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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
The Geek Life: A Test Screening
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 01, 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 sits in on a test screening.
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?
Level Up! Game of the Year Awards
by Tim Janson, Critic
(January 06, 2012)
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Level Up for 2012! This week I’m going to reflect back on 2011 by presenting the Level Up Awards for the best games of 2011. The awards will be presented in various categories with a winner as well as a couple of
20 Most Loathsome Star Wars Figures
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 06, 2012)
With the return of Star Wars the Clone Wars tonight on Cartoon Network, the Toy Maniac wants to discuss his favorite toy line, Star Wars. Now in all fairness to the flowing scrapes of plastic, they weren’t all given a fair chance. There are by far way co
The Geek Life: The Star Trek Train
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 04, 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 talks Star Trek.
5 Most Anticipated Toy Lines of 2012
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 30, 2011)
The time is upon us when we look at what is to come. Already the studios have flooded us with new trailers and our thoughts turn to the toys. Will The Hobbit figures be the same size as the LOTR figures? Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus have toys? For Vade
The Geek Life and Being That Guy
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 28, 2011)
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 discusses when it’s okay to be that guy.
7 Classic Cartoon Christmas Toys
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 23, 2011)
The watching of Christmas Cartoons is forever a holiday ritual. The whole family sits down and watches the likes of the Grinch and Charlie Brown year after year. This ritual has been passed from one generation to the next.
Level Up: Need for Speed: The Run
by Tim Janson, Critic
(December 21, 2011)
Level up is back with our final column before Christmas and with a load of news to pass along…which is a good thing because new releases of any interest continue to be non-existent. There’s news on the first download content for Call of Duty: Modern W
The Geek Life: Our Holiday Music
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 21, 2011)
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 reviews some new Holiday music for Geeks.
10 Last Minute Geek Gift Ideas
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 16, 2011)
The hours are ticking down and you’re probably scrambling for those last minute gifts. We here at Mania have a few last minute suggestions for you. Now we know this is the Toy Maniac Column for the week, but not all our “Last Minute Geek Gift Ideas”
Top 10 Lord of the Rings Toys
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 09, 2011)
It is hard to believe that the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is ten years old this year. As I sat in the theater ten years ago I had no idea what to expect. I never read “The Hobbit” and only read a tad of “The Fellowship of the Ring
The Geek Life: Titanic 3D
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 07, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Video Games, Books, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life argues Titanic 3D.
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