There's one place on this planet that hosts more plastic than a Hollywood surgery on a Saturday. I’m talking about Toy Fair of course, a Valhalla for action figure enthusiasts and collectors from all walks of life.

Do you love Supergiant's Transistor? Then you're going to find it hard to keep your credit card away from this Red figurine.

Ever wanted to own your very own Lightsaber? This isn't it, but the new Force FX Black Series is the next best thing.

Remember that time that said Autobots and Decepticons combined forms with other faction members to create bigger, badder walking advertisements? It’s the kind of toys that only the richest of kids could own, and flaunt with the smuggest of facial expressions back in the 1980s and 1990s. It’s the kind of toy that you very much could only dream of having. Fast forward a decade or two, and the Transformers are getting ready to combine once again. And the results, look fantastic.

Some of my favorite clothes and toys are based on gaming franchises, and Horizon Zero Dawn is positioning itself to the be the latest and greatest.

Moichendisin’! Disney looks set to start making some serious coin on Star Wars this year, when Episode 7: The Force Awakens in December. And that’s a brilliant date for a Star Wars movie to release. Why? Because Star Wars is the kind of franchise that was built on merchandising.

Folks scoffed when it was first announced that Disney would be spending upwards of $4 billion to acquire Star Wars. A ludicrous sum of money, that probably wouldn’t see any returns for many, many years. Right? Wrong! Star Wars is already proving to be a massive cash cow for the house of mouse, and that’s with the property not having …

Got a thing for gaming merchandise? Check out all the gear Blizzard unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con. There is something for everybody, including plushies, figures, and even a darn cute Murloc backpack!