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The Geek Life: Celebrates Supermans Birthday by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 29, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is going on in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life Celebrates Superman’s Birthday.

Toy Fair 2012 SWAG by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 24, 2012)
Each and every convention throughout the year has its fair share of Swag. Toy Fair may be an industry and press only event but it does have its Swag too. The funny thing about Toy Fair is that it caters to all ages, whereas Comic Con caters to a very speci

Level Up! The Next Call of Duty Game by Tim Janson, Columnist
(February 23, 2012)
It sure looks that way. With Infinity Ward and Treyarch continuing to alternate releases, it’s Treyarch's turn to bring out a game and it looks like it will be this year…No real specifics yet, but it's looking increasingly likely that it will be a dir

The Geek Life: The Magic Castle by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 22, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life visits The Magic Castle.

Toy Fair 2012 Wrap Up by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 20, 2012)
All this past week Mania has brought you the ins and outs of 2012’s Toy Fair. It was a great show and we saw a lot of new toys for this year’s genre based titles. Being Mania’s Toy Maniac I thought I would wrap up a few things here and there that we

MattyCollector Toy Fair 2012 Releases by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 19, 2012)
MattyCollector is a dangerous thing for toy fans and fans of their properties. Why? Because so many figures in the MattyCollector Universe are perfect. Perfect likenesses and flawless details. Having just one is not enough. I have no idea who Sir Laser-Lot

10 Cool Products Not Toys at Toy Fair 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 18, 2012)
Toy Fair is starting to resemble Comic Con in many fashions. It isn’t all about the comics at Comic Con anymore. Toy Fair is also becoming a big marketing tool for the studios as well. There are other releases and debuts for products that have ties to th

10 Must Own Toys from Toy Fair 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 17, 2012)
Imagine a place where every aisle has something you want. Each time you turn your head you see something more amazing and more spectacular. That is what Toy Fair is like, especially if you love toys. Now the flip side of Toy Fair is that you can’t buy an

Lego Toy Fair 2012 Releases by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 16, 2012)
Lego invited Mania’s Toy Maniac to their annual Lego Brunch for press and collectors. The items on display reflected what genre based titles are heading our way. Though many of the products shown are brilliant, there is still more to come as the year pro

Level Up! Resident Evil: Revelations Hits the Market by Tim Janson, Critic
(February 16, 2012)
So it’s the big PS Vita Launch week. Are you interested? Will you plunk down the $250 - $300 to buy the new handheld system, especially in light of the less than stellar performances of the PSP and the Nintendo 3DS? Will we see a quick drop in price o

Awesome GI Joe Retaliation Toys from Toy Fair 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 16, 2012)
I know that I am not alone in thinking that GI Joe: the Rise of Cobra was terrible. It was the cartoon brought to life in the worst possible way. Now I am still a huge fan of the cartoon but what I wanted was a realistic portrayal of the series brought to

8 WTF Toys from Toy Fair 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 15, 2012)
The great part about Toy Fair is that you see a lot of things you never expect. Perhaps an old property is coming back. A movie or TV show is finally getting the products it so rightfully deserved. There are even some people out there who decide to take th

Toy Fair 2012 Diamond Select Preview by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 09, 2012)
Toy Fair begins this weekend and Mania’s Toy Maniac will be running the halls of Javits Center bringing you all the latest new toys. Diamond Select Toys has already released images of several new figures, Minimates, and collectibles.

Level Up! Sony Releases the PS Vita! by Tim Janson, Columnist
(February 09, 2012)
Big, big week for Sony coming up next week…First of all we’ve got the much anticipated release of Twisted Metal, one of my top game picks for 2012. Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2 were two of my favorite games on the original Playstation and its hig

The Geek Life: The Blockbuster Video Scavenger by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 08, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life picks a dying Blockbuster Video clean.

Level Up! Nintendo Network Announced by Tim Janson, Columnist
(February 02, 2012)
We start the column with a big announcement from Nintendo. Finally Nintendo will be bringing gamers a Nintendo network to compete with Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. I guess the old saying is better late than never and we can complain all we want

Toy Maniac: 8 Great Phantom Menace Toys by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 27, 2012)
Who else stood in line at midnight at a Toys R Us or a Wal-Mart in 1999? The hype was building and the frenzy was practically ravenous. We charged in with our wallets wide open and bought two if not three of the same figure that night. Not many of us did t

Level Up! We Got New Games by Tim Janson, Critic
(January 26, 2012)
I can’t tell you how happy I am to bring you a Level Up where we actually have some anticipated new games to talk about. Next week’s release slate features the first significant releases for 2012. Next week we have Final Fantasy XIII-2, Soul Calibur

The Geek Life Red Tailed by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 25, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life takes off on Red Tails.

10 Wishes for Toy Fair 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 20, 2012)
Toy Fair is only a few short weeks away and your Toy Maniac could not be happier. It is the official start to the convention season and I will be in attendance. Each and every year all the big (and small) toy companies meet in New York City to shop their w

Level Up! Has the Magic of Harry Potter by Tim Janson, Critic
(January 19, 2012)
Well fellow gamers the long drought is almost over. It’s been a tough four or five weeks as there’s really been nothing to talk about in terms of major, or even moderate new releases. December is always slow as so many new games come out in the few w

The Geek Life Road Trekking by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 18, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is going on in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life goes Road Trekking.

The Holy Grails of Action Figures by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 13, 2012)
They are out there… some where. The unobtainable action figure that we hold in such high regard they become “holy” to us. One figure that makes the whole collection complete. A Holy Grail, if you will. Now, there are several Holy Grail Action Figures

Level Up! 2012 Preview! by Tim Janson, Columnist
(January 11, 2012)
Last week I looked at the best games of 2011. This week we look ahead to the top games of 2012 as I’ll be picking the 15 most anticipated games for 2012. One thing about this list is that most of the games are either sequels or re-boots of popular franc

The Geek Life: Phantom Menacing by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 11, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life asks: Is The Phantom Menace the best of the Prequels?