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'Minecraft Earth' gets a bit more physical thanks to new NFC-enabled minis
Toys to life never went away, apparently.
Mattel
- 02.21.2020
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The new Hot Wheels coding kit requires fine motor skills (updated)
Which could be a problem for kids. 
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- 11.29.2019
Everything in our holiday gift guide that you can buy for $50 or less
A grab bag of budget items, from toys to video games to useful accessories.
- 11.11.2019
- 06.18.2019
Next-gen ‘Pictionary Air’ arrives at Target June 23rd
You’ll find it at other retailers later this summer.
- 06.14.2019
12NFC-enabled Hot Wheels cars keep tabs on which is fastest
No more arguments over who crossed the finish line first. - 02.28.2019
MGM is somehow making a live-action movie about the View-Master
American Girl and Hot Wheels are also getting feature films.
- 01.17.2019
Mattel's free 'Uno' mobile game is now available worldwide
The app was already available on iOS and Android in some locations.
- 12.19.2018
The first 'Rocket League' Hot Wheels car arrives this month
At just over a buck, it's more affordable than the game itself.
- 08.30.2018
8Mattel's new robot is a pet dinosaur that won't try to eat you
And you don't have to visit Jurassic World to get one. - 07.23.2018
'Mario Kart' Hot Wheels cars arrive next summer
The toys cost $5 each and will have accompanying playsets. - 06.26.2018
Barbie's latest career path is robotics engineering
Mattel also released a handful of coding lessons for kids.
- 06.05.2018
Hot Wheels' GoPro toy car captures sweet shots of your lil' stunts
When your kid isn't old enough to record track days. - 05.30.2018
Intellivision plans a revival with a new game console
Some of the original system's developers are involved. - 02.20.2018
Mattel and Tynker will use Barbie to teach kids to code
The initiative joins Hot Wheels and Monster High lessons to bring coding to 10 million kids by 2020.
- 02.18.2018
- 02.17.2018
12Rocket League Rivals brings absurd car-based soccer to the real world
It may not have the full depth of a typical 'Rocket League' match, but it's certainly captured the game's soul.
