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          Star Wars gets tipped
          for Toy of the Year


                  f droids are what you’re
           I      looking for, then you need
                  search no further than the
                  prestigious 2020 Toy of the
          Year awards, where Star Wars toys have
          once again made the shortlist.
            Since 1916, The Toy Association has
          given support to  the U.S. toy industry,
          and every year it takes stock of the best
          toys to have been released over the
          previous 12 months. This year, three
          Star Wars toys have made the fi nals.
            Hasbro’s D-O Interactive Droid from
          Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
          is nominated for Vehicle of the Year (we
          know, but as an R/C toy, the cheeky
          droid checks out!), while the Star Wars:
          Galaxy’s Edge Droid Depot Custom
          Astromech Units by Disney Parks are
          shortlisted for Creative Toy of the Year.
          Finally, LEGO fans will be pleased to
          learn that the LEGO BOOST Star Wars
          Droid Commander set is in the running
          to win STEM/STEAM Toy Of The Year.
            Votes close on January 11, so there’s
          still time to lend your favorite toy some
          support. Visit toywards.com for a full
          rundown of the fi nalists.


          Flights of Fantasy



          Starship sourcebook for Star Wars roleplayers

                  raveling around the Star Wars   lines—Edge of the Empire, Age of
           T      galaxy is nothing like dusting   Rebellion, and Force and Destiny
                  crops, as Han Solo once told
                                            —and works alongside the Star Wars
                  a young passenger aboard   Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
          the Millennium Falcon. While a good   to help players generate any exciting
          pilot and a fast ship might help, a new   scenario they can imagine. With more

          sourcebook from Fantasy Flight Games   than 130 vehicles profiled in detail, from
          should prove invaluable to Game Masters   dusty landspeeders to massive capital
          setting the scene for their next roleplaying   ships, the book offers tips and advice
          adventure in space.               on how to get the best out each of them.
            The lavishly illustrated 144-page book,   Star Wars: Starships and Speeders will

          Star Wars: Starships and Speeders, collects   be released during the first quarter of
          starships and vehicles from all three of   2020, and you can pre-order it now
          Fantasy Flight’s collection of roleplaying   from fantasyfl ightgames.com.




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