Video game reviews for December 16, 2006: "Gears of War"; "Splinter Cell Double Agent"; "Marvel Ultimate Alliance"; The Davis Enterprise
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Friday, February 23, 2007 The Plain Dealer
• An earnest but flawed film lacks the heartfelt spirit of the hymn Good intentions and a worthy subject don't necessarily result in a compelling film. "Amazing Grace," which deals with the British debate to end the slave trade, proves it.
Analyst Ups Mattel, Downgrades Hasbro AP via Yahoo! Finance
A Lehman Bros. analyst Wednesday praised the performance of toymaker Mattel Inc.'s Barbie line and upgraded the company, but had more mixed things to say about rival Hasbro Inc.
Toy makers get down to serious business of play The Plain Dealer
Let's see if we have this straight. In 2007, Barbie is either The Island Princess or a Chat Diva with a cell phone and a microphone that plugs into an iPod. The Bratz Kids dolls take a ski trip, and furry red TMX Elmo sings and totes a pizza. Dora swims with mermaids.
Free Time: Toy Fair Keys In On New Gadgets KSAT San Antonio
Whether it's interacting with dolls or your virtual pet, the toymakers got you covered in 2007. Read more with our International Toy Fair wrap-up.
Free Time: Toy Fair Focuses On Interactivity Local 6 Orlando
Sure, it features countless numbers of kids' playthings; but at the American International Toy Fair in New York every year, it's the adults who get to have all of the fun. See our coverage of this week's event.
Free Time: Toy Fair Focuses On Interactivity Fox 12 Oregon
NEW YORK -- Sure, it features countless numbers of kids' playthings; but at the American International Toy Fair in New York every year, it's the adults who get to have all of the fun.
As the kids play, the parents pay Kansas City Star
NEW YORK | When Spin Master Ltd. started peddling its Air Hogs Zero Gravity vehicle two years ago, retailers doubted whether parents would pay $59.99 for a radio-controlled toy — even if it climbed walls.
Shoppers pounce on a sale then gloat Orlando Sentinel
For those desperately trying to stretch a dollar, standing in line to land a great bargain can truly make a difference. But for many others, the decision to dive into shopping madness is driven by more complicated motives.
Toy Fair 2007: Making It Pop BrandWeek
LOS ANGELES -- Were being a toy designer in 2007 only as easy as it was for Tim Robbins' dimwitted hula hoop creator Norville Barnes in The Hudsucker Proxy ("You know—for kids"). Just imagine it: Inventors of playthings would be considered rock stars.elmo+tmx: , , elmo+tmx