March 10th, 2020
Have you heard? We just launched a TMNT Limited Edition Crate in partnership with Nickelodeon and NECA! It's a series of 3 one-time-only limited edition crates packed with exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gear. Exclusive NECA figures in each crate, including this Shredder in Crate #1:
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March 9th, 2020What is up Hello Kitty lovers? It has been a minute but this week I have decided to try and copy a recipe from Sanrio's Sweet Happy News Blog! So I know we are all biased to our own favorite characters, but I am going to try to recreate the My Melody Strawberry Almond Pound Cakes!
If you want to recreate the beautiful version of these...
March 4th, 2020At its core, Wolfenstein is just a World War II centered first-person shooter following a Jewish Polish-American Army Captain as he fights against the Axis powers... and also he goes to the moon.
Let's ignore the moon thing for now, I'll circle back to it. For the purpose of this blog, I'm going to focus on my favorite in the...
February 28th, 2020
Mr. Torgue
Right now, you're ranked fifty in the bad*ss leaderboards, which puts you behind my grandma but ahead of a guy she gummed to death. IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS.
EXPLOSIONS! Mister Torgue High-Five Flexington is the 43-year-old founder of Torgue, a weapon manufacturer. He became passionate about explosions after his parents were...
February 27th, 2020We just announced at Toy Fair last weekend that we're partnering with Kidrobot on a new figural series-- Bhunny! To get the first Bhunny, Godzilla, you'll have to subscribe to the BEASTMODE Loot Crate, available until 3/19!
Hear what Frank Kozik, Kidrobot CCO, has to say about Bhunny and this new partnership between Loot Crate and...
February 26th, 2020Two Words. PLUS ULTRA!!!!! wowowowowowowow this movie was so frickin' great. I know you guys want details, but I can't spoil anything for you. For now, I will just tell you that, yes, this movie is worth the money to go see, and, yes, I enjoyed it the entire time, and, yes, I am a sucker for Todoroki, but that's besides the...
February 21st, 2020Remember when you were like 6 years old running around Toys R' Us (RIP) feeling like you were on top of the world surrounded by everything you've ever wanted and dreamed of. WELL, Toy Fair NYC is kind of like that but bigger and better and without the weird smells and small screaming children. NYC Toy Fair is an annual toy industry trade...
February 21st, 2020If you’re a toy lover, an action figure aficionado, or all of the above like we are, then you’re well aware of the awesomeness that is Kidrobot. They always seem to find a way to blur the line between “art” and “toy” with their super cool collectibles, figures, and plushies. And now, joining their lineup of iconic Dunnies,...
February 21st, 2020The New York Toy Fair is happening this weekend (February 22-25). If you’ve never heard of it, NYTF is the place where the global toy community buys and sells products, pitches new ideas, and announces upcoming releases! Let’s take a look at some of my favorite video-game-centric collectibles and toys from previous...
February 11th, 2020So I don't know if you've heard by now but MY HERO ACADEMIA IS RELEASING ANOTHER MOVIE. This one is expected to be record breaking just like the last, is called My Hero Academia: Hero's Rising. The next installment from the hit My Hero Academia franchise will be released on February 26 in more than 1,000 theaters across the U.S. and...
February 6th, 2020{WARNING SPOILERS}
Valentine's Day is a week away and love is in the air!!!
I'm pumped because this week we get to talk about anime and romance, and what is better than that (besides chocolate)? Thinking of our favorite shows in anime, we often develop a liking towards pairings of characters, shipping them or wishing they would become...
February 5th, 2020So you're ready to find your soulmate? And you want it to be a fictional video game character? Well then you're in the RIGHT PLACE!
Answer the questions below and our sophisticated AI system will spit out the perfect human (or other) for you!
Who is your video game soulmate? Let us know on Twitter! ...
January 30th, 2020The Exorcist, Annabelle, Halloween, all movies we know and love but aren't you tired of the basic, everyday horror films? I mean come on, if I hear one more thing about The Shining I am going to let Johnny kill me himself. Well, you're in luck! Because I am awesome and have spent some time digging for you. So here it is: some of the most...
January 29th, 2020Dark Souls bosses are some of the best-designed enemies in the history of gaming. Period. Change my mind. You can't. Here are my favorite ones.
Ornstein & Smough
You can't talk about Dark Souls bosses and NOT bring up O&S. Honestly, they might be the most memorable battle of the Dark Souls series. They complement...
January 28th, 2020It's couch potato time! Can you imagine there was a time when cartoons only played on Saturday mornings? Well, I know we're all busy with life, so why not take this TOON IN playlist with you on the go when you're not in front of the TV?
This month's theme for Loot Crate, Loot Crate DX, and Loot Wear is TOON IN, so grab your anvils and...
January 22nd, 2020If you've only seen a clip of this game, I understand the confusion. I've played the whole game and honestly, I'm not 100% sure it wasn't just a fever dream.
The game opens on the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroying all the stars, the Moon, and pretty much all celestial bodies except for Earth. You play as his son, the...
January 21st, 2020The '90s and '00s was truly the golden age of cartoons. From Rocko's Modern Life to Cow and Chicken, these kids' television shows were FULL of subtle, but very intentional adult humor. Here are some of our favorites.
"Oh Baby" (Rocko's Modern Life)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYoj8_LBavQ
"Blindfolded" (Johnny...
January 17th, 2020“We don't subordinate the natural setting to the characters. . . . That is because we feel that the world is beautiful. Human relationships are not the only thing that is interesting. We think that weather, time, rays of light, plants, water, and wind—what make up the landscape—are all beautiful. That is why we make efforts to...