Girls of all ages love FurReal Friends – the adorable plush electronic toys that ‘come to life’ – and there are more to come for 2009!

FurReal Friends Lil’ Patter Pup

This perky little pup cannot wait to get moving as he loves to walk around and wag his tail! If you show him his bone, he’ll sniff it and make eating noises! Like all real puppies, he loves to be petted and will respond to your touch by walking and barking. Animal lovers can choose between two types of puppies – an adorable auburn Pomeranian or a loveable tan, white and grey Shih Tzu.
Age: 4+    SRP: £29.99        Available: Spring/Summer

Lulu, My Cuddlin’ Kitty

This is the ‘perr-fect’ pet for girls and is the most realistic feline to join the FurReal Friends family. This cute kitty features soft white and marmalade fur and preens, cuddles and mews just like a real cat. She also loves to snuggle, and will roll over onto her back for you to rub her tummy. Just like a real cat, she preens herself by licking her front paws, then lifts them up to clean her face.
Age: 4+    SRP: £49.99        Available: Autumn/Winter

FurReal Friends Cuddle Chimp
This realistic chimpanzee loves to snuggle and cuddle so give him a big hug and he’ll hug you right back! After you feed him with his banana bottle, or stroke him on his back, he’ll let you know that he wants a hug by stretching out his arms. When hugged, this adorable primate makes real happy chimp noises! He also likes to be tickled and makes excited chimp noises and claps his hands to show how much fun he’s having.
Age: 4+     SRP: £29.99        Available: Spring/Summer

FurReal Friends Teacup Pup Assortment

Little fashionistas love to take their Teacup Pups with them wherever they go. These pets on-the-go are adorable and realistically respond to touch. Each pup comes complete with its own chic purse-carrier, and with their poseable legs they are always ready to strike a pose. They love being petted and will realistically move their head, open and close their eyes and make happy puppy sounds when stroked. Pet lovers can choose between six types of puppies – an adorable brown Yorkie; a loveable white or cream Maltese; a brown and white Papillion; a golden King Charles or a grey Schnauzer.
Age: 4+    SRP: £19.99        Available: Spring/Summer

FurReal Friends Newborns Assortment
These cute and cuddly Newborns come with their own feeding bottle and adoption certificate. There are a variety of cute newborns to choose from:
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Piglet
This soft little pink piglet comes to life when you stroke him, and like a real piggy, he wiggles his snout and tail, and makes squealing and oinking sounds.
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Lamb
This little white lamb likes to play and stretches out its front legs when its fluffy coat is petted. It also makes realistic ‘bahh’ sounds and moves its tail when you stroke it.
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Chipmunk
This cute companion sits and lowers its body to the ground like a real baby chipmunk, and it even flicks its soft, furry tail to show its zany side. You can feed it with its bottle and listen to its adorable newborn baby chipmunk sounds.

•    FurReal Friends Newborn Puppy
Newborn puppies are very sleepy so gently pet its soft fur and it will slowly wake up and make happy doggy sounds. If you stop petting it, it will go back to sleep, so the more you love it the more it loves you back!
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Chimp
This cuddly chimp will sit up, blink its eyes and wave its arms up and down! It also makes cute baby chimp sounds and you can feed it with its special bottle.
Ages: 4+    SRP: £14.99        Available: Spring/Summer

Peppa Pig is a children’s TV show that shows the life of Peppa Pig, a young girl pig aged 5 and her family and friends. Peppa Pig and his friends go to playgroup, visit their grand parents and her best friend Suzy sheep. One of Peppa Pig’s favourite things is to do is jump in large muddy puddles.

Peppa Pig toys have become very popular character toys and are immensely loved amongst young children providing imagination and role play.

Peppa Pig lives in a house on a big green hill with her Mummy and Daddy and younger brother George.

Peppa Pig can be quite bossy, often taking a lead role in school activities and games with her friends, and can be a bit mean to her little brother George who seems to cry a lot with rainbow-like arcs of tears.
Peppa’s favourite toy is her Teddy, while George’s is “Mr Dinosaur,” and one of his traits is that he can only say “Dine-saw”. Daddy Pig is very jolly and apart from reading the newspaper (when he can find is glasses that is), he likes to go for drives in the car.

A selection of Peppa Pig toy range includes  Peppa Pig Bathtime Boat, Peppa Pig Camper Van Playset, Peppa Pig Deluxe Playhouse, Peppa Pig Hide and Seek, Peppa Pig Princess Peppa Royal Carriage, Peppa Pig Spaceship and Peppa’s playground pals.

Peppa Pig Toys & Games Out Soon:
A new addition to the range will be the  large scale Peppa Pig role-play sets and wooden and battery operated wheeled toys. Look out for an outdoor toy range of Peppa Pig toys including prams and pushchairs, as well as a Patio set which will be available in the  spring/summer 2009.
There is also a Nintendo Wii Peppa Pig game due out on May 31st 2009, with 11 different exciting activities and games to keep you entertained for hours. Play as Peppa Pig or even as her little brother George.

Activities include: Bubble Bath, Muddy Puddles, Snowman, Carwash, Happy Mrs. Chicken, Kite Flying, Hide and Seek, Colouring In, Pancake Flipping, Parrot and Car Trip. You can guarantee Peppa Pig for the Wii will be a big hit with kids of all ages.

This Peppa Pig Bathtime playset is 3 games in 1! Slot the pieces together to create a floating 3D puzzle, create a floating 2D scene or stick the wet pieces to the bath for fun roll play and story telling.

Includes Characters from the popular pre-school programme Peppa Pig: Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Grandma Pig, Grandpa Pig, Boat, Ducks, picnic basket and Hamper, tree and sun.  Playset comes in a net bag with suction pads for easy storage.

To know more about Peppa Pig and her family visit www.PeppaPig.com

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Sony have come up with a PS3 motion sensor controller to rival the success of the Nintendo Wii gaming technology.

A prototype motion sensor is been tested which promises to be more accurate at tracking movements than the Wii controller.  It will do this by using LEDs and a small webcam to follow the movements of the device, and as this can read more complicated light signals it will be more precise in tracking your movements and speed, especially with forward and backward movements which is where the Wii remote fails to deliver.

Microsoft is also rumoured to be launching their own motion sensing version. So far, Sony has won the bulk of pre-E3 hype, but Microsoft may still have a fewsuprises in store to boost  Xbox 360 sales. In addition, Nintendo is gearing up to launching its own Wii remote upgrade, in the form of Wii Motion Plus.

These are interesting times in the gaming world. Watch this space!