Transformers come and go, but through the entire saga there has been one single constant: Optimus Prime. The stoic leader of the Autobots, Transformers without the greatest prime is like Xmas without a bad gift from your grandmother: Unimaginable. Not just a great character, Optimus Prime also boasts a design that is eternal. Red, blue, and grey paint over an …
That very first Spawn action figure is still a fantastic item to look at, even if it happens to be 25 years old by now. A piece of history, that Todd McFarlane wants to give a new lease of life on. Over on Kickstarter, McFarlane Toys detailed how they’ll be updating this legendary toy.
With the Bumblebee film out in December, Hasbro’s latest range of licensed figures now includes a new Nitro series. Aimed at ages six and up, these figures are the halfway point between accuracy and ease of use. The titular Autobot scout takes the lead here, and first impressions are fantastic. Not only is Bumblebee rocking an authentic Beetle chassis that has been given Volkswagen’s blessing, but his robot mode looks superb as well.
Trained by the evil Darth Sidious, the formidable warrior Darth Maul wield an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. Though he was being defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Naboo, the Zabrak from Dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally believed.
Maybe the Batman of Arkham Knight is onto something then, as Hot Toys is preparing to redo their upcoming video game sixth-scale figure with a more futuristic colour scheme.
I might look be looking at getting the whole range of Street Fighter figures from Storm Collectibles in the future. A series which now also includes the fugliest cat I’ve ever seen, Akuma.
Ever wanted an Overwatch action figure that you can actually snap into various signature poses? Good news! Toy Company Good Smile has a Tracer action figure on the way, that looks brilliant. Luv.
The Wonder Woman film has kept the lid on tight regarding any info on the big bad that Wonder Woman will face in her solo movie. Fortunately, some new toys have shed some light on the titanic threat that Diana will face.
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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