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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 baby! The Mattel Jurassic World Owen & Baby "Blue" Action Figure is a nifty exclusive that was fun to futz with. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Moloch (Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). It's the only new character in wave 2, plus it has a removable mask, a blaster, and a staff - I expect you to buy one. Read the whole review.

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Via Amazon, this Prime Day item: Transformers Generations Power of the Primes Evolution Nemesis Prime. The page has gone up and down, and while I got it in my cart at one point I was not able to check out. It's expected to be up for sale to Amazon Prime customers during Prime Day. How appropriate.

Later that week you can get SDCC Throne of the Primes Optimal Optimus. It's another black repaint with a bat filled with missing Prime Masters, plus a crown "head" for Optimal Optimus. The small inner robot is unchanged, but you get a huge chair throne. Obviously, I want one.

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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!

New! The Takara-Tomy Zoids Wild ZW-05 Gannontoise Figure Kit is the first new kit from this line I opened, and also our 2,000th review in this particular feature - that's a lot of toys! So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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It begins again. Machinima's Transformers: Power of the Primes S3:E10 Saga's End is up now on Go90 and Tumblr. With a montage, and a cliffhanger.

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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!

Shorted! The Transformers Authentics Bravo Autobot Optimus Prime Action Figure is a 5-inch $7 version of a 7-inch $10 toy. The big one is better - but this one is almost the same minus the couple of inches. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Xbox fans, it's time to try What the Box?. Microsoft says:

"What The Box? is an online multiplayer shooter in which players control living boxes hiding among regular boxes while trying to destroy each other. Run around with your trusty box cutter in hand or stand still and wait for the perfect moment to strike!"

Also available: Gnomes Garden 3: The Thief Of Castles. And a lot more, including pre-orders.

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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!

Newish! The Fisher-Price Imaginext Series 10 Collectible Figures Spaceman & Alien is a 2018 nod to a 1983 toy. So read on, and come back next week for more!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Qi'ra (Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). This 3 3/4-inch scale figure is surprisingly well-designed, able to sit or stand or hold her blaster - things you don't always get from figures these days. Read the whole review.

Also, Galactic Hunter posted Comic-Con 2018 6-inch exclusives.

This week's batch of titles on the eShop: ACA NEO GEO SAMURAI SHODOWN V, Awkward, 20XX, Another World, Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Two Crude Dudes, Runbow, and Shining Resonance Refrain. And many, many more.

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This week's 3DS offerings: PENGUIN HOP and Zeus Quest Remastered.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Solo, Exclusives, and Star Wars Droids Eternal! 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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Via our pal Phil: Onell Design Teases Next Glyos Drop for July 12. What are we getting? Well, we don't know yet.

But I know one of the figures. And it's pretty exciting.

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Via the OSM News Dump: Now Available - Cosmic Radiation Ohpromatem! I'm looking forward to all the glowing figures and the big vinyl guys showing up real soon! I need more glow green in my life.

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We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 12:01 AM my time on Monday!

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If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research for you - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!

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Hi all! After doing the toy journalism thing almost daily since 1995, we're shuffling the schedule to give me a bit of a break. Star Wars Q&A will continue to go on Galactic Hunter every Monday (Sunday overnight.) Star Wars Figure of the Day will be up on Galactic Hunter every Tuesday and Thursday - links will appear here on 16bit.com on Wednesday and Friday. 16bit.com Figure of the Day will post a new feature here every Tuesday and Thursday.

This schedule could change, but right now I needed less to do - to keep up I had to write 1-2 reviews per day every day over the past 12 years, sometimes more when I had business travel. I'm going to try this and see if it's less manic - and we're going to try to focus on more esoteric stuff as the buffer thins out a bit. Also, you're gong to see a figure debut in Thursday's review. It's a winner.

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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 6-pack! The Mattel Jurassic World Gift Set 6-Pack Action Figures is a Target exclusive with no exclusive molds, but it does have some pretty good figures. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Ad: Pre-order the Power Rangers Megazord Glow-in-the-Dark 6-Inch Pop! Vinyl Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive! It's just one of several new exclusives and new releases up right now.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master, Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). It's got a new sound chip, and a green symbol on his foot, but is otherwise unremarkable compared to the other release. Read the whole review.

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We don't know when these will go up for sale, but images have been getting around of Transformers Titans Return Repugnus, Dastard, and Solus Prime Prime Master and Transformers Power of the Primes Punch-Counterpunch and Prima PrimeTransformers Power of the Primes Punch-Counterpunch and Prima Prime on Amazon. They may be exclusives, they may not. Orders may be going up soon - possibly Amazon Day or Comic-Con - but we shall see.

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Our good friends at Onell Design have a new drop at 9:30 PM EDT Friday. While you wait, enjoy this teaser graphic from the mechanicals of the figure. These are two new tampos debuting on - and potentially exclusive to - this figure. What is it? Well, come back Thursday and we can show you more oft his nifty special edition that appeals to fans of a certain age who are me.

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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!

New today! The Onell Design Glyos Vlixden is a 3-inch tribute to Vlix, from Onell Design and me bugging Onell Design. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Xbox fans, it's time to try Super Destronaut DX. Microsoft says:

"Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard."

Also available: Warhammer: Vermintide 2, 20XX, and Defiance 2050. And a lot more, including pre-orders.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Mimban Stormtrooper (Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). This 3 3/4-inch scale figure is pretty good with a cape, rifle, and mud. Read the whole review.

Also, Galactic Hunter posted Comic-Con 2018 6-inch exclusives.

Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design July 12 2018 Drop Menu .

Silver, glow, mystery, Vlix, and a lot of goodies are here - and some are still available!

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Octopath Traveler, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, ACA NEO GEO THE SUPER SPY, Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Express Raider, Super Destronaut DX, and Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded. And many, many more.

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This week's 3DS offerings: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: More Star Wars Solo, Wampas, and Disney License Fun! 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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We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 12:01 AM my time on Monday!

Become a Patron!

If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research for you - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!

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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!

Older! The Playmates Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Odo Action Figure is a fine example of what $5 could get you 24 years ago. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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We've been informed that the Donny Benet's The Don got a second pressing. This time it's on clear blue vinyl. The pink one sold all 150 copies out more or less immediately.

You might be familiar with his 2011-but-totally-1986 song Sophisticated Lover from the album "Don't Hold Back."

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Order now! Amazon's Transformers Titans Return Repugnus, Dastard, and Solus Prime Prime Master and Transformers Power of the Primes Punch-Counterpunch and Prima Prime can be pre-ordered right now.

Nemesis Prime is also up for backorder, but is out of stock - you may as well order one. (I got mine already.) Also Space Shuttle Blast Off with Megatronus came and went quickly, I did not see a live pre-order myself.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: First Order Flametrooper (The Last Jedi Line Look) . It's a de facto US Entertainment Earth Exclusive, and a step up from the last version. Read the whole review.

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DIY kits! Easy-to-install. 8BitDo DIY controller upgrades are $20 a pop, with tutorial videos. It looks pretty simple to do. Gizmodo has an article about them too.

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Via the OSM News Dump: Now Available - Cosmic Radiation Jack Asteroid! Will there be more? I assume so! I'm looking forward to mine.

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, Blacksea Odyssey, Chicken Assassin: Reloaded, Frost, Gene Rain, Gotcha Racing 2nd, Guts and Glory, Hungry Shark World, Ice Cream Surfer, and Sonic Mania Plus.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Super Destronaut DX, Ice Cream Surfer and Spacejacked.

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Amazon's Hasbro Comic-Con Shop has shirts and toys from My Little Pony and Transformers. As far as I know this has nothing to do with what's sold at the actual convention, but is timed to go with the convention.

Blast Off with Megatronus was briefly available for pre-order or back-order, but Repugnus and Punch/Counterpunch remain available. My Little Pony Twilight Spakrle as Star Swirl the Bearded - I assume this means something - is still available, as are 21 t-shirts from both brands. The Transformers ones seem to tie in to the toys and their character art, plus Bumblebee in general. The Ponies have a strong 1980s influence.

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Order yours now! And don't miss the Friday the 13th Bloody Jason Voorhees Glow-in-the-Dark Mask Stylized Action Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive either.

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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!

Older! The Takara-Tomy Beast Saga Raioga Burst Action Figure is a 3-inch jewel of a blind-boxed figure. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Because it's late, we're posting SDCC Images to Twitter since I don't have time to do galleries tonight and be at the Hasbro breakfast in a few hours. Hasbro Transformers and Star Wars are show, as are Doctor Who items and some other goodies.

More as we have it. Highlights include Cyberverse Acid Storm and Slipstream, G1 reissues, a gold movie Bumblebee VW Bug, and some other goodies.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try Tempest 4000. Microsoft says:

"Tempest 4000 is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest. Developed by legendary game designer, Jeff Minter, Tempest 4000 remains faithful to the original fast-paced gameplay by putting you in control of the Claw, a powerful spacecraft equipped to destroy deadly creatures and other obstructions with rapid-fire shots on vibrant geometric prisms."

Also available: The Mooseman, The Path of Motus, Mugsters, Epic Loon, MOTHERGUNSHIP, and The Long Reach. And a lot more, including pre-orders.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Han Solo (Mimban, Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). This 3 3/4-inch scale figure is armed and filthy. Read the whole review.

Also, Galactic Hunter posted Comic-Con 2018 6-inch exclusives.

This week's batch of titles on the eShop: ACA NeoGeo League Bowling, Bomb Chicken, Arcade Archives: City Connection, Spheroids, VSR: Void Space Racing, Voxel Shot, and Tanzia. And many, many more.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: SDCC Is Over, Let's Talk Classic Star Wars, Veers, X-Plus, and More! 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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I'm not going to lie to you - I've been on the road for a while, and now that I'm home I'm kind of out of steam. Here are some tweets from SDCC for Transformers stuff I saw and enjoyed - you no doubt saw coverage elsewhere, but here's some of what I liked. Target's exclusives for the Bumblebee movie have exquisite packaging and Titans Return stuff I'm very happy to have!

New Target exclusive Transformers Bumblebee 4-pack. 3 new Titans Returns "tapes" - Frenzy, Lazerbeak, Howlback. pic.twitter.com/KqLgwNqRs8

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

Packaged Bumblebee Cassette Pack here at SDCC. This Transformers Target exclusive has no given date on it, I would guess September or October. pic.twitter.com/IZeML0ethq

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 20, 2018

There is a companion Soundwave at Target. This Transformers Bumblebee set has better deco on the alt mode, I think. pic.twitter.com/Owp1YCemj9

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

Transformers Cyberverse is looking interesting at SDCC this year. pic.twitter.com/yUpc8oLAp9

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

NOT the SDCC gold Bumblebee with tapes. This is another one - it's a VW! pic.twitter.com/AHwzGDGPRl

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

Some upcoming Transformers G1 reissues out at SDCC. Bumblebee has the retooled head. pic.twitter.com/Ns7VCWCimK

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

New Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Ironhide from the Hasbro breakfast. pic.twitter.com/7S8ncIl9vc

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

More Transformers War for Cybertron Siege - Chromia, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, the return of Micromasters as $10 2--packs. pic.twitter.com/rjLVT3O4zv

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 19, 2018

Transformers Generations misc. Deluxe Weaponizer Cog will be part of the "Siege" line. The poster in the middle was a booth giveaway of Amazon's exclusives. Novastar on the right is the final non-exclusive deluxe in Power of the Primes. (Pre-order soon at @EntEarth.) pic.twitter.com/OJIM17fXll

— Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) July 21, 2018

The new Generations brand starts around December and is War for Cybertron: Siege. Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus join Ironhide, Chromia, Hound, Sideswipe, and Cog - with Weaponizers, Battlemasters, Micromasters, and other goodies. The idea is that it's a new story about the last day on Cybertron, and the Decepticons will be shown at a later date.

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We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 12:01 AM my time on Monday!

Become a Patron!

If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research for you - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!

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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!

Older! The Hasbro Marvel Legends Thor Ragnarok Thor and Marvel's Valkyrie was cheap on clearance, so I had to pick it up. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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We've been informed that the Guerilla Toss Twisted Crystal LP is coming in September. Pre-orders are live and the band is on tour, too. I'm looking forward to seeing them live finally.

One song, "Unicorn Cigarette," is listed as vinyl-only. Hopefully I'll see you at this show when it comes to my town. Or your town. I might come visit, who knows?

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Ad: Pre-order new Hasbro Marvel Legends, Transformers, and Star Wars stuff from Super7 at Entertainment Earth! New additions are up - SDCC debuts and more are up for grabs today!

Order yours now!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chewbacca (Mimban, Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). He's pretty great! Read the whole review.

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If you're so inclined, McDonald's Has Super Mario Once More with Mario Galaxy themed toys. I think. Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and a smattering of environmental bits are included in this batch of eight toys.

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Aces of the Luftwaffe � Squadron, Airheart � Tales of Broken Wings, Candle: The Power of the Flame, Detached, Game Tengoku CruisinMix, Gnomes Garden 3, Hello Neighbor, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and Sea of Memories.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Phil�s Epic Fill-a-Pix Adventure.

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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!

New today! The Takara-Tomy Zoids Wild ZW-01 Wild Liger Figure Kit is a new kit out of Japan. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via CSA: Toys �R� Us moves to sell 284 properties.

The actual stores owned by the former toy giant are about to go up for sale, which pours cold water on the hopes that the stores might reopen under the existing names. It could still open again some day, but the resurrection of the toy giant seems to just not be in the cards for the USA anymore.

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Via Yahoo: Barbie maker Mattel to cut more than 2,200 jobs. The toymaker hasn't had the best couple of years, although there are some excellent items on the horizon and a few great things hitting right now. From the article: "A Mattel spokesman said the job cuts will affect mainly its office workers worldwide and are part of the company's efforts to slash at least $650 million in costs. Mattel, which is based in El Segundo, California, has about 28,000 employees."

On the other coast, Hasbro Earnings: Double-Digit Gains Are Child�s Play. The company picked up the entire Power Rangers brand and seems to be doing really well considering no Transformers movie, soft Star Wars performance, and a lot of changing plans in light of the loss of Toys R Us.

This could be when Hasbro decides they want Fisher-Price, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket, Monster High, and so forth.

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Xbox fans, it's time to try Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition. Microsoft says:

"Headup Games and Stage Clear Studios would like to welcome you to the greatest Blackjack tournament the world has ever seen! Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo edition introduces a roster of 12 very different characters all competing to become the greatest Blackjack player of all time."

Also available: Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Cities: Skylines + Surviving Mars, and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2. And a lot more, including pre-orders.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Maz Kanata (Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look). This 3 3/4-inch scale figure has a jet pack. Read the whole review.

Also, Galactic Hunter posted Comic-Con 2018 6-inch exclusives.

This week's batch of titles on the eShop: NeoGeo The King of Fighters �97, Omega Fighter, Sky Skipper, Banner Saga 3, Final Light, The Prison, Piczle Lines DX 500 More Puzzles!, and Flashback. And many, many more.

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This week's 3DS offerings: RTO 3.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Solo, Toy Business, Casting, and Late Exclusives! 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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Via our pal: Wonder Fest Reveal of R-Type Figma. FREEing apparently is going to get a lot of my money because the infamous Alien-esque Dobkeratops is getting a figure, with a ship, and it looks pretty awesome.

More pictures here.

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We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 12:01 AM my time on Monday!

Become a Patron!

If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research for you - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!

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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!

New! The Transformers Generations Power of the Primes Cindersaur Action Figure is one of the two final Legends for Power of the Primes. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Ad: Pre-order new Funko Cereals you can really eat at Entertainment Earth! Two flavors are up and exclusive to Entertainment Earth - Batman and Batgirl!

Order yours now! Breakfast will be ready in August.

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