I guess you don’t have to wait till Triple Force Friday (October 4th, 2019) to see new Star Wars toys. Disney-owned Star Wars franchise has previewed a slew of products from Hasbro, Funko! and LEGO that it will be bringing to Star Wars Celebration Chicago, happening from April 11-15 at McComick Place, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999, Lucasfilm). Man, 20 years! It seems like it was just yesterday we were treated to the most non-defining Star Wars yet. Oops. Sorry, I didn’t mean it to come out that way. Continue reading Star Wars Celebration Chicago Exclusives Previewed
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Yo! Joe! Hasbro x ASICS G.I. Joe Kicks Announced, Pre-order Starts Now
What toy maker Hasbro has to do with sneakers? And sports shoes maker ASICS has to do with G.I. Joe. Clearly, nothing for both instances. Well, that’s until now when Hasbro partnered with ASICS to launch G.I. Joe Limited Edition GEL-LYTE III Shoes. Based on ASICS GEL-LYTE III, these kicks feature cosmetics inspired by iconic characters from the cartoon series, Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, as envisioned by world renowned pop artist Anderson Bluu. Continue reading Yo! Joe! Hasbro x ASICS G.I. Joe Kicks Announced, Pre-order Starts Now
NERF Fortnite Blasters, Super Soakers Available For Pre-order
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG, may be big, but its direct competition, Epic Games’ Fortnite, has an edge when comes to rolling in big bucks. Not only the latter lets you buy fancy costumes outright at reasonable price points, as opposed to loot boxes, the in-game guns are fun to be qualify as, you guessed it, NERF Blasters and even Super Soakers. Continue reading NERF Fortnite Blasters, Super Soakers Available For Pre-order
Overwatch Monopoly, Action Figures And NERF Blasters Coming Soon
Overwatch fans will have a hard time keeping their wallets because, Hasbro has unleashed a series of Overwatch-themed toys and collectibles, including Monopoly Overwatch Collector’s Edition. Well, what can we say? It is the Monopoly board game you have come to know, but with an Overwatch twist. A very unusual and interesting twist, I must say. Continue reading Overwatch Monopoly, Action Figures And NERF Blasters Coming Soon
Hasbro’s New Star Wars Lightsaber Includes Training As A Jedi
Are you a parent who desires your young ones to master the art of wielding Lightsaber instead of learning piano or violin? Well, if so, you will be please to know that Hasbro has recently unveiled the Star Wars Lightsaber Academy. Star Wars Lightsaber Academy is not a school in a galaxy far, far away, btw, so there’s no need to send your Padawans onboard a Millennium Falcon. Star Wars Lightsaber Academy is actually a toy Lightsaber and app combo. Continue reading Hasbro’s New Star Wars Lightsaber Includes Training As A Jedi
Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Comes With 2 Demogorgon Figures
Fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things, rejoice! Cos’ the home-brew Dungeons & Dragons game you seen Mike Wheeler and his friends played in the first episode is now a real life board game. Announced at the New York Toy Fair 2019, the Hasbro Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Starter Set is based on “Hunt for the Thessalhydra” and it includes five Stranger Things character sheets, rulebook, six polyhedral dice, and perhaps more crucially for the Demogorgon-loving fans, it comes with two Demogorgon figures, one of which is paintable. Continue reading Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Comes With 2 Demogorgon Figures
Believe It Or Not, Playing With Toy Poops Is A Thing Now
If you haven’t already have enough of the Internet today, I am sure this news will make sure you will have enough. Hasbro’s famous line of modelling compound, Play-Doh, has just announced its latest playset that is literally poop-themed, aptly called Poop Troop. It is like South Park’s Mr Hankey all over again, but this time, thing here is totally playable. Continue reading Believe It Or Not, Playing With Toy Poops Is A Thing Now
Fortnite Video Game Gets Its Own Monopoly Board Game
There’s not one board game that come close to Monopoly’s myriad of editions. We have seen quite a handful, from Fallout to Star Wars to Back to the Future, Monopoly has it all and now, even popular video game Fortnite isn’t spare from the board game treatment. Meet the Monopoly Fortnite Edition Board Game, a game that is no different from the Monopoly you have come to know, except that instead of dealing with fake money; you deal with Health Points (HP). Continue reading Fortnite Video Game Gets Its Own Monopoly Board Game
Second Overwatch NERF Blaster Revealed And It Is A D.Va’s Light Gun
Remember the NERF Rival Overwatch Reaper Edition Blaster that is based on the Reaper’s Wight Hellfire shotgun announced at this year’s SDCC? Well, here’s another one announced over at the ChinaJoy in Shanghai and it is, of course, the D.Va Light Gun. This is true to the heroine’s small arm, though clearly not in the area of capacity and the projectiles it launches. Continue reading Second Overwatch NERF Blaster Revealed And It Is A D.Va’s Light Gun
Hasbro Wants To Sell You An Overwatch NERF Blaster… In 2019
Overwatch fans cosplaying as Reaper Wight will be glad to know that you need not cobble your own Reaper weapon of choice, the Hellfire Shotguns because, Hasbro and Blizzard Entertainment has come together to create one. There’s a caveat to it though: the blaster will only land in 2019 with no specific dates to it. Anyways, the best part about this Overwatch-themed NERF blaster is, it is an officially licensed item, plus the obvious gratification that it can actually shoot – up to 90 feet per second (27 m/s) – unlike certain prop weapons. Continue reading Hasbro Wants To Sell You An Overwatch NERF Blaster… In 2019