Teachers
  Pearson, the world's leading educational publisher, announced the launch of PearsonAtSchool, a new online store offering a wide range of PreK-12 products from the world's leading education publishers, including widely-known imprints like Prentice Hall, Pearson Learning Group, Penguin Putnam, Dorling Kindersley, and Scott Foresman.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• RC2 Corporation Wins Three Spots in NBC'S TODAY Show Toy Test 2003 Winner's Circle
  RC2 Corporation was honored with over fifty awards from toy industry experts, child development professionals and parenting magazines in 2003 bringing their lifetime total to over four hundred. The awards, spread out among RC2 Corporation's many brands, demonstrate the company's dedication to producing quality products that engage children of all ages and satisfy the need to play.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• RC2 Enters Licensing Agreement With Discovery Consumer Products
  Under terms of a new licensing agreement, RC2 Corporation will produce die-cast model theme bikes created by the talented Orange County Choppers father and son team of Paul Teutel Sr. and Paul Teutel Jr. who are featured on the hit TV show, American Chopper. Rated the number one show on the Discovery Channel, the American Chopper TV series captures the dynamics of the Teutels as they fuse their skills and passions to build incredible, one of a kind custom choppers. The first product introductions are planned for April 2004 under RC2's JoyRide® brand.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• Studio Recognized for Web Games and Innovative Design
  Templar Studios, LLC has been honored with three awards from the prestigious AXIEM Awards competition. Templar received two awards for its work with LEGO® matanui received a Copper Award for Web Animation and was honored with a Silver Award for Games Website. Templar’s own site, received a Copper Award for Self Promotion Website. Peter Mack, Templar’s president and general manager, made the announcement.
  Author: Britt Halle - Date: January 21, 2004



• Wal-Mart, KB Toys and Toys R Us Refuse To Sell Video Game With Vulgarity and Nudity
  Today the Parents Television Council a non-profit, non-partisan organization applauds retailers Wal-Mart, KB Toys and Toys R Us for refusing to sell BMX XXX, the new video game by Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
  Author: Ross Mak - Date: January 20, 2004



• ITSOKAY COMPANY Launches First Game Just in Time for the Holiday Shopping Season
  ITSOKAY COMPANY started in 1999 with an idea to make a game that was not a video game, easy to learn, portable to take on camping trips etc., and provide interaction and fun between the whole family. With hard work and determination, the Company accomplished their goal as Race for the Checkered was released.
  Author: Ross Mak - Date: January 20, 2004