Coleco Has RETURNED!!

Video-game industry pioneer COLECO re-enters the market, partnering with Retro Video Game Systems, Inc., to introduce a new, modern-day video-game system called the COLECO Chameleon.

COLECO Chameleon is a versatile new video-game system that serves as a modern day take on the classic game console and will accurately play compilations of favorite games from the past.  The COLECO Chameleon also has the ability play brand-new games in the 8-, 16- and 32-bit styles, a growing and popular genre in today’s game scape.

Chris Cardillo, a partner in COLECO said, "Mark [Thomann] and I are excited to work hand-in-hand with Retro Video Game Systems, Inc. in the launch of the COLECO Chameleon.  It's ironic that a classic video-game system would actually revolutionize and revitalize the COLECO brand." 

NECA Releasing Contra Video Game Action Figures

Adding to their impressive and unquestionably beautifully conceived, painted and fully executed retro video game series of action figures, NECA allowed Pixel Dan to announce the coming of CONTRA ACTION FIGURES!! Complete with NECA's now trademark 8bit-esque paint aps and armed with enough firepower to cut a side scrolling jungle in 2, this marks the first time Nintendo's Contra stars will be available as action figures.

Pitfall Debuts on iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch

The iconic Pitfall Harry is in peril yet again, 30-years after his namesake Atari 2600 video game cemented 'jump-and-run' as a fixture in gaming history. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is celebrating the cherished franchise with the launch of a new Pitfall!™ App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, available now on the App Store. Inspired by the original 1982 classic, this modern incarnation features thrilling new environments and twists on classic Pitfall! gameplay that will appeal to fans of all generations.

Toy Fair 2012 : More McFarlane HALO

When we last heard from McFarlane, we had a full listing of all of their HALO offerings for 2012. CLICK HERE for that giant pile of info! Now we dig a little deeper and get to actually show you some of this video game based awesome. Note that all images are designs pending final approval, so they are meant to just give you an idea of what you can expect...and..you know...drool a little.

HALO 4 Series 1 Action Figure Assortment : Releasing before the game launches in this fall, Halo 4 Series 1 will offer fans a look at some of the characters from the new game. Many of these characters have yet-to-be-revealed and are so "Top Secret" that we can't even name them. We can tell you Halo 4 Series 1 marks the return of the most popular character of the Halo universe, Master Chief! Master Chief was last seen in Halo 3 entering into a cryonic sleep and telling Cortana to "wake me, when you need me" at the end of the game. Well, Master Chief is wide awake and ready for battle in Halo 4! The line is set to include included Cortana, Master Chief and 6 secret figures, to be revealed at a later date.

Deluxe Figures Frozen Master Chief with Cryotube : Stranded in deep space at the end of Halo 3, Master Chief entered a Cryotube aboard the ship Forward Unto Dawn, telling his artificial intelligence companion, Cortana, to "wake me, when you need me." Halo 4 begins with Master Chief waking up ready to face new threats and mysteries. Cryotube is approximately 9 inches tall and features a working door and a custom angled base. The Master Chief figure in this set features a light coating of frost and ice crystals; remnants of his hibernation between games. Figure also comes with an all-new weapon making its debut in Halo 4! There will be a second deluxe figure as well, which is being kept secret for now.

HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Large Carded Assortment : This ALL-NEW series consists of ultra-detailed miniature figures, vehicles, and locations from the entire Halo universe, at roughly 1:100/15mm scale. Halo Micro Ops covers the Halo universe from the tiniest Grunt figure to the largest Scarab vehicle, with all the pieces perfectly in scale with one another. The initial Micro Ops lines cover the Halo trilogy, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, and Halo: Reach. Later lines will add figures, vehicles, and locations from Halo 4. Collectors can recreate their favourite Halo moments from campaign, multiplayer, or firefight…Or just create their own custom scene. This series includes the Falcon, Spartan Pilot, Trooper and Carter set and High Ground Bunker with Shade Turret, Trooper Spartan and Grunt set.













HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Small Box Assortment : High Ground Tower and Missile Launcher with 2 Team Blue Spartans set and High Ground Gate with Warthog and 2 Spartans set.



HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Small Carded Assortment : Warthog with a LAAG, Mongoose, 2 Spartans and a Trooper set, a Banshee and 2 Elites set, ODST Drop Pod with debris base, ODST Drop Pod with drag chute, Buck, Dare and the Rookie set, Ghost Vs. Wolf Spider Turret, Emile and an Elite set.












HALO: Universe Deluxe Vehicle: ODST Drop Pod : (shown at the start of the article) The ODST Drop Pod is a small single-occupant vehicle used by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) to deploy an individual and his equipment from high orbit to the surface. Our Drop Pod features a removable door, two internal weapon racks, and a telescoping, articulated drag chute. Set also includes The Rookie, an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and the main player character of Halo 3: ODST. The Rookie includes his signature Silenced Magnum and Suppressed SMG, two weapons only found in the game Halo 3: ODST.

XBOX LIVE Avatars - HALO Series 1 : consists of eight 2 1/2"" tall figures: Master Chief, Carter, ODST, Flaming ODST Helmet and ODST T-Shirt, Green Operator Helmet and Reach TShirt, Elite Costume, rare Metallic Gold Master Chief, and very rare Warthog.

Each avatar figure will come disassembled and randomly packaged in a small, Halo-themed plastic ""blind"" capsule. The top and bottom of each cylinder can be removed, and each piece can be used as a display base.

CLICK HERE for JADA Toys HALO 4 lineup!

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Meet Lollipop Chainsaw

She's a cheerleader (sounds familiar..), she slays monsters (hey, wait a minute..), she wisecracks as she does it (oh, come on now..) AND her primary weapon is a chainsaw!! AH! OK then. Comparison to a certain vampire dispatching teen, thwarted.

Bursting with sex, blood and rock n roll, Lollipop Chainsaw is the "un-deadly" story of a sweet and killer zombie hunter and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw wielding cheerleader.

James Gunn (Slither/ Dawn of the Dead/ Super) was heavily involved in this project, helping to create the characters and flesh out the language of the game. The end result reveals Gunn's signature comedy-stylings up against a backdrop dripping with dismembered body parts. Gunn remarks "Lollipop Chainsaw is the story of young, beautiful zombie-killer Juliet Starling, her sidekick disembodied-head boyfriend, and the entire Starling family of zombie killers as they team up to stop a colossal zombie outbreak. Leading the zombies are a group of zombie rock and roll lords who do battle with Juliet. The game is complete madness, and I love it. Lollipop Chainsaw will be here in the U.S. on XBox and PS3 within the next year." Gunn also teased "Many of the the folks who you see regularly in my films and other projects also have roles to play in Lollipop Chainsaw." If Michael Rooker and Nathan Fillion are on board, you can expect the geek world at large to be following this project closely!



Lollipop Chainsaw is being developed by Goichi Suda AKA Suda51, Grasshopper and Warner Brothers for a 2012 release.

Enjoy the Sights of Batman: Arkham City

We, in the geek world, know many things at this very moment. Action figure prices are ridiculous, the convention season is starting, there are a lot of fucking aliens in theaters this year, Amber Benson is still awesome ...and OCTOBER is a very long ways away.

Batman: Arkham City, the highly-anticipated sequel to 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, is now slated to arrive at stores in North America beginning Tuesday, October 18th, in Australia beginning Wednesday, October 19th, and in Europe and other global territories beginning Thursday, October 21st for the Xbox 360, PC and PS3. The new adventure has the Dark Knight soaring above Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for Gotham’s most vile criminals. The game builds on the atmospheric world of Arkham Asylum while offering gamers an environment that is five times larger than its predecessor. FIVE TIMES.

We celebrate the news with new eye candy to enhance your anticipation and make the wait seem even longer. You're welcome.











Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City is the follow-up to the award-winning hit video game Batman: Arkham Asylum™ and delivers an authentic and gritty Batman experience. Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City – five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum – and the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

So far we've got confirmed sightings of Harley Quinn, The Joker and Two Face in this new installment, alongside rumors of The Riddler, Catwoman and Nightwing. We'll keep you posted as the news drops!

Naughty Bear Goes To War

When the world thinks of plush toys, they think warm happy thoughts of cuddling and overwhelming squishy love which started in their youth. When horror fans think of cutesy little toys, we wonder how cool they would look decapitating the other toys in the dead of night before attacking their owners. 505 Games harnesses that twisted thought into an awesome video game that will help you work out those violent thoughts born of frustration that can not be quenched by any amount of Grand Theft Autoification. Prepare for adorable carnage with NAUGHTY BEAR!!

Global video game publisher 505 Games and developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) today released a new video that reveals the terror wrought against a battalion of Soldier Bears trying to rid the Island of Perfection from Naughty Bear's wrath.

With stuffing frozen mid-flight and bullets stopped in time, the video paints a grisly picture of the destruction caused by one lone bear shunned from society.





Naughty Bear is an action video game featuring a unique blend of comic mischief and shamefully bad behavior. Players will take on the role of Naughty Bear, a bear driven to seek vengeance after the other bears don't invite him to the big birthday party. Scorned for the last time, Naughty Bear becomes hell bent on manipulating and terrorizing the blissful bears inhabiting the Island of Perfection. Featuring an array of weapons, objects and scare tactics, gamers strive to earn Naughty Points as they inflict physical and psychological harm on Naughty Bear's enemies. This all-new scare-based points system means players will win the most rewards for being deviant and maniacal. The variety allows for a completely new experience every time players pick up a controller and the ill-fated bears become more difficult to harass and terrorize as the game progresses.

For more information, please visit the official Web site at: http://www.naughtybearthegame.com/.

Naughty Bear is about to launch his brutal offensive as the game releases for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for an MSRP of $49.99 on June 29, 2010.

Pop Culture Shock Toys Exclusive Yellow/Blue Blanka Bust On Sale NOW

Jerry Macaluso mastered the art of taking a 2 dimensional video game character and translating it to the plastic form. To be more specific, he created the Street Fighter action figure line which still stand as some of the greatest action figures to date. Now, with Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, he's creating statues from the licenses he loves with detail we've never seen before. His newest Blanka bust is the perfect example of this!

Pop Culture Shock Toys is proud to bring you the exclusive yellow/blue Blanka Bust in celebration of the acclaimed Street Fighter video game. Limited to only 50 pieces, the Blanka Bust stands 10.5 inches high and includes a signed certificate of authenticity and comes packaged in a full-color box.

Blanka ships this August and the pre-orders have just begun! We've gotten word that half the busts are already gone, so if you'd like to get in on the ultimate in limited Street Fighter collectibles, you'd better whip out your credit card now!

To place a pre-order for this item email CultureShockToys@aol.com with your name and qty (Limited to 2 per customer) NO earlier than 5pm PST June 7th

If you are one of the first 50 customers to email your order you will receive an email with instructions on making the deposit. You will have 24 hours to make the deposit to reserve your Blanka Bust. If deposit not received within 24 hours you can lose your pre-order reservation.

New Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Villains Trailer

The next Marvel throwdown is preparing to debut on your favorite consoles. This title sees Spider-Man in a multi-dimensional adventure taking on the big bads as only he knows how. Some will be the ones we know well..and others..extremely familiar...

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a thrilling action-packed adventure set in four dramatically different universes from legendary Spider-Man lore, each with a distinct Spider-Man armed with unique skills and strengths, in one original storyline. Players will be transported to new locations never before seen in a Spider-Man game, from lush jungles and dusty deserts to various urban terrains. Acclaimed comic book writer Dan Slott takes players on a mission to contain the magical energy of the Tablet of Order and Chaos, which has been shattered and sent hurtling across parallel universes, and battle fan-favorite villains in a quest to restore the fabric of reality. For more info and assets, check out the game's official site at www.SpiderManDimensions.com.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is in development by Beenox for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, and by Griptonite Games for Nintendo DS.

Human Centipede: The Video Game

Hey Kids! Pac Man got you down? Frogger not bloody enough for you? Were you playing Donkey Kong thinking "Gee, if only you could attach Mario and Luigi mouth to ass..they'd be unstoppable!!" Well wish no more!! The mad geniuses at I-Mockery (via Newgrounds.com )have come to spare you the monotony of every day life with a new game that will make all your dreams come true.

You'll feel a tingle in the cockles of your heart as the Human Centipede crawls its way down the board to invade your personal space. You'll cheer as you take aim at police officers, just like those big budget Grand Theft Auto games your friends love so much! Are you up for the challenge of the Human Centipede??!! LET'S GO!!