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While NECA's first lines of Gears of War figures lagged badly behind the release of the original game, their third line - featuring Gears of War 2 characters - is a little more punctual.
2K Games has listened to its legions of fans demanding little ceramic ladies to pair with their Big Daddy collectibles. BioShock's Little Sister has her own unarticulated action figure. And now you can buy it.
Amidst allegations that the company knew about the Xbox 360 disc-scratching issue all along, Microsoft says that the issue only effects an extremely small segment of console owners.
Nobody plays WoW, right? It's a niche title. No idea why DC Direct continue to try and market World of Warcraft figures, as though there was a willing audience of millions for them.
It's Riku, he's looking moppish, this is a fine statue, it'll cost you $US130. Standing 11" tall and due for release in Q2 2009, he'll look great on the shelf next to their 117 other figures/statues of floppy-haired, 17 year-old kids with giant weapons. Screens on the link.
Due for release sometime towards the middle of next year, this 14" statue of Final Fantasy VII baddie Sephiroth should find itself a home on many an overpaid Final Fantasy fanboy's adult collectible display shelf. Could have done with a dead Aeris hanging limply from the end of his sword, but the $US150 price tag is steep enough as it is.
Screens on the link.
It may not be as high-profile as something like Diablo or Halo, but damnit if something as beautiful as Odin Sphere doesn't deserve some high-end merchandise of its own. This statue, from Japanese manufacturer Alter, is of Gwendolyn, and will be distributed by Sideshow Collectibles in the West early next year. For $US95, she's all yours.
New Halo game on the horizon? Better get McFarlane on the case, get some small, plastic action figures churned out. Oh, what's that? McFarlane's already on the case? How unexpected. These figures may have been announced in September, but today, here's your first good look at them. They're coming smaller (at 2.5") than the standard Halo figures, and in packs of three, and all colour-coded, because Halo Wars is an RTS, get it? Expect them in March 2009.
Can't tell you just how many Halo 3 figures this is from McFarlane. We've lost count. We can tell you, though, that for the first time in a long time, this is a new figure. Not a repaint, not an old figure with new weapons, it's all new. And it's a UNSC Marine, who comes with a battle rifle, a pistol and a trip mine. Should be out in March 2009, along with the other repaints/reissues in the gallery.
Time for a Xenosaga figure. This one's android Kos-Mos, from Episode III, and she's brought to us by Sideshow Collectibles. Scheduled for release early next year, she's going for $US80, and stands just over 8" tall. Connoisseurs of Xenosaga, pointy hair and battle-ready cleavage will not be disappointed.
Hit the link to check her out.
