Now What?
February 4, 2014 |
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Standor Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Winner of the Stan Lee Cup! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Standor Action Figure is a real oddity, but that's what makes it fun. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Kroger Getting Valentine's Day Hot Wheels Cars
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Via HotWheelsCollectors.com you can find Sweet Rides Series for Valentine's Day.
They're being sold at Kroger-owned stores, whose names vary by region. So it may be Kroger, it may be King Soopers, or even Smith's or Ralph's - you're going to have to check.
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Ad: LEGO Star Wars Microfighters Sets at Amazon Now
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Ad: It's time to check out LEGO Star Wars Microfighters Toys from Amazon! I haven't seen these before, but it turns out there a bunch of super-deformed mini-ships to be seen right now.
Also, snag some cheap Marvel Legends.
If you order some (or anything from Amazon) after clicking the above links, we get a small kickback and it helps continue to fund this site.
--AP
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Exercise Class at a Nursing Home
February 5, 2014 |
Review: Suckadelic S.U.C.K.L.E. Series 1 Flesh Mini-Figures
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Think pink! The Suckadelic S.U.C.K.L.E. Series 1 Flesh Mini-Figures are a bizarre twist on an infamous series of arty bootlegs, and are extremely cool. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Die-Cast Metal Robot Hello Kitty Soul of Chokogin Figure
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Via NCS: Soul of Chogokin Hello Kitty gives the cat the die-cast metal robot treatment.
Wings! Display stand! Durable metal construction! It looks like it will be pretty dang cool.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Outlast for $19.99.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Adamıs Venture Chronicles, Castlestorm Complete Edition, Dustforce, and Truck Racer.
New PSOne games this week: Gex: Enter the Gecko for $5.99. I think this one has Dana Gould on it!
New PS2 classic games this week: Trapt for $9.99.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Surge Deluxe, Dustforce, and King Oddball. Each is $5-$10.
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Newish
February 6, 2014 |
Review: Hasbro Jurassic Park Paul Kirby Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Pink! The Hasbro Jurassic Park Paul Kirby Action Figure is sort of a wonky take on William H. Macy from the third dinosaur romp, but it's charming in an early Kenner flavor. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Four Horsemen Power Lords Package Revealed
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Via the The Power Lords News: Power Lords Package Art Revealed, Gorgeous.
It's really cool! Do check it out.
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Transformers Armada Reissue on DVD - $30 for Complete Series
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With Transformers Animated being rereleased, this may be worth your while too. Some of the episodes are really cool near the end, but there's a bit of a slog in the middle. Either way, Transformers Armada: The Complete Series is $29.96. For 52 episodes of time killers, that ain't bad.
I popped open Scoop and Starscream so far and both are lots of fun.
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ReAction Day
February 7, 2014 |
Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction The Alien
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Finally! The Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction The Alien is a true lost toy, which is miraculously saved thanks to a couple of enterprising fans. You gotta get one. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Massive ReAction Figure News Dump
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Sponsor Entertainment Earth has posted Over 60 New ReAction Kenner-Style Figures from Funko right now! You should order them all, or at least take a look at them. Universal Monsters, Pulp Fiction, The Rocketeer, Terminator, Escape from New York, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Goonies, Predator, and more are on deck - and are set to start shipping as soon as March!
Also, these listings do not yet have pictures.
Universal Monsters Creature ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Universal Monsters Invisible Man ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Universal Monsters Phantom ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Universal Monsters Dracula ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Universal Monsters Frankenstein ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Universal Monsters Wolfman ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Universal Monsters Bride Frankenstein ReAction Action Figure
Universal Monsters Mummy ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Firefly Malcolm Reynolds ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Firefly Zoe Washburne ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Firefly Jayne Cobb ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Firefly Hoban Washburne ReAction 3 3/4-inch Action Figure
Firefly Kaylee Frye ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Nightmare Before Christmas Barrel ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Back to the Future Marty McFly ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Back to the Future Doc Brown ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Back to the Future George McFly ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Back to the Future Biff Tannen ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Oz ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Spike ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Buffy Vampire Slayer Gentleman ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Goonies Sloth ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Goonies Mikey ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Goonies Mouth ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Goonies Chunk ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Goonies Data ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Pulp Fiction The Wolf ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Pulp Fiction The Gimp ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Pulp Fiction Mia Wallace ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Pulp Fiction Jimmie Dimmick ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger ReAction Figure
Scream Ghostface ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Figure
Halloween Michael Myers ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Figure
Hellraiser Pinhead ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
The Crow ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Trick 'R Treat Sam ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure
Finally, these ones are in stock at press time - so if you can't wait, snag these guys.
--AP
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's Wii U offerings: The Lego Movie Videogame and Percy's Predicament.
The Wii U Virtual Console has a classic NES game with Ninja Gaiden . It's fun, but super difficult.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's batch on the 3DS Shop: 3DS games include Retro City Rampage: DX, Bravely Default, and One Piece: Romance Dawn.
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He Will Never Leave Eurasia Alive
February 10, 2014 |
Review: Fisher-Price Imaginext Space Alpha Blade
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Rotorriffic! The Fisher-Price Imaginext Space Alpha Blade is going to remind you of a classic He-Man vehicle. So read on, and come back soon for more!
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The Unnamed One Revealed?
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He-Man.org posted The Unnamed One Revealed??? which seems to do exactly that! If you consider seeing this figure early a spoiler, don't click it!
I will say this - it was unexpected, I think I love it, and I can't wait to see it up close.
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Transformers Generations Leader Jetfire Coming?
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File under "Rumor that's not a rumor!" Transformers Generations may be getting Jetfire this year, or Skyfire if you prefer. The name showed up on a leaked database listing of upcoming Hasbro toys and now it's on 4chan.
An opening canopy, cool boosters, and adjustable head should make this an exciting figure. A high price point will probably make it easy to get.
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Ad: Nifty Toys at Amazon Now
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Ad: It's time to snag a Star Wars Return of the Jedi The Vintage Collection TIE Interceptor Vehicle from Amazon if you missed it! This one is an Amazon exclusive and the price has seesawed up and down - so if you were dawdling, go ahead and get one. Why not?
If you order some (or anything from Amazon) after clicking the above links, we get a small kickback and it helps continue to fund this site.
--AP
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I'm Not Judging You
February 11, 2014 |
Review: Four Horsemen Power Lords Slate Zone Elite Power Soldier Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Tan! The Four Horsemen Power Lords Slate Zone Elite Power Soldier Action Figure is a swell repaint, not as cool as the black or white versions but still solid. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Funko Legacy Figures: Like Marvel Legends or The Black Series
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Via ToyArk Game of Thrones Legacy Collection by Funko First Images.
Pictures of 5 of the 6 6-inch scale articulated action figures are shown and boy howdy, they look good for a first try. As if ReAction wasn't enough, now you can have these. $20ish each, pre-orders soon!
Even more amazing, these may be in stores right now - Barnes & Noble have them with a strict 2/15 street date.
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Camo Tumbler Returning to Hot Wheels Cheaply
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Via HotWheelsCollectors.com you can find more Sneak Peeks.
I dig the new Arachnorod and the Camo colored Tumbler! Which I will keep spelling incorrectly as Tumblr. Thanks for nothing, social media!
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BMOG Packaging You Won't Get Reveal
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From Kickstarter: BMOG "Packaging" Mockups.
To keep costs down these are printable - the final toys do not have cardbacks. But hey, atl east you can see them!
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Findings and Studies
February 12, 2014 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Autobot Scoop
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
So orange! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Autobot Scoop is a great trio of toys that you probably need to have. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Exclusive Power Lords Ggripptogg On Sale Saturday
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Via Power Lords News: Exclusive Power Lords Ggripptogg On Sale Saturday!
A $25 low-run redeco will be on sale in New York, and will be sold online later.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Castlestorm Complete Edition, Dustforce, and Truck Racer.
New PSOne games this week: Pac-Man World 20th Anniversary for $5.99. The import Wolf Fang is up as well.
New PS2 classic games this week: Blowout for $9.99.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: TxK, Doodle God & Doodle Devil Bundle, Toukiden: The Age of Demons, Fort Defense, and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Each is $5-$10.
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No, We Don't
February 13, 2014 |
Review: Takara-Tomy Beast Saga Moreek Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Batty! The Takara-Tomy Beast Saga Moreek Action Figure is pretty dang slick. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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New October Toys Minis February 24
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A slight delay this month: February OTMFG will be up for grabs February 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM PST..
Don't miss 'em.
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to download Far Cry Classic, a $10 shooter. Microsoft says:
"Far Cry Classic is the ultimate console version of the very first Far Cry game, bringing you back to the roots of this franchise. It's another beautiful day in tropical paradise...or is it? Take the role of charter boat captain, Jack Carver, who finds himself hunted by an unrelenting team of highly trained mercenaries in this nature-gone-wrong FPS adventure. Choose to rely on firepower, strategy or stealth, abuse your freedom into massive outdoor environments, and fight for your life against tactically intelligent enemies. Features stunningly realistic foliage, real-time day and night cycles, drivable underwater, commandeer, or even flying vehicles, and more..."
Also new is World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, and you can snag that if you want.
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Travel Day
February 14, 2014 |
Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Kane
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Helmeted! The Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Kane is another wonderful entry in this newish oldish line. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's Wii U offerings: The Wii U Virtual Console has a classic NES game with Super C. It's fun, but also another difficult classic.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the 3DS eShop: 3DS games include Spot the Differences! and Aeternoblade.
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Take Me To Your Boss
February 17, 2014 |
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Strong-Or
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Spiky! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Strong-Or figure is another fine Filmation addition, with nifty bonus parts. So read on, and come back soon for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Bif Bang Pow! Coverage, Notes
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Bif Bang Pow!, with two galleries. The first covers a wide variety of licenses including Saturday Night Live Action Figures of Ace and Gary, the Ambiguously Gay Duo. Also new: Mike Tyson Mysteries, The Awesomes, and some other stuff- do check it out.
Also notable are The Twilight Zone 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures. Several are in development and like a few other lines, the style apes Kenner's old Star Wars toys. I'm particularly fond of these.
More coverage is coming - but it might be a while before it's all done. A massive amount of meetings per day means I can only do so much before I feel like basically never working ever again, so before I it the wall, enjoy these two galleries.
Here are some other notes from the day:
Loo-Kee and Filmation Kowl will be a $20 Masters of the Universe Classics chase figure.
Jesse Pinkman will get a Breaking Bad figure from Mezco Toyz.
Funko is working on a Japanese Vinyl/Sofubi/Monster Kolor-style line of vinyl figures with working lights in each box.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Classic Collection will include 1990s movie versions of the green teens this year - Shredder was not shown.
Mattel will do 6 "Super Powers Figures" including a Green Lantern/Riddler figure inspired by Super Amigos.
Hasbro will indeed offer Death's Head II in its Marvel Universe Infinities line, contrary to other reports I've heard.
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Ad: More ReAction at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: It's time to pre-order Back to the Future, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Pulp Fiction, and more ReAction Figures from Entertainment Earth! There are tons of new reveals, read on to see them all.
In addition to these, only one more figure was revealed at Toy Fair - Jayne Cobb in his hat, a variant. This is not available to pre-order at this time.
If you order some (or anything from Entertainment Earth) after clicking the above links, we get a small kickback and it helps continue to fund this site.
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We Control the World As Long As There Is the Flying Battleship Ballog
February 18, 2014 |
Review: ToyFinity Mordles Geihoza Vinyl Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Greenish! The ToyFinity Mordles Geihoza Vinyl Figure glows, making this already desirable mold even more fantastic. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Bif Bang Pow! Coverage, Notes
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Lil Bub Plush, which is one of those Internet-famous cats. She's famous for her indie rock cred. (See: Albini, Steve.)
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Check out Toy Fair 2014: DC Collectibles, with 1990s animated Batman, a swell Zatanna statue, and MMO-based action figures. I didn't shoot everything this year, but go see some swell highlights.
More coverage is coming.
Here are some other notes from the day:
BanDai is doing Gundam-esque action figure kits for Batman and Superman. They are pretty beautiful.
QMX is doing heavy pewter Star Wars key chains of the Millennium Falcon, Slave I, and more.
Mega Bloks has Spongebob Squarepants now.
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RIP Devo's Bob Casale
February 19, 2014 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Autobot Scoop
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
New! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Autobot Scoop is a multi-homage, appearing in the pages of the current IDW comic books. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: MOTUC Coverage, Notes
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Masters of the Universe Classics, which is on deck to have another pretty solid year.
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New She-Ra figures will be coming through Club Etheria, another add-on sub of more characters from the doll half of the franchise.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Strider and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry for $14.99, and Rayman Legends for $39.99.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Strider, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry, Earth Defense Force 2025, and Forest Legends: The Call of Love.
New PSOne games this week: Mr. Driller for $5.99. The import Tomba! 2 is up as well.
New PS2 classic games this week: Neo Contra for $9.99.
New PSN games include Stick It To the Man, Contrast, and SoulCalibur II HD Online.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Gunslugs. It's $2.49.
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Home Again
February 20, 2014 |
Review: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Ash Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Evil robot! The Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Ash Action Figure is a film class paper waiting to be written. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to download Strider, a $15 sequel/remake/reboot type thing. Microsoft says:
"Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game now and become the original assassin!"
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New Games for the Xbox One Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to download Rayman Legends, a $39.99 new release. Microsoft says:
"The Glade of Dreams is in trouble once again! During a 100-year nap, the nightmares multiplied and spread, creating new monsters even more terrifying than before! These creatures are the stuff of legend Dragons, giant toads, sea monsters, and even evil luchadores. With the help of Murfy, Rayman and Globox awake and must now help fight these nightmares and save the Teensies!"
Also new is Rayman Legends, which has been on a lot of systems this week.
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L.A. Deli
February 21, 2014 |
Review: Hasbro Ultimate Spider-Man Web Strike Spider-Man
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
New! But not. The Hasbro Ultimate Spider-Man Web Strike Spider-Man is a new sculpt that came out last year, but nobody saw it in stores until just about now. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Glowing Glyos Drop Sunday
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Via the Glyos News Dump: Mission Details: New Argen, Glowing Figures on Sunday. Ultron-esque Silver and Glow in the Dark figures await you. I saw the metallic black in person this week, and it's pretty stunning.
At least 28 products are coming, including returning vinyl parts and pieces. Glowing Gobon? Yes please!
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Toy Fair 2014: Mezco, Kotobukiya
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Mezco Toyz, with more Breaking Bad and Texty Bears. There's also a showroom/booth exclusive a friend of mine got, which I don't have but he let me take a picture.
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Check out Toy Fair 2014: Kotobukiya, with even sexier takes on Jason and Freddy plus new Star Wars statues.
More coverage is coming.
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's Wii U offerings: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze . Digitally, it's $49.99.
The Wii U Virtual Console has a classic NES game with Ice Hockey. It's another classic which was a really big deal when it was new. Remember, this was nearly 26 years ago.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the 3DS eShop: 3DS games include Weapon Shop de Omasse, Kung Fu Rabbit, and Quell Reflect.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Sky Kid for NES. It's $4.99.
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The Complete A-Hole's Guide to Handling Chicks
February 24, 2014 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column! It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!
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Review: Hasbro G.I. Joe Retaliation Blind Master
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
The hard-to-find master! The Hasbro G.I. Joe Retaliation Blind Master figure took me a long time to find, and now all he needs are some iron fists. So read on, and come back soon for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Diamond Select Toys - Battle Beasts, Godzilla, Kill Bill
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Battle Beasts, which makes me happy. A giraffe! A shark! A cow!
What more could you want, people?
Also notable: More Diamond Select Toys. They're doing Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill Action Figures, which means your friend Shaun is going to be easy to shop for when Christmas rolls around. Godzilla Minimates and a Fire Damaged Ghostbusters Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Bank will be coming for your pleasure as well
More coverage is coming!
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Sunday's Glyos Drop Menu
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Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design February 23 2014 Drop Menu. Vinyl conversion kit pieces sold out first, with Hades MK III following in the first few minutes.
Argen and others followed in short order, so get these if they didn't already sell out.
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Keeping It Moving
February 25, 2014 |
Review: Onell Design Glyos Gendrone Rebellion Mimic Armorvor Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Red! The Onell Design Glyos Gendrone Rebellion Mimic Armorvor Action Figure has a Silver Centurion vibe, so I bet it'll prove popular with the 37 collectors of this fantastic toy line. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Four Horsemen - Customs, Hopper Blocks, MOTU, Gothitropolis
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Let's kick off with a few rolls of photos from FanExtasy - Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Customs, which were an invite-only show where toymaker VIPs put their spin on the upcoming Mythic Legions line. We'll look at those tomorrow.
What more could you want, people?
Next: Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Gothitropolis. This line, also known as the Kickstarter Ravens, has been shown over the last couple of years and didn't have quite the same presence this year. The figures are due in a few months, and this was the first on-display showing of some of these guys. I was delighted to see the Flamingo up close.
More: Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Hopper Blocks. These are a sort of a buildable display diorama thing, although... well, I'll just let you see it.
Finally: Toy Fair 2014 - MOTUC and Misc. Madame Razz and Broom made their low-key debut here, and a bunch of other oddities were there. Like the people. (Me.)
More coverage is coming!
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Earth. Atomizer. Let's Go.
February 26, 2014 |
Review: Zica Toys Six Million Dollar Man Colonel Steve Austin (Red)
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
New! The Zica Toys Six Million Dollar Man Colonel Steve Austin (Red) just looks old, and that's why I love it. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Four Horsemen - Power Lords, Outer Space Men, Mythic Legions
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Let's kick off with a few rolls of photos from FanExtasy - Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Mythic Legions, a new line of knights and skeleton knights which should be downsized to 3 3/4-inch scale. The prototypes looked about 6-inches.
They're pretty gorgeous. I didn't see any explicit mention of Glyos compatibility but it was mentioned that there would be swappable parts and pieces.
Next: Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Outer Space Men. Nothing new here - you've seen this all before, and the previously shown Astrodite figure was not on display, likely headed toward the great unproduced toy morgue in the sky.
Finally: Toy Fair 2014 - Four Horsemen Power Lords. Lots of new stuff here, and more figures will go on sale Friday at 3:00 PM EST.
New She-Ra figures will be coming through Club Etheria, another add-on sub of more characters from the doll half of the franchise.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Basement Crawl and Thief for $9.99 and up. Way up.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Thief, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, and Pac-Man Museum.
New PSOne games this week: Herc's Adventures for $5.99. I have this one, it's pretty fun.
New PSN games include Stick It To the Man, Contrast, and SoulCalibur II HD Online.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Mahjong 2 World Contest. It's $4.99.
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Freakish
February 27, 2014 |
Review: TheGodBeast Kabuto Mushi Mini-Mushi Swarm 4-Pack Assorted Colors Minifigure Set
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Meet the Beetles! The TheGodBeast Kabuto Mushi Mini-Mushi Swarm 4-Pack Assorted Colors Minifigure Set is a mouthful, but at least there's someone to keep the Mordles in check now. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Hasbro - Guardians of the Galaxy, Nerf, Marvel, Kre-O
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Let's kick off with a few rolls of photos from FanExtasy - Toy Fair 2014 - Hasbro Guardians of the Galaxy, which may be the first Marvel movie in a while to completely ignore 3 3/4-inch scale figures. There are 6-inch figures, and there are mini-figures with vehicles that should appeal to the old cranky StarCom fans.
There are also roleplay and other items, all of which are worth checking out. The sheer variety of weirdness in this line easily makes it Hasbro's most interesting offering after Transformers, in part for its vast newness.
Next: Toy Fair 2014 - Hasbro Nerf. There's a new crawling robot creature covered in guns and targets, which you can shoot. It's pretty cool! DK is putting out a book with darts.
And also: Toy Fair 2014 - Hasbro Marvel. Not a ton of new stuff here, but there should be a few new-to-you things.
Finally: Toy Fair 2014 - Hasbro Kre-O. Its appeal has become more selective, with the line pulling back to Toys R Us exclusively in the coming months. Is this permanent? It's unknown, but probably. It's also notable that Toys R Us has a few of its own construction lines from other manufacturers as well these days.
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New Game for the Xbox 360 Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to download Pac-Man Museum, a $20 collection. Microsoft says:
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Pac-Man Museum is now on Xbox Live! Pac-Man Museum includes 9 classic Pac-Man arcade games, including the original Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man games that spread Pac-Man Fever around the world in the 1980s. PAC-MAN stars in a nostalgia-packed collection of the greatest PAC-MAN games of all time. PAC-MAN MUSEUM will include classic PAC-MAN titles as well as newer releases, allowing gamers to play through the evolution of PAC-MAN from his humble beginnings from 1980 through current hits like PAC-MAN Championship Edition and PAC-MAN Battle Royale. To celebrate debut of "PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures", the characters from the cartoon have burst into PAC-MAN MUSEUM! Head to the Pac-Room to check out more than 70 characters and items! Challenge your friends and the best players in the world on your favorite PAC-MAN games with worldwide leaderboards. PAC-Mania lives! Whether it's your first time playing or you are a Pac-Man expert, catch up on your Pac-Man history! It's fever time!
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New Games for the Xbox One Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to download Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare, a $39.99 new release. Microsoft says:
"Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare digs into the trenches with an explosive new Co-op and Multiplayer action experience. Blast zombies and plants across a mine-blowing world that delivers the depth of a traditional online shooter blended with the refreshing humor of Plants vs. Zombies. KEY FEATURES: 24-player multiplayer action: Choose your side, plants or zombies 4-player online co-op: Take on zombie waves and unique new bosses!"
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Wii, DS Servers Ending 5/20
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Review: Bif Bang Pow! Venture Bros. Unpainted Test Shot Monarch Action Figure
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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Testy! The Bif Bang Pow! Venture Bros. Unpainted Test Shot Monarch Action Figure is a super-low-run unpainted figure which some of us may have worked on in some capacity. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2014: Hasbro Star Wars, Transformers
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Now live - Toy Fair 2014: Hasbro Star Wars, with a whole mess of Star Wars: Rebels toys are en route. 12-inch, 3 3/4-inch, and smaller 2-inch army men are all coming as are undead lines based on the classic movies. There are some real shining gems in there, but there's also a lot of well-trodden ground.
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Check out Toy Fair 2014: Hasbro Transformers, with Generations being rebranded to a style, rather than a character selection. There will be Age of Extinction figures in it, so collectors may enjoy a 1984 cab movie Optimus Prime. Classic fans - especially fans of the IDW comic series - will be treated to a new giant Jetfire, a larger Sky-Byte, and even a new Tankor. It's really going to be a good year for this stuff.
More coverage is coming.
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's Wii U offerings: My Farm.
The Wii U Virtual Console has a classic NES game with Renegade. Fight fight fight!
The Wii (classic) has nothing - but Wii online support will be pulled for older original Wii games come May 20, 2014.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the 3DS eShop: 3DS games include Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy and Tappingo.
Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Renegade for NES. It's $4.99.
The older DS systems have nothing - but DS classic online support will be pulled for original DS games come May 20, 2014.
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