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Toys "R" Us: Employees Deserve Severance Pay

Posted on May 12, 2018 by OAFE

Remember how TRU's workers are getting screwed out of their promised severance, while the chain's executives are getting big bonuses? Someone has started a petition to draw attention to this fact. Will a successful petition really get Bain, Vornado, and … Continue reading →

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Ermahgerd! It's the Flersh!

Posted on March 16, 2018 by OAFE

Justice League is available on home video now. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - September '11 Kingdom Come action figure poster Heroes of the Storm Mystery Minis - Stitches Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Michonne, Mike & Terry Rustin's … Continue reading →

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Get ready to watch the Toy Wars

Posted on September 21, 2016 by OAFE

Toy Wars: The Epic Struggle Between G.I. Joe, Barbie, and the Companies that Make Them, a book detailing the rivalry between Hasbro and Mattel, is being adapted to an Amazon original series starring Josh Gad. Via Deadline: Journalist and novelist … Continue reading →

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Free Gundam movies

Posted on July 26, 2016 by OAFE

In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon has reached a stalemate. However, when Zeon learns about the Federation’s new mobile suits being developed at the Side 7 space … Continue reading →

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IDW leads the way to Hasbro's shared universe

Posted on June 1, 2016 by OAFE

IDW Publishing has announced that their upcoming Revolution five-parter will bring the worlds of GI Joe, Transformers, Micronauts, Rom and Action Man into one cohesive whole. While the storyline will change the status quo for the titles, it's not a … Continue reading →

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Disney Infinity is dead, and toys killed it

Posted on May 13, 2016 by OAFE

If you've ever eyed the figures for the toys-to-life game Disney Infinity but were turned off by the price, you may want to start looking at you local store's game section again, because the game has been cancelled. An article … Continue reading →

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GI Joe no more

Posted on March 15, 2016 by OAFE

Well that was a hyperbolic headline, wasn't it? The actual story is merely that, as suspected, the end of Fun Publications being in charge of the GI Joe Collectors' Club appears to mean the end of the Club as a … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: What (was) UNIT:E?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by OAFE

Remember when we told you about UNIT:E, the mystery project that Hasbro was working on? Well, we finally know more about it, but don't get your hopes up. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' Through Previews - February '11 A Real … Continue reading →

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Lego Dimensions gets a little underhanded

Posted on September 27, 2015 by OAFE

You're familiar with the new Lego Dimensions game, yes? The one with all the cool properties, that works like Skylanders or Amiibos or Disney Infinity? Of course you are! You're probably drooling over the thought of Doctor Who and Portal … Continue reading →

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GI Joe "creator" seeks to regain control of the brand

Posted on September 18, 2015 by OAFE

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a man is claiming to have created GI Joe, and is trying to regain ownership from Hasbro. There isn't much to worry about, honestly. 82-year-old Stanley Weston "created the original idea of manufacturing and selling … Continue reading →

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