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Dr. Space
September 3, 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 the next 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 a Darth Vader (Dagobah) with arguably one of the best action features ever - a removable head with Luke's face inside. 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
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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!
A quick sell-out. The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Sorceress is a great take on the character, with some great accessories to boot. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Hades Armorvor Revealed, Black with Green
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  Over a the Glyos News Dump, read Onell Design Gives New Armorvor Detail. Short version? Clear Colorless Armorvors will be sold alongside the black-and-green one in the picture. Eight bucks each, awesome!
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Man or Astro-Man? 7-Inch Records Arriving
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  While it doesn't quite have a proper name, it's arriving in homes now! Chunklet's new Man or Astro-Man? record is shipping now, but iTunes has it for $2.97 already and at press time the link was not functioning, despite a September 1 release date. (Warning/guarantee: the record does NOT come with an MP3 voucher.)
For fans: it's good. I expect I will have arguments over the band with some friends soon. It sounds like an evolution of the Spectrum of Infinite Scale stuff despite having the original line-up, complete with the return of Star Crunch and new addition Avona Nova. Surf music won't bring home the bacon, indeed, but the track "Dr. Space" has an accordion on it and is a delightful track that sounds unlike anything on any of their previous releases. "Anti-Matter Man" sounds like a Technetium/Eeviac-era song with a long lead up and some great distorted vocals. And the whole thing is engineered by Steve Albini, so yeah, go get it you putz. You're going to like it.
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New OMFG Voting In Early This Year
September 4, 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!
With Beast Saga due any day now, another pair of Armorvors hitting this week, and Battle Beasts coming late 2012 (or early 2013), let's look back! The Hasbro Battle Beasts Pillaging Polar Bear is a great design, but not one I got as a kid. I'm making up for that a lot lately. 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 Disney-exclusive Red R9-Series Astromech Droid which is a tough figure to write about since it arguably does not technically exist in any specific configuration. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Toys R Us Gets FAO Playmobil, Big Reset
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  A big reset is on! Toys R Us has 150th Anniversary FAO Victorian Playmobil Sets including a single-boxed soldier (pictured, $6.99) and a giant Victorian boxed set with fences, cars, and people galore for $129.99.
A bigger surprise: tons of new Western sets are in stock too, including more new horse carts, a new gold mine (does not seem as cool as the old one), robbers, and other themes as well. Series 2 blind-bagged mini-figures are finally showing up as well in addition to horses, farms, a fairly cheap big dragon castle, and other things I'm not buying.
No Stone Age sets were available as far as I can tell. Still. What the heck, man.
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OMFG Series 3 Voting Begins Now
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  Why wait? October Toys has opened voting on OMFG Series 3 this past weekend with 144 choices, including a ton of really, really good ones with sculpts ready for your eyeballs including the Coughin' Coffin, designed by friend-of-the-site Nik.
Voting ends September 29 and you can vote for up to 5 choices, which is a lot better than the preposterous soul-searching nightmare that was going through the 461 figures in series 2.
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Shattered Glass Transformers: Japanese Originals Incoming
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  e-Hobby found a good opportunity. e-Hobby Shop will make G1 Shattered Glass Soundwave and Blaster as a Global New Year Special (whatever that means) in a couple of days for about $150. Two tapes are included, and if the chance comes up to get these at a fair price I assume I am biting.
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That's Not Bad
September 5, 2012 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day
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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!
Amazingly pink in person! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Cosmic Creators Four Horsemen Metamorpho Action Figure is astonishingly bright. 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 new Destroyer Droid, which was a little old-feeling back when it was new roughly 9 years ago. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Beast Saga Promo Figures Appearing, Expensive At First
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  New! Promotional Beast Saga Figures Surface on eBay, and it's a princely sum of $200 for the pair. A reader speculates these will cool off, as well, $200? Nahhhh.
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Spy Monkey Teases More Monkaa, Glyos Drop Tonight
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 A mystery! Spy Monkey Creations Teases More Monkaa, Confirms Glyos Pieces. Apparently the line will launch with close to 6 figures, plus accessory packs, made of Glyos-compatible pieces. None of these figures have been shown yet, but hey, this is exciting stuff!
Also don't forget another Onell Design Drop is up tonight! Two Armorvors are scheduled to be up for sale, plus many others.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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  New to download this week: Bioshock, The House Of The Dead: Overkill Extended Cut, and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. These are $19.99 to $59.99. And oddly BioShock probably would've been more appropriate last week.
New PSN games include Zen Pinball 2, and it appears it is free.
New PS2 classic games include Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship for $9.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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  New to the PSP Vita front this week: , Growlanser: Wayfarer Of Time, and Gurumin. Each game is free and up.
New PSP Minis include: I Kill Zombies Minis for $2.99.
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Idealogical Logjammin'
September 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 R5-D8, which is more different than R5-D4 than I would have guessed. 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!
Green, not too mean! The October Toys Outlandish Mini Figure Guys (OMFG) Series 1 Glow in the Dark Minifigures have taken up residence on my other computer screen since hitting in July, and I gotta say I dig 'em. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Bah'Glenn Creations Debuts Ston'emm
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 Get stone-d! Bah'glenn Creations Next Glyos-Compatible Figure: The Ston'emm has been revealed, and a small run will kick off in October at New York Comic Con.
The Bah'glenn also has a swell figure up for voting in OMFG series 3. Click here and look at #51 to see it, and vote on its creation in this thread. Remember, OMFG figures rely on fan votes, and the top 5 will get made-- so vote!
A new Glyos drop took place last night at Onell Design as well, and I assume you knew and bought. If not, Visit the Onell Design Store to see what's left! You can also see the menu of all items at The Glyos News Dump as several of the new releases sold out in under an hour. It's a bizarre scenario but hopefully one that's working out well for Onell Design. I hope they don't shy away from straight reissues, as there are some really great figures which could probably do well with a second (or third, or fourth) run down the road!
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Review: Jeff Ross Roasts America
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  Worth seeing! One of the greatest things to come out of Comedy Central's annual roast product is a slew of comics getting the kind of exposure you may have only received during The Tonight Show back when being on it was considered a much bigger cultural touchstone. One such recipient of the warm embrace of the roasts is Jeff Ross, a comic you'll undoubtedly recognize from his many talk show appearances and as the de facto "Roastmaster General" of the 21st century, or perhaps that one time on Batman. In Jeff Ross Roasts America, you get a pretty solid introduction to what he does with a decent chunk of bonus features.
[ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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  Xbox fans, it's time to download Kung Fu Strike, a $10/800-point game which involves oh so much fighting. Microsoft says:
"In Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise, ancient China is being ripped apart by three warring forces, the Tian Empire, the invading forces of Shaa seeking to overthrow the Empire's King, and a rebel uprising with their own agenda. Playing as martial arts master General Loh, you're thrown into the middle of this bitter war armed only with your deadliest weapon: your fists. Fight your way through waves of enemies and towering bosses with lethal attacks, learn new skills to take down even the toughest opponent and see if you have what it takes to complete the frantic challenge modes. If going it alone is too much, then team up with a friend in co-op mode or show off your killer moves in the Versus Mode."
Also new: Dogfight 1942, which by the name you can guess is a WWII flight game. It's $15/1,200 points.
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Taste a New Color
September 7, 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 Plo Koon, Jedi High Council edition. 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!
Blue! The Transformers Bot Shots Thundercracker Figure is a token repaint, but I like token repaints so don't ruin this for me. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Beast Saga Figures Appearing, Packaged Shots
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 Package shot! Beast Saga Figures Hitting Japan As You Read This, and someone in Japan was kind enough to post a comparison shot with a vintage Battle Beasts figure. Interestingly, they seem to be close to the same size.
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Onell Design Confirms 3 More Armorvors in October
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 Now with a larger run! Glyos Forecast Calls for More Armorvors (Get Your Umbrellas). Onell Design posted a great Thank You post to its customers, confirming not one but three Armorvors would be hitting in October! No word yet on styles, but it was confirmed the runs would be higher and the limits would be lower. Good news, indeed!
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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  The Virtual Console has Prince of Persia, a $8 Super Nintendo port from, apparently, UbiSoft now.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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  This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Crazy Hunter for 500 points/$5.
New 3DS games include Heyawake by Nikoli and Balloon Pop Remix for 8000 points/$8 each. If you're wondering why I'm still posting this stuff, don't worry, because so am I.
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Adam's Old Toys
September 10, 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 the next 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 a C-3PO with some extra oil on his joints. 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
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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!
A blast from my toy box. The Pineapple Ltd. Glow Ghosts Baggs is one of those weird toys you saw marketed everywhere but rarely saw in person. It kicks off a "birthday week" of old toys I've kept around because I am a packrat. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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PSA/AD: Battle Beasts Preorders Open Now!
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  Ad: It's time! Battle Beasts Minimates Series 1 Mini-Figure 2-Pack Sets can be ordered now for about $33.99. According to Previews, a couple of the sets might be shortpacked so there's one really good reason just to order the entire set online. Figures include Merk, Gruntos, Tate, Bliss, a Snake, a Scorpion, a Tarantula, and Vorin, all of which will have unique deco. Tate and Bliss are exclusive to the specialty sets, so order yours now!
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Beast Saga Released in Japan, Reviews Incoming
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 They're coming! First Reviews of Beast Saga Getting Out... in Japanese and with Google's translator, you'll basically know about what you knew before. They're soft plastic, with a hard plastic launcher, and are just about the same size as the originals except just tall enough to not be truly compatible.
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LEGO Monster Fighters Polybag in Halloween Target Reset
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  The Halloween reset is happening now! LEGO Ghost Polybag 30201 with Grandfather Clock is in there, along with a non-Halloween LEGO Friends set which begs the question "so all girls want is hair crap and shopping, you're saying?" The Ghost bag is $3.99.
Other highlights from the section include a Mattel 3 3/4-inch purple-and-orange Batman, an empty slot for as-of-yet unknown SLUG Zombies 3-packs, and some other crap you won't want. And candy.
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All In The Name Of Liberty
September 11, 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!
With Beast Saga due any day now, another pair of Armorvors hitting this week, and Battle Beasts coming late 2012 (or early 2013), let's look back! The Tomy Robostrux Brox Figure Kit is a great design, but not one I got as a kid. I'm making up for that a lot lately. 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 Disney-exclusive Yellow R6-Series Astromech Droid which is one of the better designs you can buy. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Holy Crap: Retro Nintendo Link, Mario Figures from Medicom
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  A big reset is on! NCS has Ultra Detail Figure Nintendo Series spanning the franchises of Mario and Link which are dang impressive. A Nintendo Power #1-esque figure of Mario is joined by a Legend of Zelda Famicom box art Link, plus other, more updated versions of those characters. Tanooki Mario? Yes.
Each figure is about 3-inches tall and $15 each. And I won't lie to you, I'll probably buy the 8-bittiest ones and if Metroid ever happens, those too. Seriously, who do I have to kill for more new Metroid stuff on the cheap?
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OMFG Series 3 Voting Spotlight: My Pet Canne'Boid
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 Rock the toy vote! OMFG #3 voting is in effect, and we're going to spotlight some favorites. Last week we looked at the Coughin' Coffin, and this week it's My Pet Canne'Boid by the Bah'glenn and Redjarojam. It's #51 in the list of candidates, and is absolutely worth your vote-- heck, tons of them are! Just vote. But this is a good one to vote for.
The Bah'glenn is a Glyos customizer who has made some pretty swell runs of figures over the years. Click here to see more of his stuff, or don't. The sculpting and co-design work done by Jared "Redjarojam" DeCosta of the October Toys forums.
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Nifty Stuff Here Instead of Rambling Nonsense
September 12, 2012 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day
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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!
Out of the E.T. era of space toys comes the Remco Mel Appel Extraterrestrials Captain Evets, one of four vinyl figures which is clearly not E.T. If anything, this 1982 release has more in common with 21st-century designer vinyl toys. 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 2012 Darth Sidious, which is really awesome in some ways and less awesome in others. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Banimon Releases New Glyos Figure Pictures
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 Start getting excited! Banimon Update: New Pics, Color Confirmations! is up at the Glyos News Dump. Apparently two colorways are coming at launch, whenever that is, for however much it costs. Each figure will have 2 heads and plenty of weapons, which is pretty exciting if you ask me, and most people do.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Max Payne 3, and EA SPORTS FIFA Street. These are $$59.99. But Max Payne is on sale for $44.99, if you care for such things.
New PSN games include Double Dragon Neon, Anomaly Warzone Earth, and Red Johnson's Chronicles One Against All, each is $9.99. And yes, it's "Neon" and not "Neo." Let's examine a short sample from the official PSN description: "Billy and Jimmy Lee are back to save their shared love interest, Marian, this time from the evil Skullmageddon." So I guess this is some sort of twincest mixed with the funniest villain name since Dark Phallus. I approve. XBLA incoming.
New PS2 classic games include Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship for $9.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PSP Vita front this week: New PSP Minis include: Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker for $2.49. What's Snooker? If you aren't British or didn't see The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, odds are you don't need to know.
Also, a whole mess of PSOne games were added to the Vita. In all honesty, in more than a dozen titles, I don't think any warrant excitement here, so let's move on.
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Beast Saga Incoming
September 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 a Nightsister, an odd duck to be sure. She's meant to be a stand-in for Mother Talzin, but is clearly a movie-style sculpt based on the Phantom Menace "Sith Witch" concept from Ian McCaig. It's a good figure. 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!
This one is awesome! The Tomy Zoids 24 Scale Neptune Figure Kit combines the constructable wind-up machines we love so much with larger-scale highly-articulated figures. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Yahoo Japan Gets Beast Saga Chase Figures, US Distributors Get 'em Too
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 Get ready to shoot some dice! While not remotely customizable, we've got some news for you. Beast Saga Chase Figures Found, Arriving at US Sellers says it all at the Battle Beasts News Blog, with shots of 3 transparent figures and links to them on Yahoo Japan Auctions. (As they do not like eBay over there.) Big Bad Toy Store also has their supply in stock as I write this.
For those keeping track, this means Diamond's Battle Beasts can be bought, Beast Saga may be bought, Armorvors (if you can find any) may be bought, and Rise of the Beasts is still pending.
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Double Dragon Neon, a $10/800-point game which seems as ridiculous as it does interesting. Microsoft says:
"Billy and Jimmy Lee are back to save their shared love interest, Marian from the evil Skullmageddon across 16 brawling levels filled with elaborate missions, malicious enemies and over-the-top battles. Trained by their sensei in a special form of martial arts, Billy and Jimmy are equipped with lethal combat skills and weaponry to bust some faces and battle the baddest goons around as they journey across the galaxy to rescue the love of their lives."
Also new: Red Johnson's Chronicles, which lets you do some puzzle investigation. It's also $10/800 points.
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More Armorvors Are Here
September 14, 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 Gasgano, 2012 edition. 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!
A fast food toy! The Tonka Go-Bots Breez Action Figure is pretty amazing for its day, being packaged as a Wendy's Fast Food premium on a pretty amazing four-color blister card. It's like a real toy! So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Onell Design Glyos Boxes Arriving, Varying Freebie Bags
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 They're here!! Glyos Hades Drop Boxes Arriving, Include Bonus Packet. Onell Design shipped hundreds of boxes, and many (if not all) included a bonus baggie filled with goodies. You may find a Govurom head (in black or glow-in-the-dark) as well as a newly-tooled scarf, 6 black pegs, and 2 glow-in-the-dark pegs. As pegs are something of a rare resource, be sure you don't misplace them.
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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While no new games were posted, the upcoming Wii U game console is due November 18, 2012 for $300-$350, depending on which version you buy. The cheaper white one has less memory and no games. The more expensive black one has more memory and a game. Either way, you'll probably play it, love it, and never touch it again by mid-2013.
Software is all over the map, with some exclusive properties of interest including, surprisingly, Bayonetta 2 and less surprisingly, Dragon Quest X. The hardware itself is pretty interesting if you're a controller fiend, as in addition to traditional Wii remotes and an Xbox 360-esque controller, there's the one with a screen (pictured) as well.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Fractured Soul and Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D for 1200 points/$12 and 500 points/$5, respectively.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon for $3.99, and it's a GameBoy classic of sorts. New 3DS games include Bookstore Dream for 200 points/$2. It's to bookstores what SimCity was to cities.
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Curious Constructs of Stem-Like Devices Which Now Prepare Themselves to Be Thought of as Fingers
September 17, 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 the next 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 TIE Pilot Mauler Mithel which is basically a redeco of a redeco of a retool at this point. 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
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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 early example of "just different enough to make you mad." The Playmates Star Trek: The Next Generation Lieutenant Commander Data in First Season Uniform Action Figure is a slight retool over the original Data, with fewer gimmicks and a sorta-kinda season 1 costume. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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AD: EE Exclusive Star Wars Scout Trooper Ewok Attack Maquette Sale
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  Ad: Sale Ends Tuesday! The EE Exclusive Star Wars Scout Trooper Ewok Attack Maquette is coming soon, but there's a special preorder price! Normally $99.99, this awesome statue is on sale for a mere $89.99 but only until Tuesday night - then it'll be full price! It features a Biker Scout and 3 Ewoks, all of which are ready to bite his arms off. Order yours now... or it'll cost you!
--AP
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Beast Saga Galleries from Japan
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 They're on the way still! Japanese Beast Saga Photo Gallery: Land of Gloria 3-Pack shows you Jidam the Hamster (or mouse), Big Serrow the Deer, and Raioga the Lion from the Land of Gloria 3-pack.
We'll be integrating these guys into FOTD pretty quickly, so if you have any requests as to who you want to see first, do let us know.
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Glyos Banimon, Monkaa Sneaky Peek
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 What a tease! Onell Design Teases Banimon, Weaponeers of Monkaa shows you a great shot of a Banimon figure, and... I don't know what the Monkaa thing is. It's the first we've seen of any Weaponeers of Monkaa items, but heck if I know what it is I'm looking at.
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All Seven Names
September 18, 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 LEGO Minifigures Series 6 Clockwork Robot is a nifty hybrid of today's modern plastic toys with the styling of the sort of thing your parents probably viewed as antiquated. 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 July's (yet just now showing up) Clone Trooper Lieutenant which is pretty nice as repaints go. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Beast Saga Golem Thing Coming with Colosseum
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 My crappy linguistics fail me! The Battle Beasts News Blog has found that the Beast Saga Arena BS-14 Includes This Robot Thing which looks sort of like a Golem out of the original Dragon Warrior game if you're old enough to remember that. Considering it's an expensive set, the inclusion of a unique figure certainly makes it less skippable.
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Banimon Schematics Revealed
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 Hey, that's not a bad figure! The Glyos News Dump shows the Banimon Schematics Revealed. Surprisingly, the pictures show lots of weapons, an alternate head, and a promise there's more built in to the figure than can be seen in these drawings. Exciting!
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Rise of the Beasts Gets an Update
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  Oh hooray! Rise of the Beasts: An Update! over at the Battle Beasts News blog has some dirt on this oft-delayed line. A newly-tweaked 80mm lion is being sent to China for tooling, meaning a slightly larger beast figure is on the way. Lovely! Other smaller figures are still in the works but there's no real timeframe just yet.
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Aquaman and Robo Shark Coming to Imaginext
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  Coming soon! Or I haven't seen it out yet. Aquaman is coming to DC Super Friends Imaginext apparently right now. I've seen an all-new Mr. Feeze hideout, plus two figure 5-packs, but this? This is new. He comes with a swell robot shark, which, let's face it, that's a selling point.
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Beast Saga Figures Here, Distractions Ensue
September 19, 2012 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day
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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!
Fresh from SDCC! This Bif Bang Pow! Venture Bros. Brock Samson Action Figure is an SDCC exclusive covered in blood, and is therefore worth buying. 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 2012 Flitchee, which is another in this year's fantastic selection of Ewoks. Seriously, we got more Ewok figures this year than the original vintage line did, not counting the cartoon ones. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Beast Saga: Photo and Info Dump For Your Amusement
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 Today was the day they showed up! The Battle Beasts News Blog has a Beast Saga: Photo and Info Dump For Your Amusement. Comparison photos with the other beast lines, some random tidbits about the figures, and other details await you. It's a worthwhile read instead of working as you get into the office this morning.
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Ston'emm Figures Get Light Piping
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 New and improved before it even comes out! The Ston'emm from Bah'glenn Redesigned with Light-Up Eyes and you can read more at the Glyos News Dump. Several different versions.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: SSX, Borderlands 2, and F1 2012. Each is $39.99-$59.99.
New PSN games include Jet Set Radio and Zuma's Revenge, each is $9.99. Both seem like excellent choices.
New PS2 classic games this week: Harvest Moon: Itšs a Wonderful Life Special Edition and River King for $9.99 a whack.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PSP Vita front this week: New PSP Minis include: Feisty Feet for $2.99. I have a suspicion many people will find the title disappointingly misleading.
Also, a whole mess of PSOne games were added to the Vita. And some good ones, too, including Metal Slug X, The King of Fighters '99, and many more.
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Big Beast Buddy Below
September 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 the Anakin Skywalker from earlier in the year, a rare new sculpt designed to be a toy first. It looks better than all the other Anakins from the first prequel, plus it has a really slick backpack. 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!
Most action figure lines have no sense of fun and no sense of humor. The Hasbro Xevoz Razorclaw Action Figure not only has ball-jointed everything, tons of weapons, optional armor, and optional heads, but sports bright red boxing gloves. This is a high point in the hobby, friends. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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MOTUC-Compatible Manta Raider Update
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  It's not a Mattel product, but it's close enough to warrant your interest. Joe Amaro posted a Manta Raider Update showing off his collaboration with Rudy Obrero and its new packaging artwork. It's pretty spiffy and looks like it has one of those clamp-on bubbles so you can easily remove it from the packaging.
The vehicle will debut on sale at Power-Con (along with the Weaponeers of Monkaa and tons of other goodies) for a mere $50.00, which ain't bad. Be sure to check it out on Joe Amaro's blog.
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Transformers Bot Shots Hitting Japan in Limited Market
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  The Allspark has a thread called Bot Shots in Japan, Unannounced test release? which sort of says it all. Several of the toys are showing up in Japan, sort of out of the blue, at higher prices, in fancier boxes, and in limited distribution.
Prowl, Battle-Mask Bumblebee, and Brawl are among the test subjects.
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Jet Set Radio, a $10/800-point port of the Dreamcast game. It's a modern classic, of sorts. I remember using the Dreamcast modem to customize my tags so I could spray a Devo logo and DaVinci's The Last Supper all over Tokyo. Ah, good times. Microsoft says:
"Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGAšs hit game Jet Set Radio! Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members! Perform tricks and flips on magnetically driven in-line skates, but watch out for the local police force! Now on Xbox Live Arcade, Jet Set Radio is part of Segašs Heritage Collection series and now features lush HD visuals, developer interviews, and amazing fan-created graffiti.
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Also new: Red Johnson's Chronicles, which lets you hack and slash and dungeon crawl to your heart's content. It's $15/1200 points and is not Jet Set Radio.
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Filler Friday
September 21, 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 Red R5-Series Astromech Droid, which will cost you a chunk of cash at the Droid Factory at Star Tours Orlando. 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!
It's green! The Hasbro Transformers Power Core Combiners Undertow with Waterlog is uncommon in so many ways, like, you can't find it easily. It's also a boat, which is unusual in this toy line. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Beast Saga: BS-03 Blind Box Volume 1 Breakdown
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 Want to know what comes in the box? The Battle Beasts News Blog has a Beast Saga: BS-03 Blind Box Volume 1 Breakdown. Spoiler alert: three sets of clear figures with 2 chase cards and 2 chase dice. No painted figures. No walrus. Sadness.
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Ad: Metroid, Zelda Figma Coming to Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Awesome Japanese imports are coming to Entertainment Earth! Good Smile Company's Metroid: Other M and Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword figures and statues are making the trek from Japan and preorders are open at pretty great prices. Click below for pricing and availability.
Hundreds of items from numerous games are available, so be sure to click over and order yours now!
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 This week's WiiWare offering is La-Mulana, which boasts gameplay befitting one Indiana Jones. $10/1,000 points is the entry fee for this 2D action/exploration game, which looks worth a try, if you have the means to try it.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Retro Pocket for 500 points/$5. It's modeled after LCD handhelds, but the copy everywhere says "LED handhelds," which do exist and are a different beast entirely. It's basically Game-and-Watch stuff.
New 3DS games include Rising Board 3D for 300 points/$2.99. It's stunts and surfing and stuff.
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Castle Grayskull Returns?
September 24, 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 the next 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 Passel Argente, repainted from a 2003 mold, but with more orange. 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
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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!
More clear figures! Hasbro Transformers Bot Shots Bumblebee Figure is another of at least 5 Bumblebee Bot Shots so far. You just know there will be more. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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Battle Beasts Comic Updates
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 It's over? Battle Beasts IDW Interview, Comic #3 In Stores Now has some good comic news, some design insights, and some bad news. Specifically, the comic seems to be ending at #4 right now.
All the more reason to go pick up a copy if you haven't!
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Masters of the Universe PowerCon Reveals
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 No way! It turns out "yes way" is the correct response to Mattel's announcement of a Castle Grayskull Playset over the weekend. Preorders start in October for deliver in late 2013, and the price is estimated at $200. The final design will not be revealed in time for preorders, size/dimensions are unknown, and the minimum quantity of orders will have to be close to the minimum number of subscriptions to make the line happen each year. So it might not happen without extensive fan support.
In the realm of completely good news, Mattel announced three more figures. Octavia, Snake Face, and Karatti were sent to subscribers via email right when the panel started, which was a heck of a cool thing for Mattel to do. Much, much later in the show Clamp Champ's clamp was teased in the display case.
The convention exclusive was a set of Keldor's swords, glued together. Which ain't a bad freebie.
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Weaponeers of Monkaa Revealed
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 Revealed! Weaponeers of Monkaa Debut at PowerCon and go on sale October 1. Pictured is a Magma Gohlem, one of six figures revealed so far. Interestingly, the heads and hands are swapped to make different characters. A fist has a Gohlem head, while a spiked fist is actually also Brutok's head. It's nothing if not fiendishly clever. With 6 weapon packs, 6 figures, and 1 head set, the entire line will set you back about $107. Read more at the Glyos News Dump.
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Zombies From Before They Were All Over The Toy Store
September 25, 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 October Toys Zillions of Mutated Bodies Infecting Everyone (ZOMBIE) Series 1 Neon Orange Minifigures are not only really nice, but priced right too. 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 anotherC-3PO which is based on a 4-LOM sculpt. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Bot Shots Wave 5 Hitting
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  Mine were a little crunched, but I found what's probably the last wave of 2012. Transformers Bot Shots Wave 5 are hitting stores now and include a tanker Megatron, a clear Shockwave, Skywarp, Roadbuster, and a G1-head "Battle Mask" Bumblebee, which is the real winner here. Surprisingly, the pictures show lots of weapons, an alternate head, and a promise there's more built in to the figure than can be seen in these drawings. Exciting!
--AP
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Playmobil German Idee & Spiel Exclusives
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 New and German! 4 new Idee & Spiel exclusives are showing up on German eBay, so says the Playmofriends Forums. If you want to see some, here are links to German eBay.
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Banimon Figures: September 27
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 The Glyos News Dump has the scoop! Banimon Update: Figures Launch September 27 at 6:00 Eastern. Are you ready? Probably. I'll be in an airplane, but the rest of you? You can be ready. Just don't buy them all.
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Lion Yes or Lion No?
September 26, 2012 |
16bit.com Figure of the Day
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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!
While Diamond's and Onell Design's take on the format rang true as an update, the Takara-Tomy Beast Saga Raioga Action Figure is nifty but feels like a lost artifact from 1996. This isn't necessarily a slight, but after two big beastly steps forward it's a bit of a step back. 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 2008 Super Battle Droid, which I will assume you skipped. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
--AP
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Glyos: Monkaa Custom, Godbeast Heads
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 First up! The Glyos News Dump has word of The Godbeast and Jason Frailey Debut Octopus, Skeksis Armorvor Heads and they will kick off at New York Comic Con in a few weeks. How exciting! Pricing and colors and whatnot are undisclosed at press time.
 Second up up! Custom Crystar via Weaponeers of Monkaa, Witchcraft shows you one heck of an amazing build using parts of 3 of the upcoming Monkaa figures. There's no clear blue color yet, so it's a bit of an illusion... but it's a nice one, isn't it?
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PS3: PSN Updates
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 New to download this week: Mirror's Edge, FIFA Soccer 13, Dead or Alive 5, and Starhawk. Each is $14.99-$59.99.
New PSN games include Tokyo Jungle, Marvel vs. Capcom Origins, Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, One Piece Pirate Warriors, Realms of Ancient War, and Starhawk Multiplayer, each is $14.99 and up. A big mix this week.
New PS2 classic games this week: Grand Theft Auto 3 for $9.99 a whack.
New PSOne classic games this week: Turnabout for $5.99.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 New to the PSP front this week: , Final Fantasy III, and FIFA Soccer 13. Each game is $19.99 and $39.99, respectively.
New PSP Vita releases include: LittleBigPlanet PS Vita for $35.99, FIFA Soccer 13 for $39.99, and Table Ice Hockey for $1.99.
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Road Update
September 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 the Luke Skywalker from 2011, the most recent single "farmboy" outfit. 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!
It's not the best. The Hasbro Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Autobot Jazz is a $10 toy at a $15 price point, making it an awkward addition to a line during a price increase. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
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New Games for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade Released
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 Xbox fans, it's time to download Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, a $15/1,200-point port of the arcade games. Microsoft says:
"The heroes of Marvel are back on the fighting ground, ready to do battle with Capcom's greatest legends, and with each other. In Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, you get two classic 90s Marvel arcade games for the price of one! Both Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom play like their original arcade versions - with fast-paced, over-the-top fighting action - but now feature upgraded HD visuals and customizable appearances, online play, replay-saving and spectator mode, and a dynamic challenge system that earns points for unlockable goodies. Fight like a hero, play like a legend!"
Also new: HELL YEAH! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. It's $15/1200 points and seems to involve a dead rabbit and a jetpack in a 2D game which, from the stills, is a spiritual sibling of Earthworm Jim.
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Oh, The Places I've Been
September 28, 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 Obi-Wan Kenobi, a 2010 release which got resculpted earlier this year. Did he age well? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
I also wrote 21 more entries on the plane. 2,000, here we come. Remember our deal, Internet: if I hit 2,000, you all have to pay me $1 per person on the web so I can retire.
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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!
Behold the Black Repaint! The Onell Design Glyos Hades Mimic Armorvor Action Figure is surprising in that it sold out even faster than the first red Venjorun Armorvor. Less surprising: black repaint. (They're required by toy law.) It's awesome though! It's also a boat, which is unusual in this toy line. So read on, read our Star Wars one too, and come back soon for more!
--AP
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Banimon Drop Happened
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 As I write this update, I'm on an airplane with no internet so I don't know how it all went down. The Glyos News Dump has an update on the Glyos Banimon Figures On Sale Now. I don't even know if I got any yet. Are you excited to find out? Me too. Hurry and check it out to see if you're too late!
UPDATE: The black figure sold out and the green one, as of Sunday morning, has under 20 units remaining.
--AP
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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The Virtual Console has Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers, a $9 Super Neo Geo port.
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Nintendo DSi & 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's batch on the DSi Ware Shop: Kart Krashers for 500 points/$5. It's modeled after LCD handhelds, but the copy everywhere says "LED handhelds," which do exist and are a different beast entirely. It's basically Game-and-Watch stuff.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Quarth for $3.99, and it's a GameBoy classic puzzle game. New 3DS games include The "Denpa" Men: They Came By Wave, Hitori by Nikoli, and Quarth for 300 points/$2.99. It's stunts and surfing and stuff.
--AP
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