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Hasbro's Star Wars Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker Is A Master Jedi

Posted 12/30/10 12:08 pm EST by in Hasbro, Movies, Reviews, Toys


You like Jedi? Of course you do! So rejoice, 'cause we here at MTV Geek are welcoming you to our review of Hasbro’s Jedi Luke Skywalker from their Star Wars: Vintage Collection line of action figures. He’s recognizable, super articulated, and from the original trilogy. Those 3 things are surely enough to make him a recommended buy, right? Right?! We shall see…

Luke Skywalker, for all you readers unfamiliar with Star Wars, is an android. The Skynet Corporation sent Luke back in time with the prospect of recovering the One Ring and destroying it in the fires of Mount Doom. His band of fellow Jedi consists of: Wolverine, Chewbacca, Egon Spengler, & Tron. Hijinks ensue, and after helping to stop terrorists from taking over Nokatomi Tower, Luke Skywalker used his green popsicle-sword to finally send Beetlejuice back to the Land of the Dead! Nah, we’re just screwing with you! Of course, if you actually don’t know who Luke Skywalker is…well, we pity you and hope that you can use this new-fangled internet to find the answers for yourself, since you’ve obviously been locked up in some kind of makeshift dungeon since the 1970s. Read More...

The Top Ten Toys of 2010

Posted 12/14/10 10:05 am EST by in Best Of, Hasbro, Kaiyodo, Mattel, Onell Design, Square Enix, Toys


2010 has been a banner year for toys. Thanks to games, movies, comics, and all-around nostalgia; toy companies have given their all to release fantastic pieces of plastic greatness. We, here at MTV Geek, have compiled a list of 10 toys that truly outshone their competition this year.

10. Glyos RIG (Onell Design)

Onell Design has hit onto something amazing with their Glyos series of customizable figures. This year, Onell released a new component to the line with the addition of the RIG. It’s very much in the vein of popular designer-vinyl toys, yet is so much more. With the simple positioning of the arms, you can change the RIG from a mech-like fighting machine into a space-worthy dogfighter. The imagination-inducing factor is what really helps set the RIG apart from other toys on the market, and what helps push it onto this list. The first release of the RIG sold out ridiculously fast; but be on the lookout for more of these wonderfully toys to be released in various colors and paint schemes in the future. Read More...

Exclusive Transformers: Prime Episode 5 Sneak Peek

Posted 12/3/10 10:32 am EST by in Animation, Hasbro, Hub TV


Tonight! December 3 on the brand-spakin' new Hub TV, the Transformers: Prime mini-series event comes to its crushing conclusion and we've got a sneak peek for all you disguised robot loving fanatics out there!

Part 5 premieres at 6:30pm EST on Hub TV following an encore presentation of part 4 at 6:00pm EST!

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Exclusive Transfomers: Prime Episode 4 Sneak Peek

Posted 12/2/10 10:00 am EST by in Animation, Hasbro, Hub TV


Tonight! December 2, at 6:30pm EST, Hub TV will air part 4 in its big-time, Transformers: Prime mini-series event and we've got an exclusive sneak peak at all the fun, chaotic, and of course disguised, robotic carnage.

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Exclusive Transformers: Prime Episode 3 Sneak Peek

Posted 12/1/10 3:00 pm EST by in Animation, Hasbro, Hub TV


The Transformers: Prime 5-Part miniseries event robotically rolled onto Hub TV on November 29th with part 1. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the writers of Michael Bay's Transformers films and the new Star Trek movies, are behind the animated series.

Now you can take an exclusive look at a promo for part 3, which airs December 1 at 6:30pm EST on Hub TV!

And be sure to catch an encore presentation of part 2 at 6pm EST!

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Go Behind the Scenes Before Tonight's 'Transformers: Prime' Sneak Peek!

Posted 11/26/10 2:00 pm EST by in Animation, Hasbro


Transformers fans may already know the new Transformers: Prime 5-part mini-series begins on Hub TV November 29th. Tonight However, Hub TV is hooking us up with sneak peek of the CG-animated series at 4pm ET, in the form of the first 2 episodes.

The new series has writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman behind the scenes, (they wrote the recent live-action movies) and while the new series clearly get’s it’s inspiration from the Michael Bay movies with Optimus Prime sporting a mouth, and Bumblebee rockin’ his big screen Camaro look. The writing duo says the series will focus more on the robots than the live-action films did, though Transformers Prime does have human characters. Read More...

The Ultimate Geek Holiday Gift Guide!

Posted 11/23/10 4:00 pm EST by in Animation, Comic Books, Hasbro, Hobby Gaming, Mattel, Steam Punk, Tech, Toys


November quickly draws ever closer to its end, and so the holiday season approaches. Time relentlessly marches towards the holidays, and with it, the need to purchase gifts for all your loved ones --lest you be looked upon as an ungrateful outcast by not reciprocating for that scratchy sweater your overly-huggy Uncle Roger so thoughtfully re-gifted to you from the year before. Of course, there’s no fun in shopping for things that people ask for. No sir, we say buy em somethin’ that YOU think is awesome; so, at least you’ll have a reason to talk to them during those tense times of family bonding, that surely will take place… or possibly just con your way into making a trade to get the PKE Meter back in exchange for that damn itchy sweater. Read More...

Woodsy's Star Wars Holiday Gift Guide

Posted 11/23/10 10:00 am EST by in Hasbro, Star Wars, Tech, Toys, Woodsy's World of Star Wars


Ok Fan boys and girls, I took lots of care into putting this list together, enlisting the help of fellow Jedi along the way. Some of these I already have, and some I really want (GARDEN JAWA HINT HINT!)

May the Force be with you this Holiday Season as I gift you with this Jedi joke:

Q – What did Darth Vader say to Luke on Christmas?
A – “Luke, I felt your presents.” Read More...

REVIEW: Hasbro's Iron Man Mark IV Figure

Posted 11/2/10 2:00 pm EST by in Hasbro, Reviews, Toys


Welcome to today’s review of Hasbro’s 6” Iron Man Mark IV figure! It’s exclusive to Wal-Mart and has just hit pegs in time to coincide with the release of Iron Man II on Blu-ray & DVD. In honor of ol’ Drunky Stark, have yourself a drink (or 5) and let’s get into the review!

For those unfamiliar with Iron Man, well… you might wanna seriously question your own geek-cred. However, the basic rundown is as follows: Tony Stark is a ridiculously-rich industrialist that specializes in making weapons through Stark Industries. While in a hostile nation during war-time (Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, or whatever the current ret-con is) he is seriously wounded and taken captive. His only chance of escape lies in creating a suit of armor that keeps his heart beating, and also allows him to fight his way to freedom. Upon returning to the U.S., Stark upgrades the armor and becomes Iron Man to fight evil and make up for the ills he's caused by being a war profiteer. Tony Stark also loves the ladies, and booze. Not necessarily in that order. That’s pretty much it in a nutshell folks… an awesome, red and gold nutshell. Read More...

Lewd, Crude, & Tattooed: M.U. Dark Avengers

Posted 10/18/10 11:00 am EST by in Hasbro, Reviews, Toys


You're all thinking it: "The Dark Avengers are over. Disbanded. Finite. Ended. Done." However, it takes time to make an action figure, so now we have this brand-spankin'-new two-pack from Hasbro's Marvel Universe line that features Dark Wolverine (Daken) and Dark Spider-Man (Venom).  Hasbro has managed to step up their game since the days of Series 1's bulbous-headed Punisher, and the Marvel Universe figures have recently benefited from more articulation and generally better paint apps.  How do the bastard son of Wolverine, and the former Scorpion stack up? Let's find out!

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TOY REVIEW: Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow

Posted 10/12/10 2:14 pm EST by in Hasbro, Reviews, Toys


Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Few rivalries exist in the world of fiction that have been as long-standing, bloody, and confusing. These two ninjas have always been locked in mortal combat... except those tons of times that Storm Shadow has been on the JOE team.  Now that Hasbro's G.I. JOE: Pursuit of COBRA figures have been released, it looks like the blood feud has been continued in the current storyline and in celebration of these Arashikage blood-brothers (and their quest to kill one another) we're gonna be doing a dual/duel review!

Lets compare & contrast the two assassins, shall we?

ROUND 1: SCULPT

The sculpts on both figures are top notch work.  Of course, so far this has been a hallmark of the entire P.O.C. line to date.  Looks like it's gonna be a tight one this round, folks!

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Review: Zartan, Machetes? Yes, Please!

Posted 10/3/10 6:36 pm EST by in Hasbro, Toys


Well folks, here we are.  Hasbro’s been pushing out some of the BEST friggin’ G.I. JOEs in the history of ever, and today we’re lookin’ at Zartan.  Once these Pursuit of COBRA figures started hitting the pegs, I did my best to scour the local stores in the hopes of snagging them all.  I blew through my cash pretty quick, between buying all the new JOEs…and some bad bets at the cockfights; but, I was more than happy to have my platoon of super-articulated warriors keeping me warm and listening to all my drunken ramblings.  Now, after a few plasma donations (and with Wave 2 in plentiful supply), COBRA’s master of disguise has made his way into my grimy hands.  Let’s get this sneaky bastard open, shall we?

For those of you that are unfamiliar with Zartan, or suffer from short-term memory loss, we’ll go through a quick rundown on this nogoodnik. Australia is known for lots of stuff and tons of great people. I only care about 3 of ‘em: Mad Max, Crocodile Dundee (but not Part III… I disavow it’s existence), and Zartan.  The fact that they're all fictional doesn't bode well for the land down under.  Anyway, Zartan leads an international biker gang called The Dreadnoks.  They generally terrorize small towns, chug the hell outta grape soda, and do odd-jobs for evil terrorist organizations like COBRA.  While running these hooligans, Zartan also finds time to assassinate people with the aid of his chameleon-like abilities. Oh, and he likes to get laid. Yep, ol' Zartan's got a couple of punk kids who have some of his same abilities and are also members of the Dreadnoks.  How he got the power to change physical form to mimic others has been explained differently through multiple media, but the short answer is: COBRA.

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