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Halo Reach is Bungie’s last hurrah in the Halo universe, and they aren’t saying goodbye without a lovely Limited Edition and one final, ultra-expensive Legendary Edition.
Halo fans making the trek to San Diego for this year’s Comic-Con might want to earmark an extra Jackson, as McFarlane Toys will be bringing an exclusive Grifball Spartan action figure to the show.
Microsoft Game Studios and McFarlane Toys plan on continuing their very lucrative partnership this spring with the announcement of action figures based off of the upcoming Halo Wars RTS take on the Halo universe. Closer to traditional army men figures than actual action figures, the toys will stand at 2.5 inches tall, with the only articulation being found at the waist. The first wave of figures consists of four sets of three figures each, with each pack carrying a retail price of around $US 10. Up top you can see a pair of unpainted prototypes, courtesy of GamePro.
Tiny figures with little articulation sold in three packs? Sounds like someone wants us to create our own giant Halo Wars dioramas. If only I had a basement. Hit the jump for more details, including the composition of each of the first series packs.
McFarlane Toys this morning announced that they will be making four toys based on upcoming shoot-fest Call of Duty: World at War. The toys, expecting to hit shelves this fall, will sell for $US 10 to $US 15 a pop.
The press release says there will be four soldiers:
Marine Infantry, Battle of Peleliu – Includes M1 Garand rifle and M1 bayonet
Marine Corps with Flamethrower, Battle of Peleliu – Includes M2-2 flamethrower with removable flame, and M1911A1 pistol & holster
Marine Corps with Machine Gun, Battle of Okinawa – Includes M-1928A1 machine gun w/20 round magazine and M1911A1 pistol & holster
British Special Ops, Battle for the Roer Triangle – Includes Mark II Sten gun
What? No bad guys? How am I supposed to reenact Operation Stalemate II without some Japanese figures to pack into my fortifications of coffee cups and DS cases?
In case you missed the announcement earlier, McFarlane Toys, known for its exceptional sculpts and attention to detail, is releasing four action figures based on the Guitar Hero franchise this November. Not only does it give serious Guitar Hero fans a chance to blow up their favourite characters with M-80s, it gives McFarlane Toys B-team of sculptors a chance to shine! These things are godawful! If you want to see full phoned-in line up, check out our gallery below. To see what we mean by “exceptional sculpts and attention to detail”, refer yourself to virtually any other McFarlane Toys line.
One week it’s Guitar Hero DS. The next it’s Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Not enough? Mid-week we’ve got news of Gutar Hero action figures.
When a brand is successful, it spreads. And that means: toys. Seemingly undeterred by the fact that my corporate overlords finance Rock Band, the people at McFarlane Toys gave my MTV blog a first look at the Guitar Hero: Axel Steel action figure. A full figure pic is at the link below.
Figures of Johnny Napalm, Lars Umlaut and God of Rock should be floating around the web too. Figures come out in spring for $US 15.
First Pic Of ‘Guitar Hero’ Action Figure – Axel Steel [MTV Multiplayer]
