Released in 1971 by Parker Brothers, Gnip Gnop isn’t one of those games you could play quietly with a friend in the wee hours of the morning while your parents were sleeping – a fact I can attest to from personal experience!
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Whoever wants to understand much must play much.
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Space Invaders for the Atari 2600 was the first arcade to home video console license.
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Marvel Select Sabretooth is back... from the grave? Diamond Select Toys has decided to give Wolverine's most popular nemesis the ol' Walking Dead treatment with a new MS Zombie Sabretooth.
Marvel.com snagged an exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming figure (who will be shown at Toy Fair). While I'm not a fan of the Marvel Zombies... well, I'm not sure how to finish that sentence because I'm not sold on the design. Sure, there's some awesomely gory detail between the hunk of flesh missing at the shoulder and wide gash at his midsection/ Plus his head looks wickedly evil. However, I continue to have a hard time thinking of Sabretooth as a zombie which might be keeping me from enjoying this design.
Sabretooth follows on the heels of the Marvel Zombie Magneto released late last year (which I thought was pretty awesome-looking). Zombie-lovers may also appreciate the previously released MS Zombie Hulk and MS Zombie Spider-Man.
[UPDATE: Pre-orders have opened]
Is it possible for a figure to look too much like its movie counterpart? Hot Toys just now released a photo gallery for its upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron Ultron Prime (not to be confused with cousin Optimus) and, well, the figure almost looks like it's CGI.
Some of the close-up shots of the body confirm that this is indeed a figure (and not some computer representation of a character or figure), but that head-sculpt is absolutely uncanny. It almost looks like it was ripped from the film (or trailer, as the case may be... or stills from the trailer. The important thing is that the detail is crazy).
Aiding in this effect, of course, is a LED light-up head and upper torso which makes the silver pop even more. Ultron is listed as being 41-cm tall (that's roughly 16-inches) and he features FULLY ARTICULATED HANDS! That's right, no hand-swapping here: Ultron is individually jointed at the knuckles and middle-segment of the finger (and possibly also right before the finger tip?). It's a cool touch that we don't always see in the Hot Toys line.
Given the listed size and lighting effects, I expect that Ultron will probably go for around the same price as that awesome Hot Toys Thanos.
UPDATE: Pre-orders are now open. Hot Toys' Ultron Prime will run you a sizable US$375 which is US$40 cheaper than Thanos (probably due to Thanos' bulk and the fact he comes with a throne). He's scheduled to ship between January and March of 2016.
[ Pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles ]
From the popular anime and manga series “Kuroko no Basuke” comes the Kazunari Takao 1/8 Scale PVC Figure by Megahouse. He’s posed in his Shūtoku High basketball uniform and is performing a killer between the legs crossover. With that look of determination in his eyes, you can just tell he’s going to drive to the hoop and score. The Kazunari Takao figure stands approximately 18cm tall and retails for ¥8,600. Look for him to be released in June 2015.
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From the popular anime and manga series “Berserk” comes the Wonderful Hobby Selection Guts 1/6 Scale Polystone figure by Max Factory. The Guts statue stands a whopping 75cm tall with most of that height coming from his massive sword ‘Dragonslayer’ which he is holding overhead. ‘Dragonslayer’ is coated in the blood of the slain apostle with which he stands atop and the fierce look upon his face truly shows just how berserk he really is. Guts was sculpted by Tsuyoshi Hamasaki and the base was sculpted by Katsuto Urano. The entire statue was painted by the amazingly talented Hiroyuki Hirose.
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From the anime “Senki Zesshou Symphogear G” comes the Chris Yukine Bunny Style – White Edition – 1/7 PVC Figure by AQUAMARINE. The Chris Yukine figure was first introduced at Wonder Festival 2015 and is now available for pre-order on the Good Smile Company online shop. She was sculpted by Abira and stands approximately 22cm tall. Chris Yukine retails for ¥10,000 and will release in May 2015.
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From the anime and manga series “Trinity Seven” comes the Lieselotte Sherlock – Swimwear Version – 1/8 Scale PVC Figure by PLUM. The Lieselotte Sherlock figure stands approximately 24.5cm tall and she sports a sexy bikini which shows off her toned stomach and gorgeous chest. She retails for ¥11,000 and will ship in May 2015.
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From the anime “Date A Live” comes the Tobiichi Origami School Swimsuit ~Doggie Version~ Figure by Griffon Enterprises. The Tobiichi Origami School Swimsuit figure stands approximately 15.5 cm tall and retails for ¥11,000. She will be released in March 2015.
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Birdie spent yesterday sick with a stomach bug. By early afternoon, she was also sick of the sofa, the side chair, all of her pillows and the floor. She just couldn’t get comfortable. I couldn’t help but wish we had a beanbag to comfort and mold around her little body! Especially if it was one […]
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