Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary 
of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced today that Call of Duty® and Skylanders® continue to top U.S. NPD charts for 2013. Call of Duty: Ghosts was the #1 best-selling title overall in December, and the #1 best-selling next gen title of 2013 on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4; Call of Duty was the #1 franchise for the fifth year in a row in both software units and dollars in the U.S., according to the NPD Group¹. Additionally, Skylanders SWAP Force was the #2 best-selling title overall in December; Skylanders was the #1 best-selling kids video game franchise of 2013 in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, and the #3 video game franchise overall for the year in the U.S., according to the NPD Group and including toys and accessories2. Continue reading
Training Simulations: ACTIVISION PUBLISHING’S CALL OF DUTY AND SKYLANDERS
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Hard Copy: LOKI GOES FROM MISCHIEF TO METAL IN NEW ORIGINAL SERIES FROM BOOM! STUDIOS
Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to anno
unce the February debut of LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL, a heavy metal twist on Norse mythology. Writer Eric Esquivel (FREELANCERS) and artist Jerry Gaylord (FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES) show what happens when you take the classic Norse god Loki and throw him into a rock and roll band in the underground goth clubs of Los Angeles in this new BOOM! original series. Continue reading
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Hard Copy: THE DREAMER VOLUME 3 COMING MARCH 2014 from IDW
IDW Publishing is pleased to announce that the next release in t
he graphic novel series The Dreamer will hit stores this March. The Dreamer Volume 3: The Battle of Harlem Heights (ISBN 9781613778869) is the third and final book in the story arc The Consequence of Nathan Hale and will be available in comic book stores as well as book trade venues. Continue reading
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Equipment: The Superior Spider-Man Swings into Disney Stores as the Newest Marvel Select Figure
The new Marvel Select Winter Soldier action figure is officially a hit 
with collectors, and now Diamond Select and the Disney Store have unveiled their next exclusive collaboration! Starting this week, The Disney Store, DisneyStore.com and MarvelStore.com will offer an all-new Marvel Select figure: The Superior Spider-Man! Continue reading
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Equipment: Nerf Zombie Strike Sidestrike
I have to say that I really like the release schedule for Nerf guns. Slowly, t
hroughout the year we are treated to new releases and each one is a pleasant surprise. The newest “surprise” is the Zombie Strike Sidestrike. Continue reading
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Equipment: Tonner Dolls Releases Wonder Woman Limited Editon Doll
Tonner Dolls has produced some absolutely amazing looking doll
s. They have produced figures from various Pop Culture franchises including Harry Potter, Avatar, Tron and Pirates of the Caribbean to name a just a few. One of Tonner’s more popular lines is the superhero dolls from DC. The newest of these releases is Wonder Woman. Continue reading
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Equipment: Living Dead Dolls 16th Anniversary Mystery Box
Mezco continues their year long celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Living Dead Dolls with one of the best Sweet 16 gift ever: The Living Dead Dolls Swe
et 16 Mystery Box. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for Living Dead Doll fans, and what better gift is there than one you get to keep? Continue reading
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Equipment: New in Stores This Week from Diamond Select Toys
It’s New Toy Day again, and two new electronic vehicles from
Diamond Select Toys – one from the 1980s, the other from the 1980s by way of the 23rd century – are rolling into comic shops and specialty stores! Plus, the latest Walking Dead Bottle Opener has finally arrived! Check out what’s new below, and visit comicshoplocator.com to find your nearest comic shop. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Bitten Sinks Its Teeth into Syfy’s Monday Night Lineup
We here a Geekstronomy have been given the opportunity to preview another
of the Syfy’s brand new series, Bitten, which premieres tonight Monday, January 13th. Bitten is based on the novel of the same name written by best-selling author Kelley Armstrong and stars Laura Vandervoort(Smallville) as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence. Continue reading
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Vids: Riddick Comes to Blu-ray and DVD
Riddick is the third movie in the series by director David Twohy an
d starring Vin Diesel. Diesel stars as the title character, Richard Riddick, escaped convict, murderer and total badass. The first movie, Pitch Black was a great mix of horror and sci-fi action while the second one, The Chronicles of Riddick fell flat for me. Riddick is a return to the sci-fi action of the first. Continue reading
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