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Stick Professor Layton On Your Shelf

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | With a new Layton movie due out in Japan next month, it’s time to start cashing in! And there’s no better way than with a line of small, neat little action figures. More »
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Mummy, Where Do Video Game Toys Come From?

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | There are a lot of video game toys out there. We should know. But did you ever stop to wonder, amidst all the yearning and admiration for a hunk of painted vinyl, just where it came from? More »
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Nero Figure Has A Devil On His Shoulder

12:00AM Luke Plunkett | This is Yamato’s Nero figure, from Devil May Cry 4. He is large, he’s so far only slated for a Japanese release, and has a rather childish look of disappointment to him. More »
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Twisted Metal, Heavenly Sword Action Figures Ship A Little Late

12:00PM Michael McWhertor | Next year, DC Comics’ collectable arm DC Direct will ship action figures based on Sony’s Sweet Tooth and Nariko, precisely at the peak of Twisted Metal and Heavenly Sword hype. More »
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Metal Gear Rex Figure: Big, Shiny, Enormous

12:00AM Luke Plunkett | Hong Kong-based toy company threeA will be releasing a Metal Gear Rex figure sometime next year. As you can see from these pics, the detail is incredible. As is the sheer size of the thing. More »
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Mega Man And Mega Bear Hit The Bricks

8:20AM Mike Fahey | Medicom combines their Kubrick and Bearbrick lines into one adorable set of Mega Man figures, coming January 2010 to a dusty shelf near you. More »
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Splatterhouse Figure Won’t Bring Jennifer Back

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | It will, however, look great in your office, custom toysmith Jin Saotome’s latest piece capturing Splatterhouse’s Rick in all his barbaric, denim-clad glory. More »
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Don’t You Wish You Worked At Insomniac?

8:30PM AJ Glasser | Check out these vinyl toys CreatureBox and Gentle Giant put together as gifts for Insomniac Games employees. Even the weird-looking Qwark puts all the coffee mugs I’ve ever gotten to shame. More »