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Michael Bay isn’t the first to put balls on Transformers
Feb 21st
We all saw that scene in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with Devastator climbing up the pyramid showing off his shiny metal testicles. After seeing that, I immediately wanted to throw up. Devastator, my favorite combiner Transformers, was nothing more of a joke. It’s sad to say that Michael Bay wasn’t More >
Get Marty McFly’s hover board 3 years earlier
Feb 13th
My favorite Back to the Future trilogy was the second one, mostly because it had flying cars and big screen TVs. As a fan of what the future would be like, I was in awe when I first saw Marty McFly use the hover board, a skateboard with no wheels, More >
So the Lizard will look more like Killer Croc in the Amazing Spider-Man
Feb 13th
So Diamond Select will be releasing its own line of The Amazing Spider-Man busts and action figures. We get a good look at how Spider-Man and the Lizard are going to look like in the movie. The images were taken during the 2012 Toy Fair in New York.
I’m pretty excited More >
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gets Bruticus combiner toy
Feb 12th
With the upcoming anticipated Transformers: Fall of Cybertron video game on the horizon, Hasbro has released new images and artworks for Bruticus, a Decepticon combiner that’s going to be featured in the game.
Bruticus is made up of different Decepticons including Blast-Off, Vortex, Brawl, Swindle, and Onslaught. Each action figure will have More >
Soon you can own Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir
Feb 1st
The guys over at eFX Collectibles recently revealed their new Marvel’s Avengers line of props including Captain America’s helmet and shield, Thor’s helmet, and Iron Man’s helmet. Today, they have revealed an image of Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir, which you can preview at WonderCon in March. This is the Avengers film version, More >
KAROTZ: Rabbit Gone Wild Facebook Device
Feb 1st
Say hello to my little friend (that never gets old) – The Karotz. This rabbit is a multipurpose Internet-connected 3rd party Facebook hardware peripheral. The little guy will move his ears, speak to you, read, listen, light up and will even detect the presence of objects by sniffing them. The More >
The Avengers Prop Replicas from eFX Inc Coming This Spring
Jan 26th
Now that eFX Inc has acquired the rights to make Marvel collectibles, the prop company will be creating replica props for the upcoming Avengers film by Joss Whedon. The new line will be revealed in the first quarter of 2012, and the Avengers props will be displayed at WonderCon 2012 from March More >
You See that Catwoman Statue? She’s got Curved Heels. Curved. Heels.
Jan 25th
Got that Skyrim reference? No? Too bad.
Here’s a U.K. Toy Fair image of DC Direct’s Catwoman statue from the upcoming Dark Knight Rises film by Christopher Nolan. This is the best representation of Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman that we can get that shows off her booty, I mean body.
The top part of More >
LEGO Makes Minecraft a Reality
Jan 25th
The video game phenomenon has just been approved to be created in the LEGO world. The idea for the new kits came from the Lego submission site, Lego Cuusoo, where people can post and vote on new kit suggestions. If a suggestion can garner 10,000 votes, then “a Lego Jury More >
Give Your Phone More Life with PowerSkin
Jan 23rd
Let’s face it, we are very dependent on technology. As tablets are integrating more into our daily lives, and our smart phones are getting more social, we can’t help but spend hours on our devices everywhere, like at work, restaurants, and outside as we hang out with our friends. No place More >
CES 2012: Verbatim Bringing You More Memory with a New Spin
Jan 19th
Verbatim has been around for quite awhile and is a leading brand with data. I remember buying Verbatim CD-Rs/DVD-Rs for school projects, CD player, and everything else for back up before the days of the cheap flash drives and memory cards. Verbatim still brings you burnable discs in both DVD More >
Batman Black Costume Version ARTFX Statue
Jan 16th
Kotobukiya has announced a new DC Comics ARTFX statue of Batman, inspired by Jim Lee’s artwork in Hush. This version has Batman donning a black costume version instead of the blue version in the comics. It’s sculpted by Kouei Matsumoto and stands 11″ tall (1/6th scale).
Batman Black Costume Version ARTFX More >
Earloomz Bringing Fans Some Nerdy Custom Bluetooth Headsets
Jan 15th
The following are questions that fans can argue about constantly: Which is better, Star Wars vs Star Trek? Who is the best NBA team? But rather than arguing, what if you could just show it off while you were on the phone?
Earloomz offers tons of different style of bluetooth headsets with multiple More >
Madcatz Announces a Special Edition Dual Arcade Stick from 2 SFXT Fightstick V.S. and a Connector Kit
Jan 11th
Remember the old arcade days standing shoulder to shoulder against your opponent, playing those fighting games? Well during CES Madcatz announced a very special connector kit that allows you to connect two Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade FightStick V.S. for only $20. For the $20 bucks, you receive a base and some screws More >
Review: ThinkGeek Electronic Guitar Bag Goes to Eleven
Dec 21st
I knew a guy in college who, at one point, was dancing and singing down the hallways dressed like Tarzan with a boombox slung over his shoulder (true story). Whether or not you want to be like this guy, the point is that walking to your next class is a More >
Even Megatron Gets Excited for Christmas
Dec 14th
The Kre-O Transformers guys have done a stop-animation short film featuring Megatron as he gets ready to open his present. Leave it to mini-Optimus Prime to ruin Christmas for the Decepticons. Curse you Autobots!
It’s a cute and funny video that will brighten up your holiday spirits for sure. Thanks Hasbro!
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An Xbox Case Mod to Shame Others
Dec 7th
This is the pinnacle of case modding I’ve ever seen. It’s a fully functioning R/C and an Xbox 360 combined. I did not see any build pics on this yet but from the looks of the video, everything looks to be in working order. Words like beautiful, amazing, alluring, nerdgasmic, and helluva More >
Giveaway: Portal 2 Plush Turret w/ Sound (Value $34.99)
Dec 6th
This giveaway is for you Portal fans out there. With the help from ThinkGeek.com, we’re going to be giving away a Portal 2 Plush Turret that has the ability to talk. It’s worth $34.99 and is completely huggable. How cute.
Here are the specs:
- Officially licensed Portal 2 Collectible
- 14.5″ High
- Takes 3 AAA More >
Holiday Giveaways from Nerd Reactor
Nov 16th
So in the past we have given away some awesome items such as a 3D TV (provided by LG), Harry Potter Chess set, headphones, costumes, accessories, shirts and tons of other prizes to lucky fans. Now its only going to get better.
Thanks to some friends, we are lucky enough to More >
Comikaze Day 1
Nov 14th
Today marks the opening of a new convention in L.A., Comikaze Expo. Comikaze Expo is not just dedicated to the hardcore and industry folks, it also caters to the masses. Day 1 line was a sight to see; it was a long winding line, but it kept moving so the More >
Comikaze 2011 Day 2 Gallery and My Bad Experience
Nov 14th
Before I get to the con gripe, I’ll post up the gallery first before detailing on why my con trip was a disaster.
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Darth Maul ARTFX Plus Statue by Kotobukiya Coming Soon
Oct 27th
Darth Maul has been announced by Kotobukiya to be the next statue in the ARTFX+ Star Wars statue line that features your favorite Star Wars characters. The statue comes with interchangeable arms and heads, is easy to assemble and will take seconds without needing glue or modeling skill. He stands More >
Voila! Mass Effect’s M-8 Gun, Normandy Replica, Liara T’Soni Statue and Demo Coming Soon
Oct 20th
In preparation for Mass Effect 3 next year, BioWare will be having some cool things in store for fans, like a gun replica, the Normandy replica, a Liara T-soni statue, and demo announcement.
BioWare and Triforce have teamed up to create a 1:1 scale replica of the M-8 Avenger Assault Rifle Replica. More >
NYCC: ‘The Walking Dead’ Gets Action Figures
Oct 13th
McFarlane Toys and New York Comic Con have teamed up to debut The Walking Dead action figure line to attendees. The four figures are main lead Deputy Rick Grimes, hunter Daryl Dixon, Zombie Walker and Zombie Biter. During NYCC, October 13-16, you can check out the show store and buy the whole set More >
‘Grand Theft Auto III 10th Anniversary’ Coming Soon for iOS and Android Devices
Oct 13th
It’s the 10th anniversary for Grand Theft Auto III, and Rockstar Games will be releasing the GTAIII 10th Anniversary game for select iOS and Android devices on October 22, 2011. Here are the following devices that will be compatible with the game:
Apple iOS Devices: iPad 2, iPhone 4S Android Phones: Droid X2, HTC Evo More >
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