Plenty of games let you destroy stuff. However, few let you do it with a nod to realistic physics (no, ragdoll physics is not realistic) and minus all the carnage. Peacefully knock some blocks around with Blosics 2, a puzzle game.

You’ve got this ball, see; actually you’ve got several of varying sizes. And you shoot them at these blocks. Knocking down green ones brings you sweet, delicious points. Knocking down red ones starves you of your reward. Hit 100 points and move on to the next stage, but be sure to check the Challenge at the top of the screen for your chance at the even-MORE-coveted bonus points.

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One really clever way to get people to your booth is to ask Donny Osmond to stop by. Another, cheaper way is to give away something delicious to eat. Toy Fair has a lot of walking, and when it’s time for a break, nobody really wants to spend baseball stadium prices for a hot dog and a beer. So here’s our little tribute to our very favorite food bribes, and the often interesting products we found because of them.

Now, all kidding aside, we didn’t just walk around blogging about people who gave us candy. It takes a lot more than that to buy our love! But we did have a soft spot for the guys that the CStar table.

At a fair where everything is buzzing, beeping, flashing or moving, a telescope makes for a lonely table. Sure, there’s not a person alive who can hate on telescopes, they’re just not something you consider until you’re in the market for one. We felt bad for the two lonely table guys, and we took two pieces of their candy. Not because we really wanted two pieces, but in hopes so they wouldn’t have to suffer the shame of actually having to take candy home. Stay strong, CStar guys. We all know telescopes rock.

We didn’t expect to see a tray of very fancy cupcakes on the lower floor of Toy Fair. We had the Hostess-style mini-cupcake with the white squiggle. Then we asked the team at The Little Green Money Machine to explain what exactly they had going on in their booth.

The concept really surprised us. The lead investor (we’d assume this to be Mom and Dad, most likely) buys a kit that includes a book on the secrets of running a business and a pre-made stand, which comes ready-to-assemble and includes some pre-made graphics, as well as a dry erase board in case what you have to sell isn’t on the list. Long-time readers will no doubt chastise us for not writing “rubber dog turd humidor” on the dry erase board, and we accept this blame fully. There was just never a good moment for us to get away with it.

The Little Green Money Machine really does cover all the bases, though. There’s a solar powered calculator built right into the booth, and let’s face it, buying a kit will always be easier than hammering together old lumber. Wouldn’t you really rather drop a couple bucks and spend all of Sunday on the couch while the kid earns his or her keep? It’ll build character!

But it was the mountain of donuts we found at the Zoobies booth that really won us over. The Zoobies are animal shaped pillow and blanket sets, and they go from snuggly toys to a comfy comfy bed.

We especially enjoyed the Very Hungry Caterpillar which turned into a lovely butterfly blanket. Nice touch, Zoobies.

So remember the lessons here, future Toy Fair booth holders. If you’ve got an interesting product AND something for people to eat, you’re a lock for our 2011 coverage. No, no. Don’t all of you fight over us at once. There’s plenty of room in our bellies for all of you!

If you stole our Toy Fair 2010 coverage to feed your families, we would not consider it a crime. But a certain policeman would, and he would vow to pursue you until the end of his days. So it’s best you just keep reading and don’t even chance it. We hear he’s very stubborn about that sort of thing.

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If there’s one thing the unifies the old and the young, it’s the power of rock and roll.

Okay, sometimes the old have to explain to the young why the old think a toy is really cool, but that’s how people grow up. Take the jump and enjoy a quick peek at our brief look at the far too small amount of rock and roll we found at Toy Fair 2010. To be read at maximum volume.

Toy Fair 2010 coverage

*Toy Fair 2010: Day Three: She’s Buying A Stairway To Toy Fair*

If there’s one thing the unifies the old and the young, it’s the power of rock and roll.

Okay, sometimes the old have to explain to the young why the old think a toy is really cool, but that’s how people grow up. Take the jump and enjoy a quick peek at our brief look at the far too small amount of rock and roll we found at Toy Fair 2010. To be read at maximum volume.

Of course, it’s not just old people who know that the Knucklebonz sculpture above is of the iconic cover to Rush’s 2112. SHUT UP, IT’S NOT.

But it’s probably only old people who immediately know this guy here to be Keith Emerson. But don’t feel bad, old people. In about twenty years, high school kids will be talking about LCD Soundsystem as “classic rock” and then it’ll be your turn to laugh. A slow, wheezing, elderly laugh.
And then you’ll have to take a nap right after to recover.

But those high school kids of the future are the youngsters of today. Don’t force them into the seedy world of literature through neglect! Put The Band Mates in their little hands now, and maybe you won’t have to pay for that useless B.A. in Poetry later.

Look, all we’re saying is that Brian May has a doctorate in astrophysics and is loved by millions, and he’s had a guitar since childhood. We can’t say for sure, but we suspect that growing up with Mike, DJ MC Square, Tom and Axe-L could actually save your child from a career path that could only lead to shudder corporate America.

Head over to The Band Mates website to learn more about this adorable four man group. They’ve got a link to Sonic Youth’s website, how bad could they be?

Of course, there were plenty of toy pianos and little plastic bits of this and that here and there, but that’s not rock, man. Let Rolling Stone cover that mainstream Pablum. Here at Woot, we’re about the music.

Yeah, that’s the stuff. The guys from ThinkGeek were on tour all over the Toy Fair floor, showing off their Guitar Shirt (with belt-hook amplifier and magnetic pick) and their Electronic Drum Kit Shirt with seven playable drums. We said they were one keyboard shirt away from being A Flock Of Seagulls and they reminded us that A Flock Of Seagulls also had a bass player and then they punched us in the face and walked away without looking back. SO COOL.

Hold us closer, tiny dancers. We and the Toy Fair 2010 coverage will be playing… all night.

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For those who don’t follow the New York weather… it snowed! And as you can tell from this picture, it came down hard and it came down all day long. For some people, it was an irritant. For others, it was a blessing.

After the jump… we get to test the Sno-Baller under real world conditions!

The Sno-Baller is like the gentle walrus. Inside, it looks kind of dumb and you worry it might scare the pets and mess up the carpet. But outside, it’s a perfectly designed killing machine. Except replace “killing” with “snowballs”. Here, we’ll show you.

To make the test scientific, we chose a small but lovely grove just outside the Toy Fair grounds.

We also got Amy, our lovely Director of Marketing and lifelong Floridian, to do the honors. Don’t let the smile fool you. All people from Florida are terrified by snow.

Amy went right to work, using the powerful Sno-Baller to push the fresh snow together. We were expecting a loosely packed mass that would be somewhat circle-like. Instead, we got this:

An amazing, absolutely perfect, unquestionably ready-to-throw, ideal snowball. It was soft, lightweight, well-balanced, and even stackable!

Okay, we’re no good at making snowmen. But with the Sno-Baller, we don’t have to be. Check out how quickly this Florida girl can make her snowballs now.

Of course, once we had a little arsenal completed, we had to have ourselves a snowball fight.

Can you believe we get paid for this? Oh, um, that is to say, based on our extremely hard work, we can tell you that the Sno-Baller is not only easy to use, it makes the absolute best snowball we’ve ever thrown. If you’re looking to fully enjoy winter, this is the tool you need.

Special thanks to Amy Harich for helping us learn how to properly snowball. But don’t get cold feet just yet! Our Toy Fair 2010 coverage is still rolling on!

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With your Acer Netbook bundle, you’ll be ready for anything!

Well, OK, not “anything.”

For instance, there’s no way this Acer netbook’s 160-gig hard drive prepares you for a meteorite crushing your house. And its Intel Atom Processor doesn’t equip you at all to cope with a crisis of sexual identity.

And the three-cell lithium ion battery in this porta-puter is good for up to two hours on a charge (depending on usage), so that might prepare you for the bus ride to work, but not to ship up Nunavut way in an attempt to become the Farley Mowat of the blogosphere.

So OK, fine, “ready for anything” isn’t what we mean. Owning this Acer netbook and accessories won’t necessarily make you ready to run the Marathon des Sables, or ready to take the bar exam, or ready to be in a serious relationship. It’s sort of just an expression, “ready for anything” is, but if our years in the gadget biz have taught us one thing, it’s that computer people can be annoyingly literal. It’s one of those left-brained traits, apparently.

What we’re actually trying to get at when we say this netbook and its bundled accessories get you “ready for anything” is that it’s a lightweight, portable computer with a built-in webcam, so you can email, chat, “tweet,” “buzz” and update your Facebook status from your cubicle, the sofa, poolside, or even the men’s room, if that’s your thing. And if you’re a man.

It’s bundled with a portable optical mouse (to spare you the annoyance of using a tiny touchpad for extended periods), ear buds with a built-in microphone (to spare the rest of us your horrible taste in music), and a five-port USB 2.0 hub so you can upload photos or data on the go.

In other words, with this Acer netbook, mouse, ear buds and USB hub, you’ll be marginally readier than you already are for a fairly narrow category of specifically defined activities. Which doesn’t convey nearly as much excitement as “ready for anything,” but there we are.

Hey, what if we put it like this? “With this Acer netbook bundle, you’ll be ready to keep in touch with friends and up-to-date with colleagues anywhere you go!” Better?

Well, alright, not ANYWHERE you go. Not if you go inside an undersea volcano, for example. Or camping where there’s no power for charging the battery. Or on a commercial airline flight. Or…

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

 Warranty:

• Netbook: 90 Day Acer
• iHome 3-in-1 Netbook Accessory Kit: 1 Year iHome

iHome Netpack Kit ( IH-B936NR or IH-B934NB)

In the Box:

• Acer 10.1″ Netbook (Red, Blue or Black – your choice)
• Acer 3 Cell Battery
• Acer Power Adapter
• iHome USB Optical Mouse
• iHome Earbuds with Microphone
• iHome 5 Port USB Port

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In pop music, there’s a fine line between “pure marketing” and “just plain catchy”. If these baby vampires were a song, we think we’d be humming it every day. A little less of the Britney Spears and little more of the Robert Smith, if you follow us.

After the jump, we’ll explain why we’re hoping the Vamplets become the very next “very latest thing”.

Yes, of course, for a seasoned, jaded Internet type, the Vamplets might start up a round of “Muppet Babies” jokes, and we understand that completely. But look past that need to tear down, and instead, take a long, hard look into these little Vamplets’ eyes. Then turn them over and take down their diaper.

Each Vamplet isn’t just a doll. It comes with a built-in code in a hard- to-steal-from place that opens up exciting vampire-related content online. You see, each Vamplet has a very special personality.

You’ll learn a little more about the needs and wants of your Vamplet of choice from the comfort of your computer. Does it like walks on the beach? Poetry? Biting helpless people in alleys? Take a look and see!

Designed by actual vampire lovers, the Vamplets are a way to make carnivorous terror adorable for a subculture that’s slowly learned to be quite vampire-tolerant. But all that character stuff isn’t what we liked the best about the Vamplet business model. Here’s what we liked best.

The Vamplets decided to reveal themselves to the world with a blood drive. Right in the back booths of Toy Fair. And instead of keeping all that blood for themselves like you’d expect selfish vampires to do, they chose to donate all that blood to the New York Methodist Hospital, letting them use it as they see fit. Even better, if you actually donated blood, you had your choice of a special t-shirt (as seen in the picture above) or…

…a limited edition Toy Fair 2010 Vamplet of your very own. For a toy that’s just arriving on the market, that’s a pretty generous beginning.

There’s nothing wrong with making a profit, but there were a lot of people at Toy Fair just in it for themselves. It was really nice to see a toy line that was cute, well made, and ALSO interested in helping others. After all, if we’re all gone, on whom will the Vamplets feed?

Vampire lovers should take a look at the Vamplet site and watch for them to appear… silently… in the night. Remember, they can’t steal your heart unless you invite them in first. It’s the rules.

Today’s the last day of Toy Fair 2010. So our Toy Fair 2010 coverage returns tomorrow with the beginning of the end. Saddened? Relieved? Tell us in the comments below!

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Sure, there are plenty of places where you can see a thrilling Mentos/Diet Coke experiment. But come on. Just one more video. It won’t hurt, will it?

Our Toy Fair 2010 coverage continues as soon as we dry off a little.

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Since our Toy Fair 2010 coverage was going on anyway, we thought we’d visit our pals at the Hexbug booth. But on the way there, we ran into something a little more eye catching than robot bugs.

More about Hexbugs, Totem Tribes, and the Pancake Puppies inside…

So meet the Pancake Puppies! That’s Silver Dollar and the Babycakes. In the photo up top you’ll be looking at Hot Cakes (she’s cherry, not strawberry) and Banana Pancakes. There’s also Buttermilk, and Pups In A Blanket, and even more to come. You can read all about them on the Pancake Puppies website. You also might be interested in knowing that their company is “The CuddleCakes Group”, LLC.”

Right now, you might be thinking, “Woot! How could you find anything better than a puppy in a pancake stack?” but we’re about to answer “Like this, gentle reader.” Because we want you to meet the Totem Tribes.

If this were 1984, the Totem Tribes would already have a half hour Saturday Morning cartoon. These cuddly cylinders are designed to be noble animal spirits on their own, but can also stack to form the most adorable totem pole the world has ever seen. And they’re useful too!

There are many different animals, and you can visit their website for more details. Which, sadly, tells us it won’t be fully functional until March. But take a look anyway, maybe you’ll get to see more of this sort of thing:

It was hard, but we eventually pulled ourselves away from the Totem Tribes and made our way to the HexBug booth.

We always like visiting HexBug because they’re just so NICE to us! With the exception of the ThinkGeek booth, no one treats us as nicely as HexBug. We’re so happy they make cool little robots. Because who doesn’t love cool little robots? If they made something lame we’d have to make fun of them and we’d feel really bad since they always treat us like kings.

It was such a relief that there was absolutely nothing lame about the little Nano creatures that were running in the big white maze.

Built with a powerful vibrating motor, sort of like what’s in your cell phone, the Nano is stupidly quick, and only its tiny size keeps it from taking over the world.

The Nano’s also are collectable, and give you points that you can use on the website to… win at robots, or something. Maybe eventually you’ll be able to redeem them for Cobra Commander. We didn’t really take good notes. But we did get to enjoy the Ant!

Of course, that’s one of their photos, because our attempt to capture the powerful traction-hungry wheels came out like this:

But don’t blame the Ant for our mistakes! It’s fast, and it’s strong, even on cheap trade show carpet. We barely even managed to to get a picture because it kept running out of the way!

Our annual visit to HexBug’s booth is always great, and we’re already looking forward to next year. Bring something good, guys! What about a robot frog?

The affections of our Toy Fair 2010 coverage can totally be bought. But nobody ever offers. One day, we’ll show ‘em. We’ll show ‘em all.

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Handling the Toy Fair 2010 coverage can be absolutely exhausting! Sometimes, the only thing that gives us strength is a happy smile.

Join us inside, won’t you? We’ll talking about cute.

In a convention dedicated entirely to toys, there’s a whole new meaning to the word “cute”. It’s can’t just be an inner cuteness. There simply has to be some presentation involved.

This megalomaniac bunny from Peace Toys, is a great example. Not only is he made of organic cotton, he’s also conquering a soft, squeezable globe that’s exactly like the kind that’s been to space and owned by every President since Ronald Reagan. Isn’t that some adorable networking?

Or take a look at the Tushems. If they were just soft dogs with big butts, no one would care. But soft dogs with big butts and big round eyes? That’s CUTE!

The Perfect Petzzz not only have three z’s in their name, they also offer you all the joy of a sleeping puppy with none of the drawbacks of a non-sleeping puppy. The same rules also apply to their pandas.

Designed to replicate the breathing patterns of each breed, the Petzzz really do trigger that basic human need to be a jerk and start petting until the animal wakes up to play with you. And man, those pandas are stupid cute.

Across the hall, we ran into the My Inflatable Buddy table. This inflateagator is actually a plush washable cover over a plastic air-filled bladder that’s easy to inflate or deflate, offering big toys at smaller prices. He comes with his own pump too!

This tray of various Japanese erasers was King of Cute for a liitle while, but then the competition got fierce.

Would the title go to the mammoth mammoth?

Or this beastly cute saber-toothed tiger? Well, we couldn’t deny their high adorability rating, but they still didn’t quite measure up… to the champ.

It was a hard decision, but the title finally had to go to Merry Makers’ SkippyJon Jones, the siamese cat that pretends he is a chihuahua and also wears a mask. This cat is like a sundae made from honey and angels with newborn baby shavings on the top. How can there be so much cute in one little stuffed animal’s backstory? It just make you want to… to…

Um… yeah. That.

Toy Fair 2010 coverage is gowing on fow a widdle bit wonger. Awwwww.

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE?!

Well, sir, that’s a very good question and, in fact, I’ve been putting an awful lot of thought into it recently.

You see, I realize that my days of sitting in this classroom and drawing band logos on my textbooks are rapidly coming to a close. My adult life is right around the corner and soon I’ll have to make some tough choices as to what the future holds of me. It’s a tad intimidating, I must admit, especially for someone like me who feels a little lost and dismayed by the lack of inspiration my schooling has offered me. Not only that, but I would rather not waste away in some self-constructed pit of mediocrity and despair like the one my parents seem all too content to languish in.

So what can I do? I want to enjoy life, to really grab hold of all it has to offer, but how? History has never thrilled me to be honest. Nor has Mathematics or Science. And while English has many charms, I don’t feel that words alone can properly provide a platform from which my life can truly take off and soar. For many days as I walked home from school, I pondered this, hoping that an answer would come to me. It was not until I had secluded myself in my room to relax to a Ronnie James Dio record that I found what I was looking for. The answer, it turns out, had been in my ears this whole time, in the form of Audiovox Headshox Metal Earbuds.

It wasn’t the sound of the 9mm drivers, though they do provide superior sound performance. It wasn’t the comfortable way their unique contoured design fits in my ears. It wasn’t even the fact that I got a Two-Pack of these and my choice of color, whether it be Black, Blue, Silver, Pink, or Red. It was the METAL they are made with, dear teacher. Gazing upon those earbuds there in my hand, I remembered that one thing in my life that I have always found so important, so vital, so inspiring. It was in that moment that my destiny unfolded before me.

So, to answer your question, I believe that it is in my best interest to pursue music, not only as a mean of expressing myself and my thoughts about the world around me, but as a career. It is my hope that through the power of Metal, I will find true contentment in a world that has very little.

In short, sir, I would like to rock.

Warranty: 1 Year Audiovox/Jensen

Features:

• 9mm drivers deliver superior sound performance
• Unique contoured metal case design
• Compatible with all MP3 players including iPod, iPhone, and Sansa players
• Frequency response: 20Hz – 20,000 Hz
• Sensitivity: 93dB
• Impedance: 16ohm
• Cord Length: 1.2M
• Plug: 3.5mm
• Driver units: 9mm

Additional Photos:

• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Black
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Black Earbud
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Black Package
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Blue
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Blue Earbud
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Blue Package
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Silver
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – SIlver Earbud
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Silver Package
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Red
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Red Earbud
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Red Package
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Pink
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Pink Earbud
• Audiovox Headshox Metal Headphones – Pink Package

In the box:

• 2 Audiovox/Jensen Headshox Metal Headphones (Choose Black, Blue, Silver, Red or Pink)
• 4 Large Ear Caps
• 4 Medium Ear Caps
• 4 Small Ear Caps

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