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• Very Big Toys: Kota the Life-Sized Animatronic Dino Unleashed!

  We snagged a first look at Kota, Playskool's life-sized animatronic Triceratops, back in February. Well, after a few delays, the great beast has finally become real, and we've got the video to prove it! Read More... Posted Oct 10 2008, 01:04 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: pleo, animatronic toys, dinosaur toys, ride-on toys, kota the triceratops, playskool, very big toys, holiday 2008, kota

• Disney's WALL-E Robot to Break Fourth Wall This Summer

  The dialogue-light, visual-rich CGI robot flick WALL-E is still a few months off from hitting theaters (trailer here), and by the time it arrives, you may be able to take home your own real-life version of the animated droid. Read More... Posted May 01 2008, 09:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: Toys, Disney, electronics, robots, gadgets, animatronic toys, wowwee, remote control, pixar, r/c, wall-e, cgi, summer blockbusters

• First Look: KOTA the Life-Sized Triceratops

  In what appears to be the ultimate middle finger to Pleo, Playskool is rolling out a life-sized animatronic dinosaur this fall: Over 40 inches long from head to tail, KOTA the Triceratops has 11 sensors throughout his frame that enable him to react to touch and sound, as well as a spring-loaded seat on which kids can ride. Read More... Posted Feb 25 2008, 01:04 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: robots, first look, pleo, animatronic toys, dinosaur toys, kota the triceratops, playskool

• Squawkers McCaw Takes DigitalLife Best in Show; Holiday Domination Ensured

  Only slightly less unnerving than Perfect Petzzz, Hasbro's FurReal line looks pretty much set to trounce the fuzzy, lifelike competition this holiday season, what with animatronic parrot Squawkers McCaw's snagging a "Best Gift for Kids" award at the recent DigitalLife Expo (see some of April's very entertaining coverage here, here and here). In Squawkers' defense, he's got some nifty features... Read More... Posted Oct 03 2007, 03:32 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: furreal, perfect petzzz, Hasbro, animatronic toys, squawkers mccaw, gifts under $100, best gift for kids, talking parrots, animal toys, best of show awards, hot holiday toys, digitallife