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UncategorizedMega Man, Duke Nukem, Sonic, Gears of War 3, Twisted Metal And More… The Last Big Toy Fair 2011 Gallery
So. Many. Video. Game. Toys. At. Toy. Fair. 2011. How ’bout we put a bunch of ’em in a gallery, huh? Sound good? This is Mega Man from D-Arts. NECA’s Duke Nukem Forever statue figure, set for April release. NECA’s Claptrap (from Borderlands), scheduled for May. NECA’s Gears of War 3 NECA’s Gears of War…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mario Checkers, Mario RC Cars, Mario Memory Game??
By the time I saw some Mario and Luigi Halloween costumes at Toy Fair in New York City today, I was done taking pictures of Mario merchandise. There’s a lot of Mario stuff being made by a battalion of the world’s toy-makers. Perhaps you’ve seen some of it. Around many corners at Toy Fair there…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Joker Debuts Atop A Stack of DC Universe Online Statues
DC Comics’s sculpture division makes a lot of statues, some of them of video games characters, some of them of super-heroes, and these that were at New York City’s Toy Fair this weekend of their super-heroes as video game characters. All are from DC Universe Online, the massively multiplayer online game released for PC and…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Halo Mega Bloks Are More Impressive This Year
Last year, I went to Toy Fair and saw some Halo Mega Bloks. They were pretty cool. This year’s are better. This line, which I shot at Toy Fair 2011, is slated for release throughout the year. (In case you weren’t familiar with the brand, Mega Bloks are like Legos. I’m sure they get that…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedTwo Upcoming Non-Video Game Versions Of Tetris, Demoed For You
There were Tetris games at Toy Fair 2011 in New York City, but they weren’t video games. First, this is Tetris the Card Game from Fundex. It’s out this month. The other Tetris game at Toy Fair 2011 was Tetris Link, from Techno Source. It’s kind of like Connect Four. I played it, and am…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hopefully No One Is Complaining About The New Final Fantasy Statues
We report so many sad stories about Final Fantasy these days, that’s it is bizarre to post some possible good news. The news is just a batch of pictures, though. Please admire the newest Final Fantasy statues from Square-Enix. The first three pictures here show a new line of statues that feature the summons from…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is An Official Plants Vs Zombies Board Game
The Plants Vs. Zombies board game is real. This is a prototype, essentially the rough draft of the game that the people at Screenlife are planning on making. I spotted it at Toy Fair 2011 where it was so new it wasn’t even in Screenlife’s printed brochure. It’ll be a 2-4 player game, with 80…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Pokémon Captured At Toy Fair 2011
I found the Pokémon booth at Toy Fair 2011, and in the booth I found Pokémon DS cases, Pokémon card tins, a Pokémon movie, Pokémon toys… Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon. I also found some lovely Pokésymmetry. The main push is for Pokémon Black & White, the paired DS games that come out in the U.S. in…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xperia Play’s Specs Break Down Battery Life, In-Box Freebies and More
You’ve read the news and seen the videos, now it’s time to dive deep into all of the specs for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, like that it can game for 5 1/2 hours on a single charge and its resolution. The device will come in black or white, and work on a surprisingly large…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedMario Bros. As A Cheesy Adult Film
A plumber. Laying pipe. A lady in a pink dress, and oh, those mushrooms. Super Mario Bros. is not a dirty movie, but if it were, it’d probably look something like this, complete with obligatory Dr. Mario gag. This is the latest parody from YouTuber DrCoolSex, whose previous parodies include Super Mario Bros: Jersey Shore…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Video Games Are Now Art
For the next week, the CRG Gallery in Chelsea, New York, will play host to an artist who slips video games like Civilization and Street Fighter into his work. By “employing the visual language of engravings writ in the modern medium of ballpoint pen”, as the exhibition’s press release tells us, artist Butt Johnson “generates…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Xperia Play in Action
The Xperia Play, confirmed today by Sony Ericcson, finally gets some videos that show us what gameplay will look and feel like on the Playstation Phone. Also, they won’t give you nightmares… so that’s a plus. Xperia Play gaming Xperia Play gaming 2 Aaron Duke, product manager for Xperia Play, explains the new device. Jonas…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xperia Play Playstation Phone Detailed, Hits This Spring With 50 Games
After much rumors and one very disturbing commercial, Sony Ericsson today confirmed that the Playstation Phone, which is officially called the Xperia Play, will hit this March on the Verizon Network with 50 games, a 5.0 megapixel camera and a 4-inch multi-touch display. “This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: This Is Where The Curly Mustaches At
It is a week of lengthy game names, with the Fate of Two Worlds at stake, one game imploring to Let Us Cling Together and one visit to the Realm of Revelation. What new games await us, Kotaku readers? A new Marvel Vs. Capcom, a new Tactics Ogre and a new old Dragon Quest, quite…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The First Statues For BioShock Infinite, Set For September(ish) 2012 [Corrected]
The amazing statue sculptors at NECA have new BioShock figures in the making. The coolest here at Toy Fair 2012 are the ones from BioShock Infinite. The new BioShock game is a long way away, so these won’t be out, a NECA rep said, until Sept. 2012 or so. The game isn’t slated for release…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedAn Invasion Of Mario, Donkey Kong and Kirby Toys
This line of Yoshis are just a fraction of the population of Nintendo toys and figures at Toy Fair 2011. These guys are from Global Holdings, a company that gets Nintendo items onto the shelves of Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, GameStop and other shops. A video tour of all the vinyl and plush Nintendo stuff…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Coolest Halo Toys Are Prototypes
This is a Banshee prototype, one of a couple of impressive Halo prototype toys shown at Toy Fair 2011. Most of what was in the Halo section of the McFarlane toy company’s booth has a release date, but the best stuff, like this Covenant vehicle, isn’t quite ready for production. Another amazing prototype Halo toy.…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThese Valve Statues Appear To Have Murderous Intentions
The people at Gaming Heads make some impressive statues based on Valve’s best games. Mixed in with some Left4Dead statues we’ve seen before, here at Toy Fair 2011 there are debuts of a Portal turret and a Left 4 Dead smoker. The impressive Gordon Freeman statue they’re making was not on display. Notice how just…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011
