I'm Sorry, What?
May 1, 2015 |
Review: Mattel Batman The Joker
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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!
Chaos is cheap! The Mattel Batman The Joker can be found at the likes of Big Lots or Tuesday Morning. Read on and come back Monday for more!
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Transformers Impressions: Quickslinger and Break-Neck
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Via the Adam16bit Tumblr: Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Break-Neck. The new Combiner Hunters toys are similar to (but not identical to) Japanese Unite Warriors releases, except they cost a lot less and you don't have to buy a boxed set. And the paint is a little different, from the look of things.
Close to 20 images and a bunch of early impressions await you at that link.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Dukes of Hazzard Exclusive at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a ton of new pre-orders! Get six new figures in the Dukes of Hazzard 8-Inch Action Figure Set - EE Exclusive - and get free shipping in the USA too!
Order yours now - get free shipping in the USA when you snag Bo, Luke, Daisy, and Abraham Hogg!
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's Wii U offerings: amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits.
The Wii U Virtual Console has the Nintendo 64 game Paper Mario for $9.99.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Karous -The Beast of Re:Eden-, Heart Beaten, and My Horse 3D Best Friends.
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Good Haul, Man
May 6, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Motormaster
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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!
Merge for the kill! Roadkill! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Motormaster is yet another required purchase in the line that upsells itself. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Ad: New Godzilla Exclusive at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a new Godzilla Vinyl Wars Biollante Sofubi Vinyl Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive! This is a limited edition of only 100 pieces.
Pre-order yours today! Or don't - miss out on the bragging rights, why don't you.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Airmech Arena, Cosmophony, Ether One, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Ð Game of the Year Edition, and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.
New arcade classic games this week: Arcade Archives City Connection.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Chariot, Cosmophony, and Syberia II.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Cosmophony.
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It's Late, I'm Home, I'm Tired
May 7, 2015 |
Review: Onell Design Glyos Crayboth Marauder MK II 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!
Little, crabby, different! The Onell Design Glyos Crayboth Marauder MK II Action Figure is a rethink of the original deco, but with fancier eyebrows. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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New Games for the Xbox One Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to try Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, a $19.99 download. Microsoft says:
"Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein: The New Order. The adventure, which spans eight chapters and two interconnected stories, features the hallmarks of MachineGames thrilling action, immersive story and intense first-person combat. As war hero B.J. Blazkowicz, arm yourself with new weapons such as the bolt-action rifle and grenade-launching Kampfpistole as you attempt to thwart the advancing Nazi war machine, and take advantage of duel-wielding pipes that can be used for wall climbing or for vicious take-downs of never-before-seen Nazi adversaries."
Also available: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition.
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Its Original Form
May 12, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Twinstrike
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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!
Overseas exclusive! The Hasbro Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Twinstrike is on Amazon for about $20, which is pretty good for a tough-to-find release like this one. So read on, and come back soon for more!
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New Earthbound, Zelda Toys
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Via the NCS: Zelda Musou Stand Figure and Mother Figure Strap. New from Takara Tomy Arts!
The Mother/Earthbound set is 6 figures for $22.90. Zelda is 4 figures for $23.90.
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New "Igavania" Game from Koji Igarashi
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Via Kickstarter: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has already been doubly funded for PC, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One - no portables or Nintendo consoles are listed or planned.
The game ranges from $28 (digital) to $60 (physical) with the usual crazy reward tiers. It is due March 2017, supposedly. Also remember Mighty No. 9 was due in April of 2015 but is now slated for Fall of this year.
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Eggs, Baskets
May 13, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Jurassic World Tyrannosaurus Rex 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!
The biggest T-Rex in the new line... so far. The Hasbro Jurassic World Tyrannosaurus Rex Action Figure is a big lizard in your back yard. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Star Wars R7-Series Astromech Droid Gold Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R7-Series Astromech Droid Gold (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a new head on a too-tall body, but it's neat enough because it comes with a Leia.
More tomorrow!
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Ad: New Godzilla Exclusive, Star Wars at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a new Godzilla Vinyl Wars Godzilla 1974 Sofubi Vinyl Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive! This is a limited edition of only 100 pieces.
Pre-order yours today! Or don't - miss out on the bragging rights, why don't you. Order theStar Wars Black Series 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Wave 8 Case from Entertainment Earth now! The 6-inch Wampa, the new 3 3/4-inch Mosep, and many other new figures are up for grabs if you're fast - so order your singles, sets, and cases while you can.
Also order these fine items:
Star Wars Black Series 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Wave 8 Case
Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Legends Wave 4 Set
Transformers Robots in Disguise One-Step Changers Wave 5
Transformers Robots in Disguise Hyper Change Heroes Wave 4
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Nom Nom Galaxy, Project CARS, The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone, Arcade Apocalypse Bundle, ArcaniA The Complete Tale, Color Guardians, Lost Orbit, Schrödinger¹s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark, Toren, Ultratron, and AirMech Arena.
New arcade classic games this week: Arcade Archives DOUBLE DRAGON.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Ultratron, Prototype Franchise Bundle, The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone, and Arcade Apocalypse Bundle.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Color Guardians, Ultratron, Breach & Clear, and Arcade Apocalypse Bundle.
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I Feel It
May 14, 2015 |
Review: Playmates Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Commander Gul Dukat 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! Or... not evil. It depends on the week. The Playmates Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Commander Gul Dukat Action Figure was a lunch figure from when the line debuted a fairly long time ago, so see how he aged 21 years later. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Star Wars R9-Series Astromech Droid Silver Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R9-Series Astromech Droid Silver (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a good one, kids.
More tomorrow!
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New Games for the Xbox One Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to try Schrodinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark, a $9.99 download. Microsoft says:
"Schrodinger's Cat is a fun, frantic, wacky and colourful puzzle-laden platform game, set in a unique and quirky quantum physics world. There's chaos at the Particle Zoo! What used to be a cheery theme-park environment is now overrun with hungry leptons, sticky-fingered gluons and massive, stubborn bosons. The Zoo is put on lockdown, and the emergency services are called in to sort everything out. Those emergency services? Schrodinger's Cat, of course!"
Also available: Project CARS Digital Edition and Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition.
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The Big Pill
May 15, 2015 |
Review: Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo Mario 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!
Get this one! The Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo Mario Action Figure is pretty good, and pretty easy to find. Read on and come back Monday for more!
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Star Wars R3-Series Astromech Droid Silver Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R3-Series Astromech Droid Silver (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a good one, arguably the most universal dome in the entire series - it looks good everywhere.
More tomorrow!
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's 3DS offerings: The 3DS retro library has the arcade game 3D Thunder Blade at $5.99.
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Ultratron, Funk of Titans, and Nihilumbra.
Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: New Super Mario Bros. from the Nintendo DS. This is $9.99. Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue & White from the GameBoy Advance is $7.99.
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Much Fizz
May 18, 2015 |
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: Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Alien (with Metallic Flesh)
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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!
Even more retron! The Super7 x Funko Alien ReAction Alien (with Metallic Flesh) is charming as it takes an unproduced design from the 1970s and applies a produced design with it - this makes a figure that's even more Kennery than the Kenner prototype, as it uses the deco of the original jumbo figure. So --AP
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Star Wars R4-Series Astromech Droid Blue MKII Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R4-Series Astromech Droid Blue MKII (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's actually different from the last one - the panel design is quite new.
More tomorrow!
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Big Lots Carrying Cheap Glass Bottle Sodas
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If you frequent Big Lots! while hunting for weird small Transformers, you might have noticed displays with Moon Pies and glass-bottled sodas. Frostie Root Beer, various ginger beers, prickly pear sodas, and other things I usually drive out of my way to pay $2 a bottle for (once in a big while) are being sold for 75 cents a whack - which is pretty cheap for this stuff these days.
I don't know if this a test market or if there will be more - the sign on the unfinished display showed cardboard soda caddies which were not present - but you might want to keep an eye out for this stuff. (If they start stocking Jolt all bets are off.)
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Ad: New Star Wars at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a new Star Wars Clone Trooper Dirty Penny Hikari Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive! This is a limited edition of only 250 pieces.
Pre-order yours today! If you don't, there are only 250, so you'll miss out.
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Another One Bites the Dust
May 19, 2015 |
Review: October Toys Skeleton Warriors Bone Titan Skeleton Action Figure
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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!
Enter the bone zone! The October Toys Skeleton Warriors Bone Titan Skeleton Action Figure is a pretty spectacular $10 Glyos figure, read this and consider buying one because it's good. So read on, and come back soon for more!
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F.A.O. Schwarz Closing Last Store (For Now)
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Via the Hollywood Reporter: F.A.O. Schwarz, Toy Store in 'Big,' to Close Its Fifth Avenue Location.
Since being purchased by Toys R Us, this location is, pretty much, a fancier Toys R Us without the usual level of mass-market glitz. I made it a point to stop there during Toy Fair if there's time between meetings and dinners, usually to snag some Playmobil or (more generally) to find out it closed around 7 PM and I get to walk back in the snow empty-handed. Such is the way of things. The store may reopen, so says the article, but it's not like TRU has done much with the Kay-Bee or eToys brand names it owns lately.
What's particularly depressing is that even though this was effectively a reskinned TRU, it also means that yet another toy store from the 20th Century has (temporarily?) bit the dust. Kay-Bee, ToyCo, Lionel PlayWorld, eToys, Zany Brainy, and numerous other stores regional and national are all gone.
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Eggs, Baskets
May 20, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Thundercracker
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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!
Big toy, tons of guns. The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Thundercracker is shipping now if you ordered online, as is Ultra Magnus but mine hasn't shown up yet. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Star Wars R2-Series Astromech Droid Black and Gold Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R2-Series Astromech Droid Black and Gold (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's basically Goldie, R3-S6, with some changes.
More tomorrow!
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Yet Another Ultimate Retro Console
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Via many: Japan Getting RetroFreak Game Console. It doesn't play everything, but it does play NES, Famicom, Genesis, Mega Drive, the GameBoy family, PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16, and apparently lets you download games into it. And it has HDMI out.
Translations show some added detail, but things like "price" and "US availability" remain to be seen. This is certainly the most ambitious one of these consoles, so let's stay tuned and then balk at the $200+ price tag.
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Amazon Has New Amiibo Display
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Power A has a new POWER A amiibo End Level Display up for grabs on Amazon. It holds at least 6 figures on a staircase that looks like it came out of Super Mario Bros.
This item is due August 3, 2015.
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Ad: New Captain America Exclusive at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a new Captain America Steven Rogers Dog Tags Necklace Prop Replica - Entertainment Earth Exclusive!
Pre-order yours today! Or don't.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game + Expansion Pass, Aces of the Luftwaffe, and Farming Simulator 15.
New arcade classic games this week: Arcade Archives TERRA CRESTA.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Farming Simulator 15.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed and Alien Shooter.
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All The Words
May 22, 2015 |
Review: Funko Predator (Invisible) ReAction 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!
Not bad! The Funko Predator (Invisible) ReAction Figure is pretty good, but lacks the green splatter of the SDCC one last year. Read on and come back Monday for more!
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Star Wars R5-Series Astromech Droid Red and Black (not R5-K6) Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R5-Series Astromech Droid Red and Black (not R5-K6) (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a make-good on a rare droid from an old Battle Pack.
More next week!
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Ad: New Combiner Wars In Stock* at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added new Transformers Quickslinger and Brake-Neck! Thrilling new figures can be yours, * = if they're still available. They are in stock at press time.
No pre-orders here - they're in stock until they run out. Free US shipping at $79!
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SDCC Chrome Combiner Wars Devastator Revealed
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Via the Facesbook: 2015 Special Edition Devastator.
This one has a new head sculpt and chrome bits. There may be some other paint changes but I have not compared the pictures with a magnifying glass as of yet. Check it out! The Comic-Con version is due in July and the regular version will probably follow in August.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's 3DS offerings: Samurai Defender.
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Swords & Soldiers II, Blocky Bot, Journey of a Special Average Balloon, Shapes of Gray, Stone Shire, and Vector Assault.
Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: Mega Man Zero 2 from the GameBoy Advance. This is $7.99. SUPER E.D.F. Earth Defense Force from the Super NES is $7.99.
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It Was Dirty
May 27, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Cyclonus
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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!
Make your own Galvatronus! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Cyclonus is in stock on some online stores now, unless it sold out. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Star Wars R8-Series Astromech Droid White and Blue Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R8-Series Astromech Droid White and Blue (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a mess, but a nice mess.
More tomorrow!
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Transformers Arcee Repaint Coming, Somewhere, Eventually
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Via TF-Prototype: Arcee. This page says it's a BotCon prototype, but given that it appears on an upcoming comic book it seems unlikely they would put it out there exclusively - it would be unprecedented if they did.
The deco is extremely similar to a Burger King Z-Bots toy, so you know I already love it and hope I can get one. I'd bank on SDCC, or perhaps even an unknown retailer exclusive like the May Mayhem items last week.
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Ad: New SNL Exclusive at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added a new Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Amy Poehler/Tina Fey 3 1/2-Inch Action Figures Set of 2 - Entertainment Earth Exclusive!
Pre-order yours today! Or get it at Comic-Con. $29.99 for the set.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Badland Game of the Year, Magicka 2, Roundabout, and Ultra Street Fighter IV.
New arcade classic games this week: Crazy Climber and Ninja-Kid.
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PS3: PSN Updates
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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Badland Game of the Year and Weird Park: The Final Show.
New PSOne games this week: Shadow Tower is for $5.99.
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PS Vita: PSN Updates This Week
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New to the PSP Vita this week: Badland Game of the Year, Vitamin Z, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and Invizimals: The Resistance.
New PSOne games this week: Mega Man 8 is for $5.99.
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Spray Paint The Walls
May 28, 2015 |
Review: October Toys Skeleton Warriors Baron Dark 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!
Pull yourself together - or don't. The October Toys Skeleton Warriors Baron Dark Action Figure is Glyos-compatible, so you could call this evil skeletal dictator something like Napoleon Bones-Apart or something. Blown-aparte? You've got options. So read on and come back tomorrow for more!
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Star Wars R2-Series Astromech Droid White and Yellow Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R2-Series Astromech Droid White and Yellow (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's eggy.
More tomorrow!
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Transformers Chromia Repaint Coming, Too
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Via TFW2005: Repainted Generations Arcee...And Chromia. Arcee looks like the old Burger King Z-Bots Buzzsaw, but Chromia... who knows. A Camien perhaps? Neato.
A new Windblade is expected next, so keep your eyes open for that.
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Ad: New Star Trek Exclusive at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Entertainment Earth added the new Star Trek IV: Whales with Spock Bobble Head - Entertainment Earth Exclusive!
Pre-order yours today! Or get it at Comic-Con. $19.99.
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New Games for the Xbox One Released
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Xbox fans, it's time to try Rogue Legacy, a $14.99 download. Microsoft says:
"Rogue Legacy, the critically acclaimed genealogical rogue-'LITE', has arrived. Every time you die, your children succeed you. Each child is unique; one could be colorblind, while another could be dyslexic. But that's okay, because nobody's perfect. So if you've ever wanted to play as a bald ninja dwarf now's your chance!"
Also available: The Evil Within Digital Bundle and Game of Thrones - Episode 4: Sons of Winter.
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Tales from the Road
May 29, 2015 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Armada Megatron
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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!
Antlers! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Armada Megatron is a decent nostalgia trip for the now 13-year-old series. To put the time in perspective for you older fans, the 2000 reissue of Optimus Prime in Japan was only their 15th anniversary of Generation One. Read on and come back Monday for more!
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Star Wars R2-Series Astromech Droid Blue and Yellow (not R8-B7) Reviewed at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Figure of the Day! Today: R2-Series Astromech Droid Blue and Yellow (not R8-B7) (Star Tours Droid Factory 2015)! It's a make-good on a 2012 figure that never saw production from Hasbro.
More next week!
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Transformers Arcee Repaint Gets New Hands
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Via TFW2005: More Images Of Potential Generations Arcee Repaint. Why do you care? A third set of hands - before we had closed hands (which pretty much nobody found) plus open hands (which didn't work well). Now we've got 5mm hands, which is nicer - and so far only on this black version.
Also new: Clash of the Transformers Legion Two Packs Out in Australia - one may assume these are coming to the USA and one may also assume BotCon announcements have just been trumped by reality of product flow.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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This week's 3DS offerings: Glory of Generals: The Pacific.
New for DSiWare: G. G. Series WONDERLAND for $1.99.
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Nintendo Wii U Downloads This Week
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Baila Latino and Don't Starve: Giant Edition.
Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun/Blue Moon from the GameBoy Advance is $7.99, as is Mega Man Zero 3. Rival Turf from the Super NES is $7.99.
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