Review time! Today we look at the first (and so far, only) Flint from the 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe line. Sure, he shares body parts with Duke, but does that mean the figure isn't any good? And how are those guns, anyway? Read on!

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the nifty Darth Vader, 2007 Spirit edition! As part of a Battle Pack, he comes with 4 more figures for about $20-- is he different enough to warrant buying that whole pack? Read on!

The classic NES/Famicom game is getting a DS makeover! It doesn't look too fancy, but The Magic Box has several pages of the upcoming (formerly) Enix RPG. It looks pretty good and will be hitting Japan later this month, and there's no known US release date.

Over at AICN, there's an interesting report on an abandoned script for a Star Trek movie that was proposed prior to the J.J. Abrams project getting off the ground. While it would have a few cameos of existing characters, it wouldn't be a Kirk/Spock/McCoy-fest like we're expecting. It seems to have been slated to take place almost immediately following the timeframe presented in Enterprise, and legit or not it makes for an interesting read. Click through for more.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the dirtied RA-7, a Sandcrawler droid! Originally an exclusive figure from a $60 Sandcrawler, now you can get this figure individually at your local stores. Should you? Read on!

Not only was wave 1 put up to pre-order, but Entertainment Earth revealed wave 2 of next year's comic pack line. The good news: it's got new characters. The bad news: there's still only 5 packs so far, and you need to get 6 to mail in for the exclusive Doc action figure.

Remember that Doritos design-a-game contest? Well, the betas are up, and you can see theme here. Want to be a T-Rex that chases after a truck? Well, you're in luck-- there are several games up to try out in Flash, and well, uh, whatever. We guess one of them will be free on XBLA later, so yeah, check it out. "Monkeys from Mount Doritos." We can't make this stuff up.

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More G.I. Joe Reviewed! We also talk about the lost Star Trek movie that just surfaced, new Halo 3 action figures, the 2008 G.I. Joe comic packs, new Star Wars, and much more. (Plus we gush on about the new Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles, as it is awesome.)

For starters: You do not need an iPod to hear a Podcast. Podcasting is just a fancy word for "hack job internet radio show," which is exactly what we're aiming to produce here.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column by yours truly. Read on!

G.I. Joe fan site HISSTANK updated with shots of this oddball gold and black marked Crimson Guard. Nobody knows what it's from yet, but assumptions are leaning toward a multipack, be it a comic pack or an exclusive boxed set. Take a look!

Do you like boxed sets, or battle-damaged repaints? This is the story for you! Sam's Club has an exclusive three-pack in stores and online. You get Starscream, Arcee, and Optimus Prime with battle damage. Basically, you're getting a $20 toy, another $20 toy, and a $10 toy for $43. (Previous Sam's deals have been much sweeter but this isn't bad.) Check your local Sam's Club for availability or order online.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at Agen Kolar from Revenge of the Sith! As the first Agen Kolar figure to get its own mold, is it one of Hasbro's best or another turkey? Read on!

Good news, bad news. Mega-etailler Entertainment Earth confirmed the details to get Doc by mail. The good news is that you'll have a long time to send for it. The bad news? Well, here's the short version.

From the NES: Super Mario Bros. 3, arguably the NES' finest game of all time. From the TurboGrafx-16: Power Golf, so skip that. From the Sega Genesis: Alien Soldier, a previously Sega Channel-exclusive which we hear good things about.

Two new games are coming this week to Xbox Live Arcade. Word Puzzle is basically a word search game and someone thinks it's worth $10. Also, there's Switchball, which we've heard described as a $10 Monkey Ball clone, minus the monkeys. Where the hell did Asteroids go, Microsoft? At least give us something we can recognize.

Review time! Today we look at the first release (and first variant) of Sgt. Stalker from the 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe line. Previously known as "Stalker," this figure once again shares a whole lot of parts with Snake Eyes. He also has a new head and a new gun-- but is this enough to make it worth buying one or more versions of Stalker? Read on!

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the green Clone Trooper, which has so far been released at least three times! We look at the first release in-depth, and let you know if the newer ones are good enough to warrant plonking down some cash for. So do you need it or what? Read on!

While it seemingly has no involvement from the original cast and crew, Best Brains relaunched the official Mystery Science Theater 3000 Web Page with lots of annoying flash, archival videos, and other stuff. As Joel and Mike are each heading separate commentary-related projects, odds are this won't be the revival many have hoped for-- but hey, clips. It's a start! Also, hats & shirts. Again, a start. Where are the bobbles? The action figures? The commemorative stamps from St. Vincent?

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 2004 repaint of the Gamorrean Guard, which is the most up-to-date version you can get. It combines the sculpt from 1997 with the paint of today. Is it worth adding to your growing armies? Read on!

German web store Kaleido.Shop updated with tons of 2008 LEGO set pictures, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Spongebob, Batman, and more. Worth seeing? Yes. We're excited.

Nike shoe fan site (we can't believe they exist either) NIke Kicks updated with some new G.I. Joe-themed sneakers due out in the coming months. Following Voltron and Transformers, it only makes sense. So when might we see He-Man? Check out these fresh kicks and cross your fingers for Skeletor-editions in 2009.

We totally forgot to link this a few months ago, but He-Man.org posted shots on August 10 showcasing a conceptual He-Man prototype from the Four Horsemen. It's very barbarian-influenced and looks like what the original 1980s figure might look like today if designed with modern Mattel sensibilities in mind. There are no known plans to release the toy, but it's sure nifty to see! You know what would also be nifty? Skeletor.

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Star Wars Battlefront II Action Figures Reviewed! We look at these new clones and droids to find out if they are worth your hard-earned dollars. Also: Star Trek casting news, Pixar DVD releases, G.I. Joe sneakers, and a whole lot more.

For starters: You do not need an iPod to hear a Podcast. Podcasting is just a fancy word for "hack job internet radio show," which is exactly what we're aiming to produce here.

Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column by yours truly. Read on!

While we've been told Zizzle put the freeze on future Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End product, we heard the same thing about Dead Man's Chest last year then proceeded to find figures the next week. Well, here we are again. At an LA-area Ralph's (a grocery store with no toy aisle to speak of), we saw "uncursed" Davy Jones. That's right-- the non-squid version, and it was one of two figures available for the low-low price of $11.99. We had a witness we showed it to so we know we aren't nuts, but we didn't buy it. Because, you know, $12. As we haven't seen any on eBay or elsewhere, we assume this means a very limited number were stamped out and are finding their way to alternate distribution channels, and if we see it again with a camera we'll bring a picture for you.

On Saturday we hopped in the car, drove West for 30 minutes, and found our very own Masterpiece Starscream from Hasbro. This Wal-Mart exclusive costs $48.88, and is a redeco of the Takara MP-03 Starscream which costs about $100 and comes in a more realistic jet paint job. We prefer the US one.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 501st Legion Stormtrooper from Comic-Con 2006! As a nod to the biggest organized Star Wars paramilitary organization on the planet, could it possibly be the figure you just gotta have? Read on!

After initially announcing the mail-in for Doc would be exclusively tied to comic packs, the G.I. Joe Collector's Club released some good news-- you can get extra figures using flag or battle points. A lot of them. The first figure still requires the form from the comic packs and 6 stickers, but additional figures can be had for $4.95 each plus 50 flag/battle points each. (We went through our offices and were surprised to find about 100 battle points upstairs. Yipee, indeed.) Click here for what we assume to be the final details.

Over at The Allspark is word of a new black repaint of Starscream that's looking like a future Target exclusive. Click through for more details.

From the Super NES: Axelay, one of the few Konami shooters we would not build a shrine for. From the NES: Volleyball, which is about as enticing as socks for Christmas. From the NeoGeo: Blue's Journey, which we've never played.

Launching tomorrow are two new games. From THQ and Frozen Codebase is Screwjumper, which, by virtue of its being from THQ, we're going to ignore. We're also going to ignore Shrek-n-Roll, but because it's a licensed game based on Shrek. We'll ask again: where did Asteroids go?

From Entertainment Earth, the Star Wars Expanded Universe Figure Comic Packs Wave 4 is in-stock now. It has Baron Fel, the first-ever Hobbie, the first-ever Bultar Swan, and some other goodies. Order it, or cry because you missed the case that has a copy of the super-cool comic book Star Wars: Purge in which Darth Vader lays the smack down on some surviving Jedi, but not before getting a beat down of his own.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the Pit Droid (the brown one) from the 2-pack from 2000! As a unique sculpt that hasn't been reissued, could this be the next best addition to your Mos Espa pit crew? Read on!

Over at Toy News International they have three brand new images of G.I. Joe figures for next year-- Cobra Commander, Rock & Roll, and Torpedo.

As part of the upcoming "Fall" update in December, you're now going to be able to download first-generation Xbox games for about $15 each. While the prospect of being able to get Halo might sound thrilling at first, do remember that new copies of these games cost about $10 and used ones probably border on free-- and many are compatible with the 360. This should be a stellar program for shut-ins.

Review time! Today we look at the first (and so far only) incarnation of Duke from the 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe line. As an update to one of the most famous heroes in the line, how does this blue-eyed all-American soldier work as a toy? Read on!

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the tall Rep been, a unique Gungan dignitary! While not quite the bumbler that many have perceived Gungans to be, this robed elder is a respected man in his community, and a pretty spiffy action figure. Should you add one to your Naboo collection? Read on!

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Star Wars Battlefront II Action Figures Reviewed! We look at these new clones and droids to find out if they are worth your hard-earned dollars. Also: Star Trek casting news, Pixar DVD releases, G.I. Joe sneakers, and a whole lot more.

For starters: You do not need an iPod to hear a Podcast. Podcasting is just a fancy word for "hack job internet radio show," which is exactly what we're aiming to produce here.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column by yours truly. Read on!

Lots of game deals this week-- let's get started with the general ones and remember they end Wednesday night due to the Thanksgiving holiday and consumer whorefestival. Toys "R" Us is offering a free exclusive Rey Mysterio action figure with the purchase of any SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 game.

On Sunday afternoon we dropped in an area Tuesday Morning store to see what was there. Surprisingly quite a bit. The G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow 2-pack with DVD was $9.99, and individually packaged figures in the green-capped packaging with a bonus 2.5-inch figure were $7.99 each. So if you want a big Destro figure, you might want to get one while the getting is good.

We also looked for Transformers and found the store to be riddled with knock-off toys, rather than Hasbro's or Takara's. You can find 3 unique 2-packs in faux Robot Masters packaging which include Star Saber & Victory Leo, and redecoed bootleg G2 Jets and Motorcycles. There's also a boxed set of KO Micromasters Aerialbots and other items. If you're too cheap or pathetic to buy the real thing (like a man), there you go.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the brand new Lando Calrissian, now in smuggler's (Han's) clothes! As a retooled version of the 2004 Vintage Lando Calrissian, could this figure have what it takes to expand your universe? (Or at least fill a gap in your collection?) Read on!

Give thanks that you can always get other games from previous weeks. From the Genesis: Sonic 3D Blaster, a second-rate isometric platformer that was also on the Saturn. From the TurboGrafx-16: Super Air Zonk, which is more shooter than platformer.

Online now (or shortly, depending on when you read this) is Undertow, a new shooter that's supposedly pretty good from what we hear. It's $10 (or 800 points) and seems to be fairly creative.

To keep it short and sweet, we're going to give you 5 paragraphs on why we like this game so far.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 2007 Mustafar Lava Miner, a figure armored and armed with a bucket! As one of few all-new characters in the line this year, could this possibly be worth your while? Read on!

According to movie web site Jo Blo, the Baroness has been cast. It's a British actor named Sienna Miller, who we presume will put on some glasses, dye her hair black, put on some PVC get-up, and make a generation of boys turn into men over the course of the flick which is due in August 2009.

Word on the street has it that The Bullwinkle Show will be the next pop culture franchise given the deluxe mini-game treatment. There are pretty much no details on the game yet, but supposedly you're going to be able to play it this year. We don't know what to expect but hey, Bullwinkle. The kids love a moose, right?

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Star Wars Comic Packs Wave 4! Also: Justice League, Star Trek, and G.I. Joe movie casting news, newly released Star Wars exclusives, exciting video game developments, and some other great tidbits. Did you know they are making a Rocky and Bullwinkle game for the Xbox 360? How about X-Men Bobble Heads? Well, now you do.

For starters: You do not need an iPod to hear a Podcast. Podcasting is just a fancy word for "hack job internet radio show," which is exactly what we're aiming to produce here.

Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column by yours truly. Read on!

A peculiar pattern we've noticed in toy collectors-- including ourselves-- is the nonsensical mourning of toy lines that were either cancelled early or aborted before the first toy hit shelves. We always shed tears for the unproduced 1986-1987 Star Wars toys, but that's nothing compared to the frankly illogical outpouring of love for the never-meant-to-be Transtech series of the Transformers. Rather than linger in some art morgue in Rhode Island, the Transformers Collector Club has been telling fans that the next year of the club comic will focus on this essentially undeveloped line. It doesn't excite us, but surely it must be more appealing than a year of comics based on the adventures of the non-movie movie toys.

Since it was delayed a few weeks, we've been itching to hear some news on the long-in-development (but apparently not long enough) Godzilla Unleashed for the Nintendo Wii. Well, we found some reviews at Metacritic and the prognosis ain't good. Nintendo Power Magazine gave it a 55. That's like hearing a special ed teacher ditch the euphemism "special" in favor of "glue-huffing retard" (and we use this example with no intended disrespect to the glue-huffing or glue-sniffing retards out there.) We haven't heard much of anything about the DS and Playstation 2 versions of the game, both of which are supposedly already out. (But as far as the DS goes, we don't expect anything else to to Contra 4 this year.)

While your mileage may vary, we noticed several stores with stock of waves 2 and 3 of this year's 25th Anniversary Collection line, finally. Several Cobra Red Ninjas, Shipwrecks, and Cobra figures were sitting around for the taking at local Targets, with few (and we do mean very few) wave 2 characters like Lady Jaye and Beachhead. If you've been avoiding the stores or crowds, we suggest you go out and start hunting for the figures you missed now. Not all of them seem to be carrying forward to 2008.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the brand new Ammunition Droid, not so much "new" as it is a "new repaint." Sure, it doesn't look a thing like the droid on the box, but it's a gonk droid and it's brown. What more could you possibly want? It's part of the Battlefront II sets, and you can get one now-- should you? Read on!

Save your money this week. From the Genesis: Ecco Jr., the less said the better. From the NES: Double Dribble, one of the finest basketball games 1988 had to offer. From the Super NES: Vegas Stakes, which, we guess, is better than not playing blackjack at all.

Online super-late (or early Wednesday) is Asteroids, which is actually Asteroids combined with Asteroids Deluxe, each of which were given fancy-pants facelifts to make them better than the various shareware clones we've seen on the Mac and PC over the years. For 400 points ($5) it's probably low-level decent, but we'll know for sure when we try it later this week.

No, seriously, we saw Emo Philips last night. It was $10 at the Steve Allen Theater, lasted a hair under two hours, and involved a paper shredder during the show and free beer and wine after the show.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 2000 Han Solo in his Bespin gear. It's just been reissued as part of a Battle Pack, and it's actually still pretty great. Could it be better? Absolutely. Is it good enough to warrant your buying? Read on!

It's the Sensible World of Soccer! It's not yet known if it's the only title or one of many, but this game was delayed since the original, supposedly official release in August. (It's confirmed on the Codemasters Forums.) We find the prospect of a soccer game about as fun as a bunch of nerds cackling at unfunny comedy. And on that subject...

Last night, we went and saw another show. This time, it was Cartoon Dump, a pastiche of real, actual old animation from the 1950s-1960s, a faux live-action kid's show for adults, and a stand-up comic. It was $10 at the Steve Allen Theater, was about an hour and a half, and ranged from inspired to insipid.

Even though there were a mere 8 episodes, Human Giant was one of the best things to happen to MTV in years. The sketch comedy show was brief, funny, clever, and most important of all, not awful. It's coming to DVD in March according to TVShowsOnDVD.com, and we're quite looking forward to it as the show is, as we said, very funny. Check it out if you have the means.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 2007 C-3PO as seen in Jabba's Palace. It just came out a few months ago, and it has an eye that pops out along with green goo that covers parts of the figure. Could it be worth picking up just for the slime alone? Read on!

Mark your calendars: the 90-minute premiere of Transformers Animated is December 26, 2007! (Check your Cartoon Network listings for more information.) The full series should unroll on January 5, yet the toys aren't expected for several months-- a pity.

While we're not experts, we know lots of you really love Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and wish there was more stuff for it. Well, Funko has announced four bobble heads coming in 2008: Mac, Cheese, Eduardo, and Bloo. Each comes in a box, is plastic, and will cost about $12. Next year.

Today at Galactic Hunter we look at the 2003 Chewbacca as seen on Hoth. Yes. Another one. This particular one was based on the most articulated mold at the time, which was pretty gosh darn good-- sure, we've had a better one since. But how's this one? Read on!

Volume 10 of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD collections came and went, and it turns out that it was indeed rights issues for Godzilla vs. Megalon. So what's the solution? They're going to make a variant boxed set with a different movie replacing Godzilla, notably The Giant Gila Monster. So if you got the old one, you're out of luck, you have to get the boxed set for the movie. And if you have the new one, you're screwed, you'll have to buy the other set on eBay. It's lose-lose! Wow!

While the standard version of Future Future Future Perfect came out on Rykodisc months ago, what you really want is the Archenemy Records limited edition. It has fancy foil packaging, two extra tracks, is hand-numbered, and (at least mine was) signed. It also costs a lot more-- but hey, we like our music limited, stuffed with bonus tracks, and awesome. If you're a fan of the band, you might want to get yours. (We hope to listen to it on the way in to the office tomorrow.)

A few months ago we reported on some mini-ships from Yujin. Now we found out there's a blind-boxed assortment with variants, too. They include ships from Gradius, R-Type, and other, less significant games. We're elated.

Apparently Hasbro really does care. HISSTank.com reports findings of a retooled Sgt. Stalker figure, this time with a retooled lower waist piece which allows the figure to actually be able to sit. As one of very few significant shortcomings in the line, this is a nice fix to see.

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Star Wars Elite Forces of the Republic Reviewed! Also: New bobble heads, Transformers convention happenings, Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD changes, tons of Star Wars news from all over the world, and much more we would type up here-- but it is all in the show, so check it out.

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