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We'd be surprised if your kid hasn't started to grow a tiny bit bored with his holiday loot, toys included. And we bet, if you're honest with yourself, you wouldn't mind having a cool new LEGO set or skeet shooter to play around with either. So in that spirit, we've rounded up five toy bargains that will let you reinvigorate the kids while also tapping into your inner child.

We love games, but sometimes spotlighting video game deals presents a big challenge; the bargains often disappear hours after we find out about them. It's like a role-playing battle, if you think about it: Fight off evil high prices and get to the Lair of the Big Deal, before the nefarious Deadline Demon snatches away your prize. But we have been fighting off said Deadline Demon, and have five gaming deals that, as you might expect, demand quick attention if you want to score.

Christmas! Hanukkah! Festivus! Kwanzaa! These words all signify a great season to be a child, so we've rounded up five more of the best toy deals out there for tots and toddlers. We've got five Editors' Choice bargains from a Dora the Explorer ball pit to a Star Wars light saber night light. (You could always just say you're buying that light saber for a kid...)

The most recent holiday shopping statistics indicate that many consumers went out whole hog on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which is all well and good, until you check that list twice and discover that you've forgotten a few key items for the junior members of your household. That's why we're back with another round up full of the week's best toy deals.

Are you tired of reading rumors about the latest technology? Sick of hearing about the future of Apple, Google, and Amazon? No? Well neither are we! That's why we put all the latest buzz from the Internet into one place, the Rumor Roundup! Go on, indulge your guilty pleasures!

Christmas is probably the one time a year that full-grown adults en masse scramble to snatch up toys. So this week, we're focusing on a few toy deals. Today's roundup is so tempting, we thought we saw Santa changing the coordinates on his sleigh GPS to take advantage of these Editors' Choice bargains — from LEGOs to a play castle.

The holidays should be fun, not hazardous. However, there are always toys just waiting to harm your kids. That's why W.A.T.C.H. puts together its list of the 10 Worst Toys every year. The group's mission is to save your children from horrible, strangulated, punctured, visits to the doctor and hospital. Here's the big 10 for 2011!

Are you tired of reading rumors about the latest technology? Sick of hearing about the future of Apple, Google, and Amazon? No? Well neither are we! That's why we put all the latest buzz from the Internet into one place, the Rumor Roundup! Go on, indulge your guilty pleasures!

Although we've said that toys aren't the best thing to buy on Black Friday, we recognize that many people are itching to get the shopping done. If you just can't put it off, then peruse our roundup of the best Black Friday toy deals that are still available. We've found five Editors' Choice deals: a Gingerbread Boy or Girl from Build-A-Bear for $5 each, a talking bacon plush toy, a Little Tikes outdoor bouncer for $150, and more! New deals are popping up by the minute, and prices are subject to change, so please be sure to check before you buy.

We've been keeping our eyes on the hotness meter all morning, putting together a roundup of the very best of Black Friday's video game deals so far. We've found five stellar deals: Batman: Arkham City, Halo Reach, Kinect Sports: Season 2, and more.

Are you tired of reading rumors about the latest technology? Sick of hearing about the iPad 3? The future of Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon? No? Well neither are we! That's why we put all the latest buzz from the Internet into one place, the Rumor Roundup! Go on, indulge your guilty pleasures!