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Marvel teams with licensees Hasbro, Disguise and Sideshow Collectibles for toys and products tied to the upcoming film, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. “As we’ve seen with Marvel’s The Avengers and Iron Man, Marvel Studios is expert in developing comic-based properties into major blockbuster events and bringing them to the forefront …

2K  announced post-launch downloadable content plans today for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified that will see the title supported with updates beyond its August 20, 2013 North American release date. The narrative-driven add-on content will expand the declassified origin story of the clandestine XCOM organization and will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation …

Get an early start on your 4th of July weekend celebration with Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance. Available first, exclusively on the Xbox Live beginning July 2, the game’s third epic Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack from Activision, Vengeance takes players to four diverse locations around the globe, including a deserted tropical island, …

DC Entertainment and Sanrio have teamed up for a Hello Kitty x DC Comics cross-over. The new brand collaboration will feature Hello Kitty dressed up as DC Comics Super Heroes including Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman. “Character cross-overs have been a classic Hello Kitty spin off for years and our fans are always …

Paramount announced its slate of worldwide licensing partners in support of the highly anticipated film “WORLD WAR Z,” which opens in theaters nationwide on June 21 st.  To extend the excitement of the summer film event, Paramount is rolling out a robust in-theatre merchandise program highlighted by mobile pop up stores in …

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has signed a slate of renowned global licensees, led by master toy partner Bandai America Incorporated, to capture the adventurous thrills of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ highly anticipated film Godzilla.  Returning the character to its epic roots, Godzilla stomps into theaters on May 16, 2014, with a …

Dark Horse Comics’ toys and collectibles imprint, Dark Horse Deluxe, is offering new items based on characters and stories from the hit NBC show Grimm! The Grimm collectibles from Dark Horse are licensed through NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products. Grimm is a cop drama inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales, following Portland homicide detective …

Following its “sneak” debut to the industry at this year’s Toy Fair International, Game of Thrones fans have been clamoring for an official release date, and images of HBO and Dark Horse’s White Walker statue. Arriving at finer comic shops, bookstores, and specialty retailers on December 18, 2013, the White Walker is a hand-painted, numbered …

Electronic Arts announced that Command & Conquer, the next installment of the award-winning real-time strategy franchise from Victory Games™, will be entering closed beta this summer. Set in the popular Command & Conquer Generals series, the new Command & Conquer is raising the bar for the Real-time Strategy (RTS) genre by delivering unparalleled immersion and best in …

Dynamite Entertainment, in conjunction with Captain Action Enterprises, announced the September launch of CODENAME: ACTION, a six-issue comic book event that unites the ultimate super-spy, Captain Action, with classic pulp heroes including Green Hornet, Kato, the Spider, and Black Venus.  Written by Chris Roberson (Masks, Superman) and featuring artwork by Jonathan Lau …