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In Icons cancels the Steve Jobs action figure
You know that incredibly lifelike Steve Jobs action figure being made by In Icons. Well, you can’t have one. Okay, technically you can if you have a lot of money to spare and don’t mind competing in online auctions, but if you just wanted to visit the In Icons shop and pick up the $100 more »
GTA 3 returning this fall on iOS and Android
We’re not sure if you noticed, but Grand Theft Auto 3 is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month (October 22, 2011). There is absolutely no denying how GTA 3 influenced many games to branch out into an open-world setting. GTA 3 is also responsible for the widespread use of the car-jacking mechanic, and the never-ending debate on video game violence as it relates to children. To commemorate crossing the 10-year mark, Rockstar will be re-releasing GTA 3 this fall for iOS and select Android smartphones and tablets. Rockstar is also taking pre-orders for a 1:6 scale action figure of GTA 3‘s Claude.
Target is discounting games and giving away gift cards October 24 – 30, 2010
Target’s sales for October 24 – 30, 2010 aren’t exactly thrilling, but there are a few deals on older games and promotions for newer games that might make it worth checking out the ad, if not actually walking in the store. Their biggest draws are a sale on Wii Fit Plus with a balance board, which rarely goes on sale, and gift cards for three anticipated new games…
Sony Home Update: EA opens Godfather II casino, Xi’s newest puzzles, more prizes
Sony’s PlayStation 3 Home is expanding new worlds to explore and have added extra features to an existing worlds.
A Godfather II Casino space has opened and Sony Home is working with EA on the upcoming Sports Complex. There are more game-related costumes and action figure dolls have arrived. Also, to help make things interesting, the puzzles in Xi:The Hub are getting even more challenging.
Japanese Import: Odin Final Fantasy IX figure by Kotobukiya
Yet another amazing figure/statue in the Master Creatures 2 series is being released by Kotobukiya. This figure is of of Odin from Final Fantasy IX and has been created by master sculptor Takayuki Takeya. There are only two of these available from this site and each costs $32. Here’s a brief bit of background from more »
Japanese Import: Knights of The Round FFVII figure
This is not as much a figure of a character as a glorious, physical recreation of a videogame attack. As weird as it sounds, many of the uber powerful Final Fantasy attacks summon creatures from other realms, resulting in glorious, colorful and often weird visuals. Part of the Master Creatures 2 collection by Kotobukiya, the more »
Japanese Import: Halo 3 Master Chief painted statue
Our favorite Japanese import site, J-List (J-Box), is one of the first to post a preorder for the Halo 3 12 in. statue. That’s quite a big bigger than your usual action figures which now typically stand 5 to 7 inches. The McFarlane Halo 3 figures announced earlier will be 5 in.
The preorder price ain’t cheap, however, at …
Japanese Import: Yojimbo Final Fantasy VIII statue
From our favorite Japanese import site, J-List/J-Box, comes a figure based on the Fantasy VIII PVC Playstation game. It’s part of the Masters Creatures 2 collection featuring 6 in. tall sculptures which will also include Odin, and Mateus the Corrupt. These aren’t scheduled to be available in the US until September 2007, so you’ll get a jump on all your figure collecting buddies. There are only two in stock, available for $35 each.
