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Return Of The Masters

by Darren Burr
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The Power Of Grayskull, included with certain Classics figures.

Knowing of my love of all things Eternia, a friend passed me a copy of The Power Of Grayskull, a mini-comic included in the new set of Mattel Masters Of The Universe Classics figures. Obviously, (as suggested in the word ‘mini’), the tale was short and sweet, but it awoke a lust for yet more MOTU material. After all, if the Thundercats can make a successful cartoon relaunch, so can He-Man and his friends, especially with the story put forward in the new comic. Whereas the second He-Man cartoon placed Adam in the future of Eternia, now he has been sent into the far past, to the cheesely-named Preternia. And Read more »

Possibly the Worst Idea Ever

by Robin Parrish
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Possibly the Worst Idea Ever

The people behind Thomas the Tank Engine have hired Shane Acker, the director/animator who created 9, to develop a live action big-screen Thomas movie. The movie is described as a complete re-imagining of Thomas‘ cast of talking trains and the mythical Island of Sodor into “a next generation fantasy adventure film franchise.” The look and feel of it all will be completely new and different than the preschool TV series. Read between the lines: HIT Entertainment, which owns the rights to Thomas, wants to create a new, separate version of the franchise for older kids. Acker will be assisted by filmmakers with some impressive pedigree, such as Weta Workshop (famously Read more »

Hot Wheels Puts Tiny Camera In Toy Car

by Robin Parrish
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Hot Wheels Puts Tiny Camera In Toy Car

First shown off at CES a few weeks ago, the Hot Wheels Video Racer is every little boy’s dream come true. Who hasn’t played with toy cars and dreamed of taking video of it in-motion, from the perspective of the driver? The Video Racer has its own little camera inside, pointing straight forward where the car’s grill usually is. Press record, and the Racer will record up to 12 minutes of video. Flip the Racer over, and you’ll find a mini LCD screen on the car’s undercarriage. You can play back your clips instantly on the Racer’s screen, or download your video to your PC or Mac to save them. Read more »

Angry Birds landing on Mattel board game

by Jeff Cormier
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Angry Birds landing on Mattel board game

Angry Birds is a tremendously fun game.  Those with an iPhone, iPad, Android device, or Mac, are no doubt aware of its addictive nature.  Thanks to Mattel, the wildly popular game seeks to make the jump from electronic devices to a board game, allowing one to play the game with physical birds, pigs and other pieces that make up Angry Birds scenery. Read more »