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Weta makes “Halo: Reach” Mongoose ATVs

from Weta:

Weta to make a pair of working Halo: Reach Mongoose ATVs
We’re very proud to have been asked by our friends at Microsoft to customise two 420cc ATVs to look and sound like the Mongoose ATV from Halo: Reach. And the exciting part is: they’re sweepstake prizes! Yes, you could own one. How awesome is that? Purchase MOUNTAIN DEW and DORITOS products for a chance to win. Read all about it at: honorthecode.com. Read about other projects that Weta has worked on in the Halo universe, like the Halo Warthog, the Halo 3 promotional short films, the Halo 3: ODST promotional event in Sydney and of course our range of Halo collectibles.

Celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach with us!
Our friends at Bungie and Microsoft have just revealed to the world the latest adventure in the Halo universe. To celebrate the event, we’d like to offer you a 10% discount on all the pieces in our range of Halo collectibles (excludes jewellery) until 30 September. Check out our Halo collectibles!

Q&A session with Weta Sculptor Daniel Cockersell
Daniel Cockersell, a Senior Sculptor at Weta Workshop will be answering questions from fans and collectors on the Weta message boards at The Shadow and Flame. Apart from sculpting for the movies we work on, Daniel has recently worked on some of our collectibles, such as Éowyn and the Nazgûl, Bag End and our Halo and Doctor Who ranges. Ask your questions here!

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News that Squishes: Platypus, Cthulhu and Owl

from Squishable:

Hello Folks!

If you were jumping up and down on your bed (past your bedtime and against your parents wishes, no less!), then you wouldn’t want that mattress to be stuffed with hard cement-like news! No! You’d want your gleeful disobedience in the form of bouncy, jumpy Squishy News! And here it is!

New Squishables — oh my gosh yes yes yes! You voted for them last year, and it’s taken them a while to make the long journey, but here’s the first round!

Squishable Owl — Who wouldn’t gladly sacrifice an occasional small squeaky mammal for something this cuddly? I know I would. Perfect for hours of “Hoo’s on first” puns.

Squishable Platypus — Yes they look ridiculous — but hey, think how you must look to them, you weird hairless biped! Cuddle an evolutionary cul-de-sac!

Squishable Cthulhu — A horrific elder god to snuggle with! Freakish monstrosities from the dawn of time give the best hugs. Incidentally, if you don’t know what a Cthulhu is then go read up on your Lovecraft. Right now!

Back-in-stock Squishables! These are totally back in stock and waiting with bated breath to discover their final destination! A playful office cubical? A bright bedspread? The stomach of your family dog? Don’t keep them in suspense! Hedgehog, Penguin, Octopus, and Snail Squishables are all back and good to go!

It’s been a charity kinda month!

First off, thanks to everyone who bid on the Squishable Dragon auction! Way to raise a chunk of cash for Child’s Play — some kids in hospitals who didn’t have toys… will now!

Second of all, thanks to everyone who sent in pictures over the last few months to help support GirlStart for empowering girls in math, science and tech! Techy, sciency girls are awesome, not that I’m biased or anything (says the CS major).

And for the next little while, for every image you send us of you and your Squishy, we’ll donate a dollar to Studio in a School to support art in public schools! How cool? Very! (Up to $250)

Oh, and… the Fuzzy Five are coming.

Thanks folks!

Zoe and Aaron
Squishable.com
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J!NX: We’re All Thumbs

from J!NX:

New Design Arcade Winner: Gamer’s Thumb
It’s an affliction that no gamer can avoid: Gamer’s Thumb. You’ve been button-mashing for who-knows-how-long, and your thumbs are now purple, deformed, and throbbing. It’s a good hurt, a deep burn, and it signifies that you have pwned until you are physically incapable of pwning — which is the only time you should stop, anyway. Game on and may your thumb-callouses grow strong and mighty! Grats to LindsayLB for a schweet design!

PAX Prime 2010 Recap… With Video!
Catch up on your PAX 2010 goodness in our post-PAX recap! Browse the pics from our photoshoot and Super Ultra Mega Party, have a look at the epic video and relish in the good times had at the J!NX booth. Read all about it nao!

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 3 Premiere

from StarWars.com:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Starts Tonight!!

Tune in to Cartoon Network tonight at 9:00 PM PT/ET to catch the first two episodes of the transformative third season of The Clone Wars, “Clone Cadets” and “ARC Troopers” (get a sneak peek at the episodes here and here)!

Still need more Clone Wars? Here’s just a small sampling of all the recent Clone Wars goodness:

Clone Wars Adventures is Now Live!
Clone Wars Adventures, a free-to-play, action packed virtual world for fans of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series, is now live and ready to play!

The Clone Wars Season 3 Premiere Event at Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network held a red carpet Season 3 premiere screening at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, inviting Boys and Girls Club kids to mingle with George Lucas and The Clone Wars cast.

All New Clone Wars Web Comic
In time for season three, an all new story exclusive to StarWars.com!

Clone Wars Character Soundboards
A fresh batch of Clone Wars characters have been added to the Official Star Wars Soundboards, with more to come! Hear your favorite characters on demand with the following links:

“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 3 Premiere Event!

from StarWars.com:

On September 10, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Cartoon Network held a red carpet Season Three premiere screening at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco. The fun-filled evening, sponsored by Hasbro, featured a first-ever big screen presentation of the season’s launch episodes, as well as a whole host of special activities — including videogame demos, Hasbro Galactic Battle game stations, photo opportunities with costumed characters, Jedi Academy Training and more. Special guests included youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, along with Executive Producer George Lucas, Supervising Director Dave Filoni, Producer Cary Silver and the cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars!

The next chapter of Star Wars: The Clone Wars begins with a must-see one-hour premiere, airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, September 17 on Cartoon Network.

J!NX: Who We Are, What We Do

from J!NX:

New Video: Who We Are, What We Do
J!NX is not a clothing company. Yes, we do indeed sell clothing, but at the core, J!NX is not even a company. It’s a credo, a set of tenets. It is a way of going about your day, and a list of the things that we make important. Distilling it down further, let’s say we simmer things down to a zesty passion-infused reduction sauce, J!NX becomes simply the people that drive their automobiles to this Fortress daily. It is their values, interests and personalities that manifest into something tangible. Every blurb that hits our Community section, every piece of clothing we create, every convention we hit, literally every synapse that fires for the purposes of propagating our message, comes from the amazing craniums of the people here, my friends, the J!NX crew. Watch this video and get to know them better.

New J!NX Classic Tee: Portal Potty
It is the natural progression of human nature to make technological advances, celebrate them, and then abuse them. The Portal Technology is no different. One minute we’re shifting companion cubes around with the greatest of ease, the next minute we’re mooning each other (or worse) through space and time. Let’s just hope the orange portal is placed inside GLaDOS’s server room.

L2Dress, Noob!
When it comes to pwning and levelling, you’ve got it covered, but how do you measure up to IRL challenges, like paying taxes and dressing well? We can’t help you with the taxes part, but J!NX now offers a whole line of clothing to help you attain the Legendary Closet achievement. Click here to view the full Line!

20% off all products for Orders $50+
Use Promotion Code: WHATWEDO
This offer expires Monday, September 20, 2010 at 11:59PM PDT, so don’t wait!

Nintendo Invites Fans to Celebrate 25 Years of “Super Mario Bros.” Fun

from Nintendo of Canada:

Twenty-five years ago today, Nintendo’s original Super Mario Bros. video game made its debut in Japan and changed the world of video games forever. Since then, Mario has become one of the most renowned and beloved video game characters around the globe.

Mario is all but synonymous with Nintendo. It’s difficult to think of one without thinking of the other. Super Mario Bros. contains a magical blend of characters, graphics, challenges, music and action that still captivates players today. The original game sold 40.24 million units worldwide, and remains one of the best-known, best-loved video games in the world. It popularized the side-scrolling format and established elements of the Mushroom Kingdom that are still used in today’s Mario games. Super Mario Bros. frequently appears on lists of the best games of all time.

“Stimulated by advancements in technologies, we have always enjoyed developing the Super Mario Bros. series,” said Nintendo designer and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “The Super Mario Bros. series has always taken advantage of the latest technologies and is the fruit of the creativity of a number of my hard-working friends working as a team.”

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., fans can visit mario25th.nintendo.com to see a special video that shows game-play footage from Super Mario Bros. all the way through Super Mario Galaxy 2. For more information about Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary, please visit mario25th.nintendo.com.

Nintendo Asks the Public’s Help to Save London from Peril

from Nintendo of Canada:

London is in trouble and only Professor Layton can help! The popular series of portable games featuring Professor Layton has built a reputation for fun puzzles woven into the context of a mystery. Sunday marked the launch of the third game in the series, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, made exclusively for the Nintendo DS family of systems. The game launches just as the Nintendo DSi suggested retail price has dropped to $149.99 and the Nintendo DSi XL suggested retail price has dropped to $169.99.

In Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Professor Layton’s apprentice, Luke, gets a letter from himself — from 10 years in the future. Future Luke explains how London has fallen into disarray, and requests the aid of Professor Layton to set things right. By solving more than 165 puzzles, riddles and brain teasers, players must help the pair solve the mystery. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future includes more voice acting and more animated sequences than any game in the series.

“Everyone likes to solve a puzzle and unravel a mystery,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “Professor Layton games deliver more of this kind of entertainment than any other series. Even better, they put it right in the palm of your hand.”

To celebrate the launch of the game, Nintendo hosted just-for-fun puzzle challenges in four U.S. cities to determine whether “ladies” or “gents” were better at solving puzzles. Predictions for the events can been seen in a fun video at professorlaytonds.com. The gents ultimately claimed victory, but the razor-thin margin has officials wondering whether a more decisive rematch may be called for. The results of this thoroughly unscientific survey are as follows (numbers indicate average scores):

San Francisco — Ladies: 14.3, Gents: 12.06
Chicago — Ladies: 10.4, Gents: 12.4
Boston — Ladies: 7.3, Gents: 6.0
Philadelphia — Ladies: 4.62, Gents: 8.4
TOTAL — Ladies: 9.1, Gents: 9.7

Remember that Nintendo DSi features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit nintendodsi.com.

For more information about Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, visit professorlaytonds.com.

Play LEGO “Star Wars”: The Quest for R2-D2 Now!

from StarWars.com:

The full game LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 is now available for play at StarWars.com.

Loyal droid lost! In the thick of the Clone Wars, faithful astromech droid R2-D2 is lost in space, and broadcasting a distress signal that draws the attention of both the Separatists and the Republic. Forces scramble to find the little droid: Jedi heroes Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and dark side villains Asajj Ventress and Count Dooku!

You can join the quest by playing LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2, a free web game now available for play on StarWars.com. A preview version of this game was available before, but now the full 15 levels of awesome LEGO Star Wars action is unlocked for you to explore! Get playing now at StarWars.com by following this link:

http://starwars.com/games/playnow/r2d2_quest/

Factory Entertainment: Win Both Princess Bride Swords, Exclusive Rob Reiner Signature, Golden Gun Video, The Yellow Submarine and more!

from Factory Entertainment:

This week, we’re excited to announce an incredible competition with our friends from Geek Chic Daily! They have many prizes available, including their grand prize which consists of our very own Dread Pirate Roberts & Inigo Montoya Prop Replica Swords! Click here to enter, you don’t want to miss this! Speaking of our Princess Bride Prop Replica Swords, we have a very special announcement regarding a limited opportunity for those who have or are about to pre-order both of these these fine collectibles directly from our store. We also have an exclusive video of the James Bond Golden Gun Prop Replica which details how to assemble Scaramanga’s classic weapon and showcases each component. Last but not least, we have a sneak peak of our upcoming Beatles Yellow Submarine Studio Scale Model which will be available soon.

The Princess Bride — Factory Entertainment Direct Exclusive — ‘First 100’
Some great news for every customer who has already placed an order or is about to place an order for both the Sword of Inigo Montoya and the Sword of The Dread Pirate Roberts directly from our online store, factoryentstore.com. Included at no extra charge will be an exclusive plaque signed by legendary director of The Princess Bride, Rob Reiner, available nowhere else! That’s right, they are absolutely free and are our way of saying thank you for buying ‘Factory Direct.’ Hurry, this offer is only while supplies last for the first 100 customers to pre-order both swords. (If you’ve already placed a pre-order for both swords, you don’t have to do anything. The exclusive signature plaque has already been added to your order.)

James Bond 007 — Golden Gun Video
‘He has a powerful weapon…’ and now you can see it for yourself! Check out our detailed video which instructs the viewer how to assemble Scaramanga’s prized possession and highlights each separate component. After watching the video, be sure to take advantage of our, “Extra Bullets” limited time offer by purchasing a Signature or Limited Edition Golden Gun directly from our online store, factoryentstore.com.

The Beatles Yellow Submarine Studio Scale Model
Coming soon! Click here to preview…

Goldeneye is Back!
Have you heard the exciting news about the new Goldeneye 007 Wii video game from Activision? If not, check out this incredible trailer featuring a familiar multiplayer experience and a “very” special weapon.

ThinkGeek rocks the coin-op & takes $10 off

from ThinkGeek:

Greetings, Literate Beings of Earth!

What a busy weekend! We sent Timmy clones to Dragon*Con and PAX and then it was off to the outer rim to pick up the latest shipment from the Hoth Department of Natural Resources. After that, a quick joy ride in the DeLorean to the coin-op Golden Age, and on the way home we fought a Balrog for some barware (souvenirs, you know).

At least we had something to read on the trip: the Hugo Award winners were announced at AussieCon 4. Props to them and thanks for making this plane of existence a little more existable!

Retro Atari Wall Decals
Live the game, and make it old school. Back in the day, when ancient geeks wanted to get their game on, it required pockets laden with coins, a good belt to prevent said laden pants from falling off, and a journey to a magical place called an arcade. In this darkened room were monoliths that bleeped and blooped and glowed with pixelated goodness. Ah, the halcyon days before game-quality was measured in voxels! Everything was simple, but still fun. Were you there, friend? Remember those days with vinyl decals that make your living space look like the games you loved. Fill your room with Asteroids, Centipede or Pong, no quarters necessary. Atari represent! All that’s missing is the coin slot.

$10 off your $30+ order with code PONG
Having these Atari Wall Graphics around is making us all nostalgic for the days when the world was simpler. You were a bunch of squares shooting squares at other squares. If you lean back in your ergonomic desk chair and reminisce about days of yore, use code PONG for $10 off a $30 order, good through 9/10/10 at 11:59 PM ET.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

News that Squishes: Cthulhu and Owl Pre-orders

from Squishable:

Hello Folks!

If you were sprinkling some news on your espresso, well you wouldn’t want to ruin it with just any salty, grainy news! No! You’d want it to be some sweet, delicious Squishy News! And here it is!

New Squishable Pre-orders! Yes indeed! We didn’t get all that many of these two, so pre-order ’em for shipment around September 20th. Because we love you.

Squishable Cthulhu — What better cuddle buddy than a hideous monstrosity from the dawn of time? He comes with both tentacles, wings, and arms to better eat your soul… I mean hug you. Totally available for pre-order.

Squishable Owl — Holy small squeeky things, it’s an Owl! He’ll clear out your rodent problem while dispensing snuggles at the same time! This is a multitasking owl, people! Also totally available for pre-order.

Really Big Wolf Understudy — They’re smart and sweet, and they do it all while looking snazzy. Like a super fuzzy, slick, lupine-style secret agent! Also, he’s really big!

Squishable Dragon Auction for Charity! — So the actual Squishable Dragon won’t be out until Winter, but this here is a preview of the awesome that is to come! He’s blue! He’s fierce! He’s got unusual-looking nostrils! Yes, this almost-final dragon prototype came to us with black nostrils instead of blue, which is why we’re auctioning him off for charity! All the proceeds will go to Child’s Play to get video games and toys to sick kids. Dragon! Kids! Auction! Woo!

Understudies Back in Stock! Guess what’s back? The Really Big Manatee Understudy and the Giant Moose Understudy! Yes they are, so please stop demonstrating in front of our house!

Thanks folks!

Zoe and Aaron
Squishable.com