Everyone's favorite character from
Borderlands is getting a toy, courtesy of NECA. No, we're not talking about a Scooter action figure (though that sounds like an
excellent idea), we're talking about bounty board attendant supreme, CL4P-TP -- Claptrap, for short.
NECA was on-hand at
Comic-Con this past weekend, showing off the prototype above. The final version, which will be able to recite lines from the game, is slated for release this October. Frankly, we can't wait to get our own, mostly because we've always wondered what kind of loot our house has been hiding.
Hey, check out this Claptrap toy, everybody -- it's dancing, it's dancing originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Blizzard's line-up of action figures based on its handful of lucrative franchises will soon expand to include the burly, frontline soldiers of
StarCraft 2. The DC Unlimited-manufactured miniatures were prominently displayed at the company's
Comic-Con booth, which the toy trade site
Figures.com captured through the magic of digital photography.
The first set of action figures include a Terran Space Marine, the Protoss heavyweight Zeratul and returning
StarCraft protagonist Jim Raynor. If you're hoping to recreate the strategic action of the series on your bedroom nightstand, you might want to check out Figures' detailed images of these three toys, which are set to hit store shelves in spring 2011.
StarCraft 2 action figures shown off at Comic-Con originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We'd like to take a moment to console the people with limited reading comprehension who saw "Square Enix" and "
Halo: Reach" in the headline and assumed, for the splittest of seconds, that the former was working on a
Kingdom Hearts-esque mash-up in Bungie's franchise. The truth is much less titillating: Square Enix Products is manufacturing and distributing three action figures from the
Halo Reach franchise this fall under its Play Arts -Kai- toy label.
The first three members of Noble Team to be included in Vol. 1 of the
Reach toy line are Noble Six, Emile and Jun -- three names which likely don't carry much resonance with you, considering the game isn't out yet. Hopefully Squeenix's second set of figures, due out early next year, will be a tad more recognizable. Click past the jump to see the first three figures in a
Halo Waypoint video from Square Enix's Comic-Con booth.
Continue reading Square Enix making Halo: Reach action figures
Square Enix making Halo: Reach action figures originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We know you've run short of things to place on your nightstand to fill you with mortal terror while you slumber. Might we suggest this 1/4-scale, 19" tall statuette modeled after
Street Fighter's ever-grinning antagonist,
M. Bison? We guarantee it'll get the job done.
Continue reading This M. Bison statue should give you all the nightmares you need
This M. Bison statue should give you all the nightmares you need originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Here's what you've been buying Nintendo games all year for! Well, hopefully you've been buying Nintendo games because you want to play them, but here's the secondary reason: Nintendo announced the Platinum and Gold Elite Status Gifts for North America's
Club Nintendo.
Those who reached Gold status (300 coins or more since last July) get a calendar, and Platinum status holders (600 coins or more) get this neat Mario figurine thing. To claim your reward, you have to sign into
Club Nintendo and provide a shipping address. The prizes will ship by the end of this year, according to Nintendo.
And now ... the process begins again. It's time to start registering games for
next year, like that copy of
Sin & Punishment you were just about to buy.
Club Nintendo Gold and Platinum awards announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Just in time for
Sonic's birthday, high-end figure company First 4 Figures is taking pre-orders on a new statue of the hedgehog hero's occasional Chaos Emerald-infused Super Saiyan form, Super Sonic. The figure depicts Super Sonic in the "classic" Genesis-era art style, sparking across a platform in
Sonic 2's Chemical Plant Zone.
If you want to buy one of these 15-inch-tall figures, you'll have to dig up some Chaos Emeralds or other precious materials of your own. Two versions will ship in the first quarter next year:
one for $140 and a
deluxe version that lights up for twenty dollars more.
A super expensive Super Sonic figure originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There's no question at all:
Lego Universe is a game built for children. Creative Director Ryan Seabury says the primary audience of the game is ages 8-12, and the interface is very clearly young user-friendly, with big, brightly colored buttons, and easy-to-use UI widgets. The game centers on collecting "imagination," and while there is combat in the game, it's simple and trouble-free, more fun than strategic.
But here's the thing: good game design is ageless. And
Lego Universe seems like a tidy summation of everything both developer NetDevil has learned about making MMOs, and Lego has learned over 75 years of making classic toys.
Continue reading Preview: Lego Universe
Preview: Lego Universe originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We're picky and choosy about which video game-themed "action figures" make their way onto the empty spaces at Joystiq HQ, but we'd happily add this week's Swag Sunday prize: the
Ratchet & Clank "Series 1 Ratchet with Transforming Clank" (seen above).
For a chance to adorn your abode with the pair, all you have to is tell us in the comments below what your favorite
Ratchet & Clank game is and, more importantly,
why. You see, we've got this
ModNation Racers papercraft we've been itching to give to someone. Someone who's really eloquent, though. The kind of person who would thoughtfully explain their choice for favorite
R&C game. But who do we know like
that? Hmmm ...
- Leave a comment telling us what your favorite Ratchet & Clank game is and why.
- You must be 15 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec).
- Limit one entry per person.
- This entry period ends at 5:31PM ET on Monday, May 24.
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one package containing one Ratchet & Clank "Series 1 Ratchet with Transforming Clank" (ARV $19.99) and one winner to receive one ModNation Racers papercraft; check your emails!
- For a list of complete rules, click here.
What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition.
For more info on our policy, click here.Swag Sunday: PlayStation Toy Bundle originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 May 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Worried you’d never get a collectible based on Gears of War comic character Jace Stratton, a gentleman who has yet to put any face time into an actual Gears of War game series? Well quit it, worrywort! (You’re only hurting yourself.) NECA recently told Toy News International that it’ll be bringing Stratton — and several BioShock 2 figures — to the upcoming 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International for sale in limited quantities.
We’d love to tell you more about the BioShock 2 figures, but we’re not trying to ruin the end of the game for those of you who might still be wary of spoilers. You can have a look for yourself right here.
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New Gears, BioShock 2 toys coming exclusively to Comic-Con originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 May 2010 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Didn't like the ending to
Batman: Arkham Asylum? Well, grab a stop-motion camera and make a whole new one with the action figures when they release January 12, 2011. The "Series 1" figures include Batman, Joker with Scarface, Scarecrow and Harley Quinn. Each figure has "multiple points of articulation," comes with display base and stands between six and seven inches tall.
There's currently no price on the dolls, but can one really put a price on creating a better
Arkham Asylum finale in stop-motion?
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Batman: Arkham Asylum action figures available Jan. 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 May 2010 19:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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