Well here’s an interesting development from Big Fish Toys! The company picked up the rights to put out those really awesome looking Mass Effect 2 action figures. It turns out you won’t just be getting the figures though. You’ll also be getting free DLC for Mass Effect 3. Specifically, you’ll be getting codes for Galaxy more »

Fans of BioWare and EA’s Mass Effect series will be pleased to know there’s a whole new line of collectibles to, well, collect. Get ready for action figures. Actually, the odds are you’ve been ready for some time. The first batch of figures, which featured pint-sized replicas of John Shepard, Grunt, Tali and Thane actually was released by DC Direct in limited quantities. However, the second series never appeared, the first series vanished and no one knew if we’d ever see any of them again.

The BioWare Store is now showing product listings for all the Mass Effect 2 action figures…

Do you collect dolls? How about tiny toys? Maybe you call them action figures? How about mini mech suits a la Lost Planet 2? Ah, now I have your attention.

Kotobukiya, crafters of higher-end action figures and statues, sent us the most recent series of Lost Planet 2 action figures to take a closer look. So, of course, Gamertell had to take a lot of photos…

I walked around and snapped photos of all the toys on display. They are pretty true to the characters they depict. I’m a fan of the Metal Gear figures but they all deserve a little respect. We’ve piled all those pictures into a nice little gallery for you. Enjoy your stay.

McFarlane Toys recently announced the second wave of Halo Odd Pod figures, its 2009 San Diego Comic-Con figure and a small slew of other Halo-themed figures and figure-related products.

The Odd Pod figures are hand-painted, stand 4 inc. tall and are individually boxed. Each has curled hands and comes with an accessory they can hold.

The company’s 2009 San Diego Comic-Con-exclusive item will be a 6 in. Toys “R” Us Grifball Spartan in a clamshell package.

Also being released July 2009 are

Say what you will about Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, but if there is one thing he does right, the man knows how to make toys (although, this writer can never bring himself to call them toys).

Recently, the official Spawn web site released the first information about the upcoming line of toys based on the upcoming Xbox exclusive game, Halo Wars.

According to the web site’s description, the line will include…

McFarlane Toys is releasing a series of figures and replicas based on the wildly popular music game Guitar Hero. Now in stores is a group of “mini-guitars” that allow you to mix and match heads, necks and bodies to create your own custom guitar. They’re sold as singles and duets with a total of 12 body styles and paint variations. Each tiny little axe has its own custom stand, too. They retail for from $6-8 and are available at stores like Gamestop and Toys R’ Us.

The company is also releasing figures of…

Have you had Street Fighter IV pre-ordered since before Capcom officially announced it? Do you already have your ticket for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li? Then you had better get your Street Fighter figures at You Buy Now before all the other kids on the block get theirs. Some old school figures like Sakura and Guile are on clearance sale for $10.49. Those figures regularly go for $14.99.

The new SFIV figures include…

As if fans really need another reason to get psyched about the upcoming animated Star Wars: Clone Wars film, Toys R Us is having an in-store midnight sales event featuring Clone Wars products and also giving away four five-feet tall Clone Wars action figures.

Doors to select stores will open at 12:01 a.m., July 26, 2007 (that’s late Friday or really early Saturday, depending on how you look at it). On shelves will be various Star Wars related items including action figures, building sets, models and, of course, video games…

How exciting this news will be to you depends on whether you’re in love with Guitar Hero, but Todd McFarlane toys is readying the first line of 6” figures based on the GH characters. GameLife reports that the figures will be out this November, alongside Guitar Hero World Tour. Each will retail in the range more »