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• 7 Days of Indoor Toys: Xeko, the Eco Trading-Card Game

  Even though it plays a lot like Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering, Xeko trumps other trading-card games by having a social conscience beneath its surface. That's not to say kids will be turned off by Xeko's attempts at turning its players into activists. One look at the packaging -- a (sustainably farmed!) wood shipping crate with a "secret mission" inside -- and they'll be too jazzed about breaking into Xeko to question its makers' m.o. Read More... Posted Jan 25 2008, 09:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: indoor toys, pokemon, magic the gathering, green toys, indoor games, xeko, booster sets, environmentally friendly toys, conservation international, trading card games

• Midair Ping-Pong Death Match: Verticon Air Battle Arena

  You got your Pokémon in my Magic: The Gathering -- and, hey, who invited the Busy Ball Popper? Aimed at ages 7 and up, Wild Planet's Verticon Air Battle Arena ($24.99) combines the combative fun of trading-card games with the arena-style gladiator action of Robot Wars, and sends it one more level over the top by having the battle take place in midair. Just activate the airstream and use the snap-on weapons to arm your ping-pong-ball-style warrior (from "Soroms" to "Brattezans," over 25 floating fighters in all are sold separately): Two orbs enter, one orb leaves. Read More... Posted Oct 26 2007, 09:32 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: wild planet, pokemon, toys for boys, combat games, magic the gathering, verticon, holiday gifts, robot wars