Gizmodo has posted an article regarding the development of a new wearable piece of tech from Sphero to control their popular BB-8. The wrist-worn device uses simple hand gestures to control the rolling droid rather than relying on an app on a smartphone. It will be available later this year as standalone purchase or bundled with BB-8. Also stated in their article is Sphero’s plan to release a weathered/battle-damaged version of the droid as well.
K & C Collectibles has added New Black Series 3.75″ Action Figures (Rey, Finn, Poe and Han), New Titanium Vehicles, Boba Fett ESB Shogun 24″ figure, Star Wars Insider #162 Comic Edition Cover and more Light-up Lightsaber Chopsticks. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
All the attention is around The Force Awakens, but we’d be remiss to not mention that there have been some great new fan-fiction stories being shared in the photonovel section of our forums recently .
Forum member CloneCrazy has recently shared the latest installment in his Will Of The Force series, and Jodo has also posted a new chapter in his Era of Darkness saga.
With great special effects, custom figures, dioramas and creative storytelling, both of these artists continue to up their game – check out their latest efforts and other fan stories in the Yakface Forums after the jump!
Funko POP! collectors may want to start hitting their local Barnes & Noble stores as their Exclusive Finn with Lightsaber figure has started to reach shelves.
Thanks to @MayTheFunkoBeWithYou on Twitter for the alert.
Instagram follower “joblessmoth” sends word that he scored a set of the newest 6″ Black Series figures from his Walmart in North Carolina. This latest wave includes Jango Fett (Geonosis), First Order Flametrooper, Finn (FN-2187) and Han Solo.
New Year! New Show! We’re back after taking some time to bask briefly in the afterglow of The Force Awakens. With the holiday’s behind us and Toy Fair right around the corner, there is still much to be discussed in the collecting community from Hasbro, LEGO, Funko, Hot Toys and more. We also give a few parting thoughts on The Force Awakens as we prep ourselves for Rogue One in December. All this and more on Episode 85 of The Realm Recap.
Click on through to check out the latest episode and feel free to subscribe to our channel. Also, if you prefer an audio-only version, a downloadable MP3 is available as well.
There are only 11 days left to get in on the next Smuggler’s Bounty box from Funko. Each subscription box includes exclusive merchandise from The Force Awakens including T-shirts, POP! Vinyl Bobbleheads and more.
DorksideToys has added listings for two additional for 3.75″ Build-A-Weapon figure assortments. Waves include:
Wave 6
Poe Damerom
First Order TIE Fighter Pilot
Resistance Trooper
Han Solo
Rey (Resistance Outfit)
Hassk Thug
Wave 7
Kylo Ren
Captain Phasma
Luke Skywalker
Admiral Ackbar
Tasu Leech
Fifth Brother Inquisitor
Preorders open January 12 and 26 respectively.
After an extended drought, some St. Louis are Wal-Mart stores have started receiving new TBS 3.75″ figures. Good luck on those toy runs and be sure to keep us posted on your finds.
While it was a nice surprise finding Wal-Marts latest wave of 3.75″ Black Series today, the excitement quickly turned to aggravation once opening Finn… I picked up two of this figure, and both had fused right elbow joints.
The first one snapped immediately – the second one I was able to save only through my experience with customizing. Hopefully this doesn’t turn out to be a widespread issue… but please share your experiences after the jump!