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I have had a ton of people tell me that collecting and displaying Playmobil sets isn't a thing, as it doesn't have the same display quality of other building toys. And for the longest time, I might have believed them. That is until my friends at Playmobil sent over two collectible Volkswagen sets - the Special Edition Volkswagen Beetle and the Special Edition Volkswagen T1 Camping Bus. Both sets are phenomenal pieces, and while kids might enjoy playing them, they are in my opinion a great, collectible piece.

Continuing with our Holiday gift giving guides, we now are to Square Enix. Last year was pretty big for Square with some really cool titles to check out if you haven’t already. Below are some of our highlights from 2021: Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy Launch Date: October 26, 2021 Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, GeForce NOW, Nintendo Switch Description: Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s…

While wooden trains have been all the rage for young kids over the past few decades, there is one downside to them - they generally cannot be self-propelled and it's hard to build them really high in a small space. And so enters the Thomas & Friends Trains and Cranes Super Tower, a self propelled train that climbs up and down a tower, with lots of play options for younger kids!

Bethesda had a fantastic run in 2021 with mega hits like Deathloop, and continuations of some of their longest running franchises like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online.

Everyone loves Hot Wheels. How can you not? Not only are they excellently made, but building tracks and buying accessories and playsets for your tracks has been something boys and girls have been doing for well over a decade. Despite making my way through my 30s, I still love pulling out all our cars and tracks and playing with the boys. Our good friends at Mattel sent over two of their hottest sets right now, both of which will make great gifts this holiday season! Let's take a look!

If you've ever travelled down to my basement you'll see shelves and shelves of board and card games. At this present, we are not quite sure how many games we own, but that number is easily above 150. Sometimes, games get played a lot and then are shoved back onto the shelves to collect dust for a while. Other experiences - legacy games for examples - are one and done experiences. Splendor, a fantastic title that we really enjoyed for months on end, is one of those games collecting dust, but a brand new crossover is happening which is bringing it back to our ...

It’s that time of year again – time for our recommendations for your Holiday Gift Guides to help you quickly and easily find the perfect gift for the gamer on your holiday shopping list! Today, we are looking at the best gaming peripherals of the year – we’ve got you covered for keyboards, mice, headsets and microphones! Whether your gamer is looking to just get started or is upgrading to a full streaming setup, there’s sure to be something on…

How bad - or good for that matter - can a game about slapping Romans be? Well, if you decide to play Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! today you will be pleasantly surprised. While simple on the surface, the game brings along tons of humor, some decent depth in the combat, and a ton of levels to enjoy. 

Playmobil has always been a popular toy in the Roffel household, and my kids have gone through phases. There was the city phase, where they couldn't get enough of firefighters, doctors, construction workers and more. Then they moved onto the pirate phase, and I was constantly tiptoeing around pirate swords and treasure chests littered across my basement floor. With all of these toys, however, there has been on disconnect - my three year old. While the figures themselves are easy enough to play with, he cannot enjoy the finer pieces included in these sets ...

Earlier this fall, we took at look at the iRobot Roomba j7+, and despite a few small quirks, really liked the way the robot easily made itself a part of our daily habits around the house. And it's still going strong just a few weeks later, and shocker - we have little to complain about.