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Final Fantasy XIII, Chrono Trigger and Kingdom Hearts: The Statues
The small Square-Enix booth at Toy Fair 2010 had some fancy Final Fantasy jewelry, the newest versions of upcoming Final Fantasy XIII statues, some tiny Chrono Trigger pieces and some new Kingdom Hearts figures. Sorry, I didn’t photograph the jewelry.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2010 -
There Were Video Game Bobbleheads In Here Somewhere
Somewhere in the crowd of Funko’s Wacky Wobbler bobbleheads (and lamps) at Toy Fair 2010 were familiar gaming faces. Sonic is a prototype. Also new for 2010 are the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars ones. No shaking, please.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
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By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2010 -
Would You Kindly Discuss Lost?
I wanted to discuss Lost with people. So I made a #LostTalk page. Episode three (four?) is tonight and needs discussion, naturally. For example: Claire = Rousseau? Discuss it there. But say you’re obsessed with something else? Start a page via the “Got something to say” window on our front page. Include your own hash…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2010 -
These Folks Made A Marshmallow-Firing Bazooka
For five or so years the people at the Marshmallow Fun Company have been making increasingly-sophisticated weaponry that shoots Marshmallows. For 24 hours since Toy Fair, I’ve been trying to recover from what happened at the end of this video. The Marshmallow folks don’t just make guns that shoot snacks. They have a comic book…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2010 -
Mile Marker 23: Star Guard
Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Star Guard! In A Sentence Little green man of maybe 12 countable pixels runs across the screen zapping games in a side-scrolling action…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2010 -
Halo: The Mega Bloks Toys
The Master Chief posing at Toy Fair was made up of about 500,000 Mega Bloks, a representative for the company behind the Lego-like toys told me yesterday. Behind him was Iron Man. Behind that, new Halo Mega Bloks toys. The first images below are of Master Chief and Iron Man outside the booth. The others…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2010 -
At Last, A Keyboard With A LOL Button
The Fast Finger keyboard was made for people, mainly children, who are not yet comfortable with the QWERTY layout of most keyboards. It’s also made for people who’d love to use just one button to type TTYL, L8R or BRB. I saw this keyboard at Toy Fair 2010 in New York City yesterday in one…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2010 -
I Have Wielded The Prince Of Persia’s Dagger, Toy Version
In addition to showing off some Halo Reach toy prototypes at Toy Fair 2010, McFarlane Toys was showcasing its line of Prince of Persia movie tie-in toys. Included were the expected action figures — and this very special dagger.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 -
Street Fighter IV: The Toys
In a corner of Toy Fair 2010, Neca had a booth stuffed with gaming figures. One of the line’s highlights is the Street Fighter IV series, some released, some upcoming, captured here in video. Click thumbnails to play the clips.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 -
The $160 Doll Of Lara Croft’s Nemesis
The Tonner company makes finely-crafted dolls, including an already-released $125 Lara Croft doll. Next in their Lara line is a doll of Amanda Evert, the sometimes-nemesis in recent Tomb Raider games. The Amanda Evert doll, which is coming soon, will run $160. The Tonner folks have been in the business for 20 years, making dolls…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 -
Halo Reach: The Toys
Straight from the floor of Toy Fair 2010 here in New York City are the first hints of Halo Reach’s toy line from the McFarlane Toy company including dummy action figure boxes. Prototype Reach Warthog also included. Expected release: fall.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 -
Mile Marker 24: Monaco
Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Monaco! In A Sentence Think top-down Gauntlet gameplay, except you and possibly three other players are not wizards and axe-men but clever pixelated…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 -
Bioshock 2’s Jordan Thomas Fielded Your Calls, Pro And Con – Podcast Now Ready For Download
Bioshock 2’s creative director managed to not only talk about his game to many of you today, but worked in the words “stochastic” and “un-mother.” Good job, Jordan! Lots of good stuff in this one, ready for you to download. On today’s episode of our live audio podcast, Kotaku Talk Radio, Jordan Thomas fielded the…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010 -
Review Round-Up: Heavy Bioshock Vs Capcom… In Hell
You would have thought it was Christmas or something. We sure did review a lot of big games this week. We said they were mostly good, but you didn’t all believe us. Doodle Jump Micro-Review: Boing! In which Brian Ashcraft does one of those all-blue reviews that seem to drive some of you crazy. Downloadable…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010 -
Talk Live To Bioshock 2’s Jordan Thomas Right Now On Kotaku Talk Radio
Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. It is time to talk Bioshock 2, with the main man who made it. Call in now to talk to 2K Marin creative director Jordan Thomas. The show kicks off at 11 a.m. MT, 1 p.m. ET. Want to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010 -
Those Who Play Video Game Tic-Tac-Toe Will Be Judged
Can we who play great video games not cast judgment on those who dabble with lesser games? I saw a man playing Tic-Tac-Toe on his iPhone on the subway yesterday. Did I sneer? Had this man done something wrong? I’ve been involved in debates before about whether something like computer solitaire should even be considered…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2010 -
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