AUTOBAHN
July 3, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
From left to right: Count Dooku, Anakin Skywalker. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Hasbro Marvel: Fan's Choice Voting for 2010
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 From Hasbro's always pleasant PR stooges: "There's a new wave of Marvel Legends 2 Packs on the way in 2010 and you help to decide who's in them. The basics are simple - six total characters, you pick three and we pick three. Sound like fun? Voting for this all new Fan's Choice will start on July 22nd when we reveal all of the possible choices at San Diego Comic Con."
Pictured: Warpath, Multiple Man, Lady Bullseye.
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King of Fighters '98, Worms 2 for the Xbox 360 Released
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  Two new games are up this week for $10/800 points!
King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match is another SNK NeoGeo fighter, with lots and lots of characters.
Also new is Worms 2, which brings you more invertebrate-based chaos.
The site also now requires Silverlight for Mac users. Thanks for another crappy plug-in, Microsoft!
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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  Your lone new game this week is Punisher: No Mercy. It's $9.99, unless we were misinformed. From the publisher: "Powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine, it offers frantic, arcade-style shooting action with a heavy focus on multiplayer modes, supporting up to 8 players online."
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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  A group of games dropped this week. The downloadables are: Capcom Classics Collection Remixed ($19.99), Mind Quiz ($9.99), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials ($19.99).
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Comedy Is Dead: Goodbye Mrs. Noah, Aziz & Raaaaaaaandy
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  Comedy Is Dead has updated with Mollie Sugden, BBC's Mrs. Noah and Mrs. Slocombe, Dead at 86, which pretty much is the story. The British actress was best known as Are You Being Served?'s Mrs. Slocombe, but also the title character of Come Back Mrs. Noah, a much less beloved show about a nice lady who wins a cooking contest and accidentally gets blasted off into space. We haven't seen it in years but it seemed worth bringing up.
We also had the fortune to attend a taping of an upcoming Aziz Ansari comedy special for Comedy Central. What happens there? Click here for some notes.
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Ad: New G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra At Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: New movie toys are based on the new film and old toys, which may make the Rise of Cobra toy line a good one.
So what's new? Here are a few additions.
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Why No, They're Martian Cigarettes. Here, Try One.
July 1, 2009 |
Review: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Opening)
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  Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is a scam, but the kind of a scam you're going to be happy to buy in to. For $8, you get about 30% of the game-- the rest is in downloadable chunks that come... when they're ready, apparently, as only part of the game is available today.
The good: Plays like a Super NES game that's slightly more advanced than the original, extremely faithful to the original style.
The bad: Super short, more expensive than you'd like, you will complain about the price.
We loved the game so much we downloaded the bonus episode, and will likely get the rest. We have no shame. Read on to see why we're suckers!
--AP
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Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the TIE Fighter Pilot figure from 1996. As the first version of this figure in the modern era, it was great-- one of the better 1996 figures, and far better than the 1982 original. But in 2009, how is it? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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Movies: New In Theaters
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  So what's new this week?
Wide Release
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Public Enemies
Limited Release
- I Hate Valentine's Day
- Died Young, Stayed Pretty
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Comedy Is Dead: An Extremely Slow Week for Funny
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with A Slow Week for Funny, which tells you about key talk show appearances and comedy retail releases. There's also a funny Ice Age poster.
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New Andrew Jackson Jihad CD Coming in September
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  If you like your folk music a) angry, b) from Arizona, and c) on a budget, we assume you are already familiar with Phoenix's favorite sons, Andrew Jackson Jihad. (The band's music has nothing to do with those words.) They're releasing a new album called "Can't Maintain" this Fall, and they posted a few previews and some album art (pictured). You are welcome.
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Too Much Information
June 30, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the 2005 Grievous' Bodyguard, the first incarnation of this pretty nifty robot. It hasn't been improved upon too much since its release, and no super articulated version exists yet. But is it good enough to buy a few of? Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
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More G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Pre-Orders
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  Can't wait for this weekend? A number of stores are now accepting pre-orders for a number of items from the movie line, including the Pit playset, the Night Raven jet, and the Accelerator Suit Duke Figure. Warning/guarantee, those are sponsor links, but you can find these at pretty much any online seller.
Also take note, Target stores are clearancing out their 25th anniversary stock-- exclusives included. And Mighty Muggs. You might want to keep an eye out there for army builders, comic packs, or goodies you may have initially skipped.
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Nintendo Wii Downloads This Week
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 WiiWare Triplets this week! First up is Water Warfare from Hudson, an 800-point game where you can soak your friends in an online multiplayer shooter. Reel Fishing Challenge is 500 points, and involves free play and missions, apparently. We didn't see much official info on this one. Rounding out the three releases is Silver Star Reversi from Agetec, which you pretty much know what it is from the name, or won't be too interested. It's also 500 points.
Virtual Console fans, it's the Sega Master Systen game Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa . It's $5, and for you shooter fans out there.
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Nintendo DSi Downloads This Week
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  Got a DSi? You can fake an interest in this week's new title, the downloadable Sudoku Master, for a mere $5 (500 points). It's great if you don't have access to pencils or those free puzzle sites.
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Video Game Clearing House: Ancient Super GameBoy Controller Discovered
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  There is little we find more exciting than nifty finds from the 16-bit era, particularly if they are related to Nintendo in any way. (Note the picture.) There were other new items too, so here's a big list. The controller, though, is the coolest of them. And Ron Gilbert is pretty awesome too.
- The Super GameBoy Commander kicks our collective asses. An online store we frequent just found a bunch. The Hori controller was released in Japan for the Super Famicom (and is compatible with the Super NES) specifically to go as a companion to the awesome Super GameBoy adapter which let you play GameBoy stuff on your TV. We've never seen it before and we assume you may be new to it, too. If you need to be told more, you will never understand, you miserable ingrates. This is a beautiful piece of lost hardware.
- Creator of LucasFilm Games' SCUMM engine, Ron Gilbert, will be the keynote speaker at PAX in Seattle this Labor Day. (That's the one in September.)
- SupaRobo Gakuen is God's gift to toy robot junkies. This Japanese Nintendo DS game, coming later this Summer, includes the robots we ugly Americans know as Voltron, Gundam, Zoids, Mazinger Z, and tons more. Short of Optimus Prime, C-3PO, or Wall-E we're not sure what else could be crammed in here.
- Papercraft Arcade Cabinets can be yours of Donkey Kong, Galaga, Dragon's Lair, etc. Assuming you have a good printer.
- Sony may have a patent that proves it can emulate PS2 on the PS3. Siliconera.com has a report.
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It Doesn't Belong To You
June 22, 2009 |
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!
 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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson! Today: R2-D2 from last year's battle pack, with exciting blast damage. It's a figure you already have 12 times over, but now he's like broken and stuff. Go to Figure of the Day to find out!
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G-Force Toys Out, From Company You've Never Heard Of
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  For our guinea pig fans out there-- both of you-- you might be interested in knowing a fairly extensive selection of toys based on the upcoming sure-to-entertain-young-children film have just hit stores. Action figures are available in large and tiny 2.5-inch scale, as are plush, animatronic toys, and a playset. So far these have only been spotted at Toys "R" Us, and we're pretty sure this will end up a de-facto exclusive. These are manufactured by "Smart Christmas Solutions." We've never heard of them either.
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G.I. Joe Convention Exclusive Figure Pics, Crimson Strike Team Redux
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  Sorry we forgot to show you pictures, but the G.I. Joe club has its first exclusive boxed convention set based on the 25th Anniversary-style molds! But here's where it gets weird-- the 2009 set is an update of the 2002 set, which used the 1980s molds. If you're still with us, check out a preview of the Crimson Baroness and Viper as well as a glimpse at Crimson Tomax and Xamot. These look way, way better than we expected for red repaints, little details like the Baroness' glasses plus silver boot highlights, and the chrome face of the Viper really make these look wonderful. Which is good, because the set is friggin' expensive. No word yet on what add-ons will be at the show, or when we will see images of the 12-inch figure exclusives.
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Comedy Is Dead: Times Are Tough, It's Bad For Ya
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with Times are Tough: Timmy Williams of Whitest Kids U Know, a hard-hitting look at the jobs talented comedians are taking in a down economy.
There's also a look at It's bad For Ya, George Carlin's final and arguably most Carlin-esque comedy album.
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The Duke Leaving Freezepop, 16bit.com Staff Ensaddened
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 While apparently announced a month back, we just got an email from the band confirming that fabeled hero of myth and legend, The Duke (of whatever) is leaving the under appreciated but delightful synth pop outfit Freezepop, best known for not being known. He'll be doing a few more shows with the group, which has been around for about ten years, before going back to work on Rock Band Frequency Whatever. We assume the band's output will not slow down... as they don't exactly release a lot of new stuff anyway.
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Recent Playmobil Headlines from Playmoblog
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  have you been reading our side project, Playmoblog? It's the only English-language Playmobil blog updated with any sense of regularity or, quite possibly, at all. We've added some new content for you to enjoy and/or ignore.
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New Transformers Sequel Makes More Money Than You Can Count
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  Apparently "revenge: is a dish best served on piles of money. Michael Bay's scorn has been heaped upon the world to the tune of $112 million-- for the weekend. This brings its domestic take since last week to $201 million and its overseas cash grab to $186 million, making the grand total a million kajillion dollars.
It seems the toys are in ready supply, which means either kids aren't jumping on the new releases or that Hasbro actually realized how much money it probably lost by not having a buttload of stuff on the shelves in 2009. Either way, Revenge of the Fallen can be enjoyed at a toy store near you, or merely tolerated at the local cineplex.
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Crushing Skulls
June 26, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the brand new Jedi Padawan, the girl specifically, from the new Star Tours set. This is the first female human Padawan figure! How is it? Well, read on. And go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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PS3: PSN Updates This Week
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 After hitting the Xbox 360, Atlus published Droplits for the PS3, too. It's $9.99, effectively the same price on both consoles. You may also grab the PSOne game Mobile Light Force.
You may also download a free demo for The BIGS 2.
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PSP: PSN Updates This Week
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 A large number of games dropped this week. The downloadables are: Brothers in Arms D-Day ($14.99), Chessmaster: The Art of Learning ($19.99), Driver 76 ($19.99), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ($19.99).
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LOST Figure, Bobble License Awarded to Bif Bang Pow!
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  Bif Bang Pow!, best known for its Flash Gordon and Big Lebowski product line, will be producing action figures and bobble heads for Lost, the ABC TV show. The first product produced will be a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Linus Benjamin, limited to 1,008 pieces. Pre-orders will not be available.
The first wave of action figures has been announced by and is selling at Entertainment Earth. Unlike the McFarlane Toys figures, these will have actual articulation and be packaged in two-packs. The first wave has two such sets, one with Jack Shephard and Kate Austen plus another with James "Sawyer" Ford and Juliet Burke. These 7-inch figures are scheduled to ship this November, and they should be on display first at the Entertainment Earth booth at Comic-Con International 2009. Approvals permitting, we will bring you pictures here.
--AP, full disclosure: the 16bit team consults on Bif Bang Pow! products
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Comedy Is Dead: BREAKING CELEBRITY NEWS
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 Comedy Is Dead has updated with BREAKING CELEBRITY NEWS. Someone is fine-- but who? Click and find out!
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With a DJ
June 25, 2009 |
Star Wars Figure of the Day Updated at Galactic Hunter
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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 Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!
Today we look at the only >Orn Free Taa figure, which first hit stores in 2002. How did the blue fatty age? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!
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G.I. Joe Movie Eel, Pit Trooper Revealed
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 Those eBay sellers are on top of things. Check out the Cobra Eel, a new evil diver, and the Pit Trooper, a generic hero trooper. And if you missed it, here's Zartan.
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Droplitz, Garou for the Xbox 360 Released
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 Two new games are up this week for $10/800 points, and a third is on sale!
Garou: Mark Of The Wolves is an SNK NeoGeo fighter, a follow-up to the fun and fist-filled Fatal Fury. Online play is now available for this title, which should keep you busy until the next fighter comes out-- it looks like good times.
Also new is Droplitz, which we had to look at a couple of times before figuring out what the word was. This puzzler is developed by Blitz Arcade and distributed by Atlus, and is meant for one player. Puzzle fun can be found here if you're so inclined.
This week's sale for Gold subscribers is Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD, 33% off. It's only $10/800 points through Sunday.
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Comedy Is Dead: Road Trip Album Picks: Pennsylvania Macaroni Company (Comedians of Comedy)
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  Comedy Is Dead has updated with Road Trip Album Picks: Pennsylvania Macaroni Company (Comedians of Comedy) , the second installment. This EP from Chunklet Records features Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Eugene Mirman explaining life on the road, food, and fighting. They also sing-- well, Patton does.
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Ad: New Junko Mizanu At Entertainment Earth
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Ad: While Hasbro has cranked out a bunch of designer ponies, this is one of the first with the name of the designer attached to it. The Junko Mizuno Designer My Little Pony sports a fuzzy hood and numerous tentacles, flowers, and other elements which really make it stand out on a shelf. If you've ever wanted to combine the style of urban vinyl with the My Little Pony toys you enjoyed as a kid, this may be it.
Thanks for your repeated purchases! (We get a chunk of the sale, you see.)
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