Go on, Glowbon! The Onell Design Glyos Gendrone Spectre Force Gobon Action Figure is the second glowing version of this mold, but it's the first one I got so I love it. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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Given the deadness of the character and that he's about to have yet another Club/Convention toy made of him, the IDW-style incarnation of him is seeming less and less likely to see production - as such this may be a good purchase and may even be my first third-party purchase depending on what gets announced at BotCon 2014.

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"Clean up the world with style! As an acrobatic janitor, you are an adept force against dust and disorder. Leap and dash off walls and ceilings, and deftly traverse precarious environments. Cleanse each level swiftly and thoroughly to achieve mastery in this 2D sweep-šem-up platformer."

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"Child of Light is a coming-of-age story about a young girl named Aurora from 1895 Austria who wakes up to find herself on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To get home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars."

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More glow! The Onell Design Glyos Spectre Armorvor Action Figure rounds out the week, and it's a long sold-out entry from 2012. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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First up: Filmation Hordak with a swappable arm, Imp figure, and SDCC-only Imp as a treasure chest for $30. Also coming is DC Universe Classics Doomsday ($35) in his prison garb.

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The Wii U Virtual Console has an NES game with Mach Rider.

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ANew head, new gun! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Impactor is orange and out of production. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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The figure seems to have lost a few paint applications since Toy Fair, but has retailed the red chrome. Pricing is estimated at $44.99 and since we're seeing a boxed sample picture, you can probably expect this any time within 60 days and... much later than that.

Also I've been hearing numerous reports of Kmart putting Age of Extinction items out on shelf but refusing to sell them - so hunt at your own peril!

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These figures are probably showing up elsewhere and are $6 each. You'll probably recognize the molds from Hasbro's cheaper figure initiative - there's no new tooling here. The previous wave included "driver" figures from Iron Man, Captain America, and Iron Man vehicles. I'd say of this new batch, Wolverine is the one to get - it's certainly the one I'm hoping to see soon.

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Parrot! The Hasbro Battle Beasts Rainbow Sam is fantastic, and the price on it has been pretty stable if you are looking to buy one. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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The prices are big increases over previous releases. Bumblebee has a new black Autobot symbol on his chest (although some on eBay have red), while Starscream has the holes for wing-mounted cannons but no cannons are included. Other figures were not visible at this location. For those who saw yesterday's Marvel update, Family Dollar has the Hulk/Spider-Man/Wolverine wave for $6.75 a pop as well. I'm keeping my eye on Big Lots! for $5 or $6 price tags. An Optimus Prime is also available.

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There's a lot of yellow and blue to be had there - including the return of some slightly different Glyans which we haven't seen in those colors for quite some time. These go on sale Saturday.

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The best! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Infinity Edition Colossus Rex Action Figure is this line's shining moment - even if he doesn't shine in the dark, like this line's lowest moment. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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The Triceradon/Guiledart mold is now a purple Dinobot Slug, Energon Doomlock/Cruellock is now Grimlock, and Beast Hunters Rippersnapper also appears to be Grimlock. No love for Slash?

No release dates were given and no packaging was shown, but these look rather final - so it's not impossible to expect them to be on-shelf at a Walmart near you very soon. Each dinosaur seems to be paired with a repaint of a Legends or Cyberverse toy. I declare the purple Slug the winner - that's a fun little mold there. It's been a while since some of these molds were trotted out, so to the vast majority of boys ages 4-11 these may be brand new. The 2007 movie was 7 years ago now, so "Beast Era" toys are things a lot of kids flat out haven't seen on store shelves. Smart move on Hasbro's part, I hope we see more of this sort of thing.

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New PS2 classic games this week: Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne for $9.99.

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So much posing! The Hasbro The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Ultra-Poseable Spider-Man is a fidgety fan's dream come true, and we didn't get an update to this fine figure for the recent sequel. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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The Walmart/All-Star Deluxe Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime is getting a chrome silver repaint and packaged with Fall of Cybertron Grimlock in G1 colors - and gold chrome. They also have a swell Constructbots Grimlock and some other items. Not shown is a Toys R Us Bumblebee Evolution pack which features the deluxe 2013 figure with MechTech Jolt's gun in new colors, plus another Bumblebee based on the movies - but the toy itself I do not recognize.

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"Everything is better with Peggle! Catch the fever now on Xbox 360 with Peggle 2, where youšll master over 120 new levels and trials in the sequel to one of the most engaging puzzle-action games of all time. Unleash amazing magic powers as you learn from Peggle Master Bjorn, and 4 all-new masters like the dark and mysterious Luna, while you shoot balls at colorful, challenging boards of pegs to reach Extreme Fever. But there's more! Unlocked costumes allow you to dress up the various masters for laughs and for multiplayer fun. And try four-player Peg Party mode or two-player Duel mode, which let you deploy your Peggle skills to the utmost against friends and family. Peggle 2 is a game for our age, and, indeed, all ages!"

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So white! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men White Star Xodiac Action Figure is pretty bland, but the sculpt shines through nicely. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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It's a massive drop and it pains me to have to pick and choose, but that's what happens sometimes. It's going to be an expensive release!

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Toys were "leaked" on a "rumor" list last year, but none were seen yet. "Slog" is basically a movieverse Sludge, while Snarl is more or less Snarl. Even though these names appeared on a Hasbro.com list with SKUs last year, so were a bunch of Dark of the Moon toys that didn't see release in the USA. As such, be hopeful, but don't be too disappointed if G1 Sludge continues to be the only US-distributed sauropod dinobot.

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Surprisingly fun! The Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Autobot Drift may be in stores this week, with online sales of this line starting today and a supposed street date of Friday. I saw other wave 1 toys on shelves on Sunday, so as usual nobody is sticking to the embargo dates and nobody will ever be fined or penalized for them. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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The two pictured figures sold out, but a lot of others remain at press time. There's also a bunch of cool Crayboth figures, so go get those.

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The picture comes from a Kroger-owned grocery store, and I've seen Constructbots and Titan Heroes figures at numerous Walmarts over the weekend. Most Target stores have a clear Transformers section, so I anticipate them being on-shelf as early as this afternoon. Swerve and Cosmos are shipping too, but I have not personally seen either yet. I took a UPC from a deluxe Generations Age of Extinction figure around town to various price scanners and found Walmart and Target were charging $14.99, and other places like Kmart were closer to $16.99. So shop around with wave 1 - there's going to be a lot to go around, and you'll save a lot of money if you can hold out for a couple of bucks cheaper.

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Blue! The Onell Design Glyos Crayboth Hanosyric Action Figure is one of several blue (or blue-ish) Crayboth figures, another one of which just hit the Onell Design store over the weekend. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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"it never came up as an option. The marketers would find it very hard to encourage kids to play puzzles in the dark."

"Good GITD effect can compromise performance of the plastic, TF hinges & joints would fail over time. VM (chrome) works the same"

Well, that explains that! As a wee lad I had glow-in-the-dark Transfomers pajamas - I still remember Jazz - so I guess toys are going to be a ways off still.

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Purple Zombie Pheyden! Blue Brocotal! $2. On sale Thursday, May 15 at noon pacific time.

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Probably in stores near you now! The Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Optimus Prime is due out Friday, but nobody has to respect release dates unless you're online. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Eldor is a legendary unreleased Powers of Grayskull figure that was basically Obi-Wan Kenobi to the He-Ro character - who was one of our first SDCC exclusives. It looks pretty sharp, so here's hoping it's legit.

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Avast! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Sea Hawk ain't bad - he's also quite colorful. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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Joining him is a green, alleged deluxe named Snarl - more or less a Stegosaurus. There's a lot of green, and the head looks rather bug-like. It's gorgeous - buy one when it hopefully hits stores later this summer or around the DVD/Blu-Ray launch. (Or becomes some de facto international exclusive because of poor planning.)

Also, Generations Cliffjumper has been revealed by Transformers Colombia's Facebook page.

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"If you own The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass, DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again. The Walking Dead: Season 2, Ep. 1 ­ All That Remains required; sold separately. Captured, bloody and beaten; Clementine and her group learn what itšs like to live under the heel of a leader whose intelligence is rivaled only by his propensity for brutal violence. With escape being a priority, Clem is forced to make hard-hitting decisions in this episode."

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"Enter the squirrel! Defy the kitsune samurai who stole your clan's sacred acorns. Sneak through beautifully hand-painted landscapes, avoid capture by the guards, and snatch victory (and acorns) from your enemies. The vigilant foxes track your silent steps by scent. Keep ahead of them or use your ninja arsenal to escape. Use smoke bombs, ninja speed, shadow clones, freeze bombs, and flame cloaks to defeat your enemies. Hone your skills with Ninja Missions or train for endurance in Survival mode. Baffle your foes across 15 maps, attain 25 ranks, and conquer 5 difficulty levels. Master the way of Nutjitsu!"

Also available is Super Time Force for $15.

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Purples! The Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Dinobot Slug is one of many swell new figures hitting stores (supposedly) today, but depending on where you live you've seen them for days or weeks. Or if you shop at Target, maybe they won't be ready today - you'll have to check or order online. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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I found the pair on Tuesday of this week, and be careful - the Cosmos head is molded in white plastic, painted red. The red paint is already scraping off, so buy two or don't transform it. Mine somehow got a nasty gash in his head in under a day, and because I'm stupid I like the mold so much I'll likely buy a second. I should note that the date stamp on the toy and packaging indicates these were likely produced in March of this year, which is surprising given that they showed up overseas in 2013.

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The Wii U Virtual Console has a real NES classic with Adventures of Lolo.

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Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Mega Man IV for the GameBoy. It is $2.99.

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Big dragon! The Hasbro Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predaking may still be appearing at Ross stores near you, and if you see it you should buy it. It's surprisingly large, especially at clearance prices. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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Regular Scorn hit shops across America this week, and with the flexible tail and sail I can't assume the chrome will hold up to a lot of play on this special version - still, it's worth seeing if you haven't checked it out yet. The buy-it-now price was $260.

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Clear green! The Burger King Universal Monsters Bolts and Volts Frankenstein is another kid's meal toy that turned out to be fantastic. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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A backer-only update confirms that at-Botcon pickup is indeed in the works, and that the BMOG kits are expected to begin shipping to the US from China in about a week. Shipping to us is expected around June.

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These are upgrade heads to the "Grimwing" mold - Death Czar turns the on-clearance-now Target exclusive Darksteel into Deathsaurus, and the other one does the same for the Japanese Budora toy - which already has a swell head, so don't you dare replace it. The head + gun set is $28 plus shipping.

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Probably in Targets near you now! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Thrilling 30 Swerve with Flanker is easily one of the better figures released lately, so go get one. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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No release date is given, but it wouldn't surprise me to hear more about this figure from official channels sooner than later.

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Gorgeous. Don't forget, Power Lords are Friday too!

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New PS2 classic games this week: Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga for $9.99.

New PSOne games this week: Dragon Beat Legend of Pinball, Heroine Dream 2, Neo Planet, Sararašs Little Shop, and Tokyo 23-KU Seifuku Wars for $5.99 each. They're Japanese imports.

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Gotta catch 'em all! The Hasbro Pokemon Ash & Pikachu Action Figures were Hasbro's take on the big pop culture phenomenon of the late 1990s - rather than repackage Tomy's releases, they eventually made their very own version of Ash as well as Misty and Brock with articulation. Tomy's were statues. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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Also, Masterpiece Grimlock is showing up at Toys R Us for $59.99. I haven't seen one myself but the scalpers on eBay speak for themselves and prove Hasbro is charging too little for these.

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"Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!"

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"Europe, 1960. The tide of World War II has been turned using a new kind of mysterious, advanced technology. Using unrelenting force and intimidation, a ruthless world power has brought even the most powerful of nations to their knees. The regime now dominates the globe with an iron fist. You are the only man capable of rewriting history. In Wolfenstein: The New Order, assume the role of super soldier B.J. Blazkowicz as he uses elite combat tactics and an arsenal of uber advanced weaponry to take down the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Join forces with a band of dedicated resistance fighters and launch an offensive battle that spans the globe and beyond, as you seek to uncover the truth behind how this regime conquered the world so quickly. Take on massive mechs, super soldiers, and an army of seemingly unstoppable might as you fight to free the planet from a nightmare of unimaginable tyranny."

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So blue! The Four Horsemen Power Lords Ophidian Squad Soldier Action Figure went up for sale in February, with items taking a while to get to homes. It looks sort of like Cobra Commander and turned out quite nicely. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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They're not cheap - Adam Power and Lord Power are each $15. Ggripptogg is $20. The Ggrapptikk Trooper (the blue guy going to Volcan Rock club members, free, with Barlowe's signature) is $40, while Ggrabbtargg is only available to Volcan Rock and Power Ship club members at $25.

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The Wii U Virtual Console has a Super NES fighter with Street Fighter Alpha 2.

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Also up for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console: Mega Man V for the GameBoy. It is $2.99.

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Hard to spell! The Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Infinity Edition Ohpromatem Action Figure has three awesome heads and glowing boobs. This is not a sentence I can write often. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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6 new colors are coming June 1 at 8:00 PM Central - be ready! The Glyaxia-inspired pair is just the first reveal.

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In the flesh! The October Toys OTMFG Flesh 3DRetro Robot Mini-Figure was another $2 well-spent. So read on, and come back soon for more!

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Pink! The Four Horsemen Power Lords New York Comic Con Exclusive Ggrapptikk Grunt (Purple) Action Figure is long gone, and one of only two virtually unpainted Ggrapptikks in this line - the rest were given more color. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Stunning! Six flavors go on sale on June 1.

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Squirt! The Burger King Universal Monsters Scary Squirter Featuring the Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of my favorite monsters, but least favorite figures in this swell sub-line. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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Each 11-ounce mug is $8.90. Gorgeous.

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"The Games on Demand version supports English. French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Portuguese support will require a separate language pack download, accessible via the Additional Content menu option within the game. In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago has the country's most advanced computer system ­ one which controls almost every piece of city technology and holds key information on all of the city's residents. You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker but also a former thug, whose criminal past lead to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt your family, you'll be able to monitor and hack all who surround you while manipulating the city's systems to stop traffic lights, download personal information, turn off the electrical grid and more. Use the city of Chicago as your ultimate weapon and exact your own style of revenge. In a world led by technology, hacking is our weapon!"

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Awesome! The Hasbro Transformers Cybertron Giant Planet Mini-Con Team are some of the biggest Mini-Cons, easily some of the largest until the recent green 3-pack. They're really fun, so if you can get them do so. So read on and come back Monday for more!

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Club members are invited to submit questions for the next issue, so be sure to do so!

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Six figures go on sale June 1. Infection Red and a clear bluish color join previously announced mixes of Glyaxia yellow and blue, plus clear pink and green.

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The retail game Mario Kart 8 is up for download or retail purchase on May 30.

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