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The Dark Knight Rises Mr. Potato Head: The Dark Spud Fries…es?
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Batman fans – I just found a new toy for you to add to your collection. It’s Hasbro’s official The Dark Knight Rises… Mr. Potato Head! Also known as The Dark Spud, this very special Potato head comes complete with his own Batsuit, Batcowl, Batbelt, Batcape, and Batarang. |
February 13th, 2012
Hasbro Nerf Lazer Tag System Uses iPhone and iPod: No Bazooka Mount for iPad?
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Hasbro will soon launch an augmented reality laser tag blasters for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Sorry Android users, you’ll have to wait a while; Hasbro will release the complementary Android apps after they’re done with the iOS versions. Launching this August, the Nerf Lazer Tag System will make use… |
February 13th, 2012
Transformers v. Transformers: Hasbro Sues Asus Over Transformer Prime Name
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Hasbro owns the Transformers brand, and they are now suing Asus over the name of its latest tablet, the Transformer Prime, which clearly has nothing to do with the franchise. Crappy movies are okay, just don’t use two words in the English dictionary that we have previously used, because we … |
December 24th, 2011
Star Wars Operation: Wasn’t C-3PO the One Who Always Needed Surgery?
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Do you think the Star Wars franchise will ever run out of product licensing ideas? I sure don’t. The latest in a long, long line of official Star Wars merch is this version of the board game Operation,… and the patient in need of medical help this time isn’t that |
September 14th, 2011
Operation Star Wars R2-D2 Edition: A Shocking Reversal
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Artoo has saved his friends and allies countless times and in many different ways – he’s hacked security systems, sprayed oil to foil would-be attackers and of course repaired ships. But now it’s your turn to help everyone’s favorite droid (is there anyone out there that likes C-3PO better?) with… |
June 30th, 2011
Hasbro MY3D Gives iPhone and iPod touch 3D Games
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It seems like everyone wants 3D today, unless it’s in their living room with a TV or something. Consumers are staying away from 3D in the home in droves, but 3D films are constantly hitting theaters and are still popular. Hasbro unveiled a cool 3D holder that looks a lot… |
April 1st, 2011
Transformers Cine-Mask 3D: Kids in Disguise
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There has been a big push in recent months from makers of sunglasses and premium eyewear to get people to buy their own set of 3D glasses for theaters and use in homes with passive 3D gear. One of the geekier and cooler sets of 3D glasses we laid eyes… |
February 23rd, 2011
KRE-O Transformers Construction Toys Look Awesome
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I played with LEGOs all the time as a kid and the construction blocks have been around for years. There are other construction brands that are similar to LEGO on the market, and Hasbro has announced a new competing offering called KRE-O. The new construction toys debut with a number… |
February 15th, 2011
Star Wars Mighty Muggs Vinyl Figures: 3 Darths and a Solo
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I’m no Star Wars fan, so I wouldn’t know if there’s any canonical reason for Hasbro to bundle Mighty Muggs figures of Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Darth Revan (of KotOR fame) together with … Han Solo in a Hoth hoodie. All I can think of is that people will… |
July 20th, 2009
Optimash Prime and Bumblespud: Potatoes in Disguise [Transformers]
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Yeah, yeah, I know that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen… is coming out in a couple of weeks, and a million and one of you are going to run out on the first day to go see it. But this sort of shameless movie tie-in really needs to stop. First |
June 7th, 2009
