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Chaos, Math, Repeat
March 1, 2012 |
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 Fly! The Kenner Jurassic Park Ian Malcolm Action Figure is, in all seriousness, totally worth your money. He looks close enough to the genuine article, has a cool little dino buddy, and his weapons? Well, they're just stupid huge. 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 Mace Windu, the Vintage figure from last year. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Ad: Star Wars Vintage, Clone Wars at Entertainment Earth
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 Entertainment Earth and Diamond put up some new Star Wars items today, including swell new Vintage Collection and Clone Wars action figure cases. (And Transformers Bot Shots, which if you like Battle Beasts, you're probably going to love.)
Star Wars Clone Wars 2012 Action Figures Wave 2 was shown last year at New York Comic Con and will include Rex and Republic Commando Boss, as well as the return of the hard-to-find Aayla Secura and a few other favorites from the last couple of years.
For Vintage fans, Star Wars Action Figures 2012 Vintage Wave 4 Revision 1 is the long-lost wave from last year with Kithaba, Wedge, Dr. Evazan, Nom Anor, another Aayla Secura, Hoth Luke, Clone Wars Anakin, and a few others. It should be exciting stuff, so click through to see the contents and the latest release date.
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Kyle Reese Coming to Terminator
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  Despite being one of the first heroes in a big-deal movie franchise, nobody really gave this guy a figure. NECA confirmed Michael Biehn's Kyle Reese is coming to its Terminator line which should make for a popular figure later this year. It's amazing that, despite there being so many figures, there's a lot of stuff nobody bothered to do yet from the 1980s still.
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Some Guy Made Super Mario 3 Out Of LEGO
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  Oh Tumblr, you show us great things. This Super Mario 3 Airship is several feet long, made of thousands of bricks, and not available for sale. It is, of course, very impressive. You should check it out!
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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  Xbox fans, it's time to download Nexuiz, a $10/800-point game which has a lot of shooting and spacey stuff. Microsoft says:
"For centuries the Kavussari and the Forsellians have waged war. They have a fragile truce but due to their seething disgust of each other they still pit their warriors against each other in arenas rather than on the fields of war. Those episodes of lethal combat are now broadcast throughout the galaxy, as entertainmentŠ a spectacle known asŠ The Nexuiz Competition: An arena based first person shooter where you can alter the rules of the match and laws of physics while you dominate opponents in ever-changing hostile environments bleeding with hatred."
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Back In Time
March 2, 2012 |
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 a AT-RT Driver from last year, which was an improvement over the 2005 version-- but the 2005 version was already great! 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!
Spiky hair! The LEGO Minifigures Series 4 Punk Rocker brings you arguably the best hair in LEGO-dom. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Back to the Future Hoverboard Replica On Preorder Now
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  The most-beloved prop from the least-beloved film in the series is coming. MattyCollector.com's Exclusive Hoverboard is up for preorder and there's a preorder bonus-- you get an action figure-scaled hoverboard to go with it! I should note, nowhere do they confirm they will actually be making action figures, so consider it a He-Man accessory. Each is $120, which seems like a decent price for a prop replica, and the window is open through March 20.
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Mad Matty March Sale: MOTUC, DCU, More
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  Several older figures are on sale at MattyCollector.com's Mad Matty March! I picked up several MOTUC items I missed earlier, and the main reason to do this is because it's probably cheaper than shipping one figure at a time. (Shipping for one? $8. Shippingn for 20? $20.) He-Man and Skeletor are just over $15 each, which is quite the deal for those two. She-Ra, Panthor, Battle Cat, Eternian Guards, Gygor, Demo-Man, and many others are up for grabs so grab. (Demo-Man is scheduled for FOTD in April... I didn't expect he'd be back up quickly, but the short of it is that he's cool and probably worth owning.)
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Toy Fair Galleries Galore: More Monsters!
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 More galleries, more tidbits.
Today we're focusing on Diamond which includes their own manufacturing division, plus the distribution wing. Check out Star Trek, as well as Munsters, The Amazing Spider-Man, and a bunch of other goodies.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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  This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Aahh! Spot the Difference at $2. Guess what it is!
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Metroid, a $5 3D port of the NES classic. You know what it is.
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Toy Fair Finishes Up, Today
March 5, 2012 |
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!
 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 Rebel Trooper figure from a few years ago. It's OK! 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!
Ugly! The Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Repugnus Action Figure is a swell repaint of an OK figure, and in some pretty gnarly colors too. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Toy Fair Galleries Galore
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Let's finish Toy Fair! Check out all the new galleries below.
This is the end of the road-- this is all I had left in my sack o' photos.
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Ad: Mug Sale plus New Toys at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: It's time for the Entertainment Earth Mug Sale! Buy 3 mugs, get a 4th free! Choose from Marvel, Doctor Who, and Star Trek to start... but hurry, sale ends Tuesday! Also, new action figures are in stock, so click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
Just follow a link, and enjoy!
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Live On The Bill
March 6, 2012 |
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 a IG-86 which is slightly different from the other ones. 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!
Red! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Clawful is pretty neat in that the detail is fantastic, and the style is astonishingly 1980sey toy. It's a lot of fun, plus he has a spring-loaded claw. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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New Painted Marvel, DC Capsule Trading Figures Surfacing
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  New tiny trading figures called Heroics are showing up and are based on DC and Marvel according to our pal Chad Barrett. They're $0.97 each and, so far, the painted and blind-packaged little guys are showing up at Walmart. These are from a company called "Tree House Kids," which you may remember as the company who came up with the miniature Palisades ALIENS playsets a few years ago. Good hunting!
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New To Me: Vintage Russian Battle Beasts
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  Via Battle Beasts News: We've all heard of Japanese Laser Beasts and Greek Battle Beasts. Some of us know of the various bootlegs. But I've never heard of the Russian Battle Beasts before! A gent sent me this gallery of "all known local modifications of Battle Beasts." Fascinating!
Another gallery made the rounds on the collector forums. Weird wild stuff! Check it out, and now you know that Russia had tons of toys and none of us have any clue what sort of wild, crazy, and otherwise interesting toys are there.
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Transformers/G.I. Joe Club Security Statement
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  Today Hasbro releases official statement on issues with Fun Publications online security [GeneralsJoes.com] and yes, even we got hit! Depending on where you stand, you've probably got an opinion on this. I certainly do. But I'm trying to be civil. If you have made any purchases from either the G.I. Joe or Transformers collector clubs in the last couple of years, it's entirely likely your account may have been compromised-- so keep an eye on those statements or get a new card.
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Get Ready With Wood Shield
March 7, 2012 |
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!
It's awesome! The Transformers Bot Shots Optimus Prime Launcher Figure is a nifty new release, and is painted differently from the version without the launcher-- and it costs about twice as much. 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 Clone Trooper Draa, a good figure with a lot of decent weapons. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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He-Man Q&A Update, 2-Pack Sale
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  A new Matty Collector Q&A Round-Up has been posted to He-Man.org. New topics include Snout Spout's trunk, confirmation of there NOT being a new She-Ra TV show, upcoming accessories, and other goodies.
If that weren't enough, Toys R Us stores have the DC Universe vs. Masters of The Universe Classics 2-packs on sale for this month, $19.99 each. My local store just put out a fresh case of Aquaman vs. Mer-Man and Hawkman vs. Stratos to compliment the Supergirl vs. She-Ra sets on the shelves. If you think you might like these figures, $20 per set ain't bad. If you see it, I give high marks for Green Lantern vs. Zodac. Just Zodac's worth the $20.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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  New to download this week: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2, Start the Party! Save the World, and MotorStorm RC. They start at $9.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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  New to the PS Vita this week: Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Unit 13 and MotorStorm RC PS Vita Presented by Scion. They are as cheap as free all the way up to $40.
New PSP games include: Major League Baseball 2K12 and Susume Tactics!, for $20 and $5 respectively.
--AP
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Ain't That A Shame
March 8, 2012 |
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!
An animated guy! The Hasbro Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown Action Figure has been adopted into Classics, so why not give him a look? 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 Clone Trooper Hevy, with padded armor and a unique helmet. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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ToyGuru Commentary on MOTUC Zodac
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 If you like action figures and learning things, MOTUC Director's Commentary #7: Dear Legal, it is "Zodac" not "Zodiac" is going to be an enlightening experience. This ongoing feature has been packed with fun tidbits about the origins of Masters of the Universe Classics and this is no exception. Read it.
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Transformers Prime Happy Meal Toys Revealed
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 Coming soon to McDonald's, Transformers Prime Happy Meal Toys which you can see now at TFW2005. The good news? They look neat. The bad? They don't transform but do fire missiles. Eh. Too bad we can't get like Mini-Cons or some sort of toy which enhances the regular Hasbro items, like LEGO or Playmobil would do in the old days.
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download I Am Alive, a $15/1200-point game about fun things like the end of civilization. Microsoft says:
"One year after a worldwide cataclysmic event has wiped out most of human civilization, a man struggles for survival. Faced with an insecure, decaying, and hazardous world, he scours a desolated city, searching for his long lost wife and daughter. Survive the suffocating, murky streets covered in dust. Climb the teetering remains of the last standing skyscrapers to reach breathable air and find untouched resources. Explore the crumbling ruins of a once-thriving metropolis. And discover a changed human condition, punctuated by distrustful survivors, dangerous armed gangs, and victims in need."
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Like The Bottom Line
March 9, 2012 |
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 Ekelarc Yong, a great looking figure with an unusual name. Oh, and he has problems sitting. 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!
Spiky hair! The Mezco The Goon Action Figure brings you arguably the best hair in LEGO-dom. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Canceled G.I. Joe Figures Revealed
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  Hasbro has moved from a "we probably won't show you things we won't make" company to a "let's cancel 10% of a line" company lately. So naturally, this article from HISSTank.com called Walmart Listings Reveal Canceled Wave Featuring Modern Flint, Kwinn, Data Viper And More is a fun read-- most of these figures were shown at conventions a few years ago, and pictures do exist of the bulk of them. So what aren't we getting, or where did the figures wind up? Read the article to find out!
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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  The Virtual Console has The King of Fighters '97, a $9 Neo-Geo port. And to think, I just assumed that Nintendo ran out of existing console and arcade games from the last 30 years to port to this system. Boy is my face red!
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Zuma's Revenge at $8. PopCap makes some fine games, and this is a sequel to one of them! You'll probably love it.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Punch-Out!!, a $5 3D port of the NES classic. Just to be specific, this is the one without Mike Tyson, so blah. At the same price is the fantastically named Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH!, which should probably have t-shirts made up of the logo. (I'd wear one.)
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RIP Moebius
March 12, 2012 |
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!
 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 Clone Trooper figure early last year. It's orange! 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!
Six is many! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Man-E-Faces has two heads with 3 faces each-- wow! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Rise of the Beasts Line Funded, Bonus Figures Coming
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  It got funded! You can still support Rise of the Beasts on Kickstarter, which means you get your figures early at some point late Summer. Like OMFG, this is another line where you basically support it and hopefully make everything happen as planned. The line is similar to Battle Beasts, although there are different body types.
 A figure figure was shown behind the password-protected wall on Little Rubber Guys, you may wish to see it. It's a swell Rhino!
--AP
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Ad: Bust Sale at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: It's time for the Entertainment Earth Bust Sale! Buy 1 in-stock bust, get a second for 40% off! Choose from Marvel, Doctor Who, and Star Wars to start... but hurry, this sale ends Tuesday! Over 60 great busts qualify, so click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
Just follow a link, and enjoy!
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Dogs'll Wanna Vote
March 13, 2012 |
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 Barriss Offee, specifically last year's Vintage version. 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!
So 1980s, but from 1990! The Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mike, the Sewer Surfer was a figure I had to do some real work to track down back in the day, and I got him from a toy store that no longer exists. We miss you, Lionel PlayWorld. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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OMFG Series 2 Voting Begins
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  The voting for OMFG series 2 is up at the October Toys forums! Over 450 figures were entered, and the drawings, sculpts, sketches, and other mock-ups can be seen here.
Voting is open to forum members, so hop on and list your top 5 favorites. There are lots of good ones!
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Hasbro Hates America, Probably: New Generations Toys Asia-Exclusives
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 Today Hasbro announced a bunch of new toys at CybertronCon in Singapore [TheAllspark.com] and guess what? Most of them aren't leaving Asia. While we're used to TakaraTomy products sticking around in Japan, Hasbro making items-- specifically collector-friendly Classics/Generations items like these-- exclusive to Asia is a little strange. Although it's not completely unprecedented: around 2008, a few items were made including Overkill and Drag Strip which were eventually also offered to HasbroToyShop.com. Hasbro has yet to comment on how long it has been since they stopped loving America.
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Search on: The Bitter Buddha
March 14, 2012 |
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!
It's fantastic! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Gygor is from 2010, but Mattel has it up for sale (and "on sale") through March 20, so I rushed to get it up after just now finally getting it. It's beautiful. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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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 Prince Xizor, a figure which was pretty OK in 1996. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Rise of the Beasts: New Figure, Final Day to Pledge
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 It might already be too late! You may be able to still support Rise of the Beasts on Kickstarter, which means you get some figures including that new guy just revealed last night.
Depending on how the finally tally goes, a $45 pledge will get anywhere from 9-11 figures. It looks like it's going to be about 10 right now, which, while not cheap, ain't bad if you also wanted unpainted figures. (I didn't, but I did want that exclusive lion because I'm a goofball.)
--AP
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Matty March 15 Sale: Kobra Khan, Catra, Other Reissues
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 A new Matty Collector Sale is on March 15. New figures include Kobra Khan, plus more of Catra, Webstor, Clawful, Buzz Off, and several others.
And if you like video reviews, here's Kobra Khan.
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OMFG Adjacent: Stegoforest Toy Is Awesome
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 Originally seen as a concept on the Outlandish Mini Figure Guys series 2 concepts, I found out today that Stegoforest is available now on Etsy (that's good!) but because of this, was disqualified from OMFG voting (that's bad.) He's available as a large, 7 1/2-inch long resin figure in various colors for $65. No word yet on if a smaller version will be produced, but I'm hoping! I usually don't post a lot about designer or vinyl figures on here or anything like that, but man. This thing's beautiful.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Phineas And Ferb: Across The Second Dimension, James Cameron¹s Avatar: The Game, and Bioshock 2. They start at $19.99.
New PSN games include Journey, Warp, Time Machine: Rogue Pilot, and Shoot Many Robots. They run $7-$15.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PS Vita this week: Reality Fighters and Ridge Racer. They are $24.99 and up.
--AP
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Kobra Khan Day
March 8, 2012 |
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 pure metal! (Minus the plastic.) The Kenner Action Masters Predator Figure is modeled after the movie designs, but since he's about 20 years old you might not necessarily know which movie just by looking at it. 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 a SCUBA Clone Trooper, which just started shipping this month. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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ToyGuru Commentary on MOTUC Man-At-Arms
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 If you like action figures and learning things, MOTUC Director's Commentary #8 Man-At-Arms - Beware my bendy mace! is going to be another fun experience. This ongoing feature has been packed with fun tidbits about the origins of Masters of the Universe Classics and this one talks a lot about budgeting and rubbery weapons.
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Rise Of The Beasts Kickstarter Canceled, Or Canadian
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 It was scheduled to be funded on Wednesday morning, but Rise of the Beasts Kickstarter Plug Pulled, Size Matters explains some of the weirdness that went down since the plug got pulled.
The short of it seems to be there are factory issues, and now the items may well be manufactured in Canada rather than China. Which, well, that's pretty cool, but the community-funding part of it seems to be for naught. Be sure to pop over here for more news as it develops. A big part of it seems to have to do with size, and if a factory would be willing to deliver figures the size of the original Battle Beasts.
--AP
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Defenders of Ardania, a $15/1200-point game about the rigors of tower defense. Microsoft says:
"Defenders of Ardania is a next generation tower defense game set in the fantasy world of Majesty, where you can take control over both the defending- and the attacking sides. The game is set in the fantasy world of Majesty with 3 different playable races, each with their own, distinguishable locations, towers, and units. Its innovative new game concept adds a RTS element and takes the popular genre to a new level. Multiplayer offers three different game modes with the players assuming either the defensive or the offensive sides - or both!"
Also new, Shoot Many Robots for $10/800 points. 4-player co-op shooter.
--AP
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Kobra Khan Sold Out
March 16, 2012 |
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 R4-H5, a great looking droid from an old Walmart exclusive. 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!
Fuzzy! The McFarlane Toys The Maxx Action Figure was fantastic in 1996 and is still pretty great. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 The Virtual Console has Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, a $9 Neo-Geo port. And that's it, but it's something.
--AP
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Pirates Assault at $2. Tower defense, with more scurvy.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Plenty. Kid Icarus, a 3D port of the NES classic, supposedly went out but I'm pretty sure it's a gift-with-purchase for the new game. New GameGear ports on the Virtual Console include Kid Icarus, Kid Icarus, and Kid Icarus for $3-$5 each.
--AP
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Let's Not Say That Then
March 19, 2012 |
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!
 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 Clone Trooper Gearshift figure meant for Walmart, but the DVD exclusive packs got dumped at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. And he has a new helmet. 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!
Best LEGO face ever? The LEGO Minifigures Series 3 Pilot has a wonderful mug, do check it out. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Masters of the Universe Documentary Coming
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 A documentary called Toy Masters is being made, and there's a pretty swell preview of it right here. There's some neat stuff touched on during a short preview, such as ownership of the character, Mattel and Filmation butting heads over the purpose of the cartoon, and some other great stuff. It's worth seeing, and the actual finished doc has no known release date yet.
If you want to see angry old guys arguing by proxy, your ship has come in!
--AP
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Ad: Star Trek Sale at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: It's time for the Entertainment Earth Star Trek Sale! Buy $40 of in-stock Star Trek items, and they ship for free! Just hurry, this sale ends Tuesday! Over 190 great items qualify, so click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
Just follow a link, and enjoy!
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You'd Better Not Know
March 20, 2012 |
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 Darth Maul, a newly repainted version in stores 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!
Like Alien3, but less grim! The Kenner ALIENS Hive Wars Acid Alien was one of those many great Kay-Bee exclusive things you just had to get, and got cheaply. Seriously, it's fantastic. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Free 3D Printable LEGO/K'Nex/Construction Toy Adapter
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 The Free Universal Construction Kit lets anyone with a 3D printer connect LEGO toys to K'Nex toys to Tinker Toys to dozens of other construction toys. It's really a slick idea, but does not feature Construx, sadly.
Has anyone made one for themselves? Let me know how it is!
--AP
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Onell Design Vinyl Triangle Thing
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  The guys at Onell Design are teasing a new vinyl triangle piece which seems to be compatible with their existing Rig and Armodoc toys. What will this one do? I have no idea. But I have a feeling he's going to show us in the next few days.
--AP
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Adam West Is Doing His Thing
March 21, 2012 |
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!
It's amazing, and expensive now! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Shadow Weaver is this year's subscription exclusive figure. It is gorgeous, but it's going to cost you. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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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 a Spacetrooper, "new" as of 2010. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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ToyGuru On Mer-Man
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 A new Matty blog called "TG Blog #9 Mer-Man Something fishy this way comes!" has been posted. Guess who it's about?
I covered this figure in FOTD in 2011, and you can read that here.
--AP
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Onell Design Teases "Real Type Space Wave"
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 Awesome. The Real Type Space Wave is coming soon, and Onell Design revealed a new Glyan plus a specially painted Armodoc. These (and other items) will go on sale Friday!
--AP
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Ps3 Full Game + Elite Pass. It is $39.99.
New PSN games include Warriors Orochi 3, and Rayman 3 HD. They run $10-$50.
--AP
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PS Vita this week: Sumioni: Demon Arts. It is $19.99.
New PSP Minis this week include: Sar Search And Rescue. It is $2.99.
--AP
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New Stuff
March 22, 2012 |
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 red! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Galactic Holiday Commander Comet Action Figure is an angel, in devilish hues. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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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 Ric Olie, which was redesigned and you can go get one now. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Ralph McQuarrie Did Some He-Man Concept Art
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 While the 1987 movie didn't leave a big imprint on pop culture, this entry RALPH McQUARRIE and MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Part One shows a neat mix of the concept artist's take on the toy designs as well as some drawings of abandoned story ideas. You know, when the movie almost had a real budget. Check it out!
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Sine Mora, a $15/1200-point 2D shooter that looks just a little too busy. Microsoft says:
"SINE MORA is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, SINE MORA is a gorgeous shmup that offers a Story Mode that weaves an over-the-top tale and an Arcade Mode that provides deep, satisfying gameplay to challenge fans of the genre. With many ways to manipulate time, SINE MORA features over 60 weapon combinations to complete each beatifully-crafted stage that form fits to the player's skills with scaling difficulty. Soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka and featuring boss designs by Mahiro Maeda."
Also new, Rayman 3 HD for $10/800 points. It's Rayman!
--AP
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Is He Hip Or What?
March 23, 2012 |
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 2011 Imperial EVO Trooper, which was a little sharper and a little cleaner. 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!
Golly! The Bif Bang Pow! Venture Bros. Hank Venture Action Figure is very much a figure of another time, and that time is about 1974. It's neat, the outfit is good, and as of now it's the only Hank Venture you're likely to find at retail. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Lost Disney Documentary: The Sweatbox
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 The film The Emperor's New Groove is one of Disney's most fun movies, but it had a particularly troubled history from its transition to the much more traditional and/or serious film they started to the goofy release we saw in theatres. The Hotbox explores the changes and oddities surrounding the movie and as of right now, can be seen on YouTube or maybe perhaps a torrent site near you. Possibly.
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Onell Design "Real Type Space Wave" Hits Tonight
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 A ton of new items are going up Friday! The Mission Details show the new parts, some new versions of old parts, and the happy news that the Rig Runner is coming back in new colors. Close to 30 new items (including upgrade kits) will be offered at 9:00 Eastern on Friday night. "A few surprises" are also being teased, so hey-- be prepared!
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 This week's WiiWare offering is Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Island of Diamonds. $6/600 points for you to do math, and there is no new retro Virtual Console game this week.
--AP
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: 1st Class Poker & BlackJack at $5. That's right, another card game.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: Plenty. Zombie Slayer Diox, a 3D $6 game in which you presumably slay zombies.
--AP
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Pick a Good Color
March 26, 2012 |
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!
 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 another Clone Trooper from the fightin' 212th. 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!
Playmobil for art's sake! The Playmobil www.tourismus.nuernberg.de 6107 Albrecht Durer Figure is a German exclusive and meant to be a part of the tourism industry. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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OMFG! Series 2 Voting Ends March 29
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 If you like OMFG or other small collectible one-color plastic figures, March 29 is the last day to vote on the current crop of over 400 OMFG entries. Give "Fan's Choice" a whole new meaning by registering on the October Toys forums and voting for the figures you want, which, presumably, you will pre-order via Kickstarter in April or May or something.
If you're reading this site right now, email me and tell me which design was yours. We'll plug it here the following day!
If you don't understand why this voting is so exciting, check out my review of series 1. Basically, you can pick new toy designs, and it's going to be fantastic.
--AP
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Onell Design "Real Type Space Wave" Sells Out Most Of It
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 A ton of new items sold out last week, and the Glyos News Dump saved the menu screen to show you everything you missed. And you missed a lot
Check out the Onell Design Glyos Store to see what's left. About 32 SKUs remain available on Sunday when I wrote this, and on Friday at launch the shop had roughly 51 items. The new pieces are, of course, almost all gone.
--AP
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Ad: Yamato USA Sale at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: It's time for the Entertainment Earth Yamato USA Sale! Buy any item from Yamato USA and get a second for 40% off! Just hurry, this sale ends Tuesday! Over 190 great items qualify, so click through for pricing, pictures, and availability.
Just follow a link, and enjoy!
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With Automatic Shut-Off
March 27, 2012 |
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 a Jedi Padawan, exclusive to Disney and not really from any specific movie or story. 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!
The Tomy Robostrux Brutox Figure Kit is a hell of a toy. I've had it since I was about six, and yes, I've taken care of it well-- the guns are still silvery, the labels intact. The motor just up and stopped working, sadly, but it's not like you need a working motor to enjoy the pictures! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Universal Monsters Banks, Minimates Coming from Diamond Select Toys
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 New from the interwebs, these Universal Monsters Diamond Select Toy Images show off four new packs of Minimates based on The Mummy and The Hunchback of Notre Dame plus a pair of really cool banks. The Creature from the Black Lagoon (pictured) is super-cool, and Frankenstein's monster is also pretty spectacular. Take a look!
--AP
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OMFG Voting Ends Thursday
March 28, 2012 |
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!
This used to be a big deal! The Kenner ALIENS Vasquez figure was released in Europe and Asia, so if you were a kid in the 1990s you had to know someone who could help you out. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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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 a Battle Droid, the tan variant of the Movie Heroes one that came out in January. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Mighty Spector, Slushhead MOTUC Bios
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 Two new bios! Read about The Mighty Spector and Slushhead on Facebook or He-Man.org. Ever want to know about the future of He-Man? Well, this is fun to read then. (Exciting.)
--AP
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OMFG! Series 2 Voting Ends March 29 (Tomorrow)
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 Last chance! March 29 is the last day to vote on the current crop of over 400 OMFG entries, and there are a ton of awesome ones. It's one of the coolest toy projects going right now, so participate, dammit!
Want to know what these are? Check out my review of series 1. You are welcome.
--AP
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: FIFA Soccer 12. It is $59.99.
New PSN games include Closure, for $14.99.
--AP
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PS Vita this week: Supremacy MMA. It is $39.99.
New PSP Minis this week include: Idiot Squad. It is $4.99.
--AP
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Black Forest II
March 22, 2012 |
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!
She has a cool sidekick! The Kenner Jurassic Park Ellie Sattler Action Figure was an acceptable figure with more than acceptable gear. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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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 Colonel Dyer, an Imperial Officer from a great Battle Pack. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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ToyGuru Commentary on MOTUC Hordak
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 If you like action figures and learning things, MOTUC Director's Commentary #10: Hordak - the last figure ever is an interesting read because it talks about the original Hordak's development and inspiration from... wait for it... tiki imagery. This ongoing feature has been packed with fun tidbits about the origins of Masters of the Universe Classics.
--AP
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Wrecked Revenge Revisited, a $15/1200-point racing game. Microsoft says:
"From the creators of MASHED comes the next evolution of explosive battle racing fun! It's time to unleash your rivalries again and make a few new ones in the process. Revenge is sweet when it's a rocket through your rival's back window! Using weapons or just your kick ass driving skills, unleash your fury, cause absolute carnage, and send your 'friends' to a very humiliating defeat!"
--AP
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GITD OMFG
March 30, 2012 |
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 2012 Qui-Gon Jinn, which has Vintage Kenner (1980s) joints and a light-up lightsaber. 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!
Old and cheap! The Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 Seaspray Action Figure proves that you can still indeed afford original Transformers on eBay. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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New from Japan: Beast Saga Manga
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 Via Battle Beasts News: Let me be perfectly clear when I say that this Beast Saga manga from Saikyo Jump is so new I don't know what the deal with it is yet. I do not speak Japanese, so if you do, please email me or comment below to fill in what you can read here!
--AP
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OMFG! Series 1 Glow-In-The-Dark on Kickstarter Now
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 If you liked OMFG! series one, here's more! Glow In The Dark OMFG! Series 1 is now on Kickstarter. Ten bucks shipped for a set, cheep. Seriously, you're going to want it, and it'll be extra for shipping once it comes out later-- so support the Kickstarter program, be cool man.
...PS, at press time it's over 75% funded in less than 24 hours. By the time you read this it might already be finalized.
--AP
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: 90's Pool at $2. I don't get it either.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS: ARC STYLE: Soccer 3D, a 3D $6.99 game of soccer.
--AP
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