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Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest! Also, be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update.

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Dengar figure from the brand-new Vintage 2010 line. It blows away the previous Dengar and is astoundingly good as a collector figure and a toy figure. We didn't see that coming. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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The Botcon folks have put up Rapido & Cindersaur from the show, and a few units are left. The pair of toys is $72 to members or $102 to non-members of the Transformers Collectors' Club.

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A bunch of galleries are sprouting up of a UK bonus toy. It's Starscream repainted from the Legends Cybertron mold from about 4 or 5 years ago. It has more blue on it, but it seems pretty similar to the original, only it will cost you gobs more money. Hell, for all we know it's an elaborate hoax.

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If you've never been to a Shellac live show and would like to hear 43 minutes of wacky fun Q&A stage time with Bob Weston, go check this out. Totally worth your time.

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HISSTank.com, appropriately enough, has a review up of the new toy Pursuit of Cobra Doom Cycle. It seems to be a modern take on the Dreadnoks, which, you have to admit, are a little goofy by today's standards. We like it! The motorcycle jacket is pretty cool, the figure has a great design on his back.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Anakin Skywalker (Tatooine Showdown) figure from 1999, which was basically just as good (or bad) as all the others from that time frame. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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Via S250 and TFW2005.com are some packaged shots of Oilpan, Breacher, Leadfoot, Icepick, and Sledge. It's a pretty safe bet these will be in stores before September if not much earlier.

Also exciting, Asian site TFG2.com has an extensive gallery of War for Cybertron concept and character art, which is basically like a digital artbook you don't pay for. It's also incredibly slow, so fair warning. One of the Ratchet concepts looks a lot like Drift.

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This week's WiiWare offerings are Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising for $7/700 points, plus Cruise Party for $8/800 points.

The Virtual Console has nothing, again. Which is pretty damned sad considering there are literally thousands of games sitting around to monetize.

--AP

Many games this week. For $2/200 points is QuickPick Farmer, which is this week's token cheapo game. For $5/500 points, you can choose from Soul of Darkness, SteamWorld Tower Defense, 101 Shark Pets, Hello Flowerz, or Flips: The Folk of the Faraway Tree.

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Over on TVShowsOnDVD.com you can find what appears to be confirmation of the first season of Community on DVD. Note we did not say "and also Blu-Ray."

All 25 episodes are said to have commentary tracks, which is downright unusual for a new comedy but is most welcome for a show this densely packed. Expect it in or around September 21.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Darth Vader figure from 2000! It's from Star Wars and was originally packaged with Darth Maul in a 2-pack. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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According to this post at Entertainment Earth combined with the total lack of Grimlocks at Toys "R" Us, it's entirely possible that the item will make its debut in San Diego this month rather than on store shelves on July 1. As it is July 7, and nary a Grimlock has been spotted.

From the site: Toys"R"Us is offering three SDCC Exclusives and a limited edition exclusive product debut: [...] and Transformers Masterpiece Grimlock ($70)

...and yes, we do work with Entertainment Earth, and no, we don't know for sure. Toys "R" Us and shelf dates don't mix well these days.

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Wanna see better shots of G.I. Joe Sgt. Slaughter's new packaging? UGO has shots of the main variant, complete with "USA" t-shirt.

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Full games this week include Monkey Island Special Edition 2: Lechuck's Revenge and also Family Fued. It's $9.99 per download.

New PSOne titles are not available this week. Again.

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New (to downloading) this week: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable for $39.9 and Despicable Me for $29.99. Also, Chameleon Legacy for $4.99.

PSPMinis this week include Widget�s Odyssey, The Mystery Of The Crystal Portal, 5-in-1 Arcade Hits, and 4X4 Jam Minis. Each is $1.99-$6.99.

New PSOne titles are not available this week.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Geonosian Warrior figure from last year. It's a figure you can slice up and see the meat inside. Gory! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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To date there is only one Drift toy, which is pretty amazing considering the brand's longevity. We can probably thank the recent notion of drift racing, which is where the character's name comes from in addition to his personality in the comics. He's largely presented as a smug, confident badass with swords and Japanese all over his person, essentially the synthesis of everything you loved as a teenager or as a young fan which currently represents everything that annoys you about those respective groups. But the important thing to remember here is that the toy itself is a personality-free block of consumer goods, and it's excellent. [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]

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Ever wanted to see far too many of a single item? We always do! Our friends at Entertainment Earth passed along images of their exclusive Bif Bang Pow! Dr. Mrs. The Monarch Bobble Head off the assembly line. Check it out!

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Galactic Marine figure from Battlefront II, which makes it slightly different from Revenge of the Sith. Is it worth snagging? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

Also, our team spotted the new giant AT-AT in the wild in Phoenix at a Toys "R" Us yesterday. It was in the blue (not vintage) packaging. Good hunting!

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What appears to be the last of the new assortments has hit! We saw the new gold-carded Scout-class Transformers at Toys "R" Us yesterday. So far it seems Kmart and Toys "R" Us are putting out the most new stuff. Keep your eyes peeled for "Hunt for the Decepticons" movie-themed toys on gold packaging in Scout, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader sizes. Deluxe Generations toys were released in addition to 2- and 5-packs of Power Core Combiners.

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The fine folks of Matty Collector announced pre-orders for their Comic-Con exclusives! Nice idea. Hasbro, go steal it. Pre-sales are July 13.

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The guys at UGO have shots of the first Robot Chicken action figure which, appropriately, is a robotic chicken. The very existence of this product is like a snake eating its own tail-- more are on the way and will be shown in an upcoming ToyFare, which continues the snake/tail metaphor.

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Since the promotion is lacking, we'll post a blurb here-- an actual new Predator movie opens today. We know, you hated Predator 2, and odds are this low-budget sequel may not tickle your fancy. But as genre fans, we're excited, even if you people won't go see it.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest! Also, be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update.

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Jaina Solo figure from the brand-new Vintage 2010 line. It blows away the previous Jaina Solo and is astoundingly good as a collector figure and a toy figure. We didn't see that coming. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

We also posted first impressions of the new AT-AT vehicle, which is big and just now hitting stores. There are videos along with brief descriptions of just what this thing does.

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A KOToys gallery (members-only) has been mirrored at TheAllspark showing off the upcoming deluxe toy Hailstorm. It looks pretty great! Check out the multiple rocket launchers. Our intel (read: googling) tells us that the toy was inspired by and will be repainted as the character Mindset.

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A huge hit in the sense that people like it and nobody's making money from it, Super Mario Bros. Crossover has been updated with several tweaks. Music has been changed. Ryu from Ninja Gaiden has been added. Samus can crouch before turning into a ball now. Check it out if you haven't yet.

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If you liked part 1, get part 2! If you've never been to a Shellac live show and would like to hear another 44 minutes of Q&A stage time with Bob Weston, go check this out. It's free.

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GeneralsJoes.com has a write-up on a new Jurassic Park figure made from G.I. Joe Resolute Tooling. Hasbro has yet to comment on any of the many JP/InGen-marked Joe toys over the past several months, meaning we're looking at a surprise launch or concepts for something that will never see the light of day. The figures are showing up on eBay so depending on your gambling abilities, you may consider buying one now.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Jar Jar Binks (Senator) figure from 2002, which was seemingly created for some sort of twist contest. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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Via iGear's Facebook TFW2005.com are some shots of another unlicensed Masterpiece toy. It's Ramjet in all but name, so it's entirely possible this skirts the mark of trademark infringement just enough to get by.

Also notable, an auction for WFC Legends Starscream. Not many come up for sale, and the picture is a little clearer.

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This week's WiiWare offerings are Balloon Pop Festival for $8/800 points, plus Toribash for $10/1,000 points.

The Virtual Console has nothing, still. What the Hell, Nintendo?

--AP

Many games this week. For $2/200 points-$8/800 points are Primrose, Pop Island - Paperfield, Music On: Retro Keyboard, 24/7 Solitaire, or 4 Travellers - Play French.

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Over on Toymania.com you can see the four exclusive Outer Space Men figures from the Four Horsemen. They are: Astro-Nautilus & Metamorpho ($20) and Inferno & Xodiac ($20).

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Galen Marek (Raxus Prime) figure from 2010! It's from The Force Unleashed and is a retooled version of a toy from 2008-- and it's pretty good, too. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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Our pals at Hasbro's PR department sent us along 32 large pictures today of their various exclusives. You've seen many, but some-- like that awesome Super Hero Squad Dr. Doom figure in a robe with a mug and a newspaper-- may be new to you. Here's what they sent us, and take note: the files are large.

1. G.I. Joe Sgt. Slaughter V1 Carded | V1 Loose | V2 Carded | V2 Loose
2. Marvel 19-Inch Galactus Outer Box | Carded | Loose
3. Marvel Captain America Outer Box | Carded | Loose
4. Marvel Iron Man 2 Mighty Muggs Figure Boxed | Loose
5. Marvel Spider-Man Movie Figure Carded | Loose
6. Marvel Super Hero Squad Figures Boxed | Loose
7. Marvel Thor Figure Carded | Outer Box
8. My Little Pony Boxed | Loose
9. Star Wars Darth Maul vs. Uncle Owen Outer Box |Carded | Loose
10. Strawberry Shortcake Boxed | Loose
11. Transformers Blaster Reissue Loose
12. Transformers Prowl Mighty Muggs Figure Boxed

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According to Perfect Effect blog post a new mold is on deck which mimics Laserbeak/Buzzsaw, the condor-themed transforming tape from the original Transformers toy line. If history is any indication, it will be small and pretty pricey. There are no known plans for a new Hasbro version of the toy, but who knows what next year will bring?

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Masters of the Universe figure Count Marzo goes up for sale at 9 AM today and odds are he sold out in the first 20 minutes. Good luck.

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Full games this week include DeathSpank and also Landit Bandit. They're new! Which is why this is news.

New PSOne titles are not available this week. Unless we're just missing them at this point, which is entirely possible.

--AP

New (to downloading) this week: Groovin� Blocks for $9.99 and it seems that is it.

New PSOne titles are not available this week.

--AP

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Shria Brie figure from last year. She didn't sell too well-- you can still find her at Ross stores where Wal-Mart's overstock ended up! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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There have been many Cybertronian Optimus Prime toys, although not many that were by any means "normal." We have an Animated model, a die-cast metal version from The War Within comic books, and a few odds and ends. This one is notable because it seems to take inspiration from an unused TransTech design, plus it came out within days of the War for Cybertron video game which inspired it. [ READ THE FULL REVIEW ]

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We goofed! Masters of the Universe figure Count Marzo goes up for sale at 9 AM today and odds are he sold out in the first 20 minutes. Good luck.

Also new: Matty posted word on Club Eternia 2011 for He-Man fans and Club Ecto-1 2011 for Ghostbusters fans. These are subscription programs with exclusive figures.

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New Exclusive Sale! Hasbro and Entertainment Earth are giving special pre-order pricing on the sets and cases of their new Legacy comic packs, but only through this Friday-- so click through and save $10 on a set right now!

Amazon has the first listing for the Alien Quadrilogy which is supposedly due in October-ish. Their SRP is $140, but it seems unlikely that's what it will be when it hits brick-and-mortar. (Or so we hope.)

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Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Deadliest Warrior: The Game, which is a Spike TV property where various historical types of fighters fight. You can cut off heads and stuff. You'd love this when you were 12. It's $10/800 points.

Also available for $15/1,200 points is DeathSpank, which came out for PS3 this week too. It's billed as a funny RPG, and that's wonderful because if there's one thing about RPG fans, it's that they have a great sense of humor.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Jar Jar Binks figure from The Clone Wars, which comes complete with Jedi robes. Lots of articulation, goofy construction, you can't go wrong here. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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If you haven't seen it yet, and you may not have, Ben Yee got an early look at Legends Sandstorm, as based on the Legends Beachcomber review. He looks pretty good-- check it out, won't you?

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The Digital Bits put up a 7-disc listing for the Alien Anthology Set which comes in regular (pictured) and limited edition crazy statue versions. The LE is expected to be closer to $150, leaving us to wonder what the real price is for the base edition.

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New Exclusives! Hasbro, Funko, and Entertainment Earth are revealing their latest and greatest right now! Several new bobble heads and the Montross vs. Jaster Mereel comic pack have been revealed!

October 26. That's when Season 4 Part 1 hits DVD, and not Blu-Ray. The Mantis-Eye Experiment has the pictures of the swell art and news of a fairly low SRP of $23.98.

Jackson Publick, co-creator of the show, posted it will be out on Blu-Ray as a complete season in March. We can wait.

--AP

Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest! Also, be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update.

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Darth Vader figure from 2006. And 2007. And 2008. And 2009. As Darth Vader figures go, it's good, but not great. Should you get it? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

--AP

New pictures of Blurr and Dirge surfaced at Entertainment Earth which, we suppose, means packaged samples are making the rounds, which means the toys themselves could be out pretty darned soon. Here's hoping!

Also, Tformers.com reports that Dollar Tree stores are getting RPMs. For a buck. We'd be happier with the dollar, but hey, happy hunting!

--AP

A truly wonderful game came out last year with Space Invaders Extreme. And now, the achievements Space Invaders Infinity Gene has been revealed which means it's probably coming soon. Rejoice!

--AP

He-Man.org has tons of packaged pictures of upcoming toys, which you may now see and drool over. Gygor, Skeletor with Mo-Larr, Grizzlor, Orko, and others can be seen here, so check it out.

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GeneralsJoes.com has an interview with Bill Merklein. He worked on the ill-fated Rocky Balboa project, which was a figure that eventually morphed into the Cobra Big Boa figure. Want to know more? Yes you do. Read it.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Clone Trooper (Gelagrub Patrol) figure from 2009, which came with a giant bug. The Clone itself has exceptional articulation and the lateral hip joints we all love so much. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

--AP

This week's WiiWare offerings are AquaSpace for $6/600 points, plus both Furry Legends and HoopWorld, each at $10/1,000 points.

The Virtual Console has nothing, again, because Nintendo clearly hates us all for not getting good report cards. Remember when you used to have something to look forward to on Monday mornings? Well that's over.

--AP

Many games this week. For $2/200 points-$8/800 points are Petz Kittens, Crazy Sudoku, Happy Birthday Mart, Hospital Havoc, or Scrabble Tools.

Basically at this stage, we're not even sure which one is the most deserving of ridicule.

--AP

Over on NCSX you can see two pretty neat items today. One (shown) is a cool Sega Saturn T-shirt, licensed and everything. The bad news? It's about $40.

Also interesting is this Okami-den Chiisaki Taiyo e-Capcom Collector's version which is stuffed with CDs, art books, a DVD, a novella, and some other stuff. If you liked Okami, you may wish to track this one down.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Anakin Skywalker figure from the B'omarr Monastery Battle Pack! It's from The Clone Wars and is a retooled version of the standard release and, if you ask us, a big improvement. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

Also, we found Kul Teska at Toys "R" Us.

--AP

This PDF of some Japanese catalog reveals a black Voyager Animated Optimus Prime repaint which we all pretty much figured was going to happen somewhere, somehow, eventually. It's going to be pretty expensive, close to US$50.

Also if you live in Hong Kong you can get this 3-pack of awesome Galvatron, Rodimus, and Cyclonus repaints. Can you sell us one? You should if you can, it's the right thing to do.

--AP

An original Jackson Publick pencil sketch of the Monarch ends in about a week and is pretty gorgeous. It's for charity, but dang, it's nice. Check it out, and bid since it's for a good cause.

--AP

Full games this week include Sam And Max Episode 4: Beyond The Alley Of The Doll. If you subscribed to it. Did you?

New PSOne titles are available. Well one is, and it's Motor Toon Grand Prix and apparently doesn't work on the PSP. It's $5.99.

--AP

New (to downloading) this week: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 for $29.99 and Gravity Crash Portable for $9.99.

New PSPMins include Fly Fu, Archibald�s Adventure, and Young Thor. They are $3.49-$4.99.

--AP

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Visionaries Darth Maul figure from this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, and the figure has just literally gone on sale today. Are all the accessories and joints worth your while? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

--AP

With the release of the first versions of series 1 and 2 in full swing at Comic-Con right now, the Four Horsemen revealed Mystron, the Man from Middle-Earth and Commander Comet, the Man from Venus. These are early prototypes, but they seem to be shaping up well.

The aforementioned exclusive "Alpha Phase" figures are on sale at the Action Figure Xpress booth at Comic-Con, so if you're there, you might be able to score them before they sell through. The packaging is simple baggies with header cards, with a graphic layout similar to that of the original 40-year-old figures. Nice!

--AP, SDCC OSM via ANNZac

The guys at TFW2005 have a preview of the show floor which shows there isn't much to see you didn't already see online elsewhere. But hey, that's it so far.

--AP

Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Limbo, which has virtually no description to speak of. It's $15/1,200 points.

--AP

The guys from Onell Designs revealed their exclusive glow-in-the-dark Task Force Solaris! They're red, they glow, and their parts are swappable with Outer Space Men toys. We picked up a few of the normal figures (which we'll be covering shortly) and wanted to note this unique quartet of glowing red figures. Hit up booth #4937 for more, or check their web site.

--AP

Galactic Hunter has posted a new Q&A column this week! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest! Also, be sure to send in your questions for next week's thrilling update.

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Dark Woman figure from 2007. As Dark Woman figures go, you have no other options, do you? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

...or check out Bail Organa from late 2008, who may still be at a store near you. That's about how popular he was.

--AP

New pictures of previously unannounced Battle Beasts were on display at Diamond Select Toys, and they weren't Minimates! These were entirely new sculpts (still no fire/wood/water markings) and seemed to be pretty detailed. The goal is to release them for about $15 in 2011, although this is not at all set in stone and may well change. Five figures were photographed, three of which we decided were good, one was a little funky, and another we outright disliked. We prefer the line come out as cheaper, less articulated toys at a lower price point but we aren't in a position to make the call now are we?

Also, a repaint of the Aligator figure with a new axe was handed out as a gift-with-purchase at their booth! You had to spend about $20 to get it, but it's pretty awesome.

--AP via Battle Beasts News

HKTF posted first packaged images of the foreign exclusive (for now, at least) Transformers Universe Challenge at Cybertron boxed set, which has arguably improved repaints of Cyclonus, Rodimus, and Galvatron. Gygor, Skeletor with Mo-Larr, Grizzlor, Orko, and others can be seen here, so check it out. Pre-orders from some online sellers orbit $40, which doesn't seem remotely awful if it doesn't hit the USA.

--AP

Most of our San Diego Comic-Con Photography was lost, but we have a few images to share from the booth floor, mostly of Diamond products. Check it out!

--AP

An unusual (and hard-to-find) album from the 1990s is getting a rerelease on MP3 come September 7! Why not now? We don't know. There seem to be no plans for a new CD or other hardcopy release, but on the bright side Amazon is asking only $6.99, although we lost the confirmation of that, so perhaps not. There is presently no sign of the album on iTunes or, seemingly, other services.

--AP

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Obi-Wan Kenobi (Space Suit) figure from 2009, notable for being one of the first animated environemnt-specific versions of the character. Maybe the next one will have a jetski! Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

--AP

Our friends at Entertainment Earth have not only developed a Pimp Daddy Destro Bobble Head, but it's in stock right now! It's limited to 1,008 pieces, so hurry and buy it if you care.

--AP

One of the neater reveals last week was Funko's new "Funko Force 2.0" line, a 3 3/4-inch deformed line of figures inspired by their own house style for plush. We really like it-- SRP on these will be around eight bucks. DC figures were shown (and sold) at the show, including a large number of super-limited edition prepaints. Batman here was only 240 pieces. We asked about future licenses and since we did not specifically ask which ones we can tell you about, we can't say what they were, but we will say they make us incredibly happy. (And if they add in Classic Planet of the Apes we'll be very happy.)

--AP

Over at He-Man.org is a schedule of upcoming figures. Highlights: Roboto, Bow, and a Viking He-Man. More DC universe packs are coming too, plus images of a Battle Ram vehicle got out from the Four Horsemen booth. Wow!

--AP

The Comic-Con Exclusive Thundercats Lion-O Polyresin Statue. The good: it's very limited, about 6-inches tall, and is basically an action figure minus the action. The bad: it's $60.

--AP

This week's WiiWare offerings are Heavy Fire: Special Operations for $5/500 points, plus Dive: The Medes Island Secret, which was $10/1,000 points.

The Virtual Console has an actual game, the Super NES Aero the Acro-Bot is $8/800 points. Don't worry, we'll be back to nothing by next week.

--AP

Many games this week. We don't much know which is worth paying attention to, but for $2-$8 are Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!, Crystal Monsters, Puffins: Let's Race!, Petz Hamsterz Family, and Absolute BrickBuster. The last of which actually sounds fun.

Basically at this stage, we're not even sure which one is the most deserving of ridicule.

--AP

Over on Outer Space Men News you can see images of the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Outer Space Men toys in recent Star Wars vehicles, which gives you a sense of scale. They're basically jointed similarly to the old 1970s Kenner Star Wars toys, with few extra joints for added fun. If this doesn't give you reason to buy Mini-Rigs, nothing does.

--AP via The Outer Space Men

The Comic-Con MST3K Panel Revealed all. What will you get? A Gypsy figure, and four films: Robot Monster, Bride of the Monster, Devil Doll, and Devil Fish. Whoopee. No date or art have been revealed.

--AP

Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Gungan Warrior figure from the build-a-droid line! It's from The Legacy Collection and is about as good as the figure's sculpt will ever get. But how about the paint? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

Also, we found Kul Teska at Toys "R" Us.

--AP

This LEGO Jack Sparrow figure was on display at Comic-Con in the Prince of Persia booth which LEGO probably accurately guessed pretty much nobody was looking at. A full Pirates line has not yet been announced, but we suppose you can consider this confirmation that LEGO has something in store for On Stranger Tides next Summer..

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Via TVShowsOnDVD.com comes the announcement of all things Batman Beyond on DVD in a single box, plus some bonus stuff, for about $100. 53 episodes, 9 DVDs, no release date. If you missed the previous Batman: The Animated Series box like a chump (like us [or are waiting for the Blu-Ray {also like us}]), you might want to get this.

We're also enamored with Funko's Batman line of Funko Force figures, which are easily the best interpretation we've seen of the characters in some time. These are due out in the fall.

As you can see, the designs riff on urban vinyl and their own plush house style, as seen in the Green Lantern pictured above. We are pleased. We also want a free set of these. (Actually we're just being snotty, we'd totally buy these.)

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New new full games are available this week, but if you subscribe to PlayStation Plus you can get Critter Crunch, Syphon Filter, and Kahoots all for free.

New PSOne titles are available. Each is $5.99. They are: The Emperor's New Groove, Hercules, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story Racer.

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New to download this week: Piyotama for $4.99. It's a bird hatching puzzle game. From the site: "Piyotama for the PSP picks up where the PS3 version left off, with Piyomama needing your color matching skills, quick thinking and fast thumbs to help her hatch her colorful eggs before they overflow the nest." Doesn't sound half bad.

Presumably the same PSOne games are also available. No we didn't see it explicitly listed.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Yoda figure from last Summer-- actually about a year ago today. He's one of Hasbro's best. Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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Wes Anderson movies have been far and few between on HD video formats, and it seems the Criterion Collection will make up for this with The Darjeeling Limited. A 2-disc DVD and 1-disc Blu-Ray are coming with a lot of commentaries and all that stuff, so heads up! It's due October 12 and the price is lower than expected for the publisher.

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The man responsible for much of Wall of Voodoo's singing and a lot of nice solo work announced Neon Mirage, his new album, is due out in August. He's also touring, and coming to our town. We are pleased. (But go ahead and skip the YouTube trailer.)

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Xbox 360 owners, it's time to look into Hydro Thunder Hurricane, which is a successor to the classic arcade game and Dreamcast launch title. It's $15/1,200 points.

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Figure of the Day has updated once again! The daily feature on figures you might have but might not-- either way, here's what you've been missing! Spanning from the original Power of the Force series of 1995 to the latest of The Legacy Collection, it's almost like a history lesson!

Today we look at the Tarados Gon figure from last year. Odds are you missed him. Did you make a terrible mistake? Go to Figure of the Day for the next update, with the latest installment in our ongoing series!

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First up it seems early prototype images of Masterpiece Rodimus are making the rounds and this poor thing ain't barely done yet. S250 has shots at TFW2005, although issues like size and price are up in the air.

Also interesting (and contrary to previous intel), it seems that awesome Challenge at Cybertron 3-Pack with Cyclonus, Rodimus, and Galvatron may well be coming to Target. Hasbro has not confirmed this, but we suppose it is indeed possible and our fingers are crossed. It would make a great Black Friday item.

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There are tons of cameos in the new Starcraft II, but we had to link you to this Metroid, as we love Metroids.

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Hi-def video fans and toy buffs may be interested in Fleet of Doom, in which vehicle and lion Voltrons team up to, presumably, fight a fleet of doom. It's due September 28 and is indeed from the 1980s incarnation of the robot. (Not to be confused with the 1990s one or the upcoming Nickelodeon remake.)

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Your inevitable march toward death continues with a reminder that Strawberry Shortcake, the greeting card mascot/doll turning 30. Hasbro has decided to celebrate with a Strawberry Shortcake 30th Anniversary Doll 3-Pack, sporting the title doll as well as her associates Orange Blossom and Raspberry Tart. It's due later this year and our sources (i.e., ourselves) tell us that this item will be exclusive to alternate channels, so it won't be at Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Target, and so forth. Keep that in mind as you do your holiday shopping.

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