Set for release in March 2018, Ready Player One is the film adaptation of a science fiction novel, written by an American Author, Ernest Cline. It is a contemporary sci-fi story set in a dystopian future, but most of the narrative takes place in a virtual reality ‘game’ called the OASIS. The film is directed…
We are proud to show off our 2018 Gift of the Year finalist – The Ultimate Pub Quiz! A classic team quiz game with over 400 questions, a category spinner on the front of the tin and a dry wipe scoreboard on the reverse. Our other shortlisted products were: Disney Play that Tune! – A…
In October 2017 Paladone chose a new charity target – to raise enough money to pay for an entire day’s care at Chestnut Tree House in Sussex. Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and South East Hampshire and cares for 300 children and young adults from…
On Tuesday 28th November at Dive NQ, Manchester, 30 of the UK’s most Potter mad influencers attended a Wizarding World themed games night. The fancy-dress evening featured both official Harry Potter games, and some old classics with a wizarding twist! Hosted in the ‘Snug area’ of the amazing Dive NQ which already resembled the Gryffindor common…
It’s at the top of many people’s Christmas lists and with good reason, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to be a big hit in cinemas when it is released this month. As the third live action Star Wars movie to come from Disney and the second in the third main trilogy of the…
It is almost Christmas which means lots of Christmas movies but why not swap a couple of movies for a comic book or two? We have compiled a list of 5 of the best stories set at Christmas to have come from Marvel and DC comics and here they are: Rhino Plastered (Incredible Hulk #378)…
Have you ever wondered how products are made? Did you just assume that it’s all just done by machine? Think again, as we talk you through how our best seller of 2017, the adorable Chip Mug, is brought to life (no, not like in the film). Mugs are generally made by continuous batch production, often…
Mario is one the greatest characters in gaming history and it is unsurprising when you consider that he is the product of gaming giant Nintendo but with the future of video games changing at an alarming speed what does the future hold for the moustachioed hero? The gaming world is constantly moving towards eSports with…
Video games are undeniably one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. Constantly growing, expanding into new territories, and gaining more fans from casual gamers to hard-core pros, video games are an amazing creation but not all games are made equal and nor are their characters. Whilst Mario may rule the roost for…
The nights are getting darker, and the weather is getting colder, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – especially if, like us, you’re already excited about the spookiest night of the year! Here at Paladone HQ we’ve been carving our pumpkins ready for our big Halloween party, and we thought we’d throw some ideas…