Looking to capture the thrill of a heated round of Rocket League on your desk? Zag Toys’ collectible pull-back racers won’t do that, but they’re so damn adorable. Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
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Wonder Woman Makes Barbie Look Good
After rescuing the DC movie-verse from rampant mediocrity, Wonder Woman deserves much more than the basic Barbie treatment. The Black Label Wonder Woman Barbie collection features articulated bodies, stunning face sculpts, amazing outfits and awesome accessories. They’ll do nicely. Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Wonder Woman Makes Barbie Look Good
After rescuing the DC movie-verse from rampant mediocrity, Wonder Woman deserves much more than the basic Barbie treatment. The Black Label Wonder Woman Barbie collection features articulated bodies, stunning face sculpts, amazing outfits and awesome accessories. They’ll do nicely. Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
He-Man and Barbie Star in a New Mattel Art Tribute Show
So many of us grew up with Mattel toys—and now, as adults, that nostalgia is still part of us. Enter Gallery 1988, which holds annual art shows featuring works in all mediums based on Mattel’s most popular brands. Time to bring that childhood back.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Here Is A Very Sweet Kirby Action Figure
Figma will be releasing a couple of Kirby Nendoroid figures later this year, one a re-release of their original Kirby, the other a brand new Ice Kirby. They’ve got umbrellas, Link’s hat and one is either sucking in or throwing up a star, and it looks kinda gross.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
The Ninjago Movie Is Spawning Some Very Cool Lego Sets
The theatrical film based on Lego’s long-running ninja setting arrives on September 22, but we’ll be playing with the vehicles, dragons, and massive shark mechs starting in August. Check out five awesome new sets hitting stores in the coming months. Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Diversity Comes to Barbie’s Boyfriend Ken, Complete With a Man Bun
After spending decades looking like the world’s least emotive Abercrombie & Fitch model, Barbie’s boyfriend Ken is finally getting a modern makeover. Or, rather—makeovers.Read more… Continue Reading at http://gizmodo.com
Hasbro’s Marvel Knights Figures Look Like TV Stars
Fans of Netflix’s comic book shows can realize the dream of having a tiny plastic Krysten Ritter, Jon Bernthal or Charlie Cox on their desk this fall, when Hasbro releases its Marvel Knights series of six-inch Legends figures. And who doesn’t want to build a Man-Thing?Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Hasbro’s Marvel Knights Figures Look Like TV Stars
Fans of Netflix’s comic book shows can realize the dream of having a tiny plastic Krysten Ritter, Jon Bernthal or Charlie Cox on their desk this fall, when Hasbro releases its Marvel Knights series of six-inch Legends figures. And who doesn’t want to build a Man-Thing?Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Sphero’s Adorable Spider-Man Toy Has AI Smarts (That Aren’t Creepy)
Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit with its Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 toy. As a result, the company has been able to expand beyond the sphere, first with a robotic version of Cars’ Lightning McQueen, and now with an interactive…Read more… Continue […]
Sphero’s Adorable Spider-Man Toy Has AI Smarts (That Aren’t Creepy)
Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit with its Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 toy. As a result, the company has been able to expand beyond the sphere, first with a robotic version of Cars’ Lightning McQueen, and now with an interactive…Read more… Continue […]
An Imaginative Aerospace Engineer Turned This Classic Lego Space Shuttle Into a Flying Toy
As a follow-up to turning the classic Lego Solo Trainer set into a fully-functional RC plane, aerospace engineer Adam Woodworth is back with an even more impressive build: he somehow made this tiny 27-year-old Lego Space Shuttle actually fly.Read more… Continue Reading at http://gizmodo.com
Finally, Good Overwatch Figures!
For a game where half the fun is just loving its cast, Blizzard has been slow getting quality Overwatch figures onto the market. Pop Vinyls should be shot into the sun, and the Nendoroids were a start, but Good Smile has now stepped up with a Figma based on Tracer.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Finally, Good Overwatch Figures!
For a game where half the fun is just loving its cast, Blizzard has been slow getting quality Overwatch figures onto the market. Pop Vinyls should be shot into the sun, and the Nendoroids were a start, but Good Smile has now stepped up with a Figma based on Tracer.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
A $300 Siegmeyer From Dark Souls Statue
Japanese toy company Gecco is releasing this Dark Souls statue as an exclusive for folks attending San Diego Comic Con. It’ll be sold for $299.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
5 Useful Items You Can Build With Your Kid’s Legos
So, you’ve been coerced into what seems like another no-win parenting scenario: it’s Lego time, and your aspiring Frank Lloyd Wright doesn’t want your help in building an amphibious rainbow tank with 16 axles (plus wings). Even still, he’s insisting on your participation because his genius must be witnessed (the…Read more… Continue Reading at http://lifehacker.com
5 Useful Items You Can Build With Your Kid’s Legos
So, you’ve been coerced into what seems like another no-win parenting scenario: it’s Lego time, and your aspiring Frank Lloyd Wright doesn’t want your help in building an amphibious rainbow tank with 16 axles (plus wings). Even still, he’s insisting on your participation because his genius must be witnessed (the…Read more… Continue Reading at http://lifehacker.com
Wonder Woman Figure Is So Lifelike It’s A Little Unsettling
Hot Toys have a 1/6 scale (11.5"/29cm) Wonder Woman figure out next year. As is pretty standard with their big movie releases, it looks fantastic.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
$380 Millennium Falcon May As Well Be In The Movies
Bandai is releasing this 1/72 scale Millennium Falcon model kit that they “almost as precise and accurate” as the actual ones used in the filming of the classic trilogy.Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com
Even If The Last Knight Is Horrible, We’re Still Getting A Transforming Cybertron
While each new trailer or snippet I see of Transformers: The Last Knight heightens the foreboding I feel for the upcoming film, some of the toys Hasbro is releasing to go with the movie aren’t half-bad. Officially announced yesterday, converting Cybertron is coming to light our darkest hour. Read more… Continue Reading at http://kotaku.com