The NPD Group has completed a study on the impact that video games have in drawing childrens attention away from traditional toys.

[Updated 5/11/2004]

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Easy-Bake Chef of the Year Contest

Hasbro's 2004 Easy-Bake Chef of the Year contest is open to 8- to 12-year-olds.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Wild Planet Wins Community Service Award

Wild Planet Toys is to be honored by the American Marketing Association for their work in community service.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Living Dead Dollies & Ragdolls

Mezco Toyz announces two new Living Dead Dolls product lines: Living Dead Dollies and Living Dead Ragdolls.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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DC Direct Arrivals Update

An update on which DC Direct products are shipping in the coming weeks.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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TOKYOPOP's Autumn 2004 Manga

The TOKYOPOP October-November 2004 mange lineup includes debuts of Crazy Love Story, Guys' Guide to Girls, Diabolo, Dragon Voice, Flower of the Deep Sleep, Hands Off!, Cross, Hyper Rune, The Queen's Knight and Peach Girl.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Vote 2004 - Dream Pets Election

Vote for your favorite Dream Pet: the Demo Donkey or the G.O.P. Elephant. Both are modern versions of the 1960 originals.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Electric Tiki: Retro Lone Ranger

Electric Tiki announces a Retro version of their Lone Ranger statue, to be sold exclusively on their web site and at the San Diego Comic-Con.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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DC Comics at Wizard World Philly

DC Comics announces their staff and freelancer lineup at the Wizard World Philadelphia convention.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Create-A-Mate Competition

SubCulture Designs announces a competition to help design MiniMates action figures.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Dynamic Forces Marvel Busts

Dynamic Forces announces that their Wolverine Head Bust is now available for pre-order, along with two special edition busts.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Spawn Animated Series Returns

IDT Entertainment and Todd McFarlane Productions will be reviving the animated Spawn series.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Samurai Spawn 2-pack at KB

McFarlane Toys announces that their Samurai Spawn action figure 2-pack will now be a KB Toys exclusive, rather than a Wal-Mart exclusive.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Fred Krueger, Springwood Slasher

NECA announces a summer exclusive version Freddy Krueger action figure which will be available at several conventions in the Summer of 2004.

[Updated 5/12/2004]

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Transformers Video Game for PS2

Atari has released a Transformers video game for the PlayStation2 system.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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New Arrivals at Big Bad Toy Store

Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items in stock.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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E3: Upcoming Marvel Video Games

An update from Marvel Enterprises about their video games at the E3 convention.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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MLB SportsClix Extra Bases Expansion

WizKids announces an expansion set for their Major League Baseball SportsClix game.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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Marvel Enterprises Licensing Details

Marvel has released an update on the "metrics" of their licensing operations.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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DF: Signed DC Comics for July

Dynamic Forces announces their signed DC Comics titles which will be released in July 2004.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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New Arrivals at the Outer Reaches

Online retailer TheOuterReaches.com has several new items in stock.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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Operation Stuffed With Hugs

Build-A-Bear Workshop will team with the USO and Shoshana Johnson to "deploy" stuffed bears to children of military families on National Armed Forces Day.

[Updated 5/13/2004]

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