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Exclusive Grifball Spartan Plays Ball At Comic-Con
3:30AM Michael McWhertor | 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. More »
McFarlane Toys Joins The Halo Wars
1:20AM Mike Fahey | 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. More »Call of Duty: World at War Figures Show Off U.S., Brit Might
12:00AM Brian Crecente | 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? More »The Full Guitar Hero Action Figure Line Up
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | 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. More »Guitar Hero Spreading, Spawning Action Figures
1:00AM Stephen Totilo | 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] More »A Halo 3 Spartan Straight From Hell
11:00AM Mike Fahey |
An Easier Way To Get Hayabusa Halo Armour
1:20AM Mike Fahey | I’m with Dan from TBBPS on this one. Why bother spending your time skull hunting when you can simply lay down $US 13.99 to preorder the upcoming Hayabusa Spartan action figure from Entertainment Earth? Part of series 3 of the McFarlane Toys Halo 3 line, this little red gem of a toy not only keeps you from having to hunt down all those skulls (something I never bothered with), but you can also carry it around with you, whipping it out at parties to impress women and men alike. Trust me, there is nothing more attractive than a guy that carries around action figures in his fanny pack. Perhaps it will even come with the elusive katana, or an action feature akin to Cortana’s magically glowing crotch, currently haunting my fireplace mantle. The red Hayabusa Spartan is due in August, alongside a silver Master Chief, War Chieftain, Human Flood Figure, a Jackal Major, and whatever else the Toddster has up his sleeves. Halo 3 Series 3 Red Hayabusa Spartan Soldier Action Figure [Entertainment Earth via TheBBPS] More »
