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Cracked.com talks toys

Posted on March 7, 2011 by OAFE

Cracked has an article today about "The 15 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Bootleg Toys": Like elves in Santa's workshop, bootleg toy makers around the world are busy cranking action figures and games for all of the world's children. Only these will … Continue reading →

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First Transformers: Prime toys appear

Posted on February 8, 2011 by OAFE

Hasbro decided to throw fans a bone yesterday, showing off the first TF: Prime figures. of course, rather than showing them off themselves, or sending the images to fansites, the reveals were spread around on various pop-culture sites: <i>And now, … Continue reading →

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On the topic of the new Spider-Man suit

Posted on February 4, 2011 by OAFE

You know that here at OAFE, we're mostly positive. We don't give bad toys a free pass, and we don't overlook flaws, but we still try to tell you what's good about toys more than what's wrong with them. You … Continue reading →

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"Lost" Megos Series 2 in danger of being canceled

Posted on February 1, 2011 by OAFE

So laser-focused fansite The Island of Lost Megos is reporting that the second series of Bif Bang Pow's Lost dollies may never see the light of day due to low preorders. In their article, MegoScott says: "I got to speak … Continue reading →

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Thundercats lineup revealed

Posted on January 31, 2011 by OAFE

Since everybody is talking about the new Thundercats cartoon, online retailers are taking advantage of the hype to post all the stuff Bandai will soon be putting out: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - May '13 Flippin' through … Continue reading →

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A naming question

Posted on January 30, 2011 by yo go re

So this is our opportunity to admit we messed up. When Mattel expanded their DC toyline, they announced its name was DC Universe Classics, right? Well, if you look through our reviews, you'll notice that we studiously avoid calling the … Continue reading →

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The end of Wizard magazine

Posted on January 24, 2011 by yo go re

So I woke up this morning to the news that industry mainstay Wizard magazine was cancelled, and it's hard to decide whether the news was shocking or inevitable. Wizard was founded in 1991, well before the rise of the internet … Continue reading →

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What the hell, Mattel?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by yo go re

It's currently one minute past noon on January 24th - the day the second half of Mattel's Vikor shipment went on sale. My order is already placed and processed. There was not a single second of "white screen" waiting for … Continue reading →

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The coolest birthday party EVER!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by yo go re

Bobbi from Raving Toy Maniac just linked us to an article on what may be the world's coolest 7th birthday party: the entire thing was Lego themed!

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Need some scenery for your toys?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by OAFE

Have you ever wished you could have a big cool frame for your combiners, like the one in this piece of Devastator artwork? Well, you can't. Hasbro's never made anything even remotely like it, and let's be clear: they shouldn't. … Continue reading →

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