Toy Fair 2013 – Kotobukiya

Here’s a little bit of AwesomeToyBlog trivia – my most vivid memory of Toy Fair 2011 (my first professional Toy Fair) is courtesy of Kotobukiya. That year they had an…

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Skylanders Swap Force revealed at pre-Toy Fair event

Just days before the kick-off of the 2013 New York Toy Fair, Activision revealed the next entry into the hugely popular Skylanders franchise. Coming to a video game console near…

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Injustice Gods Among Us Lets Fans Pick the Champion

  Check out the teaser video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egEQYRBAkZs http://youtu.be/wgfmwK9X104 injustice.dccomics.com  

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Skylanders and Toys R Us Kick Off Toy Fair with a Giveaway

As a way to celebrate the kick of the 2013 New York Toy Fair, and to include kids in the celebration, Activision is hosting a special Skylanders Giants event at…

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition and release date unveiled

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment provided a release date for the DC fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us of April 16 for Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii U™ system…

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Skylanders franchise tops $500 MILLION in U.S. sales

 It’s a safe bet that Skylanders aren’t going anywhere. Today Activision  sent a press release today heralding the fact that U.S. retail sales for the franchise have topped $500 million…

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Game Review: Thundercats for Nintendo DS

A few weeks ago the Thundercats game was released for the Nintendo DS by Bandai-Namco. Obviously I’ve been sitting on this review and frankly, the game isn’t very good. The story stars…

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PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX Available Now on Windows 8

Namco-Bandai sent out an announcement that their critically acclaimed Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is now available for Windows 8 systems at a value price just shy of $10. The Windows 8 version…

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Pre-orders open for NECA’s Half-Life Gravity Gun Replica

Pre-orders have opened on NECA’s latest game replica – the Half-Life 2 Gravity Gun. The Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator (ZPEFM) is a full size 1:1 model of the tractor beam…

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Lego bring Marvel Superheroes to gaming consoles (and PCs) everywhere

Lego today announced the latest addition to their videogame line-up with Marvel Superheroes  this Fall. Following in the footsteps of Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter, and the like, the game…

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Kotobukiya’s Dead Space 3 Isaac Clark ArtFx statue in June 2013

Kotobukiya sent out a press release earlier this week with the details on their next video game entry in their excellent ArtFx statue line. This next release is Isaac Clarke…

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STAR TREK The Video Game pre-orders open tomorrow

After making a splash as E3, the release date of STAR TREK The Video Game from Paramount Pictures and NAMCO Bandai Games has been announced as April 23, 2013.  Pre-orders…

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The Walking Dead game now available for XBox, PS3 and PC

Telltale Games sent out a press release earlier today announcing that their retail version of the ‘The Walking Dead’ game is now available for XBox 360, PS3 and PC. Previously…

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Ubisoft and Toys R Us join forces in Toys R Us Towers – play and get TRU coupons

Today, Ubisoft and Toys “R” Us announced that they’re teaming up to create Toys “R” Us Towers, a free-to-play facebook toy store simulation game with real-world benefits. In the game, players…

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007 Legends now available on Wii U

The latest James Bond video game adventure, and AwesomeToyBlog Awesome Holiday Gift Guide items, 007 Legends in now available on the Wii U console.  This game features a storyline that…

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