Computer science PhD student Pedro Lopes had added a layer of physicality to Virtual Reality thanks to his research involving electric muscle stimulation (EMS).

The Hasbro Gaming Crate will be available to US residents only and will ship three new games to subscribers at a cost of $49.99 per crate.

The first ever licensed Wet Hot American Summer game has landed on Kickstarter.

Back at the 2015 New York Comic-Con, Jazwares unveiled Jazwings, a new arm of the company dedicated to helping toy creators develop their concept into a product or brand.

Sphero’s BB-8 toy will beep along to viewings of Star Wars: Rogue One thanks to a new app update by the firm.

Cartamundi has teamed with Gluon to offer artists a two-month residency at its HQ to develop a piece that uses and challenges its iCard technology.

In 2015, Elan Lee saw 219,382 backers pledge over $8m on Kickstarter to make his card game, Exploding Kittens, a reality.

Electus International has signed a deal to launch a UK version of Mattel Creation’s The Toy Box.

The UK’s ‘kidult’ toy market (meaning adults buying kids’ toys for themselves) is growing three times faster than the toy sector overall.

The LEGO Ideas platform will no longer accept new submissions based on third-party licences that are already active in the LEGO Group’s portfolio.