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Toys
Scuba Steve Is Good With Children, Aquatic Pets
3:30AM Mark Wilson | Scuba Steve, a 7-inch figurine, seems like a nice enough guy. His round face and charming monocle seem perfect for children’s parties and lending an extra hand in bathroom sterilisation. But then you read his description and see that “if a shark won’t listen to reason, then Scuba Steve pulls their teeth out (but still lets the shark live.)” And you realise, yeah, that Scuba Steve really is a great guy. US$350. [Slobot via Gizmo Watch] More »
Toys
Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Yoda Have Us All Steamed
11:30PM Jesus Diaz | Here in Gizmodo we have this love-hate relationship with steampunk–which borders in the hate-hate most of the time. But when it comes to Star Wars redesigns, I can’t help it, I’m fascinated by them, specially the new bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back, including an omfg-I-want-it version of Boba Fett. Yoda and the rest of the characters, like the Snow Trooper, are equally as good. More »
Toys
Bad Robot Limited Edition Figurine
10:58AM Brian Lam | Anyone who’s watched to the end of an episode of Lost knows the Bad Robot mascot. You know the little bastard who taunts you with his eyes, saying, “I know exactly how the rest of Lost unfolds, but you’re just going to have to wait for it piece by piece, you poor slobs.” To commemorate your slow, painful wait, JJ Abrams had these limited edition figurines made in a batch of 500. They’re giving away 3 of them at Comic-con this week, where they’ll be showing off a pilot of their new show, Fringe. What’s cool is that they prototyped these figures in house on the same 3D printer they designed the Cloverfield monster and the new Star Trek movie’s phasers on. More »
Toys
Iron Man and Dark Knight Collectibles Are Super-Detailed Comic Book Hotness
7:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Ok, so the disembodied, interchangeable heads on these super-detailed Hot Toys Iron Man and Batman collectibles are a bit weird, but that’s the only downside I can see so far. They’re 1/6th-scale, and were on display today at the 2008 Tokyo Toy Show. If you thought Batman sculpt looked cool, just wait until you see his whips. More »
Toys
LEGO Battlestar Galactica Cylon Minifig Beats Star Wars Minifig Any Day
2:29AM Jason Chen | Sorry Jesus. The Star Wars Minifig may be nice, but it’s got nothing on this Battlestar Galactica Cylon LEGO minifig. Its eyes light up (just like yours) but has that glowing red dot flash back and forth like in the show. Yes, the light moves. We have it on video. THIS is the best use of light-emitting diodes sir. Good day! More »
Gadgets
Steampunk Justice League Modded Action Figures
9:30AM Sean Fallon | Inspired by the comic book, Gotham by Gaslight by Mike Mignola and Brian Augustyn (Batman vs. Jack the Ripper set in the late 19th century), the modder behind these action figures sought to place the members of the Justice League in the Victorian era. I think you will agree that he did one hell of a job. Hit the gallery to check out the individual figures. [Sillof's Workshop via Boing Boing] More »
Gadgets
Iron Man Action Figure Would Look Great On Our Iron Desks
5:00AM Jason Chen | Either this Shiny red and yellow 12-inch Iron Man action figure looks so much like a big nicely wrapped man-shaped chocolate, or we’re just very very hungry. Nevertheless, He looks just as faithful to the movie version (left) as we could hope, and will drive Jesus wild when he unwraps him under his tree next Xmas. However, we do have a bit of a problem with his facial expression and the way he’s holding out his hands. Toys R Evil expresses it thusly: dude looks like he needs to take a dump and the suits’ auto-refuse-suction-function is broken and they’ve run out of T.P [ToysREvil] More »
Games
Make Your World of Warcraft Character Into an Action Figurine
10:20AM Jason Chen | Creating an action figure that kind of looks like you is cool and all, but if you’re a World of Warcraft player you’re probably more attached to your virtual avatar’s looks than your own. That could be because you spend more time grinding than washing yourself, but if that’s you, FigurePrints can make a scale model of your character for the relatively low price of $115 (including shipping). More »
Entertainment
Star Wars Figures that Didn’t Make the Cut (Verdict: George, Make These. Now.)
2:30AM Jesus Diaz | These are probably the best Star Wars toys ever to grace the galaxy: Stormtrooper-fried Skywalker relatives, the energy that bind us all together (aka The Force. Or Mike), a few rocks left from Miss Purty Princess Danish Pastries’ adoptive planet or, my all-time favorite, the only good Ewok (is a Dead Dead Ewok.) And yes, while these toys are not real, the concepts are ripe for the making, hopefully including their made-up descriptions on the box: More »
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