So Quiet It's Dangerous
December 1, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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  Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Geonosian Warrior from 2002-- the one made before the movie was finished. How does this pantsless freak work? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
--AP
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Deal: Xbox 360 Live Arcade Sonic 2, 40% Off
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  This week's Xbox Live special is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for $3/240 MS points. At $2 off, it certainly isn't bad, and may be particularly appealing for those looking to even out odd numbers of points in their coffers.
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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  Your WiiWare games this week are Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4, My Zoo, Copter Crisis, and Christmas Clix. Prices vary from $5 to $10.
Virtual Console fans, it's The Combatribes (Super NES) for $8/800 points... which nobody remembers. It's also the arcade (not NES) game Solomon's Key, which is $6/600 points.
Finally, controller fans take note: black Wii remotes and Nunchucks ship this week.
--AP
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week: Fourway
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  Got a DSi? Four games this week, which is a lot. Choose from Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes, Bookworm, Master of Illusion Express: Mind Probe, and Sudoku Challenge! The game Bookworm gets a lot of praise from its other incarnations, so we say go get that one. These games range from 200 points/$2 to 800 points/$8.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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  Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
--AP
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$5 Blu-Ray Coupon at Target
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 The Slickdeals forums have info on a $5 off ($5 or more) Blu-Ray movie coupon. As some items are on sale for ten bucks, that means you can score The Omega Man for a mere $4.99 after the discount.
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Is This Guy Bothering You?
December 2, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Anson Trask figure from the delayed troop building Joker Squad set. He's good-- but will he fit your Stormtrooper needs? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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New Transformers Club Exclusive: Elite Guard Dion Pictures
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  The Transformers Club finally updated with Dion after several long days of there not being a picture. It's orange and blue! It's also like the second Dion toy ever. The vehicle mode is genuinely striking, so click through and check it out.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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US Final Fantasy XIII Box Art Revealed
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Squeenix sent us the new box art-- if you haven't already seen it a million times, here it is again.
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XBLA Qix Coming Next Week?
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 Word on the street (and Taito's Twitter feed) indicates we can expect Qix in Japan (and presumably, the USA) next week. Woo! Start saving for this arcade classic.
Also, Capcom posted info on the oddly named Final Fight Double Impact which includes both Final Fight and Magic Sword, and is coming to Xbox Live Arcade in the nearish future. Specifically, April 2010.
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Critics Agree
December 3, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Hermi Odle figure from 2007-- a huge, ugly dude from Return of the Jedi. It's pretty fantastic. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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R-Type Ship Statue Revealed
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  Coming from Japan (and as seen on NCSX), this swell RWF-9A Arrowhead is coming from the company A-Label, which we've never heard of either. It's going to be about $125 next March.
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New G.I. Joe Exclusives (Still?) Hitting
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  The rarely-seen (to us) Wave 2 of Target's Deluxe Rise of Cobra exclusives were spotted in Burbank today! (No, not the SNAKE Armor Repaint we wanted, but the rest of them.) Each is $9.99, and they include the Serpent Armor with Neo Viper, Wet-Suit with Dragonfish, Storm Shadow with Arashikage Cycle, and Air-Viper with Rocket Pack.
If you haven't seen them yet, there's still a lot of hope! Don't overpay on eBay.
--AP
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Call of Duty Classic for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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  Xbox 360 owners have a single game this week, and it's Call of Duty Classic. It's a first-person historical shooter, and it's 1,200 points/$15. And it has all the typical XBLA enhancements.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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EGOT
December 4, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Darth Krayt figure released recently. And because he's a 2009 figure, he's tough to get. Should you get him? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Movies: New In Theaters
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  So what's new this week?
Wide Release
- Armored
- Brothers
- Transylmania
Limited Release
- Breaking Point
- The Last Station
- Up in the Air
- The Strip
--AP
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Walmart.com Transformers Exclusive Price Drops
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 Walmart.com dropped the prices of Powerglide, Hardhead, and Skyjack down to $24.00 from $30.00. With the whole ship-to-store thing that might save you a few bones.
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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  Your new games this week are: Call Of Duty Classic, and some other stuff.
PSOne releases include: Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are each $5.99.
--AP
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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  This week's downloadable PSP titles are MX vs ATV Reflex, Beta Bloc, and Super Pocket Tennis.
PSOne releases include: Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are each $5.99.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
--AP
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Go Ape!
December 7, 2009 |
Star Wars Q&A, Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson! Today: Clone Trooper (Senate), a Target exclusive from about a year ago. How was he? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
--AP
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Wal-Mart Gets Old Transformers Stock, It's Cheap
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  A number of older, larger Universe and Animated toys are re-shipping to Wal-Mart stores and it appears the price is $11 per unit-- we personally found Voyagers and Ultra toys from Universe and picked up an Onslaught for the reduced price. It is totally worth it. Check your stores, and happy hunting!
--AP
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Simpsons Blu-Ray Coming (that's good), it's Season 20 (that's bad)
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  Blu-Ray (and DVD) owners wanting more Simpsons, rejoice! Season 20 is coming to both formats, so says TVShowsondvd.com, this coming January 12. This is particularly significant because it's the first high-def home release of a season on home video, unfortunately, it's season 20 and not season 4.
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Ad: 500 Items On Sale: Entertainment Earth Gift Rush Sale
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 Ad: Gift Rush Sale - Over 500 Items On Sale! Hundreds of gifts! Super prices! Featuring great deals on toys, action figures, comic books, bobble heads, games, and more, we have the world's best money-savers for the price-conscious holiday shopper. From Barbie to Buffy to Star Trek and Star Wars, there's something for everyone on your gift list... including you!
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I Can Has World's Greatest Dad?
December 8, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Yoda from Target-- and it's currently available! Is it worth a look? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 Your WiiWare games this week are My Dolphin, Magnetis, Stop Stress: A Day of Fury, and Flowerworks. Prices vary from $5 to $10.
Virtual Console fans, it's Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Super NES) for $8/800 points... which nobody remembers. Also new is the arcade version of Shinobi, which is $8/800 points, and can be had much more cheaply on various Sega game collections.
--AP
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week: Fourway
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 Got a DSi? Five games this week, which may be a record. Choose from Rayman, Ball Fighter, Pop Island, Army Defender, and myNotebook Rayman is something of a classic. These games range from 200 points/$2 to 800 points/$8.
--AP
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Hasbro Gets Sesame Workshop License; Twilight Zone Stuff
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 Hasbro released a... release yesterday confirming that they have reached a deal with the Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street) to produce toys starting in 2011. While no products have been announced, we would advise against getting your hopes up for a robust 3 3/4-inch action figure line. (Although we do have hopes such a thing is considered for Comic-Con exclusive products.)
One of the two bigwigs of Bif Bang Pow! Jason Lenzi has written a great article presenting the insider's view on how the company has gone so far and why certain things have and haven't happened. (As we're also consulting on BBP, obviously, it's totally true.) Find out why there's no Rod Serling toys and the whyfores and whatevers of Lebowski on the Action Figure Insider. It's a pretty great read.
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Laughing At Me
December 9, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the R3-S7 (Goldie) figure from the first era of The Clone Wars. He's good-- and has been retooled slightly from R2-D2! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Review: Wallace & Gromit: The Last Resort
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 When the weather ruins his plans for a vacation, Wallace decides to turn 62 West Wallaby into a resort, complete with a beach in the cellar. He is first tasked with getting the requisite materials - sun, sand, umbrella - then he is ready for business! Unfortunately, his neighbors are incredibly sensitive and disagreeable people and must be placated, lest they demand their money back. This is followed by a "murder" mystery where Gromit must search the house for clues after Wallace's invention, the Deduct-o-matic, fails. [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]
--EP
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New Transformers Dirt: Rumble's a Fake, Animated Japan
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  First up: Famitoy has the first details on an upcoming release of Transformers Animated in Japan. As far as can be told, there will be no exclusive toys yet but it looks like a healthy reissue run. More details, we're sure, will follow but read this entry for the current scoop.
Also, remember that Rumble prototype? Turns out it's a fan-made Shadow Warrior figure coming out of Asia. Ah well! It looks nice though, doesn't it? So much for another sneak peek at 2010 Transformers!
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Comedy Is Dead: MST3K on Hulu
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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Joe, Star Wars, TF Sales Figures Sorta Revealed
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A Target-based mole leaked some fascinating data to Hisstank.com regarding Hasbro's big three boy's brand sales at Target. From the article:
The [Rise of Cobra] figures themselves have been doing quite well with sales in 20,000 the last few weeks. Last week it was 24,000 plus. Now i compared these to the transformer line(pretty unfair in my opinion since this is the second movie following a cartoon, has a much bigger fan base already) this line sells about double that at around 48,000 a week. Now the clone wars line sold about 32,000 last week. Now i think that the clone wars has a cartoon and the joes hang pretty close with them in sales. Pits are selling and the deluxe figures(target exclusives) have jump up to over 8,000 a week(thanks to the second wave finally being out.that is compared to around 1,500 to 2,000 before)
While it's unknown if this is some sort of equal comparison-- which Transformers assortments are we comparing?-- it's still an interesting ballpark look at this whole thing. Check out the article for more!
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Steve Albini = Santa Claus
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  Music fanboys for years have known that Steve Albini makes the world a better place, but it turns out he also answers letters to Santa and The Chicago Tribune has a story on what he and Mrs. Albini do over the holidays. Interesting stuff from the man that brought you Rapeman!
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Critics Agree
December 10, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Holographic Ki-Adi-Mundi figure from 2006-- while not quite a Gummi Jedi, he does take a 1999 figure and give him the blues. Specifically, the translucent blues. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Mega Man 10 Confirmed
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 Today is a great day for fans of classic games, starting with Capcom's sorta-announcement by way of Nintendo Power magazine that Mega Man 10 is coming! No idea which platforms are going to get it in the end, but it's coming to WiiWare and we presume PSN and XBLA as well. Mega Man 9 was fantastic, so we can't wait to try this next one.
What's more, Nintendo put up some images of the article. Click here to do some light reading and see a picture of-- get this-- Sheep Man.
--AP
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QIX++ for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 owners are in for a retro treat-- you may not necessarily recognize the game without the alterations, but QIX++ is an update of another freaking great Taito classic in which you can draw boxes on the screen and when you fill it up, the stage is done-- seriously, the original is a blast, we haven't tried this new version just yet tonight. (And remixes/knock-offs were made where you can bring in ladies in various stages of undress.) Perhaps you've played it on the original GameBoy like us-- it's $10/800 points.
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Nobuo Uematsu Scores a Puzzler
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 Tozai Games is working on a new puzzler called Kurulin Fusion which has its top selling point in the form of its soundtrack, which was done by the famed Nobuo Uematsu. Or Mr. Final Fantasy Music to the first several generations of the series' players.
So yeah, we're posting about it because of the soundtrack, but Tozai also brought out XBLA's R-Type Dimensions and Lode Runner this year. So what is this Kurulin Fusion? The site says "Compelling puzzle/action game play" which effectively tells us nothing... but we're game nerds and we absolutely will give the game a look when it's released later this week because, well, Nobuo. The music is described as Uematsu meets Bach. Hunh. It will be $4.99.
Interestingly, the site also boasts that the soundtrack will be on sale soon. Which we hope means it's awesome.
--AP
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Who Has An EGOT?
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  After watching last week's 30 Rock we decided we had to look this up-- and it turns out, there's already an article up about Who Has an EGOT? Which will probably only interest those who watch the show.
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Open Case of Plutonium
December 11, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the IG-86 figure that came out last year, before the repaints. He's got a backpack! And guns! And tons of joints! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Movies: New In Theaters
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 So what's new this week?
Wide Release
- The Princess and the Frog (wide)
- Invictus
Limited Release
- A Single Man
- The Lovely Bones
- Yesterday Was a Lie
- My Son
- What Have Ye Done?
- The Slammin' Salmon
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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 Your new games this week are: PixelJunk Shooter, Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, and Frogger Returns. Frogger is $4.99, the other two are $9.99.
PSOne releases include: Bomberman Party Edition is $5.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 This week's downloadable PSP titles are: Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Kurulin Fusion, Coded Arms, Death Jr., Death Jr. 2 Root of Evil, Silent Hill: Origins, Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, and Gradius Collection. We love-- love love love-- Gradius Collection and Castlevania, both of which we proudly own as UMDs. Get them.
New PSP Minis: Stand O¹Food, and Battle Poker. Also, new firmware was released which will allow PSP Minis to play on the PS3.
PSOne releases include: Bomberman Party Edition is $5.99.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
--AP
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A Bucket of Tar
December 14, 2009 |
Star Wars Q&A, Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson! Today: Joclad Danva, a Target exclusive Jedi Knight in his first (and to date, only) release. We don't expect to see another one, so is this one worth it? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
--AP
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Review: Wallace & Gromit: Muzzled!
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 The local dog shelter needs rebuilding after a fire, and its four legged residents are now homeless and making mischief. They've even managed to break one of Wallace's inventions, the Infiniflavour ice cream truck, which can turn anything you might want into an ice cream flavor. Gromit is a dog, so surely he can reason with them? After the truck is back in operation it's time for the Fundraise-A-Fair, put together by canine lover and philanthropist Monty Muzzle. However, it is generally unwise to trust a man with a mustache and mousy face. Gromit begins to suspect that something is amiss after his dog friends go missing. Can Wallace and Gromit find them and expose Monty as a fraud? Stay tuned... [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]
--EP
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Burger King has Marvel, McDonalds Has Avatar
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  Love Marvel Superhero Squad? Burger King has 4 exclusive toys, 3 of which are figural! Captain America (out now) shoots discs and is generally awesome. The companion promotion for girls is FurReal Friends.
Meanwhile, McDonald's has Avatar, which has received surprisingly positive reviews now that the critics are talking about it.
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Evil-Lyn Revealed from MOTUC
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  A Transformers site has posted the first images of Evil-Lyn as seen in ToyFare magazine, and she's basically a repaint of Teela-- just like the original 1980s figure. Nice! Check it out!
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Playmoblog: Video Games For Playmobil
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  Over at Playmoblog: Two New Playmobil Video Games This Week
For reals! It's been slow on the toy front but a Playmobil Circus game is coming to the Nintendo Wii this week, and a Playmobil Pirates game is coming to the Nintendo DS. It is presently unknown if any cool exclusive figures will be offered as mail-ins or some such, but hey-- heads up, gamers![Click for more]
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Ad: Gentle Giant Exclusive Boba Fett In Stock
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Ad: Get Great Toys Now! Tons of new items are coming in stock, including three awesome, long-awaited exclusives! Boba Fett is here with his target! Short Round has just been released as a 350-piece run, making it a supremely limited mini bust from Gentle Giant! Diamond Select's awesome Star Trek: The Motion Picture Phaser is here too, and it's loaded with lights, sounds, and other surprises-- check out the video and see everything it can do for you!
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We Want The Funk
December 15, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Wedge Antilles from the comic pack series. Is he awesome enough to get in addition to his pilot uniform? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 Your WiiWare games this week are Diatomic, Moki Moki, Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: Rush, and Stunt Cars. Rubiki's is $6/600 points, the other three are $8/800 points.
Virtual Console fans, it's Blaster Master (NES) for $5/500 points... a screamingly difficult game and arguably a classic. You chase a frog down a hole and you have a jumping tank-- do games get better than that? Also new is the Sega Genesis port of the amusing Earthworm Jim 2, which is $8/800 points, and presumably worth it. Just for the "Puppy Love" stage, really.
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week: Six-pack Minus One
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 Got a DSi? Five games this week, which may be a record. Choose from Bejeweled Twist, Littlest Pet Shop, Miami Nights, Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam, and Master of Illusion Express: Matchmaker. These games range from 200 points/$2 to 800 points/$8.
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Matty Adds More Stuff
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  Over at Matty Collector, 14 new toys are going on sale today. 3 Masters of the Universe figures, new Ghostbusters, a lot of DC, and more-- check it out if you're so inclined. Because, you know, King Randor looks like the Burger King and is therefore awesome.
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Et Tu, AT&T?
December 17, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
First we look at the R5-M2 figure from the first era of The Clone Wars. As repaints go, he's pretty awesome and well-executed, plus he's part of a pretty great gift set too.
Next we look at the Star Corps Clone Trooper figure from earlier this year. And yes, it's just different enough to make you mad. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Review: Wallace & Gromit: The Bogey Man
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 A terrible misunderstanding has the town abuzz over a marriage proposal for Miss Flitt, with Wallace being the startled suitor! Major Crum drops by the house, seeking the assistance of the Golden Retrieval Detective Agency. Since Wallace is busy, it is up to Gromit to figure out a way to get out of the wedding. Next door, Aunt Prudence visits Felicity to offer her blessing - on one condition. It is now up to Gromit to make his master seem completely disgraceful to the ladies. After some careful manipulation from his pal, Wallace is offered membership into the very select Prickly Thicket country club. Wallace does his best to find something that is lost within the walls, all while playing a little bit of golf. His problems only seem to get worse upon its discovery, however. The game is afoot! Can he save the club from being shut down, save his house from demolition, and take back his hand in marriage?[ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]
--EP
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Mega Man 10 Confirmed For PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360
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It appears Mega Man, Proto Man, Sheep Man, and Commando Man aren't going to be Wii exclusives after all. Due in March 2010 for the Wii in Japan, Capcom just confirmed the game will be available for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 services. Hopefully they'll also port it to the PSN and DSiWare, because, well, it should be reasonably easy.
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Two New Additions for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 owners have two options this week, each at $10/800 points. Puzlegeddon is a puzzle game with evil bots and boxes and whatnot, and comes to you from TECMO and Pieces Interactive. On the other side of the coin is Alien Breed, the first episode of an ongoing horror series.
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
--AP
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Tomorrow Is Yesterday
December 21, 2009 |
Star Wars Q&A, Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
From left to right: Battle Damaged Darth Vader, Holographic Qui-Gon Jinn. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Simpsons Arcade Coming... to iPhone
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 The classic Konami side-scrolling beat-'em-up, The Simpsons Arcade Game, is coming to iPhone from EA. It's redrawn and seemingly pretty swell, but there's a nice preview on Kotaku which can tell you more.
Sadly, there are no known plans for other console or portable releases. Taito also confirmed a new Space Invaders games for the Apple phone, called Space Invaders: Infinity Gene.
--AP
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Deal On 2000-Era MOTU Cartoon
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 One of our pals on Twitter alerted us to this find on Amazon: The Complete 2000-Era Masters of the Universe on DVD $9.49, which is quite the deal. The show wasn't too bad either, although nowhere near as fun as the goofy original Filmation show.
--AP
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Movies: New In Theaters (Last Week)
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 So what's new this week?
Wide Release
- Avatar
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Limited Release
- The New Daughter
- The Young Victoria
- Nine
--AP
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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 Your new games this week are: PUZZLEGEDDON, also released on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade service. It's $9.99.
PSOne releases include: Final Fantasy VIII is $9.99.
--AP
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 This week's downloadable PSP titles are: BUZZ! Quiz World, Sega Rally Revo, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel, F1 2009, and Ridge Racer.
New PSP Minis: Heracles Chariot Racing, and Spot the Differences. Also, new firmware was released which will allow PSP Minis to play on the PS3.
PSOne releases include: Final Fantasy VIII is $9.99.
--AP
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
--AP
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Domino's Pizza To Discontinue Domino's Pizza
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  Last week Domino's Pizza put out this press release that basically says they're throwing out their old recipe for pizza. Some love it, some hate it, but this bizarre change is coming just in time for the Superbowl, which may be a work of genius if it convinces lots of people to try this new dish during prime pizza season. It's currently rolling out across the USA.
--AP
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We Only Came To Disappoint You
December 22, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the 5D6-RA7 from 2008-- the second modern version of the droid, this time a build-a-figure. How is it? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week; Data East Classics Coming
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 Your WiiWare games this week are Eco Shooter: Plant 530, TV Show King 2, Pallurikio, and Happy Holidays Christmas. Prices vary from $5 to $10.
Virtual Console fans, it's Super Smash Bros (Nintendo64) for $10/1,000 points... which ain't bad. It's also the arcade (not NES) game Ninja Gaiden, which is $6/600 points.
Finally, retro fans: Majesco will be releasing a Data East Classics collection with 15 games. According to their site, these include: BurgerTime, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory (the rare sequel to Burger Time), Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin' Rubber, Caveman Ninja, Crude Buster, Express Raider, Heavy Barrel, Lock 'n' Chase, Magical Drop III, Secret Agent, Side Pocket, Street Hoop, Super Real Darwin and Wizard Fire.
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US Contra Was Butchered, It Seems
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  The NES classic Contra seems to have been heavily altered for its US release. The evidence can be found over at Retronauts, with tons of video, stills, and more explaining this lost Famicom edition and its new American translation via the internet fan communities. Did you know it once had cut scenes? It's true!
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week: Fourway
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 Got a DSi? Five games this week, which is a lot. Choose from Dragon's Lair, UNO, Hot and Cold: A 3D Hidden Object Adventure, myNotebook: Green, and High Stakes: Texas Hold'Em. The game These games range from 200 points/$2 to 800 points/$8.
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Playmoblog: New Playmobil Released in Germany
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 Over at Playmoblog: Klickywelt added pages of pics from the new Adventurer/Temple theme whose English name is presently unknown to us. See rock figures which seem like Go-Bots' Rock Lords mixed with Bionicle! Admire giant lizard creatures and new snakes! [Click for more]
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19-Disc Castlevania Soundtrack Coming to Japan
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 In what may be the best thing to hit the scene for music nerds since the giant boxed set of the complete Stooges "Funhouse" sessions, it seems someone in Japan really likes Castlevania! A 19-disc release is planned for next March covering most (or perhaps all) of the long-running series. We can't wait to hear all about it and then complain about the $230 price tag.
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MP08-X King Grimlock - Images from Japan
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 The The Higekuma Toy Blog has shots of the upcoming rerelease/retooled MP08-X Grimlock with Marvel comic-specific gear and deco. Check out the crown! Very nice.
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Can You Buy Me a Drink?
December 23, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Darth Maul figure from the ill-fated "Trophy Assortment" line of exclusive figures. He has a little ship. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Botcon 2010: Florida
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  The Transformers Club finally updated with confirmation that Botcom 2010 will be at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center in June next year. Reservations are, of course, open.
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Golgoth Searching for Toki Publisher
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 ...apparently just for the Xbox 360 platform. The developer will be putting out the title on Sony's PSN service and Nintendo's WiiWare service (the latter in SD, the former in HD), but apparently Microsoft Game Studios doesn't want to publish it. We presume this is because Microsoft doesn't know awesome when it hits them in the face. It's a spitting monkey, people, just publish it! Joystiq has additional details.
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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 Your new games this week are: Battle Fantasia, Polar Panic, and the PixelJunk 3-in-1 Pack containing Eden, Monsters, and Racers games.
PSOne releases: Wing Commander IV is $4.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 This week's downloadable PSP titles are: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign, Aedis Eclipse, Football Manager Handheld 2010, and the rare-ish but borderline unplayable Me & My Katamari.
New PSP Minis: Bowling 3D. It's $4.99.
PSOne releases: Wing Commander IV is $4.99.
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Whilst I Was in Hong Kong
December 24, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Clone Trooper 212th Battalion figure from 2009-- not only an orange repaint, but it sported a new (arguably improved) helmet sculpt. Nice! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Darius Burst Released... in Japan, Dangit
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 It is no secret that we are whores for classic shooters. Games like R-Type Dimensions, Gradius ReBirth, and their ilk make us squeal like annoying little girls. Taito released Darius Burst in Japan for the PSP, unfortunately there are no release dates nor are there any breaks for the import-friendly fan. While the Japanese game will play on US PSPs, unfortunately it also will cost you about sixty bones to import it. We demand cheaper. After all, we need to fight giant cybernetic seahorses. Check out the trailer and weep tears of pure joy, the likes of which you will only feel when your first child is born or when you find a quarter in the laundry machine.
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Shooter, Polar Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 have two options this week, one of which has a freaking fantastic name.
- 0 Day Attack on Earth is 1,200 points ($15) and is described as a dual-stick shooter. We are intrigued! It's a big download, otherwise we'd have at least demo impressions for you now. It sounds promising.
- Polar Panic is 800 points ($10) and was also released on the PS3 this week. It's some puzzle thing, and there are polar bears. There are multiplayer modes and all that jazz.
Also, Microsoft marked down Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for 560 points, down from 1,200 points. It's a one-day deal and we'd wager it'll be over by the time you read this.
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Transformers Q&A: Answers From Hasbro
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We asked, Hasbro answered! Three questions, and one of which actually provides us with some insight into 2010. Read on!
Q: Word on the street is that Universe will return in 2010, with more G1-flavored toys. However, we were wondering if it might be like the last range, which also included newly molded toys of existing characters from Beast Wars (Dinobot, Cheetor) and Armada (Hot Shot). Can we expect the line to continue in that direction, perhaps with more Beast Wars, a Beast Machines character, or someone from another era of robots in disguises?
A: Overall, we do not have any hard and fast rules when it comes to the Universe/Classics line. It is not limited to any specific era of Transformers, as we see every character as part of the entire Universe. As a result, we make a lot of our decisions based off of characters and current themes. Unfortunately, if and when we do decide revisit the "Universe" line (wink, wink) we do not have any plans to revisit the Beast Wars or Beast Machines characters at this point in time.
Q: The big $100 Devastator toy seems to be doing pretty well. Does Hasbro have plans to do more high-dollar ($60+) items for 2010, or is this a special item for a movie year?
A: Yes, and stay tuned.
Q: Are there plans to release any Transformers television shows (Beast Wars, Generation 1, Animated) on the blu-ray disc format? Assuming this is up to the licensor, do you have a media contact we can ask?
A: While there are currently no plans for Blu-Ray releases, we will continue to explore any/all opportunities to bring the excitement of Transformers to fans of all ages.
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Jazwares Gets A-Team
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 Jazwares announced they're doing A-Team movie toys! It's true. And it'll be 3 3/4-inch. Read more at About.com, it's notable they call the line "extensive". Here's hoping they do retro figures as well!
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I Was Taken For A Ride
December 25, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Gha Nachkt figure released this year. He's a fat little guy, and only in a specific Battle Pack. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Movies: New In Theaters
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 So what's new this week?
Wide Release
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
- It's Complicated
- Sherlock Holmes
Limited Release
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
- Police
- Adjective
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New Toki Art
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Because we like the idea of a hi-res Toki remake, we just have to share this new photo from the Facebook page of Golgoth Studios. It's another peek at an upcoming boss in the remake-- cool stuff.
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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Ad: Entertainment Earth Year End Sale
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Ad: Year End Sale! - Ridiculously Cheap Prices! Thank you for your business! To show our appreciation, we're marking down hundreds of items up to 90% off... while supplies last! Action figures, games, and select collectibles like statues and busts are available at our lowest prices ever, starting as low as $1! Items from Indiana Jones, Watchmen, Star Trek, and more are on sale. But hurry... with these prices and limited quantities, these won't last long!
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How Dare You
December 28, 2009 |
Star Wars Q&A, Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson! Today: R2-D2 (Jawa Capture), a figure from October which is, arguably, one of the best looking R2-D2 figures of all time. Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
Finally, Target is now selling buy-one-get-one-free packs of Star Wars Transformers and Star Wars Legacy action figures. Considering these are largely very new products, most of which were released in the past 3-4 months, we suggest you get while the getting is good.
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Free Rocko's Modern Life, If You Have Zune or Xbox 360
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 The (arguably) classic cartoon Rocko's Modern Life is on the Zune/Xbox 360 Marketplace for $1/80 points an episode, and the first listed (but not first) episode is presently available as a free download-- presumably for a limited time. The quality is pretty good, and the show is much stranger than we remembered. The episode available was "Carnival Knowledge / Sand in Your Navel."
Also available are free episodes of Doug, Hey Arnold, and Rugrats.
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ROTF Lockdown is Big, N.E.S.T. Releases, Clearances
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 Good news, everyone-- Transformers Animated is already casting its legacy! Over at TFW2005, find a gallery of the new Lockdown toy, due in a few months. He's really big, nicely designed, and looks like he'd fit in with generations beyond just the films-- check out the purple Decepticon logo. We're pleased!
Also, as of last weekend, we saw numerous N.E.S.T. deluxe packaged toys from Revenge of the Fallen at a Los Angeles-area Wal-Mart. Happy hunting!
Finally, Wal-Mart stores are slashing prices on their exclusives, including the three Universe repaints. We picked up a red Powerglide for $15.00 even. The Masterpiece Edition Skywarp has also been reduced to a nice $49.00.
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Playmoblog: New Specials at Toys "R" Us in the USA
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 Over at Playmoblog: It seems like the single-boxed figure has returned to Toys "R" Us![Click for more]
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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Castlemania
December 29, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Juno Eclipse from 2008-- the first-ever female Imperial pilot! Is she awesome without any armor or special gear? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week: Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth
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 Your WiiWare games this week are many! The big news is Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth, the third "ReBirth" game, for $10/1,000 points. It's really awesome so far, we rather love it. Also available: Eat! Eat! Fight!, Rabbids Lab, and The Magic Obelisk. But what you want is Castlevania.
Virtual Console fans, it's Pilot Wings (Super NES) for $8/800 points... which ain't bad. It's also the arcade (not NES) game Ninja Gaiden, which is $6/600 points.
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Review: Qix++
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 Few companies in the 1980s had as many really fantastic arcade games as Taito, most of which have been reimagined in 2008 and 2009. Qix++ takes the original gameplay and adds power-ups and bonuses galore, which changes it from a race against death to a high score challenge. Sadly, there are only two suites of levels, and it's $10 for them-- and the additional two are paid DLC. [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]
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LEGO Embraces Blind Box Figures (at least in Germany)
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  Taking a cue from both descendant Medicom (Kubricks) and ancestor Playmobil, LEGO is going to expand the snot out of its figure line! Series 1 of these blind-boxed figures are being shown on Flickr as part of the 2010 line, and 16 new creations are included. Most of the heavy hitters are here, including an updated Classic Space-inspired astronaut, a clown, a caveman, a cheerleader, a Mexican wrestler, a zombie, a ninja, a robot, an adventurer, a vet, a magician, and a whole lot more. We're very impressed not just by the quality, but the selection. No word on a US release or pricing just yet, but we're all ears. Short of a pirate, a hobo, and some form of ape, this assortment hits all the right points.
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week: The Oregon Trail
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 Got a DSi? Five games this week, the highlight of which appears to be The Oregon Trail redesigned for the DSi. Also new: Sudoku Sensei, Glow Artisan, Master of Illusion Express, and Arcade Hoops Basketball. The game These games range from 200 points/$2 to 800 points/$8. Naturally, Oregon Trail is the pricey one.
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Then & Now G.I. Joe Test Shots Spotted
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  The guys at Hisstank.com have shots of what appears to be upcoming "Then & Now" sets of Snake Eyes, Duke, and Destro. No prices, availability, or anything are available yet but if what we hear is true, the old tooling for the original figures is nearing its last legs and this is as good of a time as any to get essentially the originals at great prices.
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Days All The Same
December 30, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Qui-Gon Jinn figure from a 1999 playset. He's a little wonky. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Two More Twilight Zone Bobbles Confirmed
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 Via their Twitter feed, Bif Bang Pow! confirmed their next two Twilight Zone bobble heads will be Kanamit (To Serve Man) and the Gremlin (Nightmare at 20,000 feet). These should be revealed in early 2010.
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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Ad: New Arrivals, Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: New stuff! - Get while the getting is good! The holidays are over, but the new toys are still coming to Entertainment Earth! We just got the Joan Jett Barbie and dozens of other new products, plus we're running a huge sale and offering free shipping on in-stock orders of $99 or more! Here are some highlights:
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Flash Frozen
December 31, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated, More Galaxy 5
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 Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the ARF Trooper figure from earlier this year. It has ball-jointed hips, a first for animated clones! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
 Also from Galactic Hunter: Because I freaking love the ongoing Star Wars Galaxy card series, here's another flyer Topps sent along confirming a subset of "Women of Star Wars" cards. Artwork includes new work by Adam Hughes (Mara Jade, pictured) as well as some nifty illustrations from Darwyn Cooke and Allison Sohn. A bullet point also boasts Imperial Academy Propaganda Posters, which is good times for all. Click through to see the announcement/advert flyer they sent us.
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G.I. Joe: The Next Cardback?
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 Having shown up on a few sites like , this very real looking Pursuit of Cobra packaging cardback sample sure looks legit! Hasbro hasn't commented on it yet-- and likely won't until Toy Fair-- but take a gander at what the future may hold! If real, this is really swell.
Oh, and don't forget to check out the awesome new Joe mechs there too. (This is the same as the below posting.) Lots of new mechs, figures, and some jet thing to be seen here. The Pursuit of Cobra is starting to look really great!
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Jurassic Joe?
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  Hasbro is notorious for reusing molds-- heck, all toy companies are-- and this post at HISSTank.com rounds up tons of new and existing vehicle molds from G.I. Joe. Of particular interest are a pair of A.W.E. Striker vehicles painted up with JP logos and the InGen markings on the hood! Wow! Nobody knows what the deal is with these is just yet, but with the recent relaunch of Jurassic Park at Toys "R" Us it doesn't seem at all surprising that someone might be looking to expand that line.
Oh, and don't forget to check out the awesome new Joe mechs there too.
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Comedy Is Dead: New Updates
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with many new articles. They include:
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Playmoblog: New Mass Market Sets in the USA
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 Over at Playmoblog: So far, four sets have appeared which mix existing parts into pleasing ways. We have not yet spotted these in the wild, but odds are they're hitting Targets. Here are some links to auctions showing the images which, if you're too far in the future, will be long dead. [Click for more]
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