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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Repaint the third! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Skywarp is another obligatory redeco and it's a little tiring - but still decent enough to look at, so here we are. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Transformers Collectors Club Twitter: New Transformers 2016 TFSS 4.0 Vehicle Preview.

This may be the first almost-done in-hand look at the team, and it ain't bad. You can see a bit of the Thunderwing head, and the vehicles (plus their Targetmaster buddies) all look pretty fantastic. As a not-club-member I'll be keeping an eye on the secondary market next year.

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Spend $79 on in-stock toys and they ship for free in the USA! Pre-order items $79 or greater also ship free.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Pixel-riffic! The Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo 8-Bit Mario Action Figure is a tough find, but both are shipping. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via TFormers: First Look At Titans Return Deluxe Blurr In Extremely Low-Res Image?. It is, appropriately, blurry.

This more or less confirms the silhouette from a few months ago by giving us our first-look at the new Blurr, which seems to have the retro-futuristic car mode as well as a Headmasters gimmick/companion. It looks pretty awesome! Check it out - and don't forget Toy Fair is about 40 days away, so odds are a better picture is imminent.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Vinyl Predator! The Funko Hikari Vinyl Predator Original Predator Unmasked is pretty freaking gorgeous. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Amplitude, Hardware: Rivals, Super Toy Cars, Rebel Galaxy, and Act It Out! A Game Of Charades.

New arcade classic games this week: Arcade Archives The Legend of Kage.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Volume.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Gator done! The Onell Design Glyos Neo Granthan Gatorrior Mercenary Action Figure takes the whole Glyos faux-Battle Beasts thing and makes it a lot more concrete. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via Mark Waid's Twitter: Rumored Lego 76052 Batman Classic TV Series Batcave Update. The rumor-that's-not-a-rumor has over 2,000 pieces which means a $200 SRP is likely.

Other big sets tend to be exclusive or shared exclusives, so expect this one to be mail-order or LEGO Store-only. The set includes 9 figures, a Batmobile, and a bunch of other bells and whistles. And yes, Alfred.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try Hyper Void. Microsoft says:

"Punch your way through waves and waves of enemies from all races in the universe as you travel through volatile and crazy wormholes, all rendered in high-quality 3D with a heart-pumping progressive soundtrack! Over 25 levels are awaiting you, filled with challenge and dangerous big boss encounters. And if that wasn�t enough, three EPIC boss showdowns will test every space combat skill you have."

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A Christmas creature, stirring! The Tomy Robostrux Batlar Figure Kit comes with a chainsaw, making it the best Christmas action figure ever. Read on and come back Monday for more!

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There are two flavors! The Figma A Link Between Worlds Link Action Figure is now slated for July. The regular version comes with a sword, shield, and tons of articulation - but another, exclusive version has bombs, hookshot, pot, rupees, and other stuff.

No word yet on who (if anyone) will sell it in the USA, but this is the closet thing to a The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past action figure we're likely to see any time soon. It'll probably be at least $50 in the USA, and I want one.

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This week's 3DS offerings: Ocean Runner and My Pets.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: AVOIDER, TABLETOP GALLERY, Bigley's Revenge, and Discovery.

Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: Hogan's Alley, Wild Gunman, and The Adventures of Bayou Billy from the NES for $4.99 each.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column! It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

An exclusive! The Hasbro Transformers Timelines Nightracer and Shakar is something I paid too much for on eBay, but it sure is neat. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the a few: New Transformers Aligned Continuity Panel Notes.

A great mix of things we've heard, and things we haven't. And some just make sense, like War for Cybertron being a G1 prequel and pretty much all of "Aligned" - Prime, novels, and so forth - not aligning well. It's absolutely worth a look today while you pretend that you're working.

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Spend $79 on in-stock toys and they ship for free in the USA! Pre-order items $79 or greater also ship free.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A graveyard smash, sans graveyard! The Playmobil Play Box 5638 Haunted House is a tough find, but you can find it online in the USA at least. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via TFW2005: Titans Return Leader Soundwave Revealed. It is, of course, not entirely dissimilar from Blaster.

The name for the head is "Soundblaster" and it should go well with that Buzzsaw you've been avoiding. I wouldn't anticipate it showing up for sale before late summer, though.

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Ad: New Hasbro Star Wars Black Series, Action Figures, and Helmets are up for grabs - pre-order yours at Entertainment Earth, or just peruse the listings of the fantastic newness.

Spend $79 on in-stock toys and they ship for free in the USA! Pre-order items $79 or greater also ship free.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

She sings - on TV! The Funko Pop! Animation Bob's Burgers Linda Belcher Vinyl Figure is a decent recreation of the mom from the TV show. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: The Banner Saga, Tharsis, Gone Home: Console Edition, Dogchild, and Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India.

New classic games this week: Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (PS2).

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Son of He-Man! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics He-Ro II takes a character notion from Dare, Son of He-Man and delivers the goods. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Ad: New Hasbro Star Wars and Transformers are up for grabs - pre-order yours at Entertainment Earth, or just peruse the listings of the fantastic newness.

Spend $79 on in-stock toys and they ship for free in the USA! Pre-order items $79 or greater also ship free.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try Hyperdrive Massacre. Microsoft says:

"Jump in a space Cadillac and frag your way to victory against your friends, or fight the vicious AI to unlock the full crews roster, in the most frantic couch multiplayer neon fragfest for next-gen! Throw down the gauntlet in Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, buckle up and get your space tires screeching in DeathRace, be the toughest defender in LastManStanding, show off your tricks in Space Soccer, or put your retrogaming skills to good use in Space Pong."

Also available: Cubot - The Complexity Of Simplicity, Unepic, Rebel Galaxy, Assassin�s Creed Chronicles: India, and The Banner Saga.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A magazine mail-in! The Takara-Tomy Transformers United Stepper is spiffy, but expensive. Read on and come back Monday for more!

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Ad: New Hasbro Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers are up for grabs - pre-order yours at Entertainment Earth, or just peruse the listings of the fantastic newness. Marvel Legends 3 3/4-inch figures, loads of Spider-Man, an assortment with a 12-inch Black Widow figure, and of course a Transformers Combiner Wars G2 Superion Aerialbots Boxed Set can be yours if you order now.

Spend $79 on in-stock toys and they ship for free in the USA! Pre-order items $79 or greater - like Superion - also ship free.

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This week's 3DS offerings: Slice It! and Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails .

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Space Hulk, Wicked Monsters BLAST! HD+, The Perplexing Orb, and Near Earth Objects.

Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: Metroid: Zero Mission from the GameBoy Advance for $7.99 each.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column! It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A new head - and a gun! The Funko Gremlins Bandit Gremlin ReAction Figure is the last (so far) Gremlin to use this body mold, and it ain't bad. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Transformers Collectors Club Facebook: It is finally here. The DAWN OF THE PREDACUS.

This figure reveals a new head that looks a bit like the 1990s gnashed-teeth figures we all know and love. There's a whole lotta red here with dark pants.

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Via the Glyos News Dump: New Onell Design Glyos Drop Tuesday Night . Details have yet to be fully revealed.

The drop is scheduled for tomorrow night at 9:30 PM Eastern.

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Onell x Rawshark x Music = This Record . If you collect vinyl music in addition to vinyl figures, this pieces features artwork from Jesse Moore and layout work from Onell Design's Marc Beaudette.

The 12-inch record comes in a random vinyl color - how's that for a chase piece? - and is $12. Yes I ordered one.

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Don't miss G2 Superion and all the rest!

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

From the future that is 1993! The Playmates Star Trek: The Next Generation Vorgon Action Figure is a one-off alien of the week in mittens, but oddly the figure makes the design look more compelling than the TV show costume. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via Facebook: Transformers Planet of Junk Clash Platinum Edition Set.

No US release is set, but it has Hot Rod (Autobot Hot Rod), Junkion Scrapheap, and Wreck-Gar. I'd guesstimate a price of $60 if it hits here.

Also, check out this Upgrade Kit from Renderform to make Thunderclash out of Battle Core Optimus Prime. Stickers, guns, head. And it adds up, but it's cool.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Tokyo-ish vinyl! The BanDai Godzilla Tokyo Vinyl Mechagodzilla Action Figure came out a few years ago, but I lucked into one at a Goodwill late last year for a couple of bucks. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design January 20 2016 Drop Menu.

The really cool Glyarmor is back (and the painted one sold out), plus there was the first-ever painted version of the new Zeroids mold which you'll see more of from Toyfinity. (A flesh-colored one was sent as a sneak peek to Club Zeton members.)

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: The Deadly Tower Of Monsters, Tachyon Project, Stardust Vanguards, Resident Evil 0, Inside My Radio, Croixleur Sigma, Baseball Riot, Attractio, Klaus, and 5 Star Wrestling: ReGenesis.

New classic games this week: Dark Cloud 2 (PS2).

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New to the Playstation 3 this week: Resident Evil 0.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Red Game Without A Great Name, Atelier Escha & Logy Plus ~Alchemists Of The Dusk Sky~, Baseball Riot, and Oddworld: New �N� Tasty.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Son of He-Man! The Funko Pop! Animation Bob's Burgers Louise Belcher Vinyl Figure takes a character notion from Dare, Son of He-Man and delivers the goods. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via a friend of mine on IRC: Transformers Unite Warriors Blast Off image scan (from new Bruticus set).

No US release is known for this mold or a remold of this mold just yet, but you'll note he has swell rocket hands and a new weapon. His combiner hand looks somewhat metal, too.

This set is due around June. Pricing expected at $95-$135 before shipping. Check your favorite importers for pricing and availability.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try A Boy And His Blob. Microsoft says:

"A Boy and His Blob makes its triumphant return! As the boy, you feed Blob jelly beans and watch him transform into cool and useful objects to solve puzzles and escape danger. With its robust and emotionally driven story, challenging puzzles, and visually impressive art style, A Boy and His Blob marks the re-release of this 2009 cult-classic!"

Also available: Resident Evil 0, Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space, Electronic Super Joy, Fortified, and Gemini: Heroes Reborn.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A blue repaint - with a sticker! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Autobot Pipes is a decent toy but a rotten update of the classic minibots truck. Read on and come back Monday for more!

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Via Kickstarter: Rise of the Beasts - Series 2.

4 new molds are up for grabs in numerous decos - including glow-in-the-dark for the very first time.

4 painted dudes are $32 before shipping (sadly not included), and glow figures are 2 for $11. As I write this it's about $2,600 funded out of $16,500. In addition to figures, weapons are coming - and this is a kind of a big deal because there aren't many Glyos weapons that aren't also a limb or a backpack.

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This week's 3DS offerings: Pet Inn 3D and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode One: The Order of the Stone and SKEASY.

Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 from the GameBoy Advance for $7.99. Also, the Wii classic Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for $19.99.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A column! It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Available in small and large! The Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo Shy Guy Action Figure is the small one - I haven't bought the large one yet but it looks dang near identical other than size. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via All About MLP Merch: Hasbro moves Part of Production to India. Before you say "I don't care about pony" let me stop you - this is actually pretty significant as toy stuff goes.

In the 1980s and 1990s, stuff was manufactured and assembled in all sorts of places - maybe Macau, maybe Mexico, maybe Indonesia, and of course maybe "China" proper. Some things were even still made in the USA - but in the late 1990s and 2000s, most of your small plastic men came from China. Hot Wheels moved to Malaysia, because China won't allow any foreign entity to completely own a factory - Mattel runs the show in Malaysia, and as such can more tightly control whatever labor or manufacturing techniques keep the small cars at a dollar after several decades. It's really quite amazing.

China is a de-facto one-stop shop for manufacturing - you can get screws, packaging, product, and raw materials pretty closely together. This has resulted in the rise of the middle class (as your high school teachers predicted as one of two default answers to almost any question), meaning higher wages and an appetite for more interesting goods. Companies therefore need to keep moving to keep costs down with lower wages or different regulations, or different quality control, or diversity in case one country's ports get clogged and you want to make sure you've got something. Transformers mostly moved to Vietnam a few years ago for new stuff, some of the older tools are still in China so be sure to check your various Platinum items with older molds and reissues to see where those came from. New stuff is coming from Vietnam with few to no exceptions, as far as I can tell. The toys are simpler and, in many ways, cheaper.

India has worked with Hasbro before (Funskool's G.I. Joe line comes to mind) so seeing things like this mean we're hopefully going to see them ratcheting up their options and hopefully continuing to deliver us all consistent wares at hopefully not-increasing prices. They make some changes based on freight, but thanks to trade agreements and other loopholes we could even see returns to some of the odder manufacturing techniques of the 1990s, such as an item being manufactured in Asia, assembled and/or packaged and Mexico, and shipped to the United States for sale. It's a strange, newish world.

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Via Astro Base Go: Venture Bros. Shirt of the Week Club Returns. 9 shirts, $150 for the set shipped or $20 plus shipping by the single.

The designs are kept a mystery but last year's batch was pretty awesome.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Build a bigger bot! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Dead End is going to be out in a redder G2 color in a couple of months, but today you can still buy this one. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via many: Transformers One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Platinum Edition Set. This is the back of the box - the front hasn't been shown to the public yet. In it, you'll get 2006 molds of Classics Optimus Prime and Megatron with more translucent bits. No US price or outlet are known as of yet.

Also, check out this unpackaged shots of Optimus Prime. The clear door kibble works on the robot mode, but is pretty dreadful on the vehicle. Here's hoping this is the "GOODBYE, MEGATRON" set for these molds and we get something new next year. I'd wager that this set is going to be $70-$90 if/when it hits the USA, but let's wait and see.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

Butts! The Funko Pop! Animation Bob's Burgers Tina Belcher Vinyl Figure comes from the show complete with a notebook of hand-written erotic friend fiction, so there's that. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Ad: New Hasbro Star Wars action figures are up for grabs - pre-order yours at Entertainment Earth, or just peruse the listings to see some of the new stuff.

While you're there, see new Funko Pop! Vinyl Pac-Man figures, coming in April for $9.99 a pop.

Don't miss G2 Superion and all the rest!

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: This War of Mine: The Little Ones, The Witness, LEGO Marvel's Avengers, Gemini: Heroes Reborn, and Saturday Morning RPG.

New classic games this week: Dark Cloud 2 (PS2).

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New to the Playstation 3 this week: LEGO Marvel's Avengers.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Saturday Morning RPG and LEGO Marvel's Avengers.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our 16bit.com Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

I want to go to Mars! The Mattel Hot Wheels Mars Rover Curiosity has six wheels and is indeed hot stuff. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via TFormers: Titans Return Pre-Toy Fair Leaks Begin! Deluxe Mindwipe & Scourge, Chromedome's Titan Master, Voyager Alpha Trion!.

These are blurry photos of preproduction stuff, so things like the absence of Chromedome's body do not necessarily mean he won't have one. Or that these are necessarily confirmed, but betting men and women will probably get a chance to cash in come Toy Fair around Valentine's Day next month.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try ROBLOX. Microsoft says:

"Community Created Gaming. Limitless Possibilities. All the games on ROBLOX are created by gamers like you! Play solo or with friends in a variety of indie games exclusive to ROBLOX. Find Strategy, Platformer, Role Playing, Tycoon, Shooter, Survival games and more! ROBLOX is free to play, although you can buy ROBUX, our virtual currency, to upgrade the look of your ROBLOX avatar or to get optional in-game power-ups. Xbox Live Gold and an internet connection of 192 Kbps or higher required to play. Create your own games for FREE at ROBLOX.com/develop"

Also available: Saints Row Metro Double Pack, Sparkle 2, WRC 5 FIA World Rally Championship, Mortal Kombat XL, and LEGO MARVEL�s Avengers.

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Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!

A big prepaint - the mold debut! The Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo Convention Exclusive Jakks Giants Link Action Figure is a really cool figure we sold at work at Comic-Con last year, and most of them are gone - unless you want a dented box, and I did, so I got one. Read on and come back Monday for more!

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Via Hasbro: A press release! Which was short. It is as follows.

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Ad: New Hasbro Transformers including Combiner Wars Sky Reign Limbs and Platinum Optimus Primal are up for grabs - and in stock! Get free shipping when you order $79 worth of in-stock items, including these fine new arrivals and restocks.

Don't miss Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Hound, Smokescreen, and all the rest!

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This week's 3DS offerings: RV-7 My Drone and Hello Kitty's Magic Apron.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Shadow Puppeteer, Level 22, Joe's Diner, and MINI-GAMES MADNESS VOLUME: #1 – HELLO WORLD!.

Up for the Nintendo Wii U retro library: FINAL FANTASY Tactics Advance from the GameBoy Advance for $7.99.

--AP