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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 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
This weekend’s Talk Amongst Yourselves is brought to you by refreshing 7-UP and the letters WTF. Thanks to GeshGav for today’s image. Submit your images to #TAYpics We could use some new images, aspiring TAY artists. Work off the base image, the wave, which you can find in a nice 640×360 size here. And then…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Feb. 7 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Feb. 10 – Read more of Nerf…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Cutest Millennium Falcon, Transformers Play-doh And Other Wild New Toys
I saw a bunch of toys at Hasbro’s Toy Fair 2011 showcase today. These are some of the highlights. Not all of these are great toys, but most are delightfully odd. There are a lot of toys being made for the upcoming Thor movie, including a replica of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir. It shots the blue…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Next Transformers Video Game Features Heavily-Armed Cars
We got a blink-and-you’d-miss-it teaser trailer for this summer’s next Transformers video game today at a Hasbro toy showcase in New York City. That little bit promises a Transformers game from a good development team, a team that’s sprinkling in a dash of car combat. The new game is from High Moon Studios, creators of…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Transformers Toys For This Summer’s New Movie, Plus Some Transformers Go-Bots
Not much was revealed about the new Transformers video game today in New York City, but a Hasbro 2011 showcase was full of new Transformers toys. Most, as you’ll see, were based on the movies and are part of the push for this summer’s third live-action Transformers movie, Dark of the Moon. (The game will…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThey’ve Taken The Game Of Battleship To The Next Level
Back when I was a kid, I thought that toymakers were revolutionizing the game of Battleship when they made a version that had electronic sounds. But that innovation had nothing on Hasbro’s fall-scheduled Battleship Live. Not a video game, not a board game. It’s something else. There’s a Monopoly Live coming out later this year,…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011
