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Top 10 Wolfman Figures
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 05, 2010)
In 2008 I sat in Hall H at the San Diego Comic Con and saw the first trailer, twice, for the new Wolfman movie starring Benicio Del Toro with make-up by Rick Baker. These men were on hand but what made this panel so exceptional was their love for the chara
4 Reasons Why BioShock 2 Will Pwn!
by Hanso, Community Guru
(February 01, 2010)
It’s been a little over two years since Apollo Air Flight DF – 0301 crashed into the mid-Atlantic setting up the events that saw its only survivor, Jack, climb aboard the bathysphere and descend into the city of Rapture. While Jack’s journey is over
Smallville: Absolute Justice Figures
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 29, 2010)
Smallville: Absolute Justice is almost upon us. The culmination of nine seasons has lead to this. This isn’t the ending to the series but perhaps a turn in a new direction. No more re-imagined origins or younger versions of our tried and true heroes.
Toy Review: Battlestar Galactica Cylon Pilot
by Robert T. Trate, Critic
(January 22, 2010)
It almost seems like yesterday that Battlestar Galactica went off the air. A year has passed and surprisingly enough action figures still populate the toy shelves. Thankfully Toys R Us has several exclusive figures which keep other BSG figures on the shelf
Top 5 Secret Wars Action Figures
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 15, 2010)
Daredevil, all right, I’ll admit it. The first Marvel action figure I ever had was Daredevil from Mattel’s Secret Wars line. There isn’t any shame in that it’s just that later I would learn that Daredevil never even fought in the Secret Wars. From
Transformers: War for Cybertron Trailer
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(January 15, 2010)
Transformers: War for Cybertron features two distinct storylines: the AUTOBOT campaign tells a story of heroism to save their home planet against overwhelming odds, and the DECEPTICON campaign tells a story of an unquenchable thirst for power to control th
The Venture Bros. Action Figures
by Bob Trate, Columnist
(January 08, 2010)
Bif Bang Pow! and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of Adult Swim, have announced a brand-new line of toys based on the popular animated series The Venture Bros.
First Look at Hasbro 2010
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 08, 2010)
Happy New Year to all my fellow Maniacs and a big thanks for checking out this week’s column. Now that the holidays are finally over we can set our sights on all the great things coming to us in 2010. Unfortunately Tron Legacy is still 12 months away but
13 Video Game Women That Kick Ass
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(January 04, 2010)
Once upon a time there was a damsel in distress, trapped in the highest tower of all the land. As the big bad villain entered her room she reached under her dress, pulled out two fully loaded pistols, and shot up the evil menace until she ran out of bulle
Top Ten Toys for 2010
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 01, 2010)
One of the greatest things about writing this toy column is that I get to see a lot of toys throughout the year. Whether I go to the International Toy Fair, Comic Cons or just out to the occasional department store I am always on the lookout for what is ne
Christmas Toy Commercials
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 25, 2009)
Happy Holidays to all you Maniacs from your Toy Maniac. Toys are an essential part of the holidays. Sure there is that whole giving is better than getting mantra but as kid we all loved to get. It was tough to come up with presents for your parents and sib
Top 10 Doctor Who Figures
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 18, 2009)
Doctor Who came into my life because of the toys. Sure I had seen the old TV show with Tom Baker supporting that fedora and ridiculously long scarf. To be honest with you, since it was always on PBS, I thought it was some makeshift Sci-Fi show the local br
20 Most Anticipated Games for 2010
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(December 18, 2009)
After the holiday rush there is often a grace period in the gaming industry where we can all relax and work on completely dominating our games--stupid “no hitter” achievement, damn you Assassin’s Creed 2! However, 2010 doesn’t seem to believe in t
Tron: Evolution, The Video Game Trailer
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(December 15, 2009)
The digital world of TRON is awaiting a new participant. Disney Interactive Studios has announced the development of TRON: Evolution, the video game. TRON: Evolution is an action/adventure game being created for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment sy
James Cameron's Avatar Toys
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 11, 2009)
With less than a week to go the buzz surrounding James Cameron’s Avatar is almost at its zenith. Will this film change cinema forever as the commercials state? It will be interesting to see one way or the other.
God of War 3 Demo
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(December 10, 2009)
Somehow this reviewer has gone her entire PS2 career without playing a single minute of the God of War series, and she’s had a PS2 since the first year it came out. So why not jump into the series head first with God of War 3?
It’s a me, Mario! New Super Mario Bros. wii!
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(December 04, 2009)
The wii has officially taken a time out on its Jillian Michaels and family game parties to bring us what we really want this holiday season: an awesome plumber saving a princess in distress… again.
An epic plot!
Just kidding, but did you really e
Toy Review: Marvel Universe Electro
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 04, 2009)
I never really cared much about Electro. He was just another run of the mill villain that got under Spider-Man’s skin. Was old Web Head ever really in danger when he squared off against Electro? No. Even when Electro became a founding member of the Sinis
Bayonetta: the 360 Demo
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(December 03, 2009)
I can’t help but groan every time I hear this woman’s name. As a long time gamer girl I’m never surprised to see the overly sexualized ladies in this world -- Lara Croft, the women of Dead or Alive, Nariko from Heavenly Sword -- but Bayonetta might
Call of Duty Classic Returns this Week
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(December 01, 2009)
This week the original title in the Call of Duty franchise that started it all, Call of Duty: Classic, will be available as an individual purchase on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network on Wednesday for 1200 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation N
10 Video Games Recommendations for the Holidays
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(November 27, 2009)
Tis the season to be an overwhelmed gamer! When there's a new game coming out every week now's the time to make those lists for Santa, mom, dad, grandma, the mailman, your hockey coach, whoever you can get to drop some modern warfares and zombie apocalyps
Tron Video Game Debut
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(November 25, 2009)
A sneak peak of the forthcoming Tron videogame has been obtained by Spike TV. Besides the footage below, there will be more on Spike TV's "Video Game Awards 2009," which premieres LIVE on Spike TV on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 PM ET. For further informa
Toy Maniac's Top Ten Play Sets
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(November 20, 2009)
Well it is here. I have danced around the issue for some time but I have finally gathered my own Top Ten Play Sets list. I did a piece over a year ago questioning where the play sets have gone. It seems now that Hasbro, the only producer to even touch bigg
Modern Warfare 2 Grabs $550 Million
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(November 18, 2009)
Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to shatter theatrical box office and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell through in dollars. The biggest entertainment launch in histor
COD: World at War: Zombies on the iPhone
by Robert T. Trate, Contributing Writer
(November 17, 2009)
The Joy of Slaying Zombies Continues as CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR: ZOMBIES hits the iPhone
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