Still Raining
August 1, 2011 |
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!
Be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update-- or a few weeks down the road.
 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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Ree-Yees figure from the Star Tours set released last year! It's a lot like the 1998 one, but has a camera. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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  Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
He's a big head! The Megatron Megabolt was a mold which once looked abandoned, but had gone on to find a good post-Beast Machines life as a series of exclusives at Kay-Bee Toys and in Japan. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Matty Comic-Con Sale Today
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  At 9:00 AM Pacific today (August 1, 2011), MattyCollector.com will be selling Comic-Con Exclusives while supplies last including the super-hot Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, Queen Marlena, Swamp Thing, and Voltron. The little Voltron-- not the huge one. But that's still up for subscription pre-order.
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New Venture Bros. Special on August 28
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  The Venture Bros. Blog has the scoop on The Venture Bros. Special From The Ladle To The Grave: The Story of Shallow Gravy which will be airing on Adult Swim at the end of the month. At only 15 minutes, it focuses on Hank and Dermott's band-- so we'll see how that goes! A new season is in the works and probably own't air until 2012. Knowing the show's schedule, late 2012.
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SDCC 2011 Coverage
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 It's that time again! I'll be doing writeups all week long, as convention-lag keeps me down. (In addition to writing for you guys, I spent the bulk of my time kissing babies, shaking hands, and doing meetings with numerous toy companies.) Today we've got Diamond Select Toys, the G.I. Joe, and the Hasbro Marvel booth.
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The Big Toy Aisle Reset of 2011
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  It's that time again! Tons of new toys are hitting stores now as they reset their retail space for Christmas... yes, in August. New releases include ThunderCats figures at Kmart, Hasbro's new Playskool Rescue Bots and Jedi Force toys all over the place, new Clone Wars vehicles, the G.I. Joe Skystriker Jet is showing up at Target, and absolutely everything is also showing up online.
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Celebrating 16 Years of Bad Toy Journalism
August 2, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the General Grievous figure, which improved on a good design that had a few flaws last year. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Today's figure is Hasbro Iron Man 2 Comic Series Iron Man, which I got extremely cheap last year. Hooray for coupons and clearances merging. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Transformers Club Side Burn Hitting Mailboxes Now
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  Some of you have written in to say your Transformers Collector's Club Exclusive Side Burn is arriving now and some of you even posted pictures. As you can see from Dustin's picture (at the link), it turned out really well. Our pal Phil wrote in to say it's a solid toy with a couple of loose joints-- as always, your mileage may vary.
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My Transformers Club Side Burn Made It
August 3, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's 2009's finest Transformers toy! The Hasbro Transformers Universe Cyclonus Action Figure has been repainted and eclipsed, but at the time? Best figure ever. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the ARC Trooper Commander figure from the most recent The Vintage Collection wave-- and it's #1,600 in the ongoing series! So read it. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Possible Pop! Vinyl Pricing Error at Target
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  Odd but true: Target stores are resetting, but their pricing is messed up. Funko Pop! Vinyl Marvel Hulk and Iron Man ring up at obscenely low prices, I've seen them for as little as $0.74 but no higher than $1.48. Meanwhile, Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wolverine are each erroneously marked up to $14.99.
This sort of error isn't unprecedented-- who could forget the great Transformers Titanium Series mix-up of 2006, where the basic Robot Masters and deluxe Cybertron Heroes figure pricing was switched to $14.99 and $4.99 nationwide, respectively? Oh, good times.
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SDCC 2011 Coverage
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It's that time again! I'll be doing writeups all week long, as convention-lag keeps me down. (In addition to writing for you guys, I spent the bulk of my time kissing babies, shaking hands, and doing meetings with numerous toy companies.) Today we've got NECA, the Transformers, and a look at Hasbro Star Wars.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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  New to download this week: Dragon Age: Origins Digital, Galaga Legions Dx, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team, and Section 8: Prejudice. They run $4.99-$29.99 each.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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New PSP Minis this week include: One Epic Game, and Monochrome Racing. Each is $3.99-$4.99. There are no other new games.
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Into The Pacific, Immediately
August 4, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Republic Commando Scorch figure from Comic-Con and Toys R Us-- it has more articulation and is totally worth checking out. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
If you need more Star Wars toy stuff, read my First Look: Star Wars Toys R Us Exclusive Force Unleashed Sith, Troopers at Galactic Hunter.
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's old, but neat! The Kenner Predator Cracked Tusk Predator brings a movie monster to life, without really taking in any of that movie accuracy. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Takara Has Nice Darksteel/Dark Iron Pics
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 Amusingly spelled as "Darksteal," Takaratomy has new shots of Dark Iron or Darksteel, depending on where you live. Loosely based on Beast Wars Quickstrike, this remold of Dark of the Moon Sideswipe is a Bic Camera exclusive north of $30 in Japan. In the USA, it will be a normal $10-ish Deluxe figure. USA! USA! USA!
Also, Toys R Us is reportedly receiving new shipments of Masterpiece Rodimus Prime for $54.99 or so-- cheaper than at Comic-Con. Keep your eyes peeled!
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SDCC 2011 Coverage - Wrapped Up
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 While the show is over, you can still catch 16bit.com Comic-Con Coverage right here. I'll be updating it with exclusive product reviews, but as far as news and galleries go, what's here is here. Take a look, and I hope you enjoy it!
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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  Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, a $15/1,200 points game of adventure and shooting. Microsoft says:
"In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world. Featuring both local and Xbox LIVE multiplayer game modes.
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Target Getting Imaginext Ninja Line
August 5, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a classic! This Tyco Dino-Riders Styracosaurus and Turret was sold over 20 years ago, and remains a fairly well-respected part of a famous and very expensive old toy line. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Captain Rex in snow gear. After a few reissues, he's been around-- should you grab one? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Ad: New Marvel, Star Wars, More from Gentle Giant
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 Ad: New Star Wars arrivals from Hasbro! Several new Star Wars toys are available right now. In the past 24 hours Entertainment Earth has received 3 brand-new waves of The Clone Wars with Savage Opress and Seripas as well as numerous other thrilling pre-orders like the new Mandalorian Assault Transport Vehicle-- and it that weren't enough, a ThunderCats Sale is running through the weekend! Click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
If you click through any link to our sponsors and order any item they sell, it helps out sites like this one-- so thanks for your support!
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Mattel Matty Subscriptions Extended, Other News Blurbs
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 Despite a lot of positive buzz, it seems that Mattycollector.com has extended the window for subscriptions on its 4 product lines through August 14. According to the site, the DC Universe subscription is going to require a minimum amount of sign-ups to go forward and they're only about 30% of the way there. It's an opportunity for you to put your money where your mouth is! Most exciting was the not-so-subtle hint that Dana will be added to the Ghostbusters line, which is a great addition after a lot of retreading the same character ground so far. This kind of action figure distribution is something fans have requested for years, so if you want it to continue or to see other companies try this model, you know the drill.
Mattel lost Elliot Handler, one of its founders, recently. MattyCollector.com has an article on the man and his legacy.
Finally, this Bloomberg headline says it all: Mattel Told to Pay MGA $85 Million Punitive Damages in Bratz Doll Dispute.
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Transformers Botcon Toys Available, Third-Party Filler News
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 Since FullMetalHero passworded the pics, we'll link to TFW's Butcher HeadRobots Upgrade Gallery, which has a new Headmaster unit and a knife for your Universe Onslaught toy.
The Transformers Collector's Club Store has most of the Botcon 2011 toys in stock now, including a bagged "boxed set," the Autotroopers, and all the add-ons. The easiest way to find these in the shop is to search on the number "2011."
Also, Toys R Us is putting out the Cyberverse Cybertronian Warriors Pack for $39.99 a pop-- which stings a little! The set includes 1 "commander"-class toy, 2 "legion"-class toys, and 1 vehicle-- at normal prices, about $34 or lower individually. The set includes redecoes of the Bumblebee Mobile Bunker, Ironhide, Crankcase, and Barricade.
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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  This week's WiiWare offering is Brawl Brothers . It's $5/500 points and is a a racing game which also hit other platforms this week.
The Virtual Console has nothing, again.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week (Plus Price Drop)
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  This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: B Team - Episode 2: Ice & Venom, Go Fetch! 2, and Play & Learn Spanish at the usual $5-$8 a pop.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Mario's Picross, a $4 Virtual Console game from the original GameBoy.
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I Saw It And Apes = Yes
August 8, 2011 |
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!
Be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update-- or a few weeks down the road.
 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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Kit Fisto figure from last year! It has improved deco and better articulation. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
We are not fans of Elvis, but we do understand the need for musical heroes! The NECA Iggy Pop Action Figure exists, and that alone is enough to astonish and amaze. Kudos to NECA for giving one of the 20th Century's finest his due, and while we'll likely never see Captain Beefheart or Frank Zappa, I can say I'm stuper-stoked that Iggy Pop is standing on my desk next to a glass Stooges tumbler and a little vinyl Batman. All is right with the world. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Actual G.I. Joe News
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  New packaged photos! HISSTank.com mirrored ACToys' new carded Joe pictures including actual Renegades toys revealing things like accessories and new heads. Given the slowness of Joe as of late, be sure to check this out-- it might be a while before we hear something else new!
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A Transformers News Dump
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 First up: Fun Publications posted tons of unreleased art from its G.I. Joe and Transformers clubs, although what's really interesting is what they removed. Concepts for a First Aid (Cybertron Red Alert) toy plus a swell Fangry (Beast Changer) no longer appear on the page, but not to worry-- they were mirrored by The Allspark.com.
Supposedly shipping any day now, you don't need another Autobot Guzzle gallery but HK-tF posted one and I want to show it o you anyway. Note the C-313 on the back, and bonus points if you catch the meaning before someone explains it to you.
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LEGO Doing Christmas Post Office Set
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  The Brothers Brick got a first look at the 10222 Winter Village Post Office. The $60 set seems ideal to augment your town setup, assuming you have one, and are in need of olde-tymey holiday fun. Me, I just want martians and guns. But click through to see it, and more images are on Flickr.
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He-Man Runs to Shrink, One-Time Releases
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  He-Man.org has a story with one particularly interesting quote: ...we are no longer going to be doing a second run of figures. So if you're looking for incentive to subscribe, well, there you go-- there are other details as well so if you're wondering what to do, this is data you'll want to check out.
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Slow New Day
August 9, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Imperial Navy Commando Officer figure, which hit last week. It's just that new. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Today's figure is Hasbro Transformers Reveal the Shield Megatron Legends Action Figure, a de facto online and closeout shared exclusive. It turns into a gun! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Transformers Upgrades: Goldbug, Vortex Heads
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 If you love upgrades made by fans, then new Renderform Vortex, Goldbug, Bumper, and more at FullMetalHero are well worth checking out. If you bought every "Classics" Bumblebee release and want to make them into new characters, this is probably about as good as it gets. The Vortex head is an upgrade for Dark of the Moon Vortex, which already has a new head sculpt.
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Mexcellent
August 10, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Savage Opress figure from the most recent The Clone Wars waves-- three of which have shipped in the past week! That's a lot of new toys. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a LEGO Minifigures Series 3 Fisherman. He's got a beard under his beard, plus a fish! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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LAST Last Chance: Alpha Series 2011 Outer Space Men
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  From the Four Horsemen twitter feed:
"OSM waves 3 & 4 Alpha Phase waves FINAL 13 SETS up for sale tomorrow (Wed.) night at 9pm at StoreHorsemen.biz !! -FH-"
So there you have it-- just 13 sets remain! They're really good figures, so if you're on the fence just buy them. Watch this page for ordering information. I like my set, so unless you plan to hold off for the painted editions, just get them.
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Glyos News Dump: New Rig, New Glyans
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  First up: Glyos Wing Rig Revealed! This is a new take on the existing Rig, with newly-tooled arm wing/guns plus a new deco similar to the upcoming Glyaxian Xodiac figure. Nice! More details on the Glyos News Dump. Your pal and mine Phil Reed had a hand in the concept!
Also via the Dump: Onell Previews Glyan Deco. The official Onell Design blog added shots of seven new styles of Glyan, some of which were revealed previously or even on sale at Comic-Con this year. Check them out, won't you?
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Far Cry 2 and that's actually it. $29.99, cheep?
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Truckers Think I'm Bob Seger
August 11, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Flamethrower Clone Trooper figure which actually includes plastic fire bits to varying degrees of gravitational success. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Another toy from the bowels of my toy boxes! The BanDai Tick Bounding Tick Action Figure was one of the first (if not the first) normal-looking toy of The Tick, a character known from his comic appearances, his cartoon, and his live-action program. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Famed Sci-Fi Illustrator Burce Jensen Does Outer Space Men Concept Heads
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 It was fun to see Mel Birnkrant's new heads. It was a delight to see Matt Doughty's nifty new creations. But now you can see sci-fi cover painter Bruce Jenson's take on these guys! From Outer Space Men News:
"An amazing talent (and book cover illustrator) named Bruce Jensen has posted Outer Space Men custom head drawings so good, you'd swear they were real plastic. Or at least, I would. A post on his own blog highlights his latest entry, a modified crescent-inspired cyclops for the Xodiac body plus three other really nifty original designs for use on the painted bodies." [ READ MORE ].
Do take note: these are drawings, not real models or concepts for anything which would presently be slated for production, mass or otherwise.
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October Toys Makes MUSCLE-Like Toys via Kickstarter
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 This is the future of toys, right here-- if you want it, you can get other people to fund it. Much like M.U.S.C.L.E. and Monster in my Pocket, the October Toys O.M.F.G. (Outlandish Mini Figure Guys) are go, after being "funded" by the program a few weeks ago. Five artists' figures are included in the project and sets started at a ten dollar pledge, but black plastic and other variations were available depending on how much you wanted to fund it.
The characters are Crawdad Kid, Multiskull, King Castor, Phantom Outhouse, and Stroll. These will be reviewed when our samples show up, which I don't believe an ETA has been given for as of yet.
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Kabaya Doing Rodiumus, Inferno, Victory Leo Candy Toys
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  Over at Amiami.jp, find prototypes for Rodiumus, Inferno, Victory Leo Candy Toys from Kabaya, which follow a string of other mini kits with stickers as the deco. We've seen other famous robot faces so far, and these should be just around the corner.
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Fruit Ninja Kinect, a $10/800 points Kinect-controlled port of the famous iPad game. Microsoft says:
"YOU are the ninja! The worldwide gaming phenomenon Fruit Ninja has now arrived for Kinect! Your arms are now blades, and the epic battle against the worldšs most delicious produce is just beginning. Fruit Ninja Kinect is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utlising next-gen power for the juiciest combat ever! With Classic, Zen and the frenetic Arcade Mode, Fruit Ninja Kinect includes all the action you know and love with precision control along with special features exclusive to Kinect! With Party Mode, multiple players can turn a normal night into a fierce tournament and the new Challenge system will reveal the true masters among your friends!"
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Constantly Defensive
August 12, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a mini remake! This Hasbro Transformers Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime Deluxe Action Figure may be at your Wal-Mart in huge numbers... or totally absent. It's a neat toy for the price. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the R5-D4 from earlier this year-- and you can pop it apart, too! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Did you know? Europe got new Monster in my Pocket Recently
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 Did you know MEG had a few dozen new Monster in my Pocket figure line, which has not made it to the USA? It's true! They're fully-painted and not quite as charming as the neon originals, but you can read all about them on the Toypedia Minifigures blog with pictures and all sorts of info. If you have lots of time to kill on dull Friday afternoon, this is good reading.
Also Kinnikuman (MUSCLE) continues to see toy production, but not as the single-color plastic sculptures you've come to love. The entire Little Rubber Guy toy genre seems to be a little sluggish but lovers of it can do what I did, get a fix on clearance Gormiti at the Toys R Us.
(And if anyone in the UK or overseas is sitting on clearance cheapo Monster in my Pocket stuff... let me know.)
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 This week's WiiWare offering is Kyotokei. It's $5/500 points and is a a shooting game.
The Virtual Console has Super Adventure Island 2, a Super NES classic, for $8 or 800 points.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Go! Go! Kokopolo, My Asian Farm, and Crazy Hamster at the usual $2-$8 a pop.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Avenging Spirit, a $3 Virtual Console game from the original GameBoy. (It is not Bubble Ghost.)
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Mattel Matty Subscriptions Extended A SECOND TIME
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The Mattycollector.com has extended the window for subscriptions on its 4 product lines through August 22. Unless they forgot to update their graphics, it seems the DC Universe's kickstarter-esque goal isn't getting close to being met. So you should probably sign up to make sure it happens, otherwise you have no one to blame but yourself... and mass retailers.
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Open For Business
August 15, 2011 |
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!
Be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update-- or a few weeks down the road.
 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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Undead Geonosian figure from last year! He's tellin' you all the Zomby Troof. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
He's all about the sweating! The LEGO Minifigures Series 2 Weightlifter has one of the most expressive faces in LEGO-dom. It works great for a man working out... and it would probably work just as well for a dude on the toilet. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Transformers Generations Junkheap, Sky Shadow Revealed
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 TheAllspark.com posted new images of Generations Junkheap and Sky Shadow, plus the words "Last Wave of 2011" pretty much says what to expect from here on out.
Sky Shadow is a remolded Thunderwing, with a new head and chest piece. Junkheap is a revised Wreck-Gar, which you need to get just so you can have one riding the other one. Some other Dark of the Moon toys were also revealed in their posting, but let's face it-- those are the most exciting robots in disguise on deck for the rest of the year.
In addition to this: Target is running a buy 1, get 1 free sale on a variety of lines including Cyberverse Commander Class Transformers. You may wish to keep an eye open, as reports of Guzzle are starting to show up.
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New Imaginext Dinosaurs Out, Kmart Exclusive Repaints Available
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While you've no doubt seen (or heard) the new Imaginext Dinosaurs in stores now, the armored beasties are notable for having added armor and gadgets similar to the classic Dino-Riders toy line. As of this weekend, I spotted a Kmart-exclusive two-pack featuring repainted versions of the "Raptor" and "Pterodactyl" in a larger boxed set. I'm unable to provide you a picture at this time, but if you follow the line odds are you'll stumble on it soon.
Unlike older runs of the dinosaurs, these new ones do not seem to have penis-activated action features. (The levers for many of them were confined to between the rear legs. This is what you miss out on when you only go to the action figure aisles, people.)
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True Stories of Toy Collecting On a Date
August 16, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Mij Gilamar figure, which hit a few years ago. And now sells for a lot on eBay. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Today's figure is Hasbro Transformers Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime Action Figure, once known as the single greatest Transformers toy of all time. But that was a while ago-- today it's merely very good. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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He-Man 2012 Subscription Update
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 According to a post by ToyGuru (Scott), Masters of the Universe subscriptions are going forward but are at historic lows which means what? From the posting:
"...we will no longer be doing second runs of figures starting with Man-E-Faces."
"...our overall production is going to be a bit lower in 2012."
In short: if you don't subscribe, and you thought it was tough getting things before? It's going to get worse. Yesterday's monthly Matty sale hasn't sold through on anything yet-- although Man-E-Faces is nearing sold-out status. (Gygor, Megator, and Beast Man remain available.) So either Mattel overestimated, or fans are pretty satisfied with their collections-- which is a shame, as the 2012 slate seems to be the most insane pile of cool stuff given Fearless Photogg, club-exclusive Shadow Weaver, and an insane original design of a new dragon character are all on deck. (Sadly, two of those aren't included in the subscriptions.) Given that fans of numerous lines have asked for direct-to-consumer sales and subscriptions, it's good to know that, for the time being, it's still being supported and the business model appears to be working. The direct-to-consumer model does basically work (see: Onell Design, Sideshow.) Also notable:
"While in NO WAY is this message intended to be a 'you must buy the [subscription]!' post, in all fairness, consider this fair warning that the sub is your best way of guaranteeing all figures without a sell out and the ONLY way to ever get Shadow Weaver. (And hey don't forget about the awesome Preternia map!)"
--AP
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Transformers Darksteel/Dark Iron: More Images
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 The increasingly ubiquitous Fullmetalhero has a new gallery of Darksteel in both modes which shows the Quickstrike-inspired Fuzors-esque redeco of Sideswipe with a new head and different weapons.
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16bit.com Loves Doug Benson
August 17, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Star Corps Clone Trooper figure from one of Target's many exclusive sets! It's like the ones you have, but a little bit different. That's a lot of new toys. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a LEGO Bionicle Stars 7116 Tahu Action Figure. You can get it at a Ross now for about six bucks, and you should! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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New Doug Benson coming August 30, includes DVD of Benson Interruption TV Show
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  The great Doug Benson will be releasing a new album this month called Potty Mouth. He's been releasing about one album a year of fresh material in addition to his various podcast projects, and if you haven't heard his stuff we're all big fans here. ("Unbalanced Load" has a track called "The Hoover Dam Bit" which is basically required for every road trip mix tape you ever make from now until you die, which should be about 18 months.)
What's particularly interesting about this new CD is how they're aiming to fight piracy by also including a bonus DVD with all 6 "uncensored" (which we have confirmed as "unbleeped" and not "unbleeped and extended") episodes of the Comedy Central The Benson Interruption TV show. It's a good show which was far too short lived, and is required viewing for any of you who don't watch a lot of comedy and are not too easily put off by sharp, funny, and/or stoned people doing what they do best. The TV show alone is worth the price of entry, particularly if you haven't seen it. Online pre-orders place the set at $13, give or take.
--AP
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New Andrew Jackson Jihad coming September
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  It turns out everybody's favorite Arizona-based folk-ish duo, plus or minus a dude or two, Andrew Jackson Jihad is releasing a new LP Knife Man in September on Asian Man records. Pre-order bundles include shirts, black vinyl LPs, CDs, MP3 codes, that sort of thing. Since I have friends that like the band and I'm a fan, I'm posting it here so they see it. You might like their stuff, too.
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He-Man Comic-Con Mattypalooza Slides
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 The fine folks at He-Man.org posted shots of the Comic-Com He-Man panel with 2011 and 2012 figures. You may have seen some of these by now, but it's worth reviewing to see what you will (and more importantly, what you won't) get from the subscriptions. Some tip-top stuff in here, unfortunately the super-cool Draego-Man and Fearless Photogg are NOT included in the subscription for some reason.
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Japan Getting Transformers Alternity Dai Atlas, Goldbug
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 RobotKingdom has posted images of Transfomers Alternity Dai Atlas and Goldbug, which is a redeco of Bumblebee. If you aren't familiar with Alternity toys, they're die-cast metal and roughly the size of a deluxe-- for about $60 a whack. So they're expensive.
--AP
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Medal Of Honor Frontline and that's actually it. $14.99.
PSOne classics this week: Breath of Fire IV a $5.99 RPG. What a deal!
The hardware also received a price drop-- the 160GB PS3 will be down to $249.99 (down $50) while a 320GB model will be $299.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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New PSP Minis this week include: Gamocracy One: Legend Of Robot, Dr. Maybee And The Adventures Of Scarygirl, and Omg-Z!. Each is $3.49-$3.99. There are no other full games.
A new PSP hardware revision is hitting Europe for 99 Euros, lacking wi-fi meaning you have to connect to your PC (not Mac) to purchase downloads. Or probably the PS3 as well. Expect it to be at or around US $99 if/when it hits the USA.
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Cookie Monster's Away on Business
August 18, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the R4-P17 figure which is a required purchase if you have a Clone Wars Obi-Wan Jedi Starfighter... and you should. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
This one is new, but odds are you haven't seen one in the wild! The Hasbro G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Cobra Trooper Action Figure is awesome and may well be my favorite modern-era Cobra trooper toy. It just has so much going for it! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Glyaxian Xodiac Sneaking Out Early
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 I was lucky enough to get an advance one, and the forums are buzzing with preview figures sneaking out early! From Outer Space Men News:
"Word is getting out-- the Glyaxian Xodiac is approaching! I got a sample a few weeks ago (you may have seen him sprinkled in some pictures) and this thread on the Fantastic Exclusive Forums shows others have too! It's a fully-painted figure with clear ABS plastic accessories, so you can have clear gear on a clear Xodiac if you're so inclined." [ READ MORE ].
There's always more on The Outer Space Men News!
--AP
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New Tom Waits Single Next Week?
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 This Pitchfork report states New Tom Waits Music on Tuesday?, and pulls from Tom Waits' (or his people's) camp and Amazon listings to say the track "Bad As Me" may well be available on the Amazon on August 23.
The official word is that Tom Waits will confirm this on his web site. Which probably means yes, because it would be a dick move (and funny) to have a statement saying to come back for yet another statement of "Nope!"
If you need something now, this Cookie Monster footage edited as a music video for "God's Away on Business" should knock you right on your tailbone. If you're a fan of pretty much any famous person with a voice that sounds like hot gravel, this is something you might need to see. If you're someone I know personally I insist you go see it.
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Side Burn Was/Is In Stock at Transformers Club
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 Over at the Club Shop Side Burn was up for earlier on Wednesday, but the listing is now gone-- it's possible it was up early as an accident, but it's not up now, so it may have sold through. Assuming you were a member, it was listed at $32, which is a lot considering club membership (which includes shipping for the piece) was a mere $40. Lesson learned: join the club for the club toy.
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Toy Soldiers: Cold War, a $15/1,200 points take on a 1980s military toy line-- and you know what that really means. Microsoft says:
"The Cold War is decided when 80s era action toys come alive and wage war! Toy Soldiers: Cold War blends intense first person combat with addictive action strategy, whether youšre scrapping solo or jumping into the fray with friends. Battle in campaign, competitive, co-op modes or fight for the highest score in mini-games!"
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Ad: Entertainment Earth Bust Sale, Exclusive Bust, and new Funko Pop! Vinyl Star Wars
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Ad: New Star Wars Exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi Bust in stock! What's more, all in-stock busts are on sale while supplies last-- buy 1, get a 2nd for 50% off! There's never been a better time to pick up the Star Wars, DC Comics, and Anime busts you've been waiting for. What's more, we have a list of the next series of Funko Pop Vinyl Star Wars-- including a certain Bounty Hunter! Click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
And these are the new Funko Pop Vinyl figures-- pre-order yours now:
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If you click through any link to our sponsors and order any item they sell, it helps out sites like this one-- so thanks for your support!
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Portal 2 DLC Due Mid-September Now
August 19, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a tiny terror! This Hasbro Transformers Dark of the Moon Crankcase Cyberverse Action Figure is two parts Predator and one part Decepticon. For $5, it's pretty darned fun. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Airborne Clone Trooper in 501st Legion colors! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Did you know? We Made A Glyos News Blog
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 Did you know we made a new Glyos News Dump, which is going to be where we post all the mini and indie releases in the world of Glyos we can discover? It's true! Feel free to send in your discoveries about anything that isn't the Outer Space Men as they have their own resource.
Some neat new items were added this week, but the edition sizes are quite low. Like under 100 low, so go ahead and look but don't be too hopeful you'll get any.
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 This week's WiiWare offering is Flight Control. It's $5/500 points and is flight sim of some sort.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Build-a-lot, Blockado: Puzzle Island, and Zoonies - Escape from Makatu at the usual $2-$5 a pop.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Urban Champion, a $5 quasi-3D remake of the original NES game-- it's still sprite-based, but 3D. Voxels, maybe.
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Mattel Matty Subscriptions Through Monday
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 The Mattycollector.com has extended the window for subscriptions on its 4 product lines through August 22. The DC Universe subscription is nearing 60% of its goal, so if you're dawdling on these you may wish to order right now.
Numerous articles on the program say all sorts of things about it, but it basically seems like the really obscure stuff is going direct-to-consumer and is struggling. So you know the drill, vote with your dollars!
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New Patton Oswalt Coming in September
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 The great Patton Oswalt has a new Showtime special and album coming out in September called Finest Hour. He confirmed the CD will have things not in the special, so heads-up there.
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Blast Off Country Style "Wild West Showdown" 7" Returns
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 The infinitely toe-tappable Teenbeat label is reissuing the Blast Off Country Style Wild West Showdown 7" record for $5.55. I have an old pressing and it's good-- the title track and the b-side "Eric Gaffney" aren't on their CDs, so if you're one of the bands fans, a) you should order it and b) you probably don't read this mostly toy and pop culture news site.
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En Guarde! Protect Yourself!
August 22, 2011 |
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!
Be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update-- or a few weeks down the road.
 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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Alum Frost figure from a few years ago. He got dumped to closeout, so if you didn't want him then you probably don't want him now. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Mean and green! The Tyco Dino-Riders Monoclonius and Mako reuses parts of the Styracosaurus with a new head and armor. The same body was used for three different dinosaurs! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom-- there's a YouTube clip of an original TV ad in here. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Transformers Papercraft Optimus Trailer Released in Hong Kong Magazine
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 TheAllspark.com posted extremely hi-res scans of Milk Magazine's Free Papercraft Optimus Prime Trailer, designed to be compatible with the Dark of the Moon deluxe Optimus Prime-- a Wal-Mart exclusive in the USA. The punch-out thicker paper material can't be easily replicated with home printing equipment, but you can probably crank out a decent facsimile with those scans.
What a wonderful idea! I'd buy a magazine for that. In addition to the toy compatibility, they also designed it to be a desk accessory-- you can put pencils and office supplies in it. If a US toy magazine did papercraft playsets or accessories, I'd subscribe to it. No questions asked. (Missed opportunity, the late ToyFare.)
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He-Man Filmation Figure Details Revealed
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 The fine folks at He-Man.org posted a Q&A with Filmation details which also confirmed that they have lengthened the line plan as a result of the new character infusion. No word on when or if this means Mekaneck will make the cut.
For those not in the know, a number of characters who a) appeared on the TV shows and b) did not receive an action figure in the 1980s were considered off-limits for whatever agreement Mattel had with the animation studio Filmation. This new deal opens the door to a ton of new opportunities, like Shadow Weaver (coming in 2012) or any of a number of villains-of-the-week like Evilseed. (Who, at press time, I don't believe has been confirmed or discussed with the toy-buying public.)
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New Imaginext Dinosaurs Out, Mech + Pterosaur
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 In my hunts last week I saw the Imaginext Dinosaurs Doc and Exo Suit set, which repaints the existing smaller "mech" suit and adds a small pterosaur to the mix. Unlike the picture, the sample I saw had the opening canopy section completely vac-metal-- not black and vac-metal silver, but totally silver with a couple of painted details. (It was scuffed, otherwise I'd have bought it.) It ships in the same case as the Ankylosaurus and Raptor sets. Good hunting! A lot of new items are showing up now, particularly at Kmart and Target due to their resets.
If that weren't enough, Toys R Us has all Imaginext buy 1 get 1 50% off this week-- and many locations do carry the new stuff. Not the mech suit, mind you, but if you wanted the Triceratops and something else, now might be a good time to do it.
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We Had a Lot of Fun
August 23, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Today's figure is the Funko Batman Blox Vinyl Batman Vinyl Figure, a really amazing Comic-Con exclusive that looks quite unlike any other Batman toy in my toy box. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Jango Fett figure, a vintage release from earlier this year. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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New Onell Drop Friday plus He-Man's Head, Glyos Style
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 The next Onell Design Glyos Drop is Friday. This includes Xodiac Glyaxia Command Special Edition plus a whole army of Glyans, new build parts, and some gold figures as well. What an exciting piece of news! Over 20 new items will be offered.
 While not an official Mattel release, the whole customizable low-release artsy-craftsy aspects of this 1SHOT Toys Barbarian Head which looks like He-Man is hard to ignore! This early blue cast is just one sample, other colors went up for sale last night.
All I can say is... neat. And hopefully there are gonna be lots more ideas like this down the road. The head is available in blue or color change, and is a mere $8 a pop.
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He-Man Q&A Has More Matty Details
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 The fine folks at He-Man.org posted a series of answered questions on the He-Man line which touch on castles, troopers, bios, and all sorts of stuff. As usual, it's well worth reading.
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Outer Space Men Glyaxian Xodiac Hits Friday
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 The wait is over: From Outer Space Men News:
"Previously known as "Glyaxian Xodiac," the Xodiac Glyaxia Command Special Edition is coming Friday! It will go on sale at 9:00 PM Eastern, along with new figures galore plus some new kits. The price of the new Xodiac is still unknown." [ READ MORE ].
There's always more on The Outer Space Men News and we'll be featuring the figure right here in Figure of the Day real soon!
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NES Cart-Inspired Vinyl Figure
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  The nifty Squid Kids Ink is making an NES-inspired vinyl figure with a sticker, hands, and feet. Very customizable! There are several versions of the "10-DOH!" figure, including a blank, so you could probably whip this up into something really cool if you don't like the versions as issued. Neat stuff.
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Call the Doctor
August 24, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Palso Thern figure from one of Toys R Us' recent exclusive packs-- which is also still available. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a LEGO Minifigures Series 3 Baseball Player. It has a bat, a hat, but no glove-- and the detail on the shirt is pretty good too. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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New Tom Waits CD coming October 25
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 In a move to excite dads as much as your best friends, a short video confirms Tom Waits will release a new album"Bad As Me" on October 25 in addition to a single now available online. The short video references this badly-kept secret (spoiled by"a few bad apples") and let's face it, if you're a fan, you probably already saw it by now. If not, go ahead and take a look.
Waits' site lists 13 tracks, but some news outlets show 16 which means-- you guessed it-- a deluxe version of Bad As Me is coming. It costs a few bucks more and includes a second disc with the bonus tracks... and according to the official store, a"digital download" which seems pretty ridiculous given iTunes should be able to rip the discs right there. Unless they know something we don't. ...which would be bad.
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More Preview Glyos Found on Forums
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 Via The Glyos News Dump: Your friend and mine Seth has alerted me to something hidden in the October Toys forums-- a preview of the Gold Phaseon Gendrone Revolutionary! Onell sometimes sneaks out previews of upcoming launches in orders, and that's just one of them.
Also see a glow-in-the-dark Spectre Division Glyan, more Glyans with unified coloring (swapping parts form the normal releases), and more new Axis joints. What fun!
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LEGO Series 5 Minifigures Review, Decoder?
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 From It's All True, we found a swell Review and Decoder for Series 5 LEGO Minifigures which should help you figure out which ones-- if not all-- you'll want to buy. I think. I've also been told it's only good for the one batch. Either way, they do provide tips for feeling up the bags, and isn't that what all of us are on this planet to do?
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New G.I. Joe Hitting Now?
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 Over at Hisstank.com is an image showing new 30th Anniversary G.I. Joe packaging in-store now which is... well, more than most people have seen. Good hunting!
...and leave at least one Hazard Viper behind. I gotta get me one of those.
--AP
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Allspark Almanac Content Coming to New Comic Book
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 If you love the IDW Allspark Almanac books, as you should, you'll be excited to hear that the Diamond Comics release of the BotCon 2011"Stunti-Con Job" will have 16 new pages of content modeled after the robust, stuffed, and fun reference volumes. It will be $7.95 when/if you can find it this November... but you'll probably want to find it.
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New Imaginext Dinosaurs Out, Kmart Exclusive Repaints Available
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  Via Imaginext Toy News: The Kmart Exclusive Imaginext Dinosaur Set now has a picture up so you can see what it is you're hunting. Or if there are no Kmarts in your area, not hunting.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, Hamiltonšs Great Adventure PS3 Game (is that right?), and Comix Zone. $4.99-$14.99, and Third Strike is $3 off at $11.99 if you're a Plus subscriber.
PSOne classics this week: Parasite Eve II a $5.99 RPG. Nice!
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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New PSP Minis this week include: Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death, and Hysteria Project 2. Each is $2.49-$4.99. There are no other full games.
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Matty DC Universe Club Fate Still Unknown
August 25, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Logray figure just released this past June-- odds are you haven't found it yet, so find out if it's worth tracking down! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's still showing up! The Hasbro Transformers Reveal the Shield Solar Storm Grappel Action Figure is awesome and may be difficult to find-- but new shipments continue to show up, so don't give up hope! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Tarantula Planet Series 2 Out Now
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 File under "bet you didn't know or care this existed." At Toy Fair last year, one of the most bizarre lines I've ever seen was Uncle Milton's Tarantula Planet, series 2 of which is hitting stores now. They're sound-activated "racing" tarantulas, basically one design given numerous personalities and costumes. Ocho Loco the Mexican Wrestler is pictured, and it just gets goofier from there: a Terminator (the name on the site is different than at Toys R Us), a soccer player (complete with socks), and an "alien" tarantula just hit stores now. Previously available items (which were sold and removed from Target this year) include a pirate, a punk, a hot rod, and a soldier.
Be sure to take note of it, this is one of those weirdo toy lines that future nostalgists are going to go nuts for. Mark my words, people of 2026.
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More Preview Glyan Images on Onell Blog
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 Via The Glyos News Dump: In a post called The Basics, Onell Design show off a trio of new Glyan figures with their helmets. Check out black, clear, and glow-in-the-dark Glyans.
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Outer Space Men Glyaxian Xodiac Pricing Now Confirmed
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 The wait is over: From Outer Space Men News:
"Also, the pricing for the Xodiac special edition figure has also been confirmed at $12.00. You can see this on an updated post from earlier this week." [ READ MORE ].
There's always more on The Outer Space Men News and we'll be featuring the figure right here in Figure of the Day real soon!
--AP
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Street Fighter III: Online Edition, a $15/1,200 points update of the fighter that's not II or IV. It's still popular and now it's online! The verbose Microsoft says:
"Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, one of the most revered, deep, and sophisticated fighting games of all time, now takes the battle online. Fighting game fans new and old owe it to themselves to experience this mastery of 2D fighting. Throw down with enhanced HD-filtered graphics, arcade-perfect gameplay, GGPO seamless multiplayer, YouTube replay sharing, new art, and more. It's time you realized it's the third strike that counts. GGPO-Enabled Online Play: SFIII will feature pixel-perfect arcade play online, with a matching system and leaderboards. Unchanged Arcade Gameplay: Utmost care was taken to maintain an arcade perfect experience and not to change the deep gameplay system. Upgraded Visuals: Players can customize their viewing experience with new art, UI, and hand-tuned HD Filtering options. YouTube Replay Sharing: Players will be able to watch local and global match replays in-game, and upload replays directly to YouTube to share with the rest of the world."
Also new is Crazy Machine Elements, a $10/800-point puzzler, and Hole In The Wall, a Kinect-based game that's a lot like those Human Tetris videos you see on YouTube. Now that's a great idea! It's also $10/800 points.
--AP
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Ad: Entertainment Earth Clearance Sale, Over 800 Items
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Ad: Hundreds of items are on sale at the Entertainment Earth One Week Clearance Sale ! Choose from Star Wars, DC Comics, and Anime statues plus tons more. Click through for pricing, pictures, and availability-- sale ends Tuesday, August 30.
If you click through any link to our sponsors and order any item they sell, it helps out this site-- so thanks for your support!
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Onell Drop Tonight, Kids
August 26, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a first look-- this figure goes on sale tonight! This Four Horsemen Onell Design Exclusive Outer Space Men Xodiac Glyaxia Command Special Edition Action Figure is a really nice repaint of a really nice figure-- it's going to be $12.00 and sold exclusively through the Onell Design store. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at Dovorio Bold, one of the first women Rebel Pilots! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Review: Doug Benson's Potty Mouth CD+DVD
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The great Doug Benson has a new album called Potty Mouth and this is the review. It's good, but it's possible that the real draw is the bonus DVD with the complete Doug Benson Interruption TV series included! Read our review!
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Playmates Family Guy Figures Hitting Now
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  Hitting Toys "R" Us stores now is the new Playmates Toys Family Guy action figure line, and each figure is about $10.
The line owes everything to Playmates' The Simpsons line, also known as "World of Springfield." I covered this line in some detail for the first few years, but here's the short of it: figures with limited articulation, decent animated likenesses, and a transistor in their feet to activate phrases on larger talking playsets. The key difference this time is that the figures have the same limited articulation, but cost about twice as much as in 2000.
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Did you know? There's a Third 16-bit Crush Pinball Game
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 Did you know Naxat made a Super (Famicom) NES pinball game called Jaki Crush, the third in the series which spawned Alien Crush and Devil's Crush? It's true. Check out a video of the rarely-seen Super Famicom game in action. It's an impressive spectacle with pretty ghoulish graphics based on Japanese mythology.
It's also mostly in English so it'd make a nice Virtual Console game on the Wii, don't you think?
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 This week's WiiWare offering is nothing. Usually this goes the other way around.
The Virtual Console has The Ignition Factor, a Super NES game from Jaleco, for $8 or 800 points. I've never heard of it before today.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Let's Create! Pottery, Calculator, and Magical Whip: Wizards of Phantasmal Forest at the usual $2-$5 a pop.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Gargoyle's Quest, a $4 port of the GameBoy classic.
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Mattel Matty Subscriptions Made... Interesting
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 The fine folks at He-Man.org posted some form of editorial/legal complaint from the Matty forums which you need to read. I'm not gonna comment on it here. Just read it.
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New Imaginext Exclusive Super Friends Set
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 Via Imaginext Toy News: A Kmart store in Phoenix, AZ today had a new (to me) gift set featuring Batman, Green Lantern, and the Joker with a Batcopter, a small disc-firing Green Lantern vehicle, and the Joker's hammer motorcycle. The set is $24.99. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ]
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I wrote my name in my underwear!
August 29, 2011 |
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!
Be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update-- or a few weeks down the road.
 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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the ARF Trooper figure from a few weeks ago-- he comes with a nice toy vehicle, the Republic Scout Speeder. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
The redder, the better! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Alpha Phase Inferno the Flame Man of Mercury SDCC Exclusive was the very first take on the character in the action figure line, so now he's hard to get and kind of expensive. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Transformers Unicron Hit Amazon, Sells Out, Comes Back, etc.
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 Amazon.com posted its exclusive Transformers Generations Unicron with Kranix, designed to more closely match the character in the original movie. It has sold out, come back into stock, and sold out several times. It's a safe bet that if it is "sold out" now it is not, in fact, sold out-- Hasbro's runs are huge and even the most dedicated fans can't make a $60 item vanish overnight unless Hasbro cut the run. I'm going to guess a) there are more and b) they will show up at Ross/TJ Maxx/etc. in 2012 if it doesn't come back in stock repeatedly through the upcoming season.
Also, I finally found Guzzle (the Dark of the Moon Cyberverse toy) after numerous sightings of his case mate, Dark Sentinel Prime. Wal-Mart, people.
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Glyos News A-Plenty
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 The new drop at Onell Design over the weekend was a huge hit, with several items selling out in under 6 hours. (The Rig? Gone. Xodiac? Gone. Gold Axis joints? Bon Voyage.) A very interesting Onell Design Thank You Post added a ton of shots of sketches and models of things which are either upcoming products, concepts, or just teases-- including the little guy in the picture. What is it? When will we see it? Who knows?
Also notable: Onell Teases Transformers-Ish Future Release in New Drop, Unproduced Glyos Volkirun Wing Rig Prototype, and if you missed it, Four Horsemen Redesign of Pheyden A-Coming?
You can catch up on all the weekend festivities at The Glyos News Dump and of course the real Glyos site, Onell Design.
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New Imaginext Batman and Super Friends for 2012
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 It's never too early to be impatient! Mattel revealed some 2012 Imaginext Batman toys over Comic-Con, and we missed the news-- but here it is, now. "Gotham Jail", a Joker Tank, and some other items were revealed. So go find out more!
If that weren't enough, there's a new Imaginext Advent Calendar on deck.
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An Unexpressed Thought
August 30, 2011 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
Today's figure is the Playmates Gormiti Multiplep and Steelblade set, a really cheap duo I picked up for the heck of it that turned out to be pretty neat. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Jaster Mereel figure, a vintage release from earlier this year. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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New Garage Kit for Erector's Head You Won't Buy
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 The next Renderform project is a head to convert Solar Storm Grappel into Erector, a Micromaster which became the "joke character" for the Transformers Hall of Fame at Botcon.
Obviously unauthorized, the maker is also making heads for Goldbug, Vortex, and new weapons for other figures. (While I try to keep the unauthorized toys to a minimum... I've got no real problem with new heads.)
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Not Too Sick For Rapin'
August 31, 2011 |
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 Vintage Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the Darth Vader figure from 1996. It's pretty good but odds are only people who are crazy about toys-as-toys from 1996 will like it. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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16bit.com Figure of the Day Updated
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting non-Star Wars Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? So far, only Star Wars!
It's a mouthful! The Onell Design Glyos Esedeth Desert Assault Team Glyan Action Figure is a new construct from Onell Design. It's more or less human, and is still available. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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New Masters of the Universe Classics Q&A
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 Did you know they reused the Cringer design in Max Steel? This and other nifty tidbits are in the latest Matty Q&A Round-Up at He-Man.org plus tons of other neat stuff.
There's a lot of interesting hints at upcoming figures, vehicles, and other stuff-- as usual, worth your time to read over.
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Ad: Entertainment Earth Gets More Video Game Stuff
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Ad: Check out tons of new items from video games at Entertainment Earth! Choose from Ikaruga, RayStorm, and Nintendo items plus tons more. Click through for pricing, pictures, and availability-- the top row is mostly pre-orders, with the rest being new arrivals!
If you click through any link to our sponsors and order any item they sell, it helps out this site-- so thanks for your support!
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, Ugly Americans: Apocalypseageddon, Shock Troopers, World Heroes, Elevator Action Deluxe, 4 Elements HD, and The Baconing.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PSP this week: Madden NFL 12, Cladun X2, World Heroes PSP, and Shock Troopers.
New PSP Minis this week include: Snowy: The Bear's Adventures, and Carnivores: Ice Age. Each is $2.99-$3.99.
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