Among the great party games, besides Charades, Pictionary remains popular across generations. The simple guessing and drawing game remains popular due to its simplicity and ease to pick up by anyone who can draw even the most rudimentary images, albeit under time pressure. Pictionary Man takes that simple principle an adds just the slightest complexity by foregoing the board and adding the third dimension.  read more »

Since its creation in 1971, UNO, a modified version of Crazy Eights, has become ubiquitous, a card game nearly every home has. Since then, many versions of the game have surfaced, from Barbie to X-Men to Major League Baseball. In addition, Mattel has recently added electronic versions like the twitch-inducing UNO Attack (which we recommend) and the latest, UNO Flash.  read more »

Dale and Teresa are back without pumpkins.  read more »

Barbie has owned the girls' posable doll market for years, until MGA's Bratz came along with their Hip Hop appearance and attitude, stomping on Barbie's clean-cut image. But the jury's still out on who really owns the Bratz design.  read more »

Fashion Plates have come a long way since I was a little girl. You used to have to place texturized pieces (head, top, bottom) in a tray, place a piece of paper over them and rub a crayon over it. You could color it when you were done. The iDesign Ultimate Stylist has taken that concept to a whole new level. Now you can create your fashion outfits and have them show up on your computer.  read more »

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, kicking off the 2008 American International Toy Fair in New York, Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) unveiled its exciting 2008 toy lineup of new toys and games that create magic and fun for kids based on all the ways they play.  read more »

Barbie® Fashion Model Collection Doll Replacement Program Announced 

After discovering a production issue on certain Barbie® Fashion Model Collection dolls, Mattel is now offering a replacement program for four dolls in the U.S.:   read more »