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8:00 AM on 05.19.2013

Wizkids welcomes you to the Danger Zo... err, Room

Wizkids' Heroclix line has sometimes evoked split reactions due to the dichotomous nature of its product. On the one hand, you have a group of players who often see these figurines as game pieces first and collectibles second...

Scarecroodle

10:00 PM on 05.13.2013

NECA SDCC exclusive: NES 8-bit Jason

NECA has released what their second SDCC exclusive will be, and what a perfect blend of horror and nostalgia it is! It's Jason Voorheese modeled after his 1989 appearance in Friday the 13th the NES video game. For those...

Vanessa Cubillo

9:00 AM on 04.18.2013

NECA gives Bioshock fans a terrorizing Founding Father

I have to say, if you're not a fan of Bioshock, or haven't played Bioshock Infinite, then this figure must look pretty weird to you. Taken from Bioshock Infinite is a figure of a Motorized Patriot that is made to look like G...

Vanessa Cubillo

12:00 AM on 04.02.2013

Team Fortress 2's Heavy, Soldier report for pre-orders

So April Fools Day is over and we've all survived. Now let's get back to the real news, and we start with an announcement: pre-orders are open for NECA's next Team Fortress 2 figures! This time, it's the Heavy and Soldier joi...

Brian Szabelski

7:00 AM on 03.07.2013

Yu-Gi-Oh! finds its way into the heart of the WizKids

The newly formed 4K Media Inc., a division of Konami, has announced a WizKids Deal for HeroClix and Quarriors featuring the Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic animated library. Very rarely as a responsible journalist do I get to use the word,...

Scarecroodle

9:30 PM on 02.12.2013

Toy Fair 2013: NECA

The variety seen in the franchises NECA has chosen to adapt is a little mind-boggling. Steam-punk alternate American history, giant monster-fighting mecha, teen vigilantes, various dystopian futures, and most recently superhe...

Scarecroodle

5:00 PM on 02.11.2013

Great Caesar's ghost! NECA's Batman figs up for pre-order

NECA's new 1/4 scale Batman figures (which you may remember from Toy Fair) are now up for pre-order. These gigantic, slightly scary figures stand roughly 18-inches tall and feature twenty points of articulation as well as int...

Scarecroodle

8:40 PM on 02.10.2013

Toy Fair 2013: NECA brings in the big guys

When you're trying to set yourselves apart from the rest of the pack, there's only one way to do it, go big. With NECA taking on some major licenses that have had their share of attention, it has to do something special and t...

Andres Cerrato

3:00 PM on 02.08.2013

DOTA 2 HeroClix, TF2 NextChess sets debut at ToyFair

NECA/WizKids are putting that Valve license to good use, it seems; not only have we been getting TF2 figures, but some of WizKids properties are getting the Valve treatment, too. It starts with DOTA 2 characters coming t...

Brian Szabelski

2:00 PM on 01.23.2013

NECA gives BLU fans a Pyro, Demoman of their own

NECA previously released Team Fortress 2 figures of the Demoman and Pyro (best class) in their RED uniforms, but what about fans of archrivals BLU? You guys haven't been forgotten: NECA is doing a release of the BLU Demo...

Brian Szabelski

5:00 PM on 01.07.2013

NECA's John Rambo will draw First Blood

Sylvester Stallone never quite had the monopoly on action roles that Schwarzenegger once did, but at least you could generally remember his roles by name. And when it comes to famous film commandos, I imagine that John Rambo ...

Scarecroodle

5:00 PM on 12.11.2012

Christmas Gizmo is ready to go under your tree

NECA's Toys "R" Us exclusive Christmas-themed "Santa" Gizmo is now available for order. As previously reported, "Santa Gizmo" features a new headsculpt along with a trumpet and candy cane. I had assumed that the hard-plastic ...

Scarecroodle