Independent design studio Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons' Kickstarter campaign for DIGITAL 18:05:80 // A Sculptural Tribute to Ian Curtis of Joy Division has a little over a day left for funding. They're making this piece available in cold-cast porcelain and aluminum at the $250.00 and $600.00 funding tiers. Check out the Kickstarter page here.
A Sculptural Tribute to Ian Curtis of Joy Division
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KAWS x Medicom Mono Astro Boy
It’s been quite a KAWS overload the last couple months with the Boba Fett release, as well as both the resting places dropping within days of each other. Now we have some fresh news of a Mono Astroboy release, coming sometime mid March. Time to tap into your piggy banks...
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New List at Topless Robot: “The Top Ten Most Controversial Action Figures of the Modern Era”
I’m not sure how this list had never been done before (for TR anyway). It was fun to write. I remember being aware of a few of these when they happened, but I didn’t realize the extent of some of them, particularly Death Row Marv. The Top Ten Most Controversial Action Figures of the Modern Era [...]
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Hot Toys Expendables 2 Barney Ross Sixth Scale Figure
Hot Toys Expendables 2 Barney Ross Sixth Scale Figure
Fans of the Expendables 2 brace yourself because the Hot Toys Expendables 2 Barney Ross Sixth Scale Figure is coming soon! This figure is based...
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Injustice Battle Arena Week 4 Winners Announced Featuring First Extended Gameplay of Superman, Sinestro, Green Arrow and Hawkgirl
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment reveal the newest batch of winners to triumph in the fourth round of Injustice Battle Arena. With these latest victors, the preliminary rounds of the battle close, and next week the continuing contenders will face off against each other in the quarterfinals. Fans can now watch two [...]
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Review - Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Deluxe Ripclaw
The most talked-about figure in Beast Hunters Wave 2, Ripclaw, the Predacon design used for Ser-Ket in Rage of the Dinobots also turns out to be the best figure in the assortment! Continue to full review
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New Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Trailer Preview - Time For a New Leader
Many thanks to YouTube member JhayKhayCee2 who has posted an unseen Transformers Prime Beast Hunters trailer. This one shows us Smokescreen in an encounter with the badly damages Optimus Prime saying it is time for a new leader. You know who that is? Transformers Prime Beast Hunters premieres March 22, 2013. Watch the new trailer below for all the details.
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My Little Pony x Mimobot
Bronies rejoice! Mimoco has unveiled the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic X Mimobot Series of flash drives, available in up to 128GB as well as USB3.0 speeds. The three piece collection showcases Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, and Rainbow Dash. Each My Little Pony Mimobot comes preloaded with extra digital goodies, including wallpapers, icons, and avatars, [...]
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Gunman Clive: A Worthy Bang for your Small Buck The concept of...
Gunman Clive: A Worthy Bang for your Small Buck
The concept of indie-gaming really just turns me on in today’s game market. A tiny team or sole person creates a video game with a small budget, releases it, and the creator(s) waits for people to find it and dig through the game, leaving a player with the feeling of wanting more from the content’s source, or just similar titles. A big part of indie-gaming is also tapping into the nostalgia feeling, bringing back difficultly into levels similar to gaming in the early 90’s, and giving it to the consumer with a fresh, yet familiar new feeling.
In the case of Gunman Clive, Bertil Hörbergs (who worked on the Bionic Commando reboot), has given iOS and 3DS gamers an artsy sidescroller game for older gamers to appreciate and newer players to gaze upon wondrously.
AWESOME
- The sepia art style is pretty and makes you feel as if you’re walking through a sketch. It’s minimal, yet it works very well.
- Gunman Clive really taps into the nostalgia factor here, taking direct inspiration from old-school sidescrollers titles like Mega Man.
- Leaping from platform to platform and instantly dying is never frustrating, but actually a fun experience thanks to instant respawning.
- Learning to play the game takes very little time. This is an easy title to pick up and play.
- Different characters offers chances to play the title over, offering multiple experiences.
- It’s only two fucking dollars.
NOT AWESOME
- Hour worth of playtime.
- It’s only $2. I’m not really upset here…
The fantastic sepia art style that Gunman Clive boasts gives it a unique repackaging of an old-school 90’s game. Think of this game as a western Mega Man, in which you’ll play the role of a cowboy (or Cliveman’s beau that offers different control abilities, as well as an unlockable character when you beat the game once) strategically shooting enemies, while also avoiding instant death-traps, jumping from platform to platform, and fighting tough bosses through each level. Along the way, you’ll pick up different brief weapon abilities (three-way shooter, rockets, etc.) that aid in fighting pesky enemy cowboys and flying birds.
What really makes this game challenging is the fact that there are no checkpoints on any level, meaning you’ll eventually learn simple platform movement patterns, as well as what lies ahead of your path after each death you experience. That’s not a bad thing either — Gunman Clive does it in such a way where you really do learn from your mistakes. Every death you tally up returns your main character to the very start of the short stage in an instant, as to not make this experience especially frustrating.
This game definitely deserves a couple of play-throughs. Though Gunman Clive may be a bit brief, it’s got a beautiful looking style, and the game offers multiple options for re-playing the title. The title fantastic, and for a measly $2, you’ve got nothing to lose.
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Would You Want A Green Lantern Centered HeroClix Set?
Over on another site, the question was raised, “What Next?” What next indeed. Most of the big name properties have been mined for sets over the past few years. Batman, Spider-man, X-Men, Justice League, Avengers, Hulk, Superman, Captain America, Thor, Teen Titans, Iron Man, etc. For DC, there were 3 areas mentioned over and over [...]
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Fight Litter the Black Dynamite Way Don’t pollute or...
Fight Litter the Black Dynamite Way
Don’t pollute or you’ll get your ass beat by Black Dynamite. Simple as that.
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High IntenCity Launches What Charms You? Design-A-Charm Contest
Charm It!, from High IntenCity, will host a “What Charms You?” Design-A-Charm Contest from February 13 to March 27. Aspiring artists up to age 14 can enter their design for a chance to have it produced and sold worldwide as a Charm It! charm. In recognition of the winners and Charm It! fans worldwide, a [...]
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Celebrate Jake’s Birthday and Get 20% Off Select Fisher-Price Toys at Checkout
Today is Jake’s Birthday from Jake and the Never Land Pirates! Happy Birthday Jake! To celebrate, for a limited time you can get 20% off select Fisher Price toys on Amazon. Check out all of the Jake and the Never Land Pirates Toys included in the sale below. The discount is applied at checkout. SomeRead More
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Monster High 13 Wishes Dolls – Pictures and Info!
Coming this July are the Monster High 13 Wishes Dolls! In 2013 the ghouls will celebrate a whole year of lucky 13 and at Monster High®, where – Screams do Come True! Monster High® 13 Wishes Doll Assortment When Howleen Wolf® discovers a genie lantern, she turns Monster High® upside down! Creature chaos ensues, particularlyRead More
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Meet the New WWE Championship Brawlin’ Buddies
Last year Mattel introduced the WWE Brawlin’ Buddies. We loved them so much, they made it onto our ToyXplosion 20 list for the holidays. It’s funny because we don’t even watch WWE, but we are loving these dolls. Our 9 year old loves to wrestle and he has had an absolute blast with his Brawlin’Read More
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New Inflatable Water Slides for Summer Fun in the Sun!
It’s time to start talking about inflatable water slides! Really it is and I’m quite excited about that. I was browsing around online to see what new ones were out for the summer and they have FUN written all over them. I like spring, but I’m definitely ready for the weather to make up itsRead More
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Masters of the Universe Classics King He-Man Figure Video Review & Images
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Masters of the Universe Classics Strobo Figure Video Review & Images
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Spin Master Takes the Board Out of Games, Rises to No. 3 in Category
Spin Master Games is the No. 3 Games Manufacturer in Annual 2012, according to The NPD Group, and has recently acquired the worldwide rights to Perplexus. Spin Master will be releasing a slate of new games for fall, including Perplexus Rookie, Perplexus Epic, Boom Boom Balloon, Hedbanz Act Up, and Logo Party. For more information, [...]
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New BATMAN TOYS - GIRLS OF GOTHAM Mini Mez-Itz Figures
How did this fresh Toy Collector news escape my radar? Yes, I'm an Idiot sometimes, ha! But check it out, at this year's 2013 TOY FAIR the super-cool and awesome MEZCO toy company had a booth where they showcased a few new Batman-related toys due to come out later this year ( look for these around August 2013).
This Photo ( Click on it for a larger, more detailed, version ) shows the "GIRLS OF GOTHAM" Mini Mez-Itz Figures that will be released as a 4-Pack. The characters include Batgirl, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn!!
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