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Wreck-It Ralph touring US with Fix-It Felix, Jr. arcade cabinets

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Disney is sending a dozen Fix-It Felix, Jr., cabinets to 20 cities across the US to promote the upcoming feature film…

Iron Man lands in Heroclix Online

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Heroclix Online is easily the best game around to settle geek questions like, “Who would win in a fight between Spider-Man and Iron Man?” Well, it will be once Iron Man becomes available on July 19, 2011. Other figures to be included in the Chaos War Fast Forces expansion are Thor, Captain America, Wasp, Mockingbird and Scarlet Witch…

Important Importables: tokidoki mashups

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If you’re a Japanophile and hear the world “tokidoki,” you’ll immediately figure someone is saying “sometimes.” It has a new meaning now though, as tokidoki is also the name of Simone Legno’s lifestyle brand. Basically, it’s a series of products and clothing that all feature characters inspired by Japanese manga and anime characters. There are more »

E3 2012: StreetPass madness

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If you have a 3DS, one of the highlights of your E3 2012 trip was definitely the StreetPass hits. It’s still pretty difficult to collect the tags while going about your daily life, but here you’re in the ideal environment to collect as many hits as possible while going about your business on the show more »

NFL Draft Rookies enter Madden Ultimate Team

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Madden Ultimate Team is an in-game diversion that combines fantasy football and card collecting. It can become quite addictive to collect cards for your favorite players and coaches.

Players available include a mix of current stars, football legends and now 2012 NFL draft picks. When you pick up a player’s Ultimate Team card, you’re able to use him in the game for a set number of appearances. You can add more games to a player by using a contract card on him. Yes, there are virtual contracts. It’s that crucial.

Free Comic Book Day 2012 approaches

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It’s your annual friendly reminder that Free Comic Book Day 2012 (FCBD) is approaching…

HeroClix Online adds Galactic Guardians

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The latest online expansion, Galactic Guardians Fast Forces, adds half a dozen new figures: Nova, Silver Surfer, Gladiator, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill and Ronan the Accuser.

GameStop now takes Skylanders figures as trade-ins

Skylanders are all the rage. GameStop is now taking them as part of its trade-in program. Rarer figures, of course, will fetch you more store credit than the common ones. The retailer still will not accept the Skylanders game or the Portal of Power in trade.

Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro create Kaijudo franchise

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Wizards of the Coast (WotC), not satisfied with owning the best and most popular CCG around, is going to try to make another game based on Kaijudo: Rise of the Duelmasters…

Get yer slappin’ hand ready to fund more Geek Fight

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Independent card game developer Diving Dragon Games is looking for a little monetary love to print its next two sets and reprint its Beta Edition set.

Magic: The Gathering Dark Ascension released

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It’s really amazing how Magic: The Gathering (M:TG) just keeps chugging along, releasing more and more and more cards without ever getting old. There was a time when Wizards of the Coast (WotC) bragged that M:TG had more than 1,000 cards you could use (and I had most of them). Now it’s closer to 10,000, and I can’t even recognize the majority of them by name.

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons books re-released to benefit Gygax memorial

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In a move that stunned and amazed role playing gamers everywhere, Wizards of the Coast (WoTC) announced a re-release of the original three hardcover Advanced Dungeons and Dragons books: the Monster Manual, the Player’s Handbook, and the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Just like in the old days, the Dungeon Master’s guide is a bit more expensive at $45 (it was $15 when it was released), with the others at $35 (original price was $12).