Game Boy inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame

The Game Boy is finally getting recognition it deserves this week, alongside the Ball and Big Wheel in the National Toy Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Play. The three toy honorees were selected from among 12 toy finalists that included: The Ball, Big Wheel, Cabbage Patch Kids, Game of Life, Hot Wheels, Nintendo Game Boy, Paper Airplane, Playing Cards, Rubik’s Cube, Sidewalk Chalk, Toy Tea Set, and Transformers. I would have thought that sidewalk chalk was a shoe-in but it didn’t make this year’s cut.

To date, 44 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame including Alphabet Blocks, Atari 2600 Game System, Ball, Barbie, Baby Doll, Bicycle, Big Wheel, Candy Land, Cardboard Box, Checkers, Crayola Crayons, Duncan Yo-Yo, Easy-Bake Oven, Erector Set, Etch A Sketch, Frisbee, G.I. Joe, Hula Hoop, Jack-in-the-Box, Jacks, Jigsaw Puzzle, Jump Rope, Kite, LEGO, Lincoln Logs, Lionel Trains, Marbles, Monopoly, Mr. Potato Head, Nintendo Game Boy, Play-Doh, Radio Flyer Wagon, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Rocking Horse, Roller Skates, Scrabble, Silly Putty, Skateboard, Slinky, Stick, Teddy Bear, Tinkertoy, Tonka Trucks, and View-Master.

Congrats to all this year’s winners. A special shout-out to stick for finally being able to reunite with ball.

Dream Stick 360 available now

Dream Arcades has released the new Dream Stick 360, an Xbox 360 specific arcade fighting game controller specifically designed for Xbox 360 users. The Dream Stick 360 features authentic arcade buttons, joystick and commercial quality cabinet, windows PC support available via an optional adapter and a whopping $139 pricetag - plus shipping.

The arcade stick works with classic arcade games as well as beat ‘um ups like the latest King of Fighters (coming out in July) and Street Fighter IV. Find out more about it at www.dreamarcades.com/dreamstick.shtml. Other additional options are available at the time of purchase, for some additional fees.