http://www.djhero.com
http://gizmodo.com

“Activision is working on a game called DJ Hero (think of it as Guitar Hero for house music). Here’s the first shot of the game’s new turntable controller.

It’s notable that all controls seem to be placed on the record, meaning that, just as Guitar Hero can’t teach you guitar, DJ Hero won’t teach you mixing (unless we missed that red, blue and green button standard on vinyl for all these years). Good to know that the musically inclined are keeping those pesky gamers in their place. Look for DJ Hero this fall.” – Mark Wilson

— The company’s groundbreaking DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero’s signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance. Introducing an all-new innovative turntable controller, DJ Hero transforms players into DJs who rule the club scene by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world’s most exciting artists and DJs.

By Mezco Toys
Estimated Arrival in August 2009

Reach into the magical world of LittleBigPlanet and bring SackBoy to life! Packed with interchangeable and customizable accessories. The only thing possibly more fun is the game! The first assortment features:

SackBoy – With baseball cap, two sets of alternate hands, and bendable pop-it lasso.
Sky – With removable pigtails wig, dress, two sets of alternate hands, and bendable pop-it lasso.
Marvin – With afro wig, sunglasses, two sets of alternate hands, and bendable pop-it lasso.

All accessories are interchangeable, so you can mix and match between characters to create even more customized looks!

Improve the look of your computer speakers and give them some extra personality by making them out of a vinyl doll. By purchasing the easily hackable 7″ Munny doll from KID ROBOT, and purchasing 2 Tang Band 3″ Bamboo Cone Drivers from www.parts-express.com, the end product will look like the picture above. With some patience and some work, this will turnout to be a pretty stylish and innovative idea!

Below are the links to complete your own speakers:

http://kidrobot.com
http://www.parts-express.com
Step by Step Instructions
blog.makezine.com

Other samples of “DO-IT-YOURSELF” Speakers with other vinyl toys
*The following speakers and vinyl toys vary in size, so the above link for the speaker part will not be compatible*

Mighty Muggs. Are they figures? Pop art? Collectibles? Yes, Mighty Muggs are all of these things and they’re cool too. Mighty Muggs are a new line of new Urban Vinyl-style figures produced by Hasbro and feature your favorite characters from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Marvel Comics, G.I. Joe, Transformers and others. Mighty Muggs figures are highly collectible and highly desirable. Start your Mighty Muggs collection today and show off your stylish side!

www.hasbro.com/mightymuggs

Quasimoto
Stones Throw Records gave Kidrobot an inside line to Quasimoto, the secretive alter ego of rapper/producer Madlib. This 8-inch figure is ready to get the job done with a removable brick and a cigarette. Two colors drop February 19 retailing for $49.95 each.

www.kidrobot.com

http://www.comic-con.org

Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

4-DAY MEMBERSHIPS
EFFECTIVE NOW UNTIL SOLD OUT
ONLINE PURCHASE ONLY
Adults: $75*
JR/SR: $35*

ONE DAY MEMBERSHIPS
ON SALE NOW
ONLINE PURCHASE ONLY

THU, JULY 23
Adults: $25*
Jr/Sr: $12*

FRI, JULY 24
Adults: $30*
Jr/Sr: $15*

SAT, JULY 25
Adults: $35*
Jr/Sr: $15*

SUN, JULY 26
Adults: $20*
Jr/Sr: $10*

* Children under 12 free with PAID adult membership. Juniors are 12-17 years old and Seniors are 60 or more years old. Active military will pay the Junior/Senior price. This offer does not extend to dependents.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!
http://www.comic-con.org

No onsite membership badges will be sold!

This March, Medicom Toy is releasing Crows Zero figures based on the movie. The upcoming releases include Genji Takiya and Tamao Serizawa. I would pre-order as soon as possible as I guarantee these will not last.

From The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, a classic Shaw Brothers Studio martial-arts film from Hong Kong, come the first two figures in a series of minutely detailed 12″ tall articulated figures by MINDstyle. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is considered by many to be a seminal work in the genre, widely regarded as “one of the greatest martial-arts films of all time.” The main character, San Te, played by Gordon Liu, is an historical figure from the Manchu dynasty.

Publication Date: May 06, 2009
Format: 12″ tall articulated figure, Limited-edition
Price: $139.99

www.mindstyle.com

http://www.dezeinswell.com/
http://www.doodlebarn.com/
http://www.dezeinhaus.com/